Chaco Culture National Historical Park

You may go to the Everglades and see a beautiful marsh from the dock your on, but like a fake smile on someone's face, so that everyone else won’t worry , it’s all a lie. Under the surface , the Everglades are suffering from our past actions. Since 1900, draining of the Everglades for development and farming has eroded 50% of the original wetlands. In 1986, when large levels of phosphorous were found, water management became a primary focus in the Everglades, resulting in long court battles to…

The Burmese Python and the Everglades Have you ever looked through a pet store window and saw a cute little snake with a sign that read “Burmese Python?” Well if you love snakes you’re likely to think “how awesome” or “I’ve absolutely got to have it.” This happens all too often and the buyer doesn’t do their research like a responsible pet owner. In Florida, where it is very much like their native home in Southeast Asia, these pythons are taking over the Everglades. The Burmese python does not…

One vacation option to consider is Yellowstone National park. According to The National Park Service “Yellowstone is the first National park made in the US and the 2nd oldest in the world. It would be a really good place to go and visit because visitors can go see colorful hot springs rise up, see geysers (like Old Faithful), mudpots, and lots more!!! This implies that Yellowstone is very colorful and beautiful. Besides it being beautiful there are a lot of things families can do, and places…

Yellowstone National Park is located in the United States. It has been an attraction for a lot of people over the years. The park has really cool scenery with its motley wildlife, and its features such as hot springs and geysers as it sits over an active geothermal area. People find joy visiting Yellowstone National Park. Even if it's a handful of people now the potential Omnipoint danger that comes with visiting this area. This land is home to super-volcano that has erupted roughly about 600…

The break-even pool considers the admission’s fees with and without allocated management costs. Once calculated, the Park will break even by charging between $5.54 with allocated management costs and $6.09 with management costs included. 3. Program Shut Down Since the park manager desires to shut down some of the programs of Stratton Township Park, the calculations determined, in the program shut down a section of the spreadsheet (see Appendix D for detailed information), that…

The Spheres of Yellowstone National Park Throughout history, Yellowstone National Park has been a central part of American culture. When a typical American envisions Yellowstone, they see a beautiful landscape, or place filled with nature and wildlife. However, there is more to Yellowstone National Park than what meets the eye. Yellowstone National Park is an area riddled with the strife of politics. Two spheres, human-and human and human-and-nature, describe an important relationship within…

My life drastically changed before I was born. Before I was able to see what the “Before” was like. I live in the After. The aftermath of people 's poor choices and neglectful nature, the not-so-calm after the storm. When you live the the After you desperately long to see what the Before was like. So I took ten hours and built myself a before and, maybe, just maybe, this time there won’t need to be an after. When I was four, my Mother committed her life to someone new. I was now a girl with…

Fan Hughes Personal Statement a. Why do you intend to pursue a PhD or an MA in Communication Studies? Not long after graduating from the University of Georgia in May of 2013, I moved to Wyoming and began working within one of the worlds largest nearly enact ecosystems in the world, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. I was inspired by this area on a camping trip as a teenager and quickly made a resolution to live in this breathtaking place as soon as I was able. Since 2013, I’ve worked to…

Mount St. Helens is an 8,363-ft. tall volcanic landmark of the state of Washington. It was a popular tourist attraction and recreation area for most of the 20th century. It was also The U.S.’s 8th tallest mountain, towering at 9,977 ft. It is now the 14th tallest at 8,363 ft. tall, due to a major eruption in May of 1980. On May 18, 1980, the beautiful, peaceful well-known mountain Mount St. Helens became the most dangerous mountain in U.S. history in a matter of minutes. There are records of…

inception, has recorded a great deal of accomplishments worthy of note. Perhaps the most renowned and early accomplishments dates back to 1916, when the National Park Service was established. Gottlieb (2005) notes how Stephen Mather, a wealthy business man and the first head of the National Park Service, came up with a strategy to develop the parks for recreational purposes and finance. According to Gottlieb (2005) Mather relied on utilizing railroads in fusing the idea…