Presents volume seven of an eight-volume collection on regional cultures of America and examines the traditions and history of the Rocky Mountain states through narratives on Native Americans and folk tales, cowboy poetry, shamanistic practices, and other areas that define the Rocky Mountain states.
Members of Ripley's Bureau of Investigation--RBI--take on a new challenge when they travel to a town in the Rocky Mountains to solve a mystery involving mysterious fires, exploding trees, and a strange figure who shoots sparks from his fingertips.
An introduction to the Rocky Mountains that provides information on the region's geological features, the natural forces that created them, the flora and fauna that can be found there, and the history of the area.
Photographs and text provide information on the Rocky Mountains, covering the topography, climate, plant and animal life, unique geographical features, human cultures, and problems facing the region.
Provides information about the Rockies, a mountain chain that stretches around three thousand miles from Alaska to the state of New Mexico, discussing the different climate zones found in the mountains, the plants and animals of the Rockies, and the history and legends associated with them.
Joins the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the summer of 1805 as it leaves the Three Forks of the Missouri area and travels through the Bitteroot Mountains. Includes highlights and directions to historical points of interest.
Presents the life and career of the army officer and explorer who discovered, among other places in the West and Southwest, the great Rocky Mountain peak in Colorado that bears his name.
