ROCKY MOUNTAIN - UNITED STATES

HISTORY

• Rocky Mountain National Park has been a place before the United States of America was even an idea.
• It has been home to people for ten thousands years.
• Different cultures have put their claim on the land scape at one point.

SIZE ELEVATION

ACTIVITIES

• Sledding
• Wild life viewing
• Snowshoe or hike
• Scenic drivers
• Centennial Celebration
• Camping

ANIMALS

• Mammals
• Birds
• Fish
• Amphibians and Reptiles
• Insects
• Threatened and Endangered Species

PLANTS & TREES

• Algae
• Lichens
• Mushrooms
• Trees and scrubs
• Wild flowers
• Invasive Exotic Plants
• Mosses and Liverworts
• Rare& Endangered Plants

INTERESTING FACTS

• The Rocky Mountain Parnassians butterfly is a strong flier, even on the the windy alpine tundra at 12,000 feet.
• Trees need an average growing temperature of about 50 degrees fahrenheit.
• Rocky Mountain National Park volunteers give more than 100,000 hours a year to the park.