Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1. Backbone of a Continent Chapter 2 2. Mountain Building Chapter 3 3. Fossils Chapter 4 4. Plant Life Chapter 5 5. Animals Chapter 6 6. First Peoples Chapter 7 7. The Written History Chapter 8 8. Epilogue: A Legacy to Preserve

About the Author

Scott A. Elias has written many books, including The Ice-Age History of National Parks in the Rocky Mountains (Smithsonian, 1995). He is a fellow and research scientist in the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Reviews

Scott Elias has provided, for the casual visitor as well as the adent student, a thorough guide for achieving this greater love and admiration of the North American Rockies. -- John Craighead, Co-Author of the Pterson Field Guide, A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers