Wayne Allard: “Today I am proud to co-sponsor legislation that will designate Rocky Mountain National Park as 'wilderness.' This…”

“Today I am proud to co-sponsor legislation that will designate Rocky Mountain National Park as 'wilderness.' This legislation will protect an area that was formed millions of years ago when massive glaciers carved an impressive landscape. The Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act will ensure that it remains unchanged in years to come. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the long history of the Park. As a fifth generation Coloradan and someone who grew up in the shadow of Rocky Mountain National Park, it is an honor to have worked on this bill. With the introduction of this legislation we continue to follow an important wilderness tradition in Colorado. Colorado and its representatives have long played an important role in the development of Wilderness in our Nation. This dates back to the original Wilderness Act. From the inception of the original Wilderness Act through the continued development of wilderness in Colorado one thing has remained the same: a commitment to working together to find compromise and solutions that work for everyone.”