• Hikers on Granite Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park/NPS photo by John Marino

    Rocky Mountain

    National Park Colorado

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Male Pine Cones

a photo of a male pine cone
This ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) in Rocky Mountain National Park clearly shows male cones with yellow  pollen.
Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Did You Know?

a photo of folks throwing snowballs in front of the snow-covered Alpine Visitor Center

Last winter, the coldest temperature inside the Alpine Visitor Center was 21.2 degrees. The snow insulates the building when it is closed for the winter.