There is nothing normal about the natural beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park, but visitors were pleased to find the park operating normally on Friday despite nationwide concerns over national park staffing and Washington, D.C. budget issues.⁠ ⁠ With the start of the national park’s peak season, timed-entry reservations are required through Oct. 13. ⁠ ⁠ “I thought maybe there would be less park rangers and staff, but it seems like everything is running like normal,” Emma Brown of Atlanta told us Friday. ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more about Rocky Mountain National Park’s summer operations. ⁠ ⁠ 📝: John Meyer, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc⁠ ⁠ #colorado #denver #RMNP #nationalparks #RockyMountain #hiking #outdoors #visitColorado #estespark #mountains #wildlife #wilderness #naturephotography