Download or read book Making Rocky Mountain National Park written by Jerry J. Frank and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 4, 1915, hundreds of people gathered in Estes Park, Colorado, to celebrate the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park. This new nature preserve held the promise of peace, solitude, and rapture that many city dwellers craved. As Jerry Frank demonstrates, however, the park is much more than a lovely place. Rocky Mountain National Park was a keystone in broader efforts to create the National Park Service, and its history tells us a great deal about Colorado, tourism, and ecology in the American West. To Frank, the tensions between tourism and ecology have played out across a natural stage that is anything but passive. At nearly every turn the National Park Service found itself face-to-face with an environment that was difficult to anticipate—and impossible to control. Frank first takes readers back to the late nineteenth century, when Colorado boosters—already touting the Rocky Mountains’ restorative power for lung patients—set out to attract more tourists and generate revenue for the state. He then describes how an ecological perspective came to Rocky in fits and starts, offering a new way of imagining the park that did not sit comfortably with an entrenched management paradigm devoted to visitor recreation and comfort. Frank examines a wide range of popular activities including driving, hiking, skiing, fishing, and wildlife viewing to consider how they have impacted the park’s flora and fauna, often leaving widespread transformation in their wake. He subjects the decisions of park officials to close but evenhanded scrutiny, showing how in their zeal to return the park to what they understood as its natural state, they have tinkered with its features—sometimes with less than desirable results. Today’s Rocky Mountain National Park serves both competing visions, maintaining accessible roads and vistas for the convenience of tourists while guarding its backcountry to preserve ecological values. As the park prepares to celebrate its centennial, Frank’s book advances our understanding of its past while also providing an important touchstone for addressing its problems in the present and future.
Download or read book Rocky Mountain National Park written by C. W. Buchholtz and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky Mountain National Park: A History is more than just the story of Rocky Mountain in its brief tenure as a national park. Its scope includes the earliest traces of human activity in the region and outlines the major events of exploration, settlement, and exploitation. Origins of the national park ideas are followed into the recent decades of the Park's overwhelming popularity. It is a story of change, of mountains reflecting the tenor of the times. From being a hunting ground to becoming ranchland, from being a region of resorts to becoming a national park, this small segment of the Rocky Mountains displays a record of human activities that helps explain the present and may guide us toward the future.
Download or read book Memories of Rocky Mountain National Park written by Erik Stensland and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive your visit to Rocky Mountain National Park, one of America's most loved national parks with this beautiful photo book by professional photographer Erik Stensland. Memories of Rocky Mountain National Park is filled with stunning photos showing the park as it transitions through the year with flower filled meadows, golden aspen trees and snow covered peaks. It is an ideal way to remember your visit. This book is designed to celebrate the beauty of the national park with 80 full color photos in an attractive and affordable package that you will want to prominently display on your coffee table. Each page sings with natural beauty and calls you back to the wilderness. It's a great way to hold you over until your next visit.
Download or read book Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park Then Now written by James H. Pickering and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic photographs paired with contemporary photographs taken from the exact same locations illuminate the evolution that has occurred in the Estes Park area, as well as in Rocky Mountain National Park, over more than a century. From the Stanley Hotel to Lake Estes, see whether the landmarks and landscape of Estes Park have been completely transformed or if they remain almost unchanged.
Download or read book Photographing Rocky Mountain National Park written by Erik Stensland and published by Landscape Photographers Gu. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you planning a visit to Rocky Mountain National Park? Do you want to take stunning photos of this incredible landscape? Then you will want this book written by a professional photographer who has spent the last 15 years exploring and photographing Rocky.
Download or read book Frommer s Rocky Mountain National Park written by Don Laine and published by Frommers. This book was released on 1999-04-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket. All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation…in an easy-to-carry size—and at an unbeatable price! Your Complete Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park: The best strategies for seeing this spectacular park, whether you have a full week or just a few hours Great places to stay: historic lodges, family-friendly gateway motels, and the best area campgrounds The best hikes, from easy meadow walks to thrilling backcountry trails—plus cross-country ski treks, horse back tours, and more Where to eat and stock up on supplies A fully illustrated nature guide to help you identify elk, beaver, wildflowers, and more Detailed, accurate park and trail maps Frommer's. The Name You Can Trust. Find us online at www.frommers.com
Download or read book Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park written by Erik Stensland and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Sections -- Dogs -- Dog Trails -- Human Waste -- Personal Locator Beacons -- If You're Lost -- Bark Beetles -- Wilderness Camping -- Wildfires -- Lightning -- Shuttle Buses -- Trail Crews -- Understanding Search and Rescue (SAR).
