National park

Stephen Mather felt the need to preserve the park do to overgrazing, logging, and unregulated visitation. (http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park#Recent_history) B. Mather proposed the idea of Bryce Canyon being made into a state park, but the Utah State Legislature pusher for national protection of the area. Mather gave in and sent his recommendation to the president, who was Warren G. Harding. Harding declared Bryce Canyon a national monument on June 8, 1923.…

are you doing today? I have a serious question to ask you. Would you please allow us to go on a field trip to Lava Beds National Monument. This trip would be amazingly exciting. Lava Beds National Monument is located in the state of California. California calls the monument their "best-kept secret." This is because not everyone knows about this beautiful sighting park. The park was formed when it was uncovered by lava and many active volcanoes were erupting. Do not worry, they are not active…

Death Valley National Park is one of my favorite places I have been in my life! Death Valley is located almost in between the states California and Nevada. Death Valley was declared in 1933 but it was established on October 31st 1994. It covers about 3.4 million acres of land! You have to visit this majestic wonder of the world. What makes Death Valley such a national treasure is its scorching hot temperatures. It is a very hot and dry place to visit but I can tell you that it's worth it. There…

The national park, Death Valley is located in California and is 5,262 square miles. It’s a desert terrain that can have temperatures greater than 120 degrees fahrenheit in the summer. The highest temperature ever recorded was 134 degrees during 1913. The average rainfall is about 2 inches, which is much less than most deserts get in the summer time, hence why it’s called Death Valley. In the winter time, Death Valley has mild temperature in the day time and at night, the temperature can get to…

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…

Yellowstone being one of the first preserved national park in America’s history due to the public being intrigued and interested in the photographs that Jackson had been taking. In 1872 US Congress made Yellowstone the first national park to be preserved and protected (Nps.gov,…

mountains are one of the most incredible mountain ranges in the world. You will never forget it´s lively forests and . It is also home to Europes largest train track, a National Park, and spectacular sights. The Pyrenees National Park is considered ¨one of the most beautiful places to walk or hike in the Pyrenees¨ (Pyrenees). The park is covered in rich green lands with rocketing mountains and crystal clear waterfalls. It is most famous for its astounding mountains. There are six mountain…

Would National Park exist without John Muir? Throughout his life John Muir stood up for the environment in three ways. He wrote letters to politicians, books that defended the wilderness, and he founded the Sierra Club. All of these motivated people, such as Theodore Roosevelt to enjoy and preserve nature.  Historical Context John Muir was born on April 21st 1838. He grew up in Dunbar, Scotland until the age 11 when his family moved to the United States. His family bought a farm in Portage,…

through my mind of how thankful I am for the natural beauty surrounding me. Hannah- Q: Would you agree that companies have the right to obtain natural resources from national parks today since natural resources are diminishing? Muir- A: National Parks are divine, majestic, and sacred places that America should treasure. National parks deserve to flourish and remain untouched as they were since the beginning of time. If lumber companies were to be permitted to tear down the trees from this…

the adventure begins" might have been a few of the words the two of the greatest explores said before they started their own adventure in Yellowstone National Park. John Colter and Tom Murphy are both incredible explorers but both incredibly different. John Colter discovered Yellowstone National Park in eighteen o eight and Tom Murphy explored the park in the nineteen hundreds. One difference between the men was their gear. On their adventures, they both needed supplies to survive and…