National park

If you ever happen to visit Skagway, Alaska a good place to visit is the Klondike Gold Rush National Park. It is the gateway to the famous Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898 which happened in Yukon Territory. On August 19,1896, a man named George W. Carmak, along with his wife and brother in-law found gold in Yukon Territory. The location was suggested by Robert Henderson, a prospector grubstaked by a French-Canadian agent for Alaska Commercial Company, who previously found gold at this location.…

dead. At 8 in the morning we had just arrived at the campsite where my best friend Tim and I will be camping for the next two days. Instead of our usual campsite, we decide to change it up to venture to new locations, so we chosed The Yosemani National Park. Instead of setting our belongs up right away we decided to look around to see what we will be doing for the next two days. While we were walking around checking in on our surrounding, we spotted an admirable river where the water was…

Yellowstone National Park is current a calm landscape, but concealed beneath the surface is a supervolcano that brings destruction whenever it awakens. Scientists have been predicting it would take many centuries for Yellowstone to become an active volcano again, but now they’re cutting that time down to as little as a few decades. Over the last 2.1 million years, the Yellowstone Caldera has erupted three times, and geologists note that the majority of the park’s features like geysers and hot…

The most unforgettable thing that happened to me in my life was when I went to Yellowstone National Park. One reason it was so unforgettable was because my dad and my Grandpa were with me. Another reason is because of the how different it was from home. The nature was so beautiful there and the animals were so cool. I like going with my dad because we love to see new things. We also like to explore new places and go on hikes. I like going with my Grandpa because he was an expert (if you ask me)…

changes to living and nonliving things and their habitats affecting the population of an ecosystem. Did you know that oil spills can even affect many worm species causing them to over populate. Also, Wolves aren’t the real bad guys in Yellowstone national park. My last point is about melting glaciers, and how their destruction is causing some of the worst damage to animal populations. Oil spills cause both decrease and increase in animal populations. For example, the Axolotl Salamander, also…

I am applying for the National Council/National Park Service internships because they present an opportunity for me to grow more as a learner. Coming into college my passion was for people. I wanted to become a social studies teacher to have an impact on the next generation. While I do not think this was a naive objective, I have come to understand that phrase to be quite vague. What I have learned in college is that the essential skill to having an impact on people is to become a committed…

At the turn of the 20th century, it was evident that there was a "widespread concern about overcutting forests, flooding, and erosion..." (Sowards) throughout the United States. Many people were not aware of the environmental damage that their actions could lead to during this time period. As seen in the late 1800s, Americans hunted for bison, resulting in the extinction of the species. Likewise, as cities throughout the nation began to grow and overpopulate, pollution was an issue and was…

Total # of Words: 557 Keyword Topic: “Virgin Island National Park”- 6 Keyword Density: 1.07% The US Virgin Island National Park in St. John Summary: The US Virgin Island National Park is well protected and maintained for Tourists and Vacationers to enjoy. St. John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent of the US Virgin Islands (USVI). This is the smallest of the three main lands; St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix. Though St. John is the smallest island, it is said to be the…

the thirteenth national park on August 1, 1916. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, located on the Island of Hawai’i, 96 miles from Kailua-Kona and 30 miles from Hilo, two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The park is home to sixteen species of mammals, seventy seven species of birds, eleven different reptiles, four kinds of fish and 1,211 vascular plants; of those,twenty three vascular plants and six to fifteen of the native birds are endangered. The park covers over…

Front Page: The Rocky Mountain National park in is Colorado. The elevation differences are vast and vary between 8,000 to 14,259 feet. The park is open year round. One of the most popular activities in the park is to observe the vast number of species. The park was created in 1915 and its area is 415 square miles. Carbon Cycle: The carbon cycle is the processes by which carbon is transferred throughout an ecosystem. In a typical carbon cycle, carbon is released in the form of carbon dioxide…