Lulu & Rocky in Rocky Mountain National Park

Lulu & Rocky in Rocky Mountain National Park — page 1
On October 14 2020 a small fire started near Hot Sulphur Springs Colorado about 25 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park Within ten days the fire burned through more than 190,000 acres becoming Colorado’s second-largest fire on record The fire spread quickly because of fallen and dying lodge pole pine weakened by drought and bark beetles and because of dry conditions and strong winds all effects of climate change As a fire prevention strategy Rocky Mountain National Park thinned trees around park boundaries This strategy slowed the spread giving firefighters a better chance to control the fire The fire was largely contained by October 24 because of a winter storm and the heroic efforts of the firefighters The community of Grand Lake was damaged along with over 22,000 acres of Rocky Mountain National Park The author illustrator and publisher of this book honor the firefighters who worked so hard to save the park For the Butt Boys Rick Chuck Dave Carl and Cecil Barb To my children Maggie and Max Laughner and to their love of the great outdoors Renée Barbara Joosse Renée Graef and Sleeping Bear Press wish to thank the following individuals for their help Katy Sykes from the Information Office of Rocky Mountain National Park Dennis Stepaniak and Melissa Miller