rocky mountains in English

noun
1
the chief mountain system in North America. It extends from the US–Mexico border to the Yukon Territory of northern Canada. It separates the Great Plains from the Pacific coast and forms the Continental Divide. Several peaks rise to more than 14,000 feet (4,300 m), the highest being Mount Elbert at 14,431 feet (4,399 m).

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1. 1700s – The Blackfeet traveled south along the Rocky Mountains

2. This is typical for the Dolomites: Sharp , rocky mountains everywhere.

3. Maple Made Bucksaws is located near the Rocky Mountains of Alberta Canada

4. There are a wide range of environmental factors in the Rocky Mountains.

5. The crests of the Rocky Mountains are known as the Continental Divide.

6. Western Bluebirds are found west of the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico

7. The historic snowstorm that Blanketed the Rocky Mountains is heading to the Midwest on Monday

8. The Algonquins lived in the vast expanse from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky Mountains

9. Bighorn definition, a wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, of the Rocky Mountains, with large, curving horns

10. It is found from the wet coastal forests of North America east to the Rocky Mountains.

11. It is found from south-central Alaska down the spine of the Rocky Mountains to Colorado.

12. Willows form the vegetative boundary (krummholz) between subalpine and alpine life zones in the Rocky Mountains.

13. In 2001, Boa was born in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado – the playground we still call home.

14. In 2001, Boa was born in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado – the playground we still call home.

15. The range of the butterfly is based primarily in the Rocky Mountains, which spans Canada and the United States.

16. Colorado Attractions include arts, nature, music festivals, hot springs, historical wonders and, of course, the Rocky Mountains and national parks

17. The unembellished dry-stack stone walls and rough-hewn wood plank ceilings highlight the organic textures of the Rocky Mountains.

18. With the majestic Rocky Mountains providing an awe-inspiring backdrop, The Club at Cordillera offers members an incomparable lifestyle experience

19. Bummers was great! Our family was travelling home from a trip to the Rocky Mountains and we stopped in Bummers

20. And occurs throughout much of the area east of the Rocky Mountains.’ ‘These problems include Bagworms, pine wilt disease, Sphaeropsis Tip …

21. The small town of Wallace still prides itself on having what was the last stop light in the Rocky Mountains on I-90.

22. Anthocharis julia, the southern Rocky Mountain orangetip, is a butterfly found in the southern Rocky Mountains on the eastern side of the range.

23. Cody, Wyoming, USA - View across the rugged undulating landscape of Buffalo Bill State park showing the reservoir, rocky mountains near Cody, Wyoming, USA

24. The Butchering is a Semi Technical Brutal Death Metal band reigning out of the Mid-West, down wind from The Rocky Mountains located

25. 20 Amber grasses wave their dark-colored seed heads on Montana's Front Range with the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in the background.

26. While the most valuable Aquamarines are mined in Columbia and Brazil, caches of the gem have been found even in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

27. Laxuli Buntings are the Western species, with a breeding range that partially overlaps the Indigo Bunting along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

28. European corn Borer is found in many areas of North America east of the Rocky Mountains, but in Colorado is rarely found outside the northeastern counties.

29. Current Situation Heritage Protection The first high alpine accommodation for experienced mountaineers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the hut has been an overnight destination for generations.

30. Cooper is a Colorado ski resort located in the heart of Colorado’s majestic Rocky Mountains, with incredible views of some of Colorado’s highest peaks, including Mt

31. I-25 crosses the Palmer Divide between Denver and Colorado Springs, providing some of the highway's most scenic views of the Rocky Mountains and its foothills.

32. Our Blackfoot tipi camp is located two miles west of Browning, Montana, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, where prairie and Rocky Mountains meet bordering Glacier National Park

33. During the formation of the Rocky Mountains 170 million years ago, one region of rocks now known as the Lewis Overthrust was forced eastward 50 miles (80 km).

34. Maybe "Bushwhacking" means you're whacking the bush, but usually it means, it's whacking you! Here in the Eastern Rocky Mountains, the vegetation is a different mix

35. The Algonquian people, comprised of several hundred tribes, occupied most of the Canadian region lying to the south of Hudson Bay between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean

36. Boasting views of the beautiful front range and easy access to the Rocky Mountains and multiple parks, Applewood offers an eco-friendly, active lifestyle that Colorado is known for.

37. The Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) is a fish species of the family Salmonidae native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin in North America

38. Historic Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains, first established as a fur trading post before it expanded to become the bustling port city it is today.

39. Right at the foot the Rocky Mountains, among the piney foothills, Boulder boasts hiking, climbing and biking trails that will satisfy your need for an easy outing or a rigorous challenge

40. Brothers and sisters, the advent of the fall season here in the Rocky Mountains brings with it the glorious colors of leaves transforming from green to blazing oranges, reds, and yellows.

41. Bumble bee Bombus huntii, Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombinae collecting pollen and nectar from wild flowers along hiking trails to Doughnut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, in the Wasatch front Rocky Mountains, Utah, Western USA.

42. Irving, Washington -- Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to for their consent; and it was bestowed with a most joyful Alacrity .

43. Here in these peaceful surroundings in the wooded foothills of the Rocky Mountains, I absorbed myself in reading the Bible as well as rereading the book The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life.

44. Nestled in the foothills of Colorado's majestic Rocky Mountains in Littleton, Arrowhead Golf Club's stunning championship golf course, upscale amenities, unmatched event capabilities and superb service offer guests a foursome of reasons to visit.

45. Abert's squirrel - Abert's squirrel or the tassel-eared squirrel (Sciurus Aberti) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus native to the southern Rocky Mountains from the United States to the northern Sierra Mad

46. Denver area Bracing for major snowstorm A late winter storm is expected to dump at least a foot of snow on the Denver area and up to four feet in the Rocky Mountains this weekend.

47. Often called "plum Curculio," this beetle with the long, curved snout is a common pest of apples, peaches, cherries, apricots, pears, and plums, but only east of the Rocky Mountains and primarily in the north

48. It's been quite the month of September for Team Tecomate, which is currently in the midst of a Big antlered blitz across the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as the crew films shows for a new season.

49. Patterns of bryophyte community characteristics, including absolute cover and alpha diversity, and the response patterns of important bryophyte species are described in relation to complex gradients of elevation and moisture in the Canadian Rocky Mountains east of the Continental Divide.

50. It's been quite the month of September for Team Tecomate, which is currently in the midst of a Big antlered blitz across the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as the crew films shows for a new season