I went to the Rocky Mountains! Here’s a bit of history:
The Rocky Mountains stretch about 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico and began forming 80–55 million years ago as powerful tectonic forces pushed the Earth's crust upward.
During the Ice Ages, glaciers carved the dramatic peaks and valleys we see today.

For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples lived, traveled, and hunted throughout the Rockies before European explorers, fur traders, and settlers arrived in the 1700s and 1800s.
Today, the Rockies are known for their breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife, and their role as the source of many of North America's major rivers.