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The land and rock-based history of Mesa Verde National Park represents diversity as much as the cultural history. Mesa Verde is located in Southwestern Colorado which is one of the four states that is included in the Colorado Plateau. It became a national park in 1906 in order to preserve and protect the famous cliff dwellings and artifacts. Beginning back in 550 A.D to 1300 A.D, Ancestral Puebloans came to realize the diversity of Mesa Verde National Park and used its landscape to create and…

into Golden, Blackhawk and Central City those are were the place where the miners would be more successful on finding more gold. The author’s state: As many 25,000 entered the mountains between April and October by ear-ly about 10,000 remained in Colorado by early August 2,000 in Denver a few hundred in Golden, and most of the remainder engaged in the moun-tain placer operations or ever deepening lode mines. As late as September more than 2,000 were counted in the six-square miles gulch region…

consist of volcanic rocks. The middle rockies are made of mainly the Wasatch and Teton and can be found in smaller quantities (Encyclopedia.com).The total distance can be measured up to a total distance of 3,000 miles! In the American West, Mt. Elbert, Colorado, tops the charts in height at 14,431 feet (Encyclopedia.com). Because the mountains reach such great heights, rivers are divided from entering whatever ocean lies beyond the mountain aside it. This division is called the Continental…

The town of Payson is a town located north of Phoenix in Arizona and sits nestled among the majestic mountains of the Mogollon Rim. The town is comprised of approximately 15, 245 people residing with approximately 6,500 homes and approximately 2,575 business (United States Census Bureau). The town of Payson is comprised of 19.47 square miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Payson is part of Gila County and operates on Mountain Time zone (GMT-7), the elevation is 4,921 feet. The two main…

Ama Dablam Expedition- 32Days of Life !! Ama Dablam 6,856m (22,494ft) is one of the most impressive mountains in the world. It is located the heart of Everest's Khumbu region, it lies directly above Tengboche Monastery on the well-worn path to Everest Base Camp and is admired by thousands of trekkers and climbers every year. This expedition offers a superb, technical climbing experience in a magnificent setting, with numerous cultural and scenic diversions. Like the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps…

In Zabriskie Point (1970), the California desert serves as a mystic source of freedom: freedom from social pressure, freedom from the laws of man, and freedom from the anxiety of the urban world. The long swathes of flat, dry, dusty desert punctuated by gnarled valleys and mountains calls to those seeking to evade the building tension and unease of American culture centers in 1970. In “The Western, or the American Film, par excellence," Andre Bazin states that the myth of this landscape in the…

Chapter 26: The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution (Pg. 511) How can the land known as the “Great West” be characterized following the Civil War? The “Great West” was a rough square that measured about a thousand miles on each side, containing mountains, plateaus, deserts, and plains where the Indians, buffalo, horse, prairie dog and coyote lived. The Clash of Cultures on the Plains (Pg. 513) In what ways had Native-American tribes competed with each other for control of land and…

what would later be known as the Colorado territory. As word of the precious metals discovery spread, tens of thousands of hopeful gold hunters flooded into the once sparsely populated region, intent of making the fortune in the endless hills and plains of Colorado. Particularly overnight leading to the foundation of dozens of small towns to house them and hundreds of business to provide to their needs both for recreation and supply. All over the Colorado Saloons spring up to meet the…

Beautiful trees, rolling hills and urban wilderness areas are not images that normally come to mind when thinking of Tulsa, Oklahoma. However, Tulsa is full of unique places to relax and go sight-seeing. Minus the hustle and bustle of noise and traffic, families are easily drawn in by the many opportunities for experiencing the great outdoors. One of the most intriguing places to go sight-seeing is Woodward Park. The beautifully landscaped park is near the heart of Tulsa and has become a prime…

One of the main reasons why Josiah Gregg took the Santa Fe Trail was for the benefit of his health. People believed travelling across the Plains could cure all sorts of ailments, most of which related to the lungs because the clearer air and fresher environment improved respiratory function. Gregg explains the other complaints that could be eased: “Most chronic diseases, particularly live complains, dyspepsia, and similar affections, are often radically cured; owing no doubt, to the…