Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

In Crimes Against Nature, Jacoby argues that the history of the Conservation Movement has two sides. One of Jacoby ultimate goals for this study is to help erase the current boundaries between social and environmental history. Jacoby believes the United States needs a social history that is attuned to rural life and the ecological relationships that shape and sustain it. According to the article, Crimes Against Nature by Karl Jacoby: Social History of People in the Environment, written by Dan…

Change of Scenery. Whether you wake up to Mt. Rushmore, the White House, the Grand Canyon, or Yellowstone Park right next door, you never have to wake up to the same scenery. Wherever you decide to take your van is up to you. 5. To start a new business. If you're starting a new business, it may benefit you to live on the road. You can work…

Throughout history, both the portrayal and perception of wilderness has evolved drastically. What was long described as a godless, desolate wasteland later became a focal point for artists who romanticized wilderness, modifying common outlook on such places. Due to their complexity, scarcity, and embodiment of spirituality, wilderness was now something to be valued and treasured. Then with the turn of the 19th century, the Manifest Destiny doctrine took hold, characterizing wilderness as a thing…

The American Mountain West The history behind the American Mountain West offers an intriguing and distinguished history. Behind all that history lies a galore of folklore, facts, and wildlife. The Mountain West is home to many stories of cowboys, indians, gold, monsters, mountains, and other interesting topics. Thanks to the vast knowledge and tales of the west, the history has been enriched with fascinating culture. The Mountain West has been around forever, but it hasn't been explored…

and explore, but his greatest love was photography. Throughout his entire life, he devoted himself to the scenic and historic sites of the West, producing over a hundred thousand negatives. “He was the first person to photograph the wonders of Yellowstone and other places in the American West, as well as documenting the Civil War in a number of sketches.” (Weiser, 2003) Jackson was born in the small town of Keesville, New York in 1843 to a loving Mother who was a water-colorist and a…

Theodore Roosevelt Imagine the U.S. without any national forests. Imagine the world with the Panama Canal never being created. This is what the world would look like if Theodore Roosevelt had not been the 26th president of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt impacted the Untied States by designing over one hundred and fifty national parks, starting the creation of the Panama Canal, and being the 26th president of the United States of America. Theodore Roosevelt contributed to over one hundred…

Impact and Accomplishments of Environmental Sustainability Movement Environmental sustainability as a social movement has grown and evolved to be a societal phenomenon, gathering massive supporters, advocates, global recognition and political interest. The movement since its 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…

cattle into the grasslands, and the mass clearing of land for the expansion of railroads, we began quickly decimating the only natural resources that were available to us. In 1872, Congress created the first national park, Yellowstone National Park. Although the creation of Yellowstone kick-started the conservation movement, it was only “partly to preserve an area of remarkable natural beauty and partly at the urging of the Northern Pacific Railroad, which was anxious to promote western…

The 1950s sparked events within the United States of America that lead to a chain reaction of innovation and movements throughout the country. This decade in America set the stage for future advancements in technology and society. The name that gives this decade in time justice is “The Decade of Improvement Many areas of the country experienced innovation including, the medical field, the civil rights movement, and the entertainment industry. The events that occurred within these areas led to…

This investigation aims to answer the research question: How did John Muir’s opposition to the Hetch Hetchy Valley Dam influence the American Environmental movement? To allow for an analysis of both the short and long-term effects of Muir’s protest the scope of this research is 1908- 1956. A thematic account of these effects is achieved by utilizing primary, secondary, and reflective sources, such as autobiographies. The first source which will be evaluated is an article written by John Muir…