Rocky Mountains: Quick Facts

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The Rocky Mountain National Park is six times bigger in area than Washington, D.C.
In 2017, more people visited the Rocky Mountains than resided in Los Angeles.

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Beartooth Mountains, Montana

Columbia Icefield

Jagged granite peaks of the Wind River Range rise under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds in west-central Wyoming.

Uncompahgre River

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great horned owl

A rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) swims underwater, showing its silvery body with a pinkish stripe and speckled pattern.

Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park

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