I am 9 years old and have visited the Rocky Mountain national park twice in my life. I visited with my family…my two twin sisters, my mom, and my dad. My memories of the Rocky Mountain national park will forever be in my mind. We saw lots of moose and came face to face with a bull elk on the big meadow hiking trail. Not only did we see lots of wildlife but we also saw some of the most beautiful scenery.
Sincerely,
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National park offers breathtaking views of the spectacular Rocky Mountain range, with 60 peaks over 12,000 feet, small permanent glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and historic and cultural treasures including ancient trails, game drives, cattle ranches and lodges. This park’s rugged landscapes harbor hundreds of high-elevation plant and animal species — some that are increasingly rare outside the park or are found nowhere else. Some of the park’s human-made structures speak to the boom-and-bust cycles and neverending search for adequate water supplies that characterized the nation’s westward expansion.
State(s): Colorado
Established: 1915
“They are beautiful places with so much wildlife that needs to be protected. I would like to be able to take my children to the national parks like my mom and dad take me and my sisters now. ”
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