Outdoor Industry  June 23, 2023

Ingram to take Rocky Mountain National Park’s reins in August

ESTES PARK – Gary Ingram, who has directed three National Park Service sites in Georgia, will become superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park in August, the agency announced Thursday.

Ingram will succeed Darla Sidles who recently retired after serving seven years as the park’s superintendent. Kyle Patterson, the park’s public affairs officer, is also serving as interim superintendent between Sidles’ departure and Ingram’s arrival.

As superintendent, Ingram will oversee 150 permanent staff and approximately 250 seasonal staff, and will manage visitation and ecosystem restoration as well as addressing complex challenges such as climate change and wildland fire.

The 265,461-acre park, founded in 1915,…

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With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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