Appalachian balds

Mountains in Virginia. It is only 75 miles outside of the nation’s capitol, Washington D.C. The first traces of humans on the land that would later become the park are estimated to be almost nine thousand years ago. Native Americans visited these Appalachian Mountains seasonally to hunt, collect nuts and berries, and to gather stone to construct tools. Europeans did not start to settle the land prior to three hundred years ago. First came hunters and trappers, then people began to settle in the…

North Carolina Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Trail passes through western North Carolina, and the Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountain range. Throughout the section of Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, there have been “trails” made, one highlighting the music of that region, and another, the heritage. The heritage sites not only represent the history of living but also the music history. The people and traditional music of the North Carolina Appalachian…

In fact, these misinterpretations are uninformed opinions, since Appalachian folks did not have access to other alternative medication and were pushed to find solution for their own problems. In the encyclopedia of Folk Medicine, it suggested that “The answer lies in the eye of the beholder: to some it is an old granny…

and negative connotations. There have been many stereotypes made about the Appalachian region. The positive ones are uplifting and speak about the culture. While the negative one talk about stereotypes that can be seen as offensive today. One stereotype that hurt the Appalachian region is that of how the area lacks education. Outsiders of the Appalachian region tend to believe these stereotypes, and the life of an Appalachian tends to revolve around coal mining. The Film, October Sky, was…

Landform Assignment: Great Teays River Description and Location: The Great Teays River was a river that flowed north and north west in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The river was named after the valley found in Putnam County, WV (Teays Valley). Teays Valley was named after Stephen Teays who was an early settler. A few places I was familiar with that the river ran through was Scioto County and Chillicothe in Ohio and along the Interstate 64 in West Virginia from…

In The United States alone, there are 19,505 cities, towns, and villages. However, one out of this gargantuan amount of locations is the best. This city, with a population of around 83,000, has art all around the city. Almost everywhere you look, there is some form of art. Also, the nature here prospers and thrives. The beautiful mountains are nature’s form of art, and there are many places where no one is even allowed to disturb the natural beauty. Finally, is something that every human being…

10/7/16-10/10/16 (Shenandoah National park experience) One the way- I’m on my way to Shenandoah National park that is in Virginia. I plan to stay for three days at one of the cabins in the park. It’s only 75 miles away from the bustle of Washington D.C. I hope that we get two do a lot of cool things like hiking and I hope to learn a lot more about it than I already know. I did a little research on my own to figure out what are the basics of the park, why it is a national park, and the usual…

One part of the chapter that initally stood out to me was the section regarding the Long Trail. The Long Trail is such an iconic piece of Vermont today, but I feel like Albers fails do it justice in Hands on the Land. The Long Trail was a vision shared by the men and women of the Green Mountain Club. The trail starts in Massachusetts and weaves its way through the Vermont wilderness before eventually reaching Canada. It spans the entire Green Mountain range for a total of 270 miles, and sees…

Why change the name after a hundred years? Is it something wrong with the name? After president McKinley passed away; the tallest mountain in North America named after him. Now president Obama is disgracing the McKinley Family and his home state of Ohio by changing the name after a hundred years. Mount McKinley is the tallest mountain peak in North America that reaches over twenty thousand, three hundred and ten feet tall. The mountain is located in the Alaskan range. In 1896 after President…

Field Work Complete, Analysis Begins. Well over two years ago, preparations for a project to identify a heroic but largely forgotten engagement outside the community of Lexington, Massachusetts began. During the preparation and daily methodical work both in the archives and in the field a partnership would be forged which would place Minute Man National Historical Park on the frontline of research for the 21st century. Park service archaeologists would join in the effort of park management,…