The text celebrates the centennial year of Rocky Mountain National Park by telling its story from prehistory to the present time through arresting photographs of the park’s flora and fauna. Young begins by giving the reader a geology lesson on the Rocky Mountain Range and acquainting the reader with the area’s earliest human inhabitants. The text then recounts the coming of early settlers from back East and the establishment of cities. Young then recounts the rise of tourism and the birth of the national park. The text concludes with a lesson on stewardship and a discussion of the future challenges and rewards the Rocky Mountain National Park will face. The text is loaded with beautiful photographs throughout and will be of interest to the photo buff and nature enthusiast, among others. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)