Appalachian balds

There are no trails in Florida that will adequately prepare you for the Appalachian Trail. Not just the difficulties, but the beauty as well. When I made the decision to do a section hike with my friend Brian, I had a vague idea that it would be difficult and rewarding, but I had no idea just how much of an understatement that was. The first day began with a shuttle ride to our start point, thirty-five miles from Hot Springs, North Carolina, where we'd left our car. As soon as I stepped out of the shuttle and began climbing the steps to the trail, I became aware that I was passing the point of no return. It's really difficult to describe the thrill of walking into the wilderness and realizing that your survival is dependent on how well you…

The dollar bill has many symbols that symbolizes our nations history. Such as the two great seals the eagle, all seeing eye, and the pyramid. It all dates back to the freemasonry, they symbolised everything for a reason and many people don't know why some also say that is what the freemasons were trying to accomplish. What does all of the eagles features symbolize about our nations history. The olive branch suggested by the second committee whose designs had female figures representing Peace…

utopia to the wildlife. Although the Smoky Mountains is the most visited National Park in the U.S., it is a huge mass of land so there is a lot of space for wildlife to roam free. I learned many great facts from Daniel about why this park was a national treasure. Some of the 850 miles of trails I hiked over the summer in the Smokies were the Boulevard trail, the Chimney Tops trail, the Indian Creek falls trail, the Ramsey Cascades trail, the Sugarlands Valley Nature trail, the Grotto falls…

The situations in which I placed myself, sometimes recklessly, also helped to forge me into a stronger man. I found the courage to confront a bear that was following me in the dead of night, something of which I’m not entirely sure I would have been capable just a few months prior. On another night in Tennessee, not more than three weeks into my trek, completely soaked from a downpour earlier in the day, a blanket of thick fog descended upon me. I do not use these words lightly: what I…

The Endangered Species Act is the most successful and important conservation act in the United States of America. More than 2,000 plants and animals are protected under this act and 93% of these species have remained stable since they became protected under the ESA. The Endangered Species Act is administered by two federal agencies, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ESA has helped prevent some of our most beloved creatures…

But as I listened closely, I heard something else. Something that sounded like feathers. “What? Oh ya. Cat. What about you?” I asked the question carefully, not wanting to cross any boundaries. “Bald Eagle I think.” Hazel 's voice shook as she talked. “Hey. It 's not all bad. Look at this.” Hazel snapped out a pair of brown wings, brushing my face as she did. I stared in awe as she tested out the muscles. “Can you fly with those?” I had a hard time keeping the jealousy out of my voice. All I…

I was around the age of Ten when I first caught a fish in Canada. It was in the middle of a hot summer day. There was the smell of newly bloomed flowers in the air. We were getting ready to board the boat when a bald eagle soared across the baby blue summer sky. The engine had just been turned on, and you could hear the steady beating drum of the motor, and you could smell the pungent odor of gasoline being burned. We had been gliding and bouncing over the dark murkey water for what felt like…

Einhard composes Life of Charlemagne in 825 AD with the intention of commemorating King Charles’s well rounded devotion to his kingdom and his family, as he went beyond the expected duties of a King. Throughout the course of his life, Einhard had became very fond of the King and felt it his responsibility to preserve his knowledge of the King’s great deeds subsequent to the King’s death. Einhard provides a detailed piece of writing in which he eternalizes the deeds enacted by the King through…

It is our national bird. The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a very large bird of prey found in throughout North America (Figure 7). It has mostly dark brown feathers, except for having white feathers on its head (Figure 6). This is how it got the name bald eagle. Their legs and bills are yellow. Babies are not born with this color pattern but obtain it in about five years. They live near bodies of water such as “lakes, reservoirs, rivers, marshes, and coasts” (All about Birds). I live…

I went back into the mansion again, and heard the knocking, but only louder this time. Then, I knew it had to be the window lattice. As I put my fear behind me, I sought for what was making the banging noise. Keeping calm, I spoke to myself over and over again. Still, I wasn’t calmed. “‘Tis the wind and nothing more, ‘Tis the wind and nothing more, ‘Tis the wind and nothing more…” Opening the window slowly, in flew a bald eagle. He perched there and stared at me for the longest of time, it…