Remembering Rett Ertl, longtime steward of Eldora, global scholar, adventurer and cherished family man - The Boulder Reporting Lab

Remembering Rett Ertl, longtime steward of Eldora, global scholar, adventurer and cherished family man - The Boulder Reporting Lab

Rett Ertl (that was really his full name) was born Aug. 13, 1949, in the small town of Rifle, Colorado, the youngest of five siblings born to parents Theo and Tell Ertl. Throughout the late 50s and early 60s, the family spent time living and traveling abroad, including in Germany and Brazil. While living in Germany, the seven of them spent several months touring Europe in a VW bus. These experiences abroad undoubtedly sparked his love for immers…