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Did You Know?

  • The Rocky Mountain National Park is six times bigger in area than Washington, D.C.
  • In 2017, more people visited the Rocky Mountains than resided in Los Angeles.

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map of western North America
Beartooth Mountains, Montana
Columbia Icefield
Wind River Range
Uncompahgre River
Canyonlands National Park
mountain goat
great horned owl
rainbow trout
Pueblo Indians
Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park
Explore the United States' Mountain region and its diverse landscape, rivers, and settlement
Explore the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon, and Sonoran Desert in the U.S. Southwest
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