Pine Barrens

The impending crisis with Indian affairs in the territories of the American West began to develop after the 1840s, when national expansion undermined the official policies that called for the Indigenous Natives to reside separate from civilized society.1 Those in sympathy with the plight of the Natives, such as Episcopalian Bishop, Henry Whipple, sought to reform the outdated policies and corrupted government agencies that handled the Native population.2 Reformers agreed that the treatment of…

It was hard to see the ground for the most part, but as I walked I could faintly see the grass at my feet. To the left of my vision was the outline of a bench with a large tree just to the right of it. I settled here because it seemed like the perfect view of the puddle. I glanced around and found myself walking through the scene one by one. First, was the dirt, the place where every good thing comes from, and the often-unsung hero of nature. I say hero because what happens in nature that does…

The status of Long Island groundwater, its biggest threats and contaminants, and the resulting problems. Long Island is especially venerable to groundwater contamination because Long Island’s aquifers are resident’s only water source. Development and agricultural use of the island have greatly contributed to contamination. The two main contaminators are: • Nitrogen (as nitrates) • Pesticides Pesticides are known to cause health problems, and legislation has banned those that have persistently…

waste grain from a corn field and the buffer strips to provide food and cover. It can't, farming has become so advanced that the amount of the crop lost is so minimal is really doesnt help any animals. Along with the fact that most crop fields are barren of any weeds, That also provided food and cover so there are less and less spots where pheasant can have the food from the row crops and cover from the buffer strips. These new farming practices are not helping contribute to the decreasing…

outside of Tate’s Hell State Forest, therefore there are not under protection from the state and can be altered. While most of the vegetation used to be wet prairies and flat woods, basin swamps, and pine ridges and scrub, the area had been drained and most of the vegetation had been converted to pine monoculture. This, in turn, caused a decrease in the wildlife that lived there. This new beachside community targets people from any age, that either want a relaxing weekend on the beach, or an…

Technology has pervaded its way into every aspect of our lives, for better or for worse. We can only imagine the influence it will have on current and future generations. We can already begin to see the effects. For example, ADHD diagnoses have gone up 3.2% since 2003 (Data and Statistics, CDC.com). It is an increasingly real possibility that technology has been a major influence on the rise of ADHD in adolescents. Technology is flashy and does not require much mental stamina to receive…

Background According to Fox news world's article in 2015, Everest base camp trekking gets about 40,000 Western trekkers every year. Evidently Everest base camp is one of the popular trekking destinations amongst the trekkers. It is a strenuous high altitude trekking in a rugged terrain of Sagarmatha national park. Breathtaking beauty of landscapes, diversity in ecosystem, exotic Sherpa culture, sacred monasteries, and spectacular view of mountains have captivated trekkers around the world…

Introduction If you wanted to go skiing amongst the aspens and pines, hike in the desert, go to a music concert, or perhaps float in the Great Salt Lake, well, board an airplane and go to Utah. Utah is a state like no other because it boasts everything you can imagine. From luxurious hotels to modest farm houses, urban centers to barren deserts, valleys to mountains, this state has it all. History In 1830, a man named Joseph Smith wrote the Book of Mormon. This book was about…

People love to bash on New Jersey for a multitude of reasons, but many of them are baseless. First of all, we do not say “Joisey” so stop saying that. Most of New Jersey does not smell, though there are some exceptions. The Pine Barrens make up 22% of our area, and that smells like “naturey” goodness. Also I’ll take the smell of a fresh bagel, hot pizza, or salty beach, over the marijuana haze of California, or industrial smog of New York any day of the year. I, along with most…

into a wise old man by the name of Väinämöinen. Väinämöinen was exhausted from being trapped inside of his mother, so he prayed to the Great Bear in the sky and was finally born into the world. Once he was finally born, he noticed that the land was barren. As he noticed this he prayed again and was sent to the earth to plant seeds and fill the land with an abundance of plants and wildlife (Finnish…