An introduction to the mountain region in the western United States, discussing its people and history, culture and music, industry and business, and more.
A look at a common food chain in the Rocky Mountains, introducing the ponderosa pine tree that starts the chain, the mountain lion that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between.
Photographs and text provide a tour of seven national parks in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, with information on each park's history, animal and plant life, sites, trails, and trips, and a list of facilities and maps.
Stranded for six months in the Rocky Mountains following an airplane crash, a 15-year-old boy is taken in by an old hermit who teaches him the ways of the wilderness.
