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    The united states has 58 National Parks. One of those parks is the Yellowstone National Park located in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park features dramatic canyons, hot springs, and one of its top sights “ Old faith”. Old faith is a geyser that erupts on a consistent schedule throughout the day. In the sierra nevada mountains there's another park called the Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite National park is filled with sequoia trees, amazing tunnel views and many more attractions.…

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    offered us the chance to see Jackson Glacier, a glacier that is still visible today. Glacier National Park is like no other place I have ever seen, and I really enjoyed the exploring we got to do there. On the way home, Worth and I drove through Yellowstone National Park and The Great Teton National Park. We took the time to…

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    Yellowstone is known for its unique animals,beautiful landscapes and architecture.But there's more than just that.Yellowstone is the first national park. It was established March 1st 1872.Yellowstone is home to unique animals ,mountains,and earth's largest collection of geysers. It covers 3,472 sq mi.The park goes through three states (majority of Wyoming,north and northwest Montana,and west Idaho.Their animals include antelopes,bears,wolves,bison,elk,and more that we usually don't see in…

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    Why do you think people pushed for national parks in the 1800’s. People started to do want to get away from the more industrialized cities. Most people found nature being peaceful. So, they found these natural wonder, and they didn’t want it to turn into another Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls was a big shame on the US Government, and on the US citizens. This is because a lot of rich people bought the land around the falls, and you had to pay a very expensive amount to go see the falls. That is why…

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    The chosen National Park in this case is the Wilson Promontory Park. It is located in the Gippsland region of Victoria and has an area of 505km2. Wilsons Promontory is mostly consisted of mountains and open forests, so many hikers and bush walkers love walking through it to catch a glimpse of the magnificent scenery. Currently this Park is under restrictions and laws and enforcements have been made so they keep this area clean and as eco-friendly as possible, but so far these enforcement…

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    Canadian Rockies, at 10 878 km2. It was founded in 1907, and is named after Jasper Hawes, a clerk for the North West Trading Company in the 1800s. The park is located in the Eastern slopes of the Rockies, in Western Alberta. Jasper has very diverse ecosystems and landforms, consisting of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, alpine meadows and wild rivers. Populations of elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer and other predators can be seen roaming throughout the park, as you explore the region. Being…

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    Yellowstone national park is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the United States. Beautiful landscape, incredible creatures, and home to amazing geysers. Despite all that beauty, Yellowstone has the potential to be a catastrophic killer. What could make Yellowstone National Park a threat lies beneath the all the beauty on the surface. Yellowstone is home to a massive super volcano. Super volcanos sound frightening but that makes one wonder. What exactly is a super volcano?…

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    Wildfires Research Paper

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    most famous wild fires was the YellowStone wild fire of 1988. These fires were so historical because they burned over 30% of the park 's acreage. These fires occurred and where so bad because it was the driest season on record for the park. The park lost thousands of dollars because they had to close the park for a large chunk of time. In all 1.2 million acres burned in the total area not just counting Yellowstone, but out of the 1.2, 793,000 acres was YellowStones. 793,000 out of the park 's…

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    Henry Jackson Biography

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    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…

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    Fast Food Nation Assignment # Level Page Question Answer 1 5 1-2 Analyze and judge the meaning of the Cheyenne Mountains? Schlosser describes the Cheyenne Mountains similar to a precious baby. The mountains have a beauty to them that can not be found otherwise. However, the vast mountains maybe beautiful, but inside includes a military base. This is comparable to a fast food chain. One obtains food. Although it seems that the person benefited from the calories, these calories include sugars…

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