Rollins Pass
B. Travis Wright, MPS is the co-founder of Preserve Rollins Pass and is an award-winning author, historian, apprentice archaeologist, and public speaker.
B. Travis Wright, MPS is “an extraordinary champion of the entire Rollins Pass region.”
“East Portal Cabins—history didn’t end when the tunnel opened,” The Mountain Ear (page 17)—June 8, 2023
• Researcher and author of multiple published and academic works on Rollins (Corona) Pass, a mountain pass and active archaeological site in the Southern Rocky Mountains of north-central Colorado
• Recognized area expert earned through extensive area exploration, primary and secondary research, multiple historical/archaeological discoveries, and years-long partnerships with professional archaeologists, land managers, and federal agencies including the US Forest Service
• State Honor Award recipient for active advocation/preservation of this endangered historic—and prehistoric—site through public speaking at events of 50-200+ attendees, education, media and documentary interviews about Rollins Pass and the Moffat Tunnel, and engaging local, state, and federal representatives
• Spearheads and champions the collapse of significant threats to the area, including a proposed federal land exchange involving Rollins Pass
• Leverages GIS tools and historic imagery to help determine efficacy of protected area management (impact assessment/change detection and policy analysis)
• Founded Preserve Rollins Pass and The John Trezise Archive for Rollins Pass Imagery
• Presents across Colorado discussing the past 12,000 years of history atop Rollins Pass; past and future public speaking events are detailed here
