Search results for "Rocky Mountain National Park" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Most marmots, such as yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky ... from Low Latin mures montani "mountain mouse," from Latin ...12 KB (1,722 words) - 16:05, 6 November 2022
- mining, and tourism. Utah is home to five national parks as well as incredible ... slightly more than half the state, the Rocky Mountains, and the Great Basin. ...39 KB (5,757 words) - 13:47, 3 May 2023
- then Gov. Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African ... are divided by the Arkansas River. The mountain ranges are part of the interior ...27 KB (3,857 words) - 02:49, 15 August 2023
- The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park lies in Australia's Northern ... The Park is majestic and serene and covers 1,326 square kilometers ...28 KB (4,287 words) - 01:31, 3 May 2023
- just west of Lake Athabasca in Wood Buffalo National Park. ... and striking landforms. Dinosaur Provincial Park, near Drumheller, showcases ...36 KB (5,234 words) - 05:03, 17 June 2023
- Indian tribes, and confirmed that the Rocky Mountain chain extended thousands ... At this point, Lewis spotted Mt. Hood, a mountain close to the ocean. On a ...22 KB (3,473 words) - 22:21, 25 October 2022
- on shrubs, lichens, grasses, and other mountain vegetation. They get most ... thumb|250px|A pack llama in the Rocky Mountain National Park]] ...18 KB (2,774 words) - 07:47, 9 March 2023
- of prairie and steppe that lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States ... ranges from an altitude at the base of the Rocky Mountains of 5,000 to 6,000 ...26 KB (3,847 words) - 07:33, 4 January 2024
- in California and a few remain in the Rocky Mountains and northern Cascades ... Swedish, Fjellfräs, meaning "fell (mountain) cat," worked its way ...15 KB (2,106 words) - 14:50, 17 April 2023
- Earth's surface in often spectacular rocky outcrops and islands. Examples ... metamorphism that occurs during the mountain-building process (orogeny ...10 KB (1,487 words) - 04:10, 29 October 2022
- western thirds of the state have numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 ... millions of visitors a year to Glacier National Park, the Battle of the ...59 KB (8,584 words) - 13:12, 10 March 2023
- Among the scenic areas on the lake are: The Apostle Islands National ... range of plant and animal species living in rocky shoreline communities and ...18 KB (2,634 words) - 23:19, 21 October 2022
- Reserve east of Calgary. A historical park has been constructed as a ... included the eastern area of the Glacier National Park up to the Continental ...26 KB (3,951 words) - 18:11, 31 October 2023
- in the Solar System, especially on rocky planets and moons. ... The most common perception of a volcano is of a conical mountain, ...32 KB (4,841 words) - 20:59, 3 May 2023
- The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in northeastern ... in 1980 through the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation ...17 KB (2,434 words) - 06:21, 12 August 2023
- he did seem fresh and new, as in Mountain Sunrise, Catskill 1826, ... as Frederick Church, belonged to both the National Academy of Design like Church ...34 KB (5,216 words) - 16:33, 21 February 2022
- can be studied in the Nez Perce Historical Park, which has thirty-eight sites ... Culture, which moved south from the Rocky Mountains and west in Nez ...36 KB (5,544 words) - 23:25, 14 November 2022
- known for its scenery—its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling ... Trail, which extends to Springer Mountain, Georgia, and the southern ...36 KB (5,276 words) - 05:31, 5 November 2022
- soils from ancient basalt lava flows. The Rocky Mountain system extends from ... Mount Adams. Mount Rainier, the highest mountain in the state, is covered ...48 KB (6,885 words) - 22:59, 3 May 2023
- by the Cordón de Chacabuco, a transverse mountain range of the Andes, whereas ... and Maipo. Cerro El Plomo is the highest mountain visible from the Santiago ...25 KB (3,606 words) - 18:44, 25 January 2024
- settlement in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains. in the state; Oregon's evergreen mountain forests, waterfalls, pristine ...35 KB (5,141 words) - 10:41, 11 March 2023
- This is the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and the French ... mule deer, elk (wapiti), bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and mountain lions ...41 KB (6,101 words) - 15:37, 4 February 2023
- construction of the dam. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places ... overflow its banks when snow from the Rocky Mountains melted and drained ...19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:41, 2 February 2024
- or reddish coat. Also known as puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending ... The cougar prefers habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas ...41 KB (6,179 words) - 00:14, 15 January 2023
- Temperate evergreen forests grow in some coastal and mountain regions ... natural resources. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as ...33 KB (4,675 words) - 12:40, 18 April 2023
