Death Valley National Park

California is one of the more interesting states. California has the most national parks out of any of the other states. California is the first state to have a trillion dollars in GDP (gross domestic product). It is also the birthplace of McDonalds. California has the tallest trees in the world. Apple, Disneyland, and Barbie all started in California. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, aside from the insides of volcanoes. The main reason that I want to go to California is because I…

states is California, because it is home to the most national parks in the US, and it’s the first state to have a trillion dollars in GDP (gross domestic product), mostly due to the large population and industries. Apple, Disneyland, and Barbie all started in California. Some of you may be interested in learning that it is also the birthplace of McDonalds. The world’s tallest trees are at home in California. The hottest place on Earth is in Death Valley, California. The great American Gold Rush…

apothecary business. Arnold assumed responsibility for his father and sister following his mother’s death. His father was arrested repeatedly for drunkenness before his death in 1761. In reference to the Biography Benedict Arnold, “After his mother died Arnold assumed responsibility for his father and sister following his mother’s death And…

The Devils Hole Pupfish: The Devils Hole provides pupfish with conditions of continuous temperature(92F-33C) and salinity, unlike the changing environments of many other pupfish. They've been seen as deep as 66 feet, they find food and spawn exclusively on a shallow rock shelf near the surface, they eat the algae and diatoms found there. They are considered an annual species, with their historic population changing between 100-200 in the winter and 300-500 in the late summer. Their population…

In the winter of 1777 to 1778, Commander George Washington brought his troops to set up camps at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 18 miles northwest of General William Howe and his British troops. Should I re-enlist or not re-enlist? I have decided to not re-enlist because I would be starving, I would be cold, and I could die of sickness. On December 19 of 1777, a week before Christmas, the first job of the men was to build log “huts” for the men to sleep which only held twelve soldiers. Would you…

which fought to make the site a national park. Also an active member of this committee was Lucy Peabody, who, after a number of disputes with McClurg, became known as the “Mother of Mesa Verde National Park” due to the approval of her proposed Hogg Bill. For Susan Anderson, the Colorado mountains allowed her the opportunity to be taken seriously as a female physician…

Introduction I have chosen Utah for my state report. Before, I knew less about Utah. I knew that there were many national parks there, because I “kind of” researched them while trying to choose my national park for the national park report. I also knew that Salt Lake City was the capital of Utah. One other thing I know was that Utah had a low population. I didn't really know anything else about Utah before. In this report, I will tell you about Utah. It will be about how Utah became a state,…

damming of the Hetch Hetchy Valley. Be sure to consider the leaders of these contradictory movements, as well as their philosophies regarding nature. What was the outcome of this controversy? Who won, and why? In the early 20th century, fracture between environmental conservationist and the preservationist were beginning to appear, especially with the controversy of damming Hetch Hetchy Valley. Before we dive into the controversy of the damming of Hetch Hetchy Valley,…

amenities and natural spaces to suit anyone’s leisure and recreation preference. One could stay in a resort for a week, only leaving to go to the beach or shop. Another could take a trip to the Akaka Falls State Park to hike and see the Kahuna waterfalls. The Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is a popular attraction on the island. The volcano Kilaeua is 4,000 feet tall and has been slowly erupting since 1983, steadily adding to the island’s land mass. Most come to see the lava flow or spend the…

Las Cruces where meetings can be found include Alamogordo (NA), El Paso, TX, Ruidoso Downs (NA), Truth or Consequences, NM (NA), and Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Las Cruces, New Mexico, also known as the “City of Crosses,” is the hub of the Mesilla Valley in southern New Mexico. Bordering the Doña Ana Mountains to the north and the Organ Mountains to the east, Las Cruces sets center stage in what is known as the Organ Caldera. The great Rio Grande River runs through Las Cruces adding to the…