Enos Mills, was 14 years old when he moved to Estes Park in 1884 and began exploring the area. He wrote many natualist articles and books describing the region. As an adult he split his time between the mountains he loved and the eastern states.He became a strong lobbyist for the creation of the region as a national park. In 1915 President Woodrow Wilson dedicated the area as such, winning over mining and logging interests.
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