Julesburg Public Library

Presents the life and accomplishments of the naturalist, author, and conservationist known as "the father of Rocky Mountain National Park."

Emily serves as a role model for our children and her sense of responsibility and ability to problem solve as well as her qualities of a positive attitude and loyalty speak loudly throughout the pages of this book.

Martha Maxwell was an innovative taxidermist whose skills changed the craft. She was among the first taxidermists to display animal specimens in their natural habitats. Her exhibit at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 was described as a "startling revelation of what a woman can do in one of the most difficult fields of art" and made her famous throughout the nation.

Elizabeth M. Byers moved west during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush and quickly became a civic leader in the small settlement of Denver City. Her husband, William N. Byers, founded the Rocky Mountain News, Colorado’s first newspaper. The Byers lived in Denver as it grew from a boom-and-bust town into the thriving state capital of Colorado. She was burned out of one home and flooded out of another, but she also found humor throughout her life.