Julie SpranklesIt’s dusk in the small town of Estes Park, Colorado, and I’m waiting to turn down the road toward my hotel. The cars in front of me have slowed nearly to a standstill, but not for the standard traffic jam: a group of elk is grazing in the grassy patch at the street corner. People idle by, rolling down their windows to take pictures, making sure to give these unofficial locals a wide berth. In the background, the snow-capped Rocky Mountains rise dramatically behind the town. This is my first impression of Estes Park, and I’m a little awe-struck.With just around 6,000 residents, y...

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