Colorado

different ways. Downriver by Will Hobbs is set in Colorado while The Trap by John Smelcer is set in Alaska. Both novels take place during the same time period but the different locations cause for different ways of living. In Colorado there are many rivers that people use to go white water rafting, but in Alaska there is an abundance of snow. In Downriver a group of teenage trouble makers join a program called Discovery Unlimited and are sent to Southern Colorado to learn how to live off the…

endurance and putting me through some hard challenges. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The crew left in June, starting in Colorado for the weekend so we could acclimate to the time difference. While in Colorado, I did some amazingly fun things, such as white water rafting, sand boarding, and visiting historical sites. On the last day, of our week in Colorado, I was driven to Base Camp in Philmont, New Mexico. Base Camp as well as Poneil, are one of the…

The Places I’ve Been The places I have been. First I have been to Alabama. One of my favorite things to do there is go to the beach. The next place I have been is Colorado. One of the things I love to do most there is snow ski. Another place I have been is Missouri. I love to go to Silver Dollar City. There are many fun things to do in Alabama. At the beach I caught jellyfish and also got stung a lot by them. I ate a lot of seafood there. Some of my favorite things to eat there were Crab…

Grand Canyon “Beautiful doesn't begin to describe it. A flower is beautiful. But this is beautiful the way that a person is beautiful- terrifying with its jagged edges, yet seductive with its crevices that hide so many secrets.” (Jeri Smith-Ready, Requiem for the Devil) This quote explains how beautiful the Grand Canyon is perfectly I think. Let’s look past how breath taking the Grand Canyon is for a moment and dig deeper in how it really became to be interesting landform it is now. So let us…

In light of the unprecedented election on November 8, the year of our lord 2016, that elected Donald Trump as our next president, California residents woke up with a massive what the heck happened headache. How could this be? How did America afford to elect a temperamentally unfit, manifestly unqualified candidate to the White House? The answer is many, but yet no one knows why or how it happen. Subsequently, us Californians can turn our sorrows and despair over the fate and uncertainty of…

the public, which acquires, conserve, researches, communicates, and exhibit the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment.” After a recent visit to The Pioneers Museum in Colorado Springs, I have concluded that this museum is a model example of the various ways in which today’s museum have change since their foundation, while still managing to meet the various definitions of what a museum is, despite the changes in…

However, the ADA does state that it is true that dental fluorosis can be caused when more then the optimal amount of fluoride is consumed, but this can only happen during enamel formation, which is from the time of birth to about age five. As long as parents monitor the amount of fluoride their child is consuming, there is no need to worry after the enamel formation has ended, even if more than the optimal amount has been consumed (28). Even when an individual somehow manages to get fluorosis,…

Colorado, a land of exploration, attraction and individuality. A place where you can both walk the active city and experience the beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Somewhere you can drive through the fascinating architecture of Metro Denver. Somewhere you can sit and observe the glistening bodies of water, the rushing rivers and still lakes. Somewhere you can wander up trails to discover the top of peaks to find yourself with unbelievable views. Somewhere you will experience and never forget…

If you every ask any adults about if marijuana should be legalized or not, most of the adults likely to say, marijuana should be legalized; however, there are some people who still think that legalizing marijuana will create more problem for the state and for them. To pass the laws there has been some antagonism arguments and changes so effectually where the state have to take the most of their work to build the political debate on marijuana legalization. In October 2012, there were number of…

The Gold King Mine was originally discovered in 1887 and has been running on and off up until 1922. The mine was a huge economic resource for the state of Colorado for it shipped 711,1144 tons of gold and silver. Also it provided many jobs for the residents in the area. In 1991 the Sunnyside corporation took over The Gold King Mine and promised to plug the mines and to treat the abandoned mines and creeks. Sunnyside kept to their word but later on the responsibility was transferred to Gold King.…