The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, stand majestically across western North America, their peaks reaching for the sky and valleys sinking deep into the earth. They cover a vast area, stretching from the northernmost part of British Columbia in Canada to the southwestern US state of New Mexico. The Rockies, with their rugged …
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Feb 12 2022
Fun Facts about the Rocky Mountains
There runs through the heart of our country a mighty spine of rock … a jagged 3,000 mile wonder that separates the Great Plains from the Western Plateau, and the deserts of New Mexico from the woodlands of Canada. Truly, this is the Purple Mountain Majesty that we sing of, and the Rocky Mountain High that has …