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23,000 truckloads of granite were removed to create the Cheyenne Mountain complex, where NORAD monitors threats to North America 24 hours a day.
Fossils of thousands of prehistoric creatures lie in a cliff face near the peak of Mount Steven, 8,000 feet above sea level in British Columbia.
Richard Fox operates his family ranch at an altitude of 2,300 meters in Wyoming, where he faces challenges feeding horses and cattle amid late spring snow.
More than 700 grizzly bears live in Yellowstone, foraging for food during the summer months while facing the challenges of a changing environment.
Oil and gas operations are occurring in 32 states, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing the majority of the expansion near residential areas.
A 4,600 square kilometer sanctuary, formed by merging American Glacier National Park and Canadian Waterton Lakes Park, faces threats from unprotected land nearby.
A fortune of $33 million in gold bullion lies buried in the Rocky Mountains, rumored to be protected by a deadly curse that has thwarted treasure hunters for 200 years.
Yellowstone has managed to breed 5,000 bison from a mere 21 animals that survived near extinction in the late 19th century.
Canada's national parks, established to preserve less than 1% of the country's total land area, serve as vital wildlife sanctuaries for millions of visitors each year.
1.7 billion years ago, precambrian rock formed in the Colorado Rockies, shaping the land long before life as we know it existed.
A quarter of all water in the United States originates in the Rocky Mountains, making watershed protection vital amid extensive mineral mining.
By the late 18th century, fleets of batau, named after the French term for boat, navigated an extensive lake and river system in Canada.
The largest remaining herd of elk in Wyoming gathers in Jackson Hole, where they calve, feed, and interact with other wildlife throughout the seasons.
One moose is hunted each year by Robert Moberg's father to provide food for their family of seven in rural Alberta.
