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Rocky Mountain National Park
By: Ryan T.
The photos used in this presentation are of the Rocky Mountain National Park
Map Location
Rocky Mountain National Park
is located in Colorado
When it Was Established
• The Rocky Mountain was established in 1915 by
Grafton Rogers, Joe Mills, and other Colorado
citizens
• The park was created because of it’s natural
beauty which should be shared with everyone
How the Rocky Mountains
Were Formed
Types of Rock in Rocky Mountain
National Park
•The earliest rocks found in the park are
gneiss, schist, and granite
Granite
Schist
Gneiss
What Landforms are Found
in the Park
•The Rocky Mountains are mostly mountains
with valleys, streams, rivers and lakes running
through them
How is the Land Changing
The land changes very slowly and it is
mostly the way it has been for thousands
of years except for some erosion
Rocky Mountain National Park
Environmental Issues
•Serious problems have arisen as a result of
timber harvesting, grazing, oil exploration,
mining, and reservoir operations in the
Rockies. logging and oil exploration have been
responsible for accelerated slope erosion
•There are also problems with infestations
such as the “pine beetle epidemic” killing acres
of trees
How Does the Park Use Technology
Mostly as a tool to
better communicate
and interact with
visitors by providing
better information,
maps, and social
media.
Bibliography
• www.nps.gov/romo
• National Parks Service Publications - Rocky Mountain National
Parks
• http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-53929/How-the-RockyMountains-were-formed
• http://estes.on-line.com/rmnp/edu/rmnp-pew.html
• Rocky Mountain National Park News, Winter 2011
•Rocky Mountain National Park Trip Planner, 2011 Guide, Vol 14, #1