Minnesota River

It's ok to say that being in the woods by yourself is no ones place to be. In the book hatchet by Gary Paulsen Brain was on a plane and the pilot had a heart attack. So Brain tried to fly the plane but he failed. He crashed into the water and does not know where he is. Like Brain he survived by his self. I don't think i could survive that long, but i think i could survive for a few weeks. The first reason why i could only survive for a few weeks is because of the water. Like the book said “…

River study of the Kishwaukee river The river raged and rushed with animals and plants and we waded through the river . We learned that the Kishwaukee is a huge river and habitat and food source for many animals.We were supposed to test the health of the river.The day was somewhat hot . it was the beginning of fall and the leaves were falling . Some were already orange.that day was so fun. I was on a fieldtrip to Atwood. on my second day there we went to the kishwaukee river to test the river's…

and provides numbers to back his claims. Barcott’s article is from Outsiders magazine. His audience consists of people that are experiencing the effects of dams on rivers firsthand; people that can’t partake in their preferred recreational activities, or who can imagine not being able to, because the organic existence of these rivers has been injured. Because of this, Barcott uses dramatic figurative language and a story-like structure to appeal to his audience…

June 13, 1805 I become the first white man to ever see the Great Falls, which the Indians had told me to look for because it meant that I was near the Missouri River. When I got there, their was a total of five falls, all together. Each falls measuring about 12 miles. Once we were there we had to leave and continue on our journey. Unexpectedly it took us one month to pass the falls. What was on the other side of the falls were the Rocky mountains. June 30, 1805, we have discovered a new…

Dog River - Symbolizes desire to go back to past life where she was calm - The water is calm and when she visits she feels relaxed - Constantly goes back there when feeling defeated  For instance, after everyone thought she was in a sexual relationship with her foster brothers, April went to the river to relax (Moisonier 78) - Used as a high- her parents use alcohol, she uses nonharmful things - No one can take what is yours – the river was their peaceful place that the others cannot get…

California’s San Joaquin River was a source of life. It helped provide food for thousands and was a home for many, but the Bureau of Reclamation took it all away when they ordered the construction of the Friant Dam. The Dam wasn’t created to destroy life, but to give life. It helped southern Californians get the water they needed by diverting the river into an aqueduct and sending it south. But what many didn’t predict was the mass die off of many fish that once lived in the San Joaquin. The…

stopped in November of 2009. The dam would have affected major transport including the Bruce Highway. Residents who lived near the proposed area were not happy with the proposal. The wider community had concerns related to the endangered Mary River Cod, Mary River Turtle, Giant Barred Frog, Cascade Tree Frog, the vulnerable Lungfish, Tusked Frog, Honey Blue-Eye Fish. There were also concerns for the dugong. 2. There are many positives and negatives from the Traveston dam proposal. These…

Onondaga Lake Cleanup As a child, I grew up in a small neighborhood surrounded by a large forest that backed up to a section of the Erie Canal. The area was any child’s dream playground with plenty of places to hide, and explore. It is because of this that I spent most of my childhood outdoors playing with friends. In fact, it was not a rare occasion that our parents would have to drag us in for dinner, and again when it was time for bed. Many of my fondest memories up to this point…

less spiky is maturity. Thirdly, old age is when the base level is worn down that has eroded and the valleys bottom become more board. Additionally, to running water, streams happen to alter due to climate such as if the climate goes drier, the rivers will shrink in…

¨They would come, they would look for him. The searchers would get government planes and cover both sides of the flight plan filed by the pilot and search until they found him.¨ ( Chapter 5 pg 47 )The book The Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen is about a teenage boy named Brian that survives in a plane crash but doesn't land in the luckiest spot. He lands in the water that's surrounded by a forest. Brian has to survive the wilderness but luckily he has his hatchet with him and he is very positive…