- Cape Breton Island is composed mainly of rocky shores, rolling farmland ... which are an extension of the Appalachian mountain chain. The Highlands comprise ...26 KB (3,747 words) - 19:32, 25 November 2023
- and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city. Economic ... The subsequent drop in oil prices and the introduction of the National ...52 KB (7,693 words) - 18:23, 25 November 2023
- yet earned a Medal of Honor and gained a national reputation as a frontiersman. ... located 52 miles (84 km) from Yellowstone National Park's east entrance ...27 KB (4,199 words) - 12:10, 8 May 2023
- summer months. The chinook winds from the Rocky Mountains provide a temporary ... The National Wildlife Federation has found that global warming could ...48 KB (6,855 words) - 04:25, 11 March 2023
- organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist ... 479 miles from north to south. It has 80 mountain ranges, and at 5,000 feet ...41 KB (5,855 words) - 15:35, 12 February 2024
- Masters of the straightman/clown relationship, they achieved national ... on First?" was first performed for a national radio audience the following ...22 KB (3,334 words) - 04:43, 14 June 2023
- events, including winning the Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association ... was taking his clients into Yellowstone National Park to find their prey ...38 KB (5,931 words) - 04:54, 23 March 2024
- In national politics, New Mexico has given its electoral votes to ... In the central part of New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains extend into ...63 KB (9,067 words) - 09:27, 11 March 2023
- of Spain. With 25 percent of the gross national production, Catalonia is ... of habitats, including dryland steppes, rocky coastlines, mountains, and ...38 KB (5,664 words) - 19:12, 29 November 2023
- Known for its arid plains, breathtaking mountain vistas, and bountiful, diverse ... districts, the moist Pacific coast and the rocky and frigid Tierra del Fuego ...22 KB (3,265 words) - 18:56, 23 March 2023
- headquarters near the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. Occasionally, ... Thompson, the explorer, had crossed the Rocky Mountains and established ...33 KB (4,861 words) - 19:50, 28 November 2023
- concentration of arches east of the Rocky Mountains. Kentucky also ... Kentucky has an expansive park system which includes one national ...39 KB (5,531 words) - 22:12, 3 March 2023
- The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the northeast corner of Alaska ... managed by the U.S. federal government as national forests, national parks ...74 KB (11,051 words) - 04:34, 17 June 2023
- half its land is federally owned, with National parks and nature reserves ... Central Valley, bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the west, the ...42 KB (5,921 words) - 18:24, 25 November 2023
- Royale, (which is Michigan's only National Park). The boundary then ... The state is home to one national park: Isle Royale National Park ...46 KB (6,626 words) - 17:13, 9 November 2022
- hills. However, there are many hilly and rocky areas in the province, along ... Shield, including Whiteshell Provincial Park, Atikaki Provincial Park, ...41 KB (6,242 words) - 11:07, 9 March 2023
- state. The peak and northern part of the mountain are located within Massachusetts ... London. Many towns center around a small park, known as a "green." ...36 KB (5,082 words) - 18:54, 14 January 2023
- became regionalized and forgotten on the national level. ... Further fueling the national attention of sasquatch were the adventure ...28 KB (4,241 words) - 02:27, 21 April 2023
- largest city is Oklahoma City. With small mountain ranges, prairie, and eastern ... The state has four primary mountain ranges: the Ouachita Mountains ...50 KB (7,185 words) - 10:30, 11 March 2023
- party system. The unicameral Serbian national assembly, which has 250 ... Belgrade is the most economically developed part of Serbia. The rocky ...32 KB (4,559 words) - 20:15, 20 January 2022
- The highest point in Maryland is Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain, ... which is more sandy and muddy than the rocky soils of New England. ...45 KB (6,596 words) - 08:44, 10 March 2023
- except for a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast. The northernmost point ... It also contains the world's largest National Park. ...37 KB (5,399 words) - 17:06, 3 April 2023
- of the gorge by making it the first U.S. National Scenic Area and establishing ... A mountain on the north side of the Columbia River Gorge is thought ...40 KB (5,864 words) - 22:44, 7 January 2024
- html Experimental Music] Music Teachers National Association, Chicago, 1957 ... == Black Mountain, 4’33’’ == In 1948, Cage joined the faculty ...40 KB (6,250 words) - 17:00, 5 April 2024
- from this battle rest at Gettysburg National Cemetery, site of Abraham ... state's GSP, that's twice the national average; only Massachusetts ...35 KB (4,904 words) - 17:13, 26 March 2023
