Chaco Culture National Historical Park

can choose to go to a national park and recharge in the lap of nature while going on various adventurous thrills. Glacier National Park is one of the options that you can consider. There are two different parks with the same name – Glacier National park – one of them is situated in British Columbia in Canada while the other is in Montana in the US. Glacier National Park in the US is directly connected to the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Both of these parks, connected by the…

more often than you would think. When a species ends up in an area it’s not supposed to be this can have negative effects on the environment and the wildlife in it. Many snakes including the Burmese Python have been showing up in the Everglades National Park in Florida. The Burmese Python is one of the largest snake species on the planet, and now are breeding in the Everglades. Most of the Burmese Pythons that were originally introduced to the Everglades were people buying them as pets and…

My grandmother, Carol Gondringer, was 25 years old in 1968. 48 years ago was a very different it was very inexpensive back then the gas prices were low, and the motels were only a few bucks which made it an idle time to have a road trip. My grandma and her four friends Ruthie, Bonnie, Cathy, and Carol decided that they wanted to go on a road trip when they would meet up to discuss topics. They decided they wanted to go to the Grand Canyon because my grandma’s grandma had been there before and…

mountains are one of the most incredible mountain ranges in the world. You will never forget it´s lively forests and . It is also home to Europes largest train track, a National Park, and spectacular sights. The Pyrenees National Park is considered ¨one of the most beautiful places to walk or hike in the Pyrenees¨ (Pyrenees). The park is covered in rich green lands with rocketing mountains and crystal clear waterfalls. It is most famous for its astounding mountains. There are six mountain…

I chose my states location based off a place I think has a lot of natural beauty and also a lot of history. I broke down the questions given to me and also added in some of my own, I answered them all individually to try and illustrate the full functionality of my conceptual state and its capitol. To give a general idea of where my state is located, it is on the west coast and is the northern part of California and also includes the southern portion of Oregon. I have included a map with the…

Stephen Mather felt the need to preserve the park do to overgrazing, logging, and unregulated visitation. (http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park#Recent_history) B. Mather proposed the idea of Bryce Canyon being made into a state park, but the Utah State Legislature pusher for national protection of the area. Mather gave in and sent his recommendation to the president, who was Warren G. Harding. Harding declared Bryce Canyon a national monument on June 8, 1923.…

The National Wildlife Refuge System was founded on March 14, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, along Florida's central Atlantic coast, was the first unit. The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was also the first wildlife refuge in the United states. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. The System has grown to over 562 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts…

Hawaii Volcano National Park is one part of the National Park system. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has 5 volcanoes but 2 are the most active volcanoes there name is Kilauea and Mauna Loa. According to the World Heritage Center, “Volcanic eruptions have created a constantly changing landscape.” The Hawaii volcanoes national park is found in 1987. You can see animals, volcanoes, go hiking, and see the crater. 2.5 million visitors per year travel to see the volcanoes. It is located in the…

in Jackson Hole Wyoming, the past three winters have been harsh on the land. A movement to help increase the elk herd was started two years previously. According to Steve Morriss, 2012 the writer of National Elk Refuge: 1912 – 2012, “Congress appropriated $45,000 and decreed the creation of a National Elk Refuge. The Government incorporated 1,000 acres of public land and 1,760 acres of purchased land along Flat Creek to constitute the Refuge.” The state of Wyoming has been allotted a generous…

Wolves Were Never Needed Cyson Orr Madison High School Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 to help regulate the deer, elk, and bison herds. Little did we know, they were going to do much more than just regulate them. The wolf population has rapidly grown and spread across the states, greatly affecting local, and afar ecosystems and the populations of our deer and elk herds. The reintroduction of this species was a big mistake, and i have numerous examples here to show…