https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2016-11-29 20:04:06 UTC 2026-02-16 14:05:51 UTC hello@padlet.com bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140649953 Rocky Mountain is located in northern Colorado.]]> 2016-11-29 20:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140649953 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140650966 It's known for the Trail Ridge Road and the Old Fall River Road, drives that pass aspen trees and rivers.]]> 2016-11-29 20:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140650966 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140651318 The Rocky Mountains are notable for containing the highest peaks in central North America. The range's highest peak is Mount Elbert  which located in Colorado at 14,440 feet above sea level. And the  Mount Robson in British Columbia, at 12,972 feet (3,954 m), is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.]]> 2016-11-29 20:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140651318 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140651635 - Hiking
It has 355 miles of hiking trials. They range from flat lakeside strolls to steep mountain peak climbs. 

- Scenic Drive
 roads take visitors through lowland meadows and aspen groves, along swift-flowing rivers and up through sub alpine forests to more than 12,000 feet in elevation. 

- Wildlife Watching/ Type of animals
 60 species of mammals, 280 recorded bird species, 11 species of fish, and countless insects, including a surprisingly large number of butterflies. 
Elk, sheep

- Picnicking

- Horseback Riding

- Fishing
There are over 50 lakes and many streams where you can fish. Sport fishing is permitted in Rocky Mountain National Park, a protected area.]]> 2016-11-29 20:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140651635 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140653219 https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

http://www.myrockymountainpark.com/activities/top-ten/

https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/plants.htm

http://snobear.colorado.edu/Markw/Mountains/08/ColoradoMtns/rockymtns.asp.html]]> 2016-11-29 20:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140653219 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140656762 -Conifers
Green conifer forests blanket the mountainsides, providing shade in summer and contrasting with the bright white snow of winter. 

-Deciduous Trees
Famous for the brilliant color of their autumn leaves, these trees can be found growing along streams and mixed in with the evergreen conifers.

-Shrubs
 Some Shrubs produce beautiful flowers and fruit, making them important food for wildlife. Others help stabilize soil.

]]> 2016-11-29 20:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140656762 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140661645 The natural history of the Rocky Mountains began over 170 million years ago and has followed a repeating cycle of land upheaval followed by thousands of years of erosion. The western United States and the Rocky Mountains took shape during three major mountain building episodes between 170-40 million years ago. 
    ]]> 2016-11-29 20:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140661645 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140663274 2016-11-29 20:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140663274 bwei17 https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140663376 2016-11-29 20:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bwei17/zs7wsoh7uxnl/wish/140663376