Prior Speaking Engagements
B. Travis Wright, MPS tours Colorado presenting Rollins Pass Rewind as well as Rollins Pass: What Matters Most? in front of audiences of 50 to more than 200, depending on the size of the venue. Prior public speaking engagements are listed below:

Prior public speaking events/appearances for Rollins Pass (various topics) presentations:
• Honoring ‘Leave No Trace’ Principles on Rollins Pass | Boulder County Commissioners, Boulder—February 13, 2014 (Public Hearing: [Boulder County] Commissioners will take public comment on a proposal by Grand and Gilpin Counties to open Rollins Pass Road to vehicular traffic between State Highway 119 and U.S. Highway 40)
• Rollins Pass: Through the Lens of Time | Littleton—May 12, 2018 (Presented “Rollins Pass: Through the Lens of Time” to more than 200+ Rollins Pass enthusiasts at the book launch of “Rollins Pass” that included a screening of the rare 1925 MGM silent film, “The White Desert” (filmed atop Rollins Pass in 1922) with live piano accompaniment by Hank Troy.)
• Rollins Pass: The Next Chapter | Gilpin County Public Library, Black Hawk—July 31, 2018
• Archaeology and Historic Preservation atop Rollins Pass | Boulder Heritage Roundtable & Historic Boulder, Boulder—May 13, 2019
• Commentary on Illegal Motoring atop Rollins Pass | CBS4 News, Rollins Pass—July 31, 2019
• Rededication and Unveiling of the Moffat Cup with Dana Crawford | Union Station Great Hall, Denver—September 6, 2019
• Rollins Pass: Ars Gratia Artis | Grand County Historical Association, Virtual—December 1, 2020
• Culture and History of Rollins Pass | Colorado State University Extension, Virtual—March 15, 2021
• The Moffat Road Hill Route: Most Endangered | Colorado Preservation, Inc.: Saving Places 2021, Virtual—June 23, 2021
• Rollins Pass: Stories of the Past | Gilpin County Public Library, Virtual—November 30, 2021
• Rollins Pass-ion: An advocacy and dispute resolution masterclass | Saving Places 2022 Conference, Sheraton Downtown Denver—February 7, 2022
• Rollins Pass: Past & Present Book Launch and Documentary Premier | Cozens Ranch Museum, Fraser—April 30, 2022
• B. Travis Wright: State Honor Award—32nd Annual Dana Crawford & State Honor Awards Ceremony | Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver—June 9, 2022
• World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (Season 4, Episode 5) | Channel 5, United Kingdom—July 1, 2022
• Rollins Pass Biodiversity and Cultural History Extravaganza | Howlin’ Wind Brewing & Blending, Rollinsville—July 21, 2022
• Tolland as Trunnion (Celebrating the renovation and re-opening of the Yellow Schoolhouse in Tolland at Rollins Pass) | Tolland—July 30, 2022
• A Trek Across Time—Fjällräven Classic USA 2022, Night 1 | Tahosa High Adventure Base, Ward—August 22, 2022
• A Trek Across Time—Fjällräven Classic USA 2022, Night 2 | Tahosa High Adventure Base, Ward—August 23, 2022
• Rollins Pass: Stories Behind the Legends (Keynote) | Grand County Historical Association Annual Fundraiser, Fraser—August 28, 2022
• Drink Some Whiskey and Preserve Some History (Roundtable Discussion with History Colorado’s State Historical Fund) | Fraser Valley Distilling, Fraser—September 27, 2022
• Local Historic Landmark Designation of LM-23-1 | Gilpin County Historic Preservation Commission—May 18, 2023
• Local Historic Landmark Designation of LM-23-1 | Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners—June 13, 2023
• A Trek Across Time—Fjällräven Classic USA 2023, Night 1 | Trekkers Inn, Nederland—July 24, 2023
• A Trek Across Time—Fjällräven Classic USA 2023, Night 2 | Trekkers Inn, Nederland—July 25, 2023
• Rollins Pass: Protecting What Matters | Lower Rollins Pass Trailhead, Winter Park—August 12, 2023
• Rollins Pass: Taking the High Road (Keynote for the Colorado Trails Symposium) | Headwaters Center, Winter Park—September 11, 2023
Prior public speaking events/appearances for “Rollins Pass Rewind” presentations:
• Grand County Historical Association, Granby—November 16, 2018
• Winter Park Rotary Club, Fraser—December 6, 2018
• Granby Ranch, Granby—March 1, 2019
• Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs—August 9, 2019
• Nederland Community Library, Nederland—November 5, 2019
• Headwaters Center, Winter Park—January 5, 2020
Prior public speaking events/appearances for “Rollins Pass: What Matters Most?” presentations:
• Board of County Commissioners (Gilpin, Boulder, & Clear Creek), Central City—April 9, 2019
• Board of County Commissioners (Boulder), Boulder—September 13, 2019
• Board of County Commissioners (Grand), Hot Sulphur Springs—January 28, 2020
• Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Longmont—February 26, 2020
• Board of County Commissioners (Boulder) with Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Rollins Pass East—August 13, 2021
• Board of County Commissioners (Gilpin) with the Gilpin County Historic Preservation Commission, Rollins Pass East—August 23, 2023