“This volume does a great public service…. A century from now, Fielder's images and Barron's diaries will serve as their own artistic and scientific record of what has been changed or lost in the park.”
—Joseph B. Verrengia
Rocky Mountain News

“A publishing achievement to match the splendor of Rocky Mountain National Park.”
—John G. Welles
Executive Director Emeritus
Denver Museum of Natural History

“This book is an enduring and inspirational reminder of the irreplaceable value of these wild places for modern civilization.”
—Joanne Ditmer
The Denver Post

“A tapestry of words for the wilderness…He is an author whose words create a landscape all their own. His insightful narratives weave together a tapestry of time, place, atmosphere and emotion.

“T.A. Barron, an author who lives in Boulder with his wife, Currie, and two children, is the man behind the commentary in the book Rocky Mountain National Park: A 100-Year Perspective.

“But he is also a noted nonfiction writer, and has received rave reviews for each of the two books he has published to date.

“The action in both Heartlight and The Ancient One revolves around science and mystic quests, but both books contain themes which raise all sorts of bigger questions and issues.

“In this latest book, Barron found himself engrossed in studying the life and work of Enos Mills, a man he openly came to admire and respect.

“'He never lost his sense of wonder,' Barron said of Mills. 'And when it came to the Park, he never forgot it was about land and not himself. His true gift was not a park, but a chance.'

“Barron's gift is a journey through time and a reminder that we are all connected.”
—Call of the Wild

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