March 3, 2026Open Access

The Politics of Solitude: Listening to Environmental Change in Rocky Mountain National Park, 1945-Present

Key Points

Environmental change is deeply intertwined with tourism activities in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The narrative illustrates how the proliferation of mechanical noise affected visitors' experiences and perceptions.
Analysis spans from 1945 to the present, detailing people's reactions to the changing environment and tourism dynamics.
The Wilderness Act and various historical figures play pivotal roles in shaping the park's narrative.

Abstract

A telling of the history of mechanical nose's proliferation in RMNP and people's reactions to tourist and their machines. A sensory and environments history of the park. Rocky Mountain National Park; Boxwell, Mark; Smith, Mark; Marx, Leo; Sutter, Paul; Coates, Peter; Estes Park; McNeill; Crutzen, Paul ;Nash, Roderick; Brooks Range; Darling, Fraser; Echhorn, Noel; Harvey, Mark; Wilderness Act; Abbey, Edward; Mooney, David; Estes Park Trail Gazette; Estes Park Board of Trustees; Estes Park Airport Committee; Love, John Arthur; Beau; Lucas; Bussey, Woodrow; Federal Aviation Administration; Louter, David; Black, Brian; Eisenhower, Dwight; Drury. Newton; Mission 66;

The Politics of Solitude: Listening to Environmental Change in Rocky Mountain National Park, 1945-Present

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