From lush foothills to snowcapped summits, children join Jonathan Grupper on a thrilling climb in the Rocky Mountains, exploring this magnificent ecosystem by raft, by four-wheel drive, and on foot, equipped with an ice ax. Spectacular color photos and an engaging, you-are-there format bring young readers eye-to-eye with fascinating wildlife at every stage of the ascent. Here are beavers, wolves, and grizzlies in their natural habitats… mountain goats scampering over incredibly steep slopes… furry pikas thriving on the wind-blasted tundra. A final note from the National Geographic Society provides more details on the geology and importance of these beautiful mountains.

• Ages 6 and up
• 32 pages; 8 pages of full-color photographs
• 8 1/2'' x 10 7/8''.
• Hardcover
• © 2001