Candidates who research our company in anticipation of an interview quickly discover that we are going to be celebrating our 100 year anniversary in 2015. But that's not the birthday I want to celebrate today. This week represents the 100 year anniversary of another Colorado milestone - the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park. While war still raged in Europe the House of Representatives passed what the papers of the day referred to as the "Estes Park Bill" establishing what would become one of our state's favorite, and most visited playgrounds. House Republican leader Mann, in urging passage of the bill said he thought the day would come "when the vast horde of Americans who now go to see the mild scenery of Europe would go to see the grand scenery of the Rocky mountains."
What I did not know was that Rocky Mountain National Park was the "4th great playground established by the nation in Colorado." It was preceded by Mesa Verde National Park, Wheeler National Monument, and the Colorado National Monument. The newest national park boasted sixty peaks above 12,000 feet including Long's Peak which on a clear day is clearly visible from our office. Long's Peak, by the way, is only the 15th highest mountain in the state.
I'll leave you with a quote from
Enos Mills, often referred to as the father of Rocky Mountain National Park due to his efforts to see the Park established:
“The forests are the flags of nature. They appeal
to all and awaken inspiring universal feelings. Enter the forest and the
boundaries of nations are forgotten. It may be that some time an
immortal pine will be the flag of a united peaceful world.”
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