Rocky Mountain National Park (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738556277)

Rocky Mountain National Park is often called "the crown jewel" of the nation's park system. Set in Colorado in the southern part of the Rocky Mountain chain, which forms the backbone of North America, the park contains 72 named peaks above 12,000 feet with the tallest of these, Longs Peak, rising to 14,259 feet. Established in 1915 as a national park, it now hosts more than two million visitors every year. Vacationers enjoy picnicking, hiking, camping, climbing, skiing, and simply admiring the beauties of the park, which include alpine plants, wildflowers, aspen, conifers, lakes, streams, waterfalls, and an abundance of birds and animals.

Author: Phyllis J. Perry
ISBN-10: 0738556270
ISBN-13: 9780738556277
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2008
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.72w x 0.34d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 66