Product DescriptionThe Rocky Mountains poster design by Charley Harper (American, 1922-2007). whimsical paintings are pleased Charley Harper Art and nature lovers for over sixty years. Harper (1922-2007) developed his unique style while studying at the Academy of Cincinnati and the Art Students League in New York. His distinctive use of simple geometric shapes, patterns and bright colors, a style he describes as minimal realism succinctly captured the essence of each direction. . . More>>
We raced the train and got ahead of it five times to get the video. Taking this train with observation cars and balconies through the Rocky Mountains is definitely on our list of things to do.
This is footage I shot from Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr train number 5 while passing through the Rocky Mountains in the state of Colorado on August 19, 2004. I had boarded the train in Chicago, Illinois on August 18, 2004, passed through the Colorado Rocky Mountains on August 19, 2004, & I reached my final destination of Reno, Nevada on August 20, 2004.
In the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway construction workers stumbled across a cave containing hot springs on the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. From that humble beginning was born Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park and the world’s third. Spanning 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers, Banff National Park is one of the world’s premier destination spots.
The national parks Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a striking mountain landscape. The Burgess Shale fossil site, well known for its fossil remains of soft-bodied marine animals, is also found there.
Officially designated by UNESCO as “World Heritage Site”, this site is to be safeguarded for the future as a testimony to its enduring past.
This 28 minutes documentary is part of the tv-series WONDERS of WILDERNESS and is available on DVD or VHS (Dutch or English version) at WWW.FAUNAFILM.NL
Visit WWW.STOCKSHOT.NL for highres version or broadcast video footage. More national parks available!
In the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway construction workers stumbled across a cave containing hot springs on the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. From that humble beginning was born Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park and the world’s third. Spanning 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers, Banff National Park is one of the world’s premier destination spots.
Scenery around the Colorado Rocky Mountain Region
