Magic is the word the authors have chosen to characterize Estes Park, Colorado, the mountain community where they have lived for many years. This unique place, snuggled amidst the snow-clad peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park, is quite unlike most others. It is a modern and comfortable town of thousands, a host for millions of visitors annually, but its heart beats to the rhythm of the mountains, lakes, forests, and animals that make up the natural world around it. From the authors' perspective, these combine to create a quality that makes this place special, yes, magic.

Here hundreds of photographs descriptive of every aspect of this community are complimented with the stories and tales, many seldom told, about its life. These combine in a sensitive and creative way to reveal the unique qualities of an even more unique place in the Colorado Rockies.