"Rocky Mountain National Park is a hikers dream! There are 300 miles of trails available to visitors who want to find the beautiful lakes and head into the peaks of the Rockies. In this book, readers explore the history and creation of this incredible national park, starting with the Rocky Mountain National Park Act in 1915 signed by President Woodrow Wilson. Full-color photographs of wildlife as well as the majestic Rockies complement the main text. Fact boxes add even more information to aid knowledge building, a key component of the science of reading"-- Provided by publisher.