Nature Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

Nature Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park
Author: Ann Simpson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 076278573X

This field guide dedicated to the wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park is an information-packed, pocket-sized book that introduces park visitors to animals, plants, insects and more that reside at Rocky Mountain National Park in a colorful and portable package. Includes more than 200 species, including elk, bighorn sheep, moose, ptrarmigan, pika, American dipper, greenback cutthroat trout, aspen, fairy slipper, Colorado columbine, mountain pine beetle, and more.

Discover the Rocky Mountain Front

Discover the Rocky Mountain Front
Author: Tom Kotynski
Publisher: Riverbend
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781606390856

Hiking and driving guide to Montana's Rocky Mountain Front.

Wild Animals of the Rockies

Wild Animals of the Rockies
Author: J Peterson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781080035779

Among the frequent questions by visitors to the Rocky Mountain region are those pertaining to the wild animals. What animals are found here? How can they be identified? What are the wildlife problems of the high country? These are common queries which this booklet attempts to answer.The author, a former ranger-naturalist in Rocky Mountain National Park, discovered through a visitor study in 1948 that a predominating interest of vacationers was in the wildlife of the area. Therefore, the writing has been limited to brief descriptions of the four-footed animals as they are seen in nature, with some explanation of their habits and habitat so they may be more readily located. The cover "tracks" and identification plates further this intent. Many find it difficult to understand why they cannot see "more" animals in this rugged country. These animals are wild in the strictest sense. Many are nocturnal in habit, hiding during daylight, and others must be approached very cautiously. One satisfactory method of observing wildlife is to select a "spot" off the beaten trails and sit quietly for several hours, allowing animal life to move about in a normal manner.A secondary purpose of this booklet is to provide a checklist of all mammals known to use the National Park. Not all species listed have been collected in the area. It is hoped this will be a start toward providing an accurate, more substantial, and growing list of mammals for the Park. The scientific names of the 50 species given conform to all revisions to date.

Rocky Mountain Mammals

Rocky Mountain Mammals
Author: David M. Armstrong
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2007-10-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1607320088

Revised, updated, and with more than 80 new color photographs, Rocky Mountain Mammals, Third Edition is a nontechnical guide to the mammals of the Southern Rocky Mountains and their foothills, with special emphasis on Rocky Mountain National Park and vicinity. Designed for quick reference and enjoyable reading, Rocky Mountain Mammals offers what most field guides don't - a wealth of fascinating information about each species. In seventy-two species accounts, David M. Armstrong describes each animal and its signs, habits, habitat, and natural history, noting times when seasonal events such as elk sparring occur. Introductory materials and appendices offer rich context and wildlife-watching support, including a checklist with page numbers for quick field reference, an identification key, a glossary, derivations of scientific names, and advice on how, when, and where to watch mammals. Armstrong introduces mammalian evolution, anatomy, and distribution and offers perspective on how the local fauna fits into its geographical setting and into past and potential future faunas of the region. This lavishly illustrated new edition will delight those who live in and visit the high country and foothills of the Southern Rockies and want to identify mammals and learn about their lives. Published in association with the Rocky Mountain Nature Association.

Montana's Rocky Mountain Front

Montana's Rocky Mountain Front
Author: Rick Graetz
Publisher: Northern Rockies Publishing, distributed by Farcountry Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0990974804

Along "The Front" the Great Plains skid to an abrupt halt against the soaring escarpment of the Northern Rockies. Through essays and photography, this book captures the essence of this magnificent and uncommon landscape.