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    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…

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    America’s national parks are more than areas of scenic or historical importance, these parks embody the idea of preserving what is left of this country’s beautiful wildlife, before mankind adapted and urbanized. Ernest Ortega, the Former Park Superintendent stated, “Parks belong to everyone. Parks belong to all of us. Our history is there. America’s history, as diverse as it is, is captured by the national parks (“This is America”).” National parks are there for everyone and with the times…

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    puzzle is 160 candlelight / square feet, and the brightness is placed in the seven area. I found that the brightness of the darkest tree on the right side (the result of the photometry is 3 candlelight / square feet) falls in one area. Because the forest is covered with a thin layer of snow, its average brightness falls in area two and three. Except for the bright waterfalls with arrows, the brightest part is cloud. I estimate that the brightness of the waterfall is about 500 candlelight /…

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    million acres of wilderness in the United States (NPS, 2012). Agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service have worked for years to maintain and preserve the land. Without rules and regulations the land would be destroyed by the human population. The U.S. Forest Service should maintain and regulate wilderness areas. Although some people don’t agree the U.S. Forest Service should have control over the wilderness, the Forest Service already contributes time and money into managing the land.…

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    White Bark Deforestation

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    The top 1/3 of a particular mountain in Yellowstone contains a large population of white bark pine trees and about twenty grizzly bears. Over about twenty years, average temperatures get significantly warmer due to pollution and climate change. As modeled by the diagram, warmer temperatures lead to an increase in the population of white bark pine infesting beetles. An increase in the beetles overwhelms the defense systems of the white bark pine trees, and they are completely wiped out from the…

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    Why should we even care about the Florida everglades? I'll tell you why. Even if you don’t realize this, wet lands like the Florida Everglades are so important to both human and animal life. Both rely on the Florida Everglades drastically but lately the Everglades haven't been in there best shape. The Everglades are being badly affected lately by pollution and new animals being brought into the ecosystem. If this doesn’t get under control, Florida could be in trouble. We the humans need to see…

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    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…

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    The National Park Service Organic Act The National Park Service Organic Act was passed by Congress and Signed by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25th, 1916. This act created the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the Department of the Interior, and put it in charge of the management of national parks, national monuments, and reservations in order to “conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in…

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    Everglades Research Paper

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    Just the thought sounds amazing. Florida's natural Everglades, one of the biggest tourists attractions here in Florida other than the beaches and theme parks like Universal and Disney World are visited by many people across the world, is one of the biggest source . With more visitors, the more money Florida makes, in which turn causes our economy to boost. With the money we can make more buildings, houses…

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    The Augusta Canal

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    I learned that when President Theodore Roosevelt's term was done became part of the national park system. He added five new parks and sparked the idea of the antiquities act.This enabled new presidents to make new landmarks and national monuments. President Roosevelt did not hesitate to use his power. he made four national landmarks including Devils Tower, Wyoming on September 24th. One of the parts that the park system made was The Augusta canal. The Augusta canal was chartered before the…

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