Adirondack Mountains

of Bethlehem, New York, is seemingly isolated from the world. The municipality resides near the Adirondack Mountains, which lay in upstate New York. Bethlehem is full of picturesque views due to the surrounding landscape. While driving along Route 87, just minutes from the town of Bethlehem, the more natural component of life becomes even further emphasized as the occasionally snow-capped mountains come into view. As I ride along the edge of the beautiful town, the pine trees are lightly…

The debate of gun control is becoming a national issue. With the many mass shootings, accidents and suicides, it only seems natural for law makers to argue the issue. However, all citizens should maintain the right of personal gun ownership, understand that guns are a natural part of our American heritage and know that the violence surrounding guns is a misconception. Gun rights have been questioned over the course of history. In 1791, when the Second Amendment was ratified, gun ownership…

to and from France where Champlain was from. In 1609 Champlain guided and provided another voyage for his crew and himself up the Richelieu River. He sailed and explored down the networks of narrow lakes between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Later Champlain named the lake we know as Lake Champlain after himself because he was the first navigator to map and describe it. In 1615 Champlain made another trip to Canada and this time he brought with him a…

Path of Destruction When the sun was shining, there was a breathtaking view of the lake and the mountains. The mountains were covered by picturesque trees, and the waves would be rolling freely with the wind. The boats are scattered across the lake, people fishing along the water, while tourists are taking photos. My eyes could see everything that was going on in the town below, on the lake, and even in the hotel pool located to the right of my hotel room. The lima bean shaped pool was filled…

This story starts in 1906 in the Adirondack Mountains in Northern New York. The main characters are Mattie Gokey, Weaver Smith, Royal Loomis, Michael Gokey, etc. Mattie is a highly intelligent sixteen year old girl, who loves the idea of selling books around the world. Weaver Smith who is also highly intelligent and is in love with math is Mattie's best friend. He’s also the only African-American boy in the whole town. Royal Loomis is a handsome and dull boy who many girls swoon over,…

relates to their society. The environment the Hodenosaunee lived in was located in “Northern New York State in North America called Mohawk Valley” (Murdock, 1934, p. 1). Mohawk Valley was a fertile territory that was between the Genesee River, Adirondack Mountains and some of Pennsylvania. The climate for this region was based on “four seasons, but with a mild winter… [that] was ... warm enough for growing” crops.”(Murdock, 1934, p.2) In addition, the Hodenosaunee enjoyed a considerable…

After high school, I plan on attending Castleton University in Vermont. In college, I intend on studying Athletic Training, however, I also plan on pursuing outdoor recreation. In my community, I am very involved in many outdoor activities. I have always loved the outdoors along with the athletic opportunities it provides. I plan on devoting my life to outdoor recreation because I believe it is important to breathe the fresh air and have a good time with it. Although I plan on majoring in…

Background: Acidic rain or acid deposition is predominantly caused by air pollution. Acid deposition in the form of gasses and microscopic particles, floating in the air, is called dry deposition. However, wet deposition is in the form of precipitation. As a result of chemicals being released from human productions, great amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are respired into the atmosphere, where rain and gas matter is polluted. Once both sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide come in…

Many studies showed that road salt has negative effects on the survival rate of amphibian populations. According to Karraker, N. E., Gibbs, J. P., Vonesh, J. R., they found that large quantities of road salt decreased survival in both Spotted salamanders and Wood frogs. Survival of their embryos also decreased significantly. Amphibians have a lower chance to metamorphose, which is the process of an organism to develop into an adult, causing a lower a survival rate. Sanzo, D., and Hecnar, S. J.…

Solomon Northup: From Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup was a man from New York, born in 1808. Solomon was born as a free man on his parents farm in the Adirondack Mountains. His father, Mintus, was a very successful and well known man in Fort Edwards, New York. Not only did he send Northup to school, but he also taught him how to be a skillful farmer. Years later, Northup married Anne Hampton, with whom they had three children and moved to Saratoga. He supported his family by farming,…