- National Park Service
- NPS Expanded Pages
- Colorado Guide - Contains
Resource Rocky, with information on park geology, the tundra ecosystem, aspens and other trees, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, and the history of the area.
- RMNP - The Complete Guide
- American Park Network
- Estes Park Wildwatch
- Tundra-Cam
- Tundra Biome - Missouri Botanical Garden
- The Tundra - Susan Woodward, Radford University
- Tundra: The Not-So Barren Land - University of California Museum of Paleontology
- Tundra - Bishops College High School
- Brittanica's entry on tundra
- Emerick, J.C. Rocky Mountain National Park Natural History Handbook. Rocky Mountain Nature Association. 1995.
- Guide to the Mammals of Colorado - Colorado Department of Wildlife
See their checklist.
- Kershaw, L. et. al. Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Lone Pine Publishing. 1998.
- Raup, O.B. Geology Along Trail Ridge Road. Rocky Mountain Nature Association. 1996.
- Halfpenny, J.C. Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains. Falcon Publishing, Inc. 1998.
- Map [PDF]
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In additon to the tundra environment, the park encompasses subalpine forests, montane forests, mountain meadows and shrublands, and riparian environments. The different characteristics of the west and east sides of the park offer a chance to appreciate the effects of orographic precipitation on plant and animal life.
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