Download or read book Rocky Mountain National Park written by Richard Rossiter and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rocky Mountain National Park The Complete Guide written by James Kaiser and published by James Kaiser. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the best of Rocky Mountain National Park in this full-color travel guidebook. From hiking to biking to rock climbing, Rocky Mountain National Park is filled with adventures. But without careful planning, a trip can be overwhelming. Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Guide helps you make the most of your time in the park. Whatever your interests—hiking to gorgeous alpine lakes, relaxing by beautiful waterfalls, watching sunset above 12,000 feet from Trail Ridge Road, relaxing at a rustic lodge outside the park—this gorgeous travel guidebook puts the best of Rocky Mountain National Park at your fingertips. • Beautiful color photos showcase the park's best viewpoints and destinations. • Fascinating chapters on Geology, History, and Wildlife reveal the story behind the scenery. • Detailed maps make travel planning easy. From incredible day hikes near Bear Lake to multi-day backpacks across the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Guide is the only guidebook you'll need. Filled with insider tips to save you time and money!
Download or read book Rocky Mountain National Park written by Lisa Foster and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, the total experience of hiking Rocky Mountain National Park has been captured in one comprehensive volume, which covers literally every named destination in RMNP and many exciting hikes in adjacent public lands. This book is a must-have for any beginning hiker or avid outdoor enthusiast. It will take you anywhere you want to go in RMNP and its surrounding areas. From fun family hikes to hearty mountaineering adventures, Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide has something for everyone. It includes details about every trail within RMNP, as well as at-your-fingertips info highlighting trailheads, elevation gain, distance, and the difficulty of each hike. By far the most extensive and accurate hiking resource available for RMNP, this guide provides the information you need for an enjoyable experience in one of the nation's most popular parks. Book jacket.
Download or read book A Year in the National Parks written by Stefanie Payne and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Download or read book Death Despair and Second Chances in Rocky Mountain National Park written by Joseph R. Evans and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nobody thought much of it when twelve-year-old Robert Baldeshwiler hiked out ahead of his family on the Flat-top Mountain Trail. But he would never be seen alive again. Each year, millions of people like the Baldeshwiler family come to Rocky Mountain National Park expecting nothing but a fine vacation. However, between the years of 1884 and 2009, almost three hundred people have died in the park. From taking sudden falls off steep trails, to sliding down treacherous snow fields to deadly rocks below, visitors have found out the hard way that the park is still a wild place full of potential hazards. Book jacket.
Download or read book Wild Light written by Erik Stensland and published by . This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rocky Times in Rocky Mountain National Park written by Karl Hess and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from his years of biological research within and adjacent to the sixth most visited park in the US, and from files and reports of the park's own biologists, Hess presents a strongly worded, well- documented indictment of gross mismanagement. His analysis diverges from Alston Chase's Playing God in Yellowstone in a number of respects; the case he makes is his own, and he presents a proposal for rescue. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Plants of Rocky Mountain National Park written by Linda H. Beidleman and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete revision of the definitive guide to the flora of the Rocky Mountain National Park region.
Download or read book Estes Park Valley written by Bernard Gillett and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes over 900 routes on the lower elevation cliffs that lie along the eastern edge of Rocky Mountain National Park including some of the best traditional and sport cragging in the State of Colorado. Areas covered include: Alligator Rock Big Thompson Canyon Cedar Park Slab Combat Rock Cow Creek Canyon Crags Deer Ridge Buttress Deville Rocks Eagle Rock Fall River Road Crags Glen Haven Picnic Area Ironclads Jurassic Park Kinnikinnik Crags Lumpy Ridge MacGregor Slab Monastery Palisades Piz Badille Prospect Mountain Sandbeach Rocks Spur 66 Crags *This title is sold at a maximum discount of 42%.
Download or read book Jemaine the Traveling Goat written by Cheri Jones and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jemaine is a mountain goat who is adopted by his forever family at Glacier National Park. Interesting facts about Glacier, as well as mountain goats, are included along with a fun story of how Jemaine arrives at his new home.
