rocky mountains

Still adjusting to life with diabetes, Emily and her diabetic alert dog go on a backcountry ski trip with her dad--but when an avalanche separates her from her father Emily is faced with a struggle for survival, especially after her food and insulin runs out.

Twelve-year-old Carly, determined to convince her family she is well after a serious illness, hides that she feels tired while mountain climbing with her father and brother but an injury puts her to the test. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about mountain climbing.

Looks at aninmals in the Rockies and their ecosystem.

"Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Rocky Mountains ecosystem. ... photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the mountains that stretch down along the west coasts of Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the mountain range has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it"--Provided by publisher.

While visiting a recent purchase of Grandfather's, a ghost town in the Rocky Mountains, the Aldens encounter a mystery involving a run-down motel and a woman who may be a ghost.

An introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park discussing the park's plants, animals, history, and more.

Presents the intersecting stories of a boy's quest for independence during a stay with his grandfather in the Colorado Rockies, and the maturation of a bird that lives in the waterfalls of a mountain stream.

Simple text describes the Rocky Mountains and the animals and people that live there.

An introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park discussing the park's plants, animals, history, and more.

An introduction to the mountain region in the western United States, discussing its people and history, culture and music, industry and business, and more.