Preservationist John Muir, who is considered the father of America’s national parks, once said, “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
For songwriter John Denver, it wasn’t a walk with nature that produced one of the greatest compositions of his career, but a ride. While skiing in Aspen, he was inspired by his view of Colorado’s sprawling Rocky Mountains. It was then that he penned his most intimate song—one that remains a shining example of his artistic ability and acted as an ode to the two things most important to him: love and nature.
