Redwood National and State Parks

On a fall day, back in November of 1997 a lady who went by the name of Julia Butterfly Hill headed on a trip to California’s Redwood National and State Park. While visiting the forest Julia was captivated by the beauty and natural history of the forest to the point that she felt a spiritual harmony with her surroundings. In just two short weeks to Julia’s dismay she found out that a great social injustice was occurring the same forest that she had just visited. Pacific Lumber, a local logging…

hours of Redwood National Park. I have to take into consideration that I don’t have endless…

defines “living the dream”. In fact many tourists that visit California end up making it their home. California has so many attractions. From Disneyland, to the Golden Gate Bridge, to Yosemite National Park. In fact, 41% of United States citizens believe that California is the best place in the United States to travel to. California makes over 900 million dollars a year on tourists travel. Many people associate California with “dreaming big”, and “fueling your dreams and adventures”. Which is…

memories that are sure to last a lifetime. The bus adventure of a lifetime began early on an otherwise quiet Saturday morning. On the way down, I was gifted with the chance to stop and see the magnificent states of Washington and Oregon before arriving nearly 24 hours later in the “Golden State” of California. I had been to Northern California once before, but I did not appreciate the pure beauty, and specific culture, because I was…

“No person …shall be…deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation” (Williams). Or so that is what the modern people of the U.S thought. Eminent domain was one of the first powers given to the government from the Fifth Amendment. Even though it was one of the first powers that was given to the government, it has become one of the most abused recently in numerous court cases. The vast majority of…

John Muir’s Wilderness Works John Muir is a Scottish poet whose works focus primarily on the beauty of America’s wildest places. He has written about many western areas such as Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, as well as the northern state of Alaska. He earned the name “John of the Mountains” for his style of writing. Muir and his passion for undeveloped areas even helped design some of President Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation programs. His work for land…

Shanghai, China Shanghai is located on the central coast of China. It is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. The heart of the city is the Bund, a popular waterfront promenade that is lined with colonial-era buildings. When you take a look across the Huangpu River you can see the fantastic futuristic skyline rising high into the sky in the Pudong district. The city also has many green spaces for rest and relaxation. A most symbolic part of the city is the Bund which at one…

main crops; hazelnuts and pears. Hazelnuts are the state nut. Hazelnuts are high in protein and fiber. 95% of America’s hazelnuts are produced in Oregon. Another important crop is the pear, the state’s fruit. Oregon is 2nd in the nation for pear production. Cows are an important part of Oregon’s agriculture. Oregon is in the top five for milk quality. Cows produce 6.5 gallons of milk everyday! Milk is also the state beverage. B Oregon’s state bird is the Western Meadowlark. The Western…

I was born on December 7th, 1998 at 7:45 in the morning. The earliest memory that I have is of someone (my mom, I think) holding me at my Grandma’s. My Grandma owns a farm up in Washington State and has horses, chickens, cats, and a dog. She has had the farm since before I was born, but her husband, whom I have never met, is gone. I don’t know if he has died, or just left. I don’t even really know his name. Anyway, she is the one ‘outside’ family member that I am really attached to. I…