Santa Rita Mountains

A silverback gorilla nibbles on a nearby bush using his agile lips. He isn't dominant over his troop of about two dozen gorillas, but it seems he wants to be. At the moment, he has his eyes set on another male. This one hasn’t grown his silver hairs yet, but all the females are watching him. This can not happen if the silverback ever wants to mate and reproduce. The silverback raises his massive fists in the air, but the other male sees the attack coming and meets his fists in the air with his…

are homosexual. But back to the day in the 1960s, being homosexual might cause life-threatening problems. The book, “Brokeback Mountain” tells a love story between Jack and Ennis. The story takes place in Wyoming, 1960s, where cowboy culture is the mainstream in the society. The story is mainly about after Jack and Ennis fell in love with each other on the Brokeback Mountain, they get separated and have their own family. Even though they both know their relationship will not be allowed in the…

could have special discounts and hold events. Awareness for any company is important because it increases branding by loyalty, differentiation, stronger brand image, giving them credibility, and growing sales (Kobal, 2014). The staff of Montana Mountain Biking indicates that 18 percent of the visitors to the site are communicating with them through emails and are requesting information about the company. A majority of the inquiries sent to the company website from individual asking about the…

On October 6th, the Appalachia class had the pleasure of watching the informative documentary Overburden, directed by Chad A. Stevens. A film that highlights the greed of a company and industry and the struggle and division of a community, Overburden tells the emotional story of how mountaintop removal of the Appalachian area, (particularly in Raleigh County, WV) does more than simply damage the physical environment. The majors themes presented in the film challenge one to think about the coal…

James Cooper and Washington Irving: Different but Alike Washington Irving was born on April 3rd, 1783. He spent his childhood growing up in Manhattan, New York alongside of his ten other siblings. His parents were William and Sarah Irving, his mother was the granddaughter of a clergyman, and his father was an affluent merchant who strongly supported the cause of American Independence. All of Williams sons were expected to support themselves so therefore, he sent Washington to study law in 1801,…

am passionate about, is there. Leaving the Midwest to live out in the actual West is something I have been longing to do since I was a little girl. On our yearly trips to Wyoming and Colorado, I would stare up at the unforgiving cliffs of Rocky Mountain Range in awe and wonder. My family’s ski trips are the one thing I look forward to most each winter. Skiing is something I have been passionate about all my life. Despite only having the oh-so monstrous bunny hills we call ski slopes at…

outdoors because there are many types of cycling: mountain biking, road cycling, and BMX riding. Firstly, Mountain biking is an enjoyable way to get outside. When mountain biking I feel very relaxed. Mountain biking is a great way to relieve stress. When you go really fast on a bike you don’t worry about problems in life, you only focus on the path ahead of you. This causes people to focus more on what’s ahead. A major reason people feel like mountain biking releases stress is because it…

Denise Giardina creates a different view of Appalachian natives in Storming Heaven. Giardina breaks the stereotypes that are typically placed on people form the Appalachian area and sheds some light in the truth of the situation during the mine unionization. The author also demonstrates the difference in her portrayal of Appalachia simple by the way she writes about class, politics, and industrial views. All in all Storming Heaven breaks the typical Appalachian stereotypes. Denise Giardinia has…

The Transcontinental Railroad was not only the first massive mode of transportation to connect coast to coast for the United States but it was a race, a major source of immigration, culture, and the livelihood for many who worked on it. Building the railroad wasn’t an easy feat, it had grueling trials on both the manual and non-manual side of the process. The financing for the railroad constituted finding loopholes to get the most government funding possible and finding investors. While the…

Dian Fossey was born in one of the worst eras in history, a time when the rich where beggars and the poor were starving. In 1932 during the depression Dian Fossey was born, her mother Kitty was a fashion model and her father George was an insurance agent. Her father loved to be out in nature and hated his job and eventually started drinking; his wife was not pleased and soon filed a divorce. Soon Diana's mother met a new husband, his name was Richard. Unlike Diana birth father, George, Richard…