Kings Canyon National Park

When we hear the words Sequoia and Kings then we imagine a place where beauty and giants reside. And that is what Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is all about. The parks are known as the land of the giants because of the immense mountains and world’s largest trees found there. You also get to experience rugged foothills, deep canyons, and vast caverns. Sequoia and Kings National Park lies in the southern Sierra Nevada which is east of the San Joaquin valley. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National park are two different parks with one found in the North and the other in south of Sierra Nevada. The two parks are connected to each other contiguously and are run by the National Park Service. The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park are home…

A possible getaway location is Sequoia or Kings Canyon national park in California. For instance, on the National Parks Service website, the text states that “In the spring, the colorful mix of wildflowers along the ridge trail and near Redwood Creek will delight hikers as much as the giant sequoias. In the fall, the dogwood shrubs turn a deep red color, and the fall light provides good photo opportunities.” campers can hike underneath towering trees that can get as tall as 378 feet and these…

It’s an incredible experience. We had worked on the logistics for months, doing training hikes, planning flights, and reserving campsites, but that first view really made everything that went into the trip worth it. Things like that really can’t be captured in a picture. No matter how stunning a photograph of the Grand Canyon is, it’s nothing compared to standing on the edge of a hundred foot drop and just taking in the hugeness of one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Even my little…

The Sierra Nevada is the longest mountain range in America and it lies partially within the parks. Along this range lies Mt. Whitney, at an elevated height of 14,491 feet and considered the tallest mountain within the lower United States. In Sequoia National Park, resides another prominent ridge of mountains called the Great Western Divide and it has been posed as the rival of the Sierran Crest. The topography and its gradual formation was the result of the uplift of the southern portion of the…

to be fascinated with Yellowstone. People in the East had believed that tales of geysers and waterfalls weren’t real but instead of handing them written evidence, Jackson showed them real proof that they existed and photographs were the undeniable proof. The work that Jackson did with the Hayden expedition went further than just taking photographs of the landscape of Yellowstone. It lead to Yellowstone being one of the first preserved national park in America’s history due to the public being…

and Carol decided that they wanted to go on a road trip when they would meet up to discuss topics. They decided they wanted to go to the Grand Canyon because my grandma’s grandma had been there before and she said that the Grand Canyon had mule rides. Their goal was to make it to the Grand Canyon, but they also wanted to stop anywhere the wanted on the way there. When they left the state of Minnesota they stumbled upon museum of miscellaneous things to look at. On that day the museum had a old…

During World War II,(prep) he photographed images of camps displaying wartime injustice. Also, Ansel fought for the conservation of forests. Most often,(prep) people would critique Ansel because he never photographed people, only nature. Calmly(ly), Ansel answered those critics.(vss) “To the complaint, 'There are no people in these photographs,' I respond, There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.” An example of his instrumental environmental activism is that he lobbied…

extinction of the species. Likewise, as cities throughout the nation began to grow and overpopulate, pollution was an issue and was harming animal and plant life, along with the land itself. Just as Theodore Roosevelt was entering his first term as president in 1901, questions concerning conservation arose. Going forward, several acts and laws were passed in order to preserve and protect the stunning lands and breathtaking sceneries throughout the United States. Therefore, conservation efforts…

confirmed the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act H.R.1138 that allows for maintenance and management of Sawtooth National Park to ensure that the park is well taken care of. This also helps the park rangers to properly manage the livestock, insects, fires and the overall care of the park. The bill allows for the USDA to properly manage the interior of the park, and keep it from wasting away, which also requires donations and funds for the park to keep its…

In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill creating Yellowstone as the first National Park (The National Parks 2009), which is considered an area of land that is being protected from human exploitation and occupation (West & Brechen n.d.). Yellowstone was created for that exact reason, except the idea of enjoyment for the people was more prominent at the time (United States National Parks Service 2015), as congress did not do much to protect it (The National Parks 2009). Thus, the…