Roughly 100 people gathered in a snowstorm near the east entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday morning to protest a federal hiring freeze that could imperil park operations.

Unlike many Eastern states, Colorado has a growing moose population. In fact, there are so many moose in the park that officials are concerned about vegetation.

A crowd gathered outside the east entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday morning to make known their displeasure for recent park layoffs.

People gathered outside the national park to protest the reported layoffs of U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service that happened last Thursday.