One of the most impressive natural landscapes in North America are Rocky Mountains (or Rockies), a mountain range located in the west-central fringe of Canada and the United States. It has a length of more than 4.800 kilometers and covers the regions of British Columbia, from the Canadian north, Alberta, and the United States segments of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado until you reach New Mexico, very close to the south of this country.
The Rockies are the point of origin of several important rivers, such as the Yelowstone and Arkansas (Gulf of Mexico), Peace River y athabasca (Arctic Sea), Columbia y Fraser (Pacific Northwest), Colorado y Green (California) and Bow y Oldman (Hudson Bay).
the Rocky Mountains they are full of fascinating places. For example, in the State of colorado, United States, Is the Mount elbert, the highest peak of this mountain range that measures approximately 4.421 meters high. On the other hand, this mountain range has been for many years the source of many mines for the extraction of minerals and very varied fossil fuels, such as gold, zinc, copper, silver, natural gas, tungsten, oil, coal, among others, and it is also home of many, many picturesque places, such as the Cathedral Group, a group of pyramid-shaped mountains located in Wyoming (USA), the Moraine Lake (Alberta, Canada), the Royal George cannon (near the Grand Canyon of Colorado) and Pikes Peak (Colorado, United States).
If you are planning your vacation and you are passionate about adventure Turism, Rocky they are a favorite place to practice Mountain climbing, abseiling, skiing, snowboard or water sports like kayak o rafting. Also, there are several parks and areas delimited for camping in the immense forests of the region.
Another attraction that extends along this mountain range are the ski centers, which are equipped with modern and very well-equipped hotels, such as the popular Stanley Hotel (Colorado).
It is also worth mentioning that there are several National Parks protected by the North American and Canadian governments, which are a must-see due to the majesty of the landscapes and natural wonders they offer. If you are on vacation in the Rocky, you cannot miss some of the following places: the Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming), Yellowstone national park (located between the Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana limits), Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado), Bannf National Park and Jasper National Park (both in Alberta, Canada) and the Yoho National Park (British Columbia).
You already know, if you are a fan of beautiful landscapes, the best panoramic points and you are a staunch defender of caring for the environment, you have a mandatory appointment with the Rocky Mountains and all its protected areas, so that the advance of man does not destroy the ecological diversity of a wonderful place.
These are wonders that are difficult to imagine. Thank God I have had the pleasure of being in Utah and Wayoming in Yellowstone specifically, if you can pay for a tour you will not regret the work that God gave to our Canadian friends and the United States of that area.