Sierra Mist

the desert where they lost numerous oxen. Then they came upon a trail salesman, Hastings, was selling maps trying to get money. In order to sell them his map, he told the Donner Party that he knew a shortcut for them to take, which was through the Sierra Nevada mountains. Their first mistake was taking the map. This new shortcut was not safe and had never been traveled on. Half of the party took the shortcut and the other half took the original trail. The group traveling on the shortcut trail…

diamonds end up on the ring finger of brides while their use has funded a war which has ripped Sierra Leone apart for decades. He follows the trail as they are smuggled from West Africa to New York, London and Antwerp frequently with the cooperation of the legitimate diamond industry. Campbell demonstrates how the operations work aon a country or a nation. First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have turned out to be the source of the worst war, cruelty and brutality in African…

Yosemite is a national park in California. It was established on October 1, 1890. Muir and Johnson lobbied Congress for the Act that created Yosemite National Park on October 1, 1890. The State of California, however, retained control of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove. Yosemite is one of people’s national treasure because of its beauty and the way it looks. It is immortalized in the black-and-white landscape and has 2,425-foot-high Yosemite Falls which makes it one of the tallest waterfalls.…

the real world and ideas of complexity. Significantly, the memoir has impacting information to help the reader connect with real world issues, therefore being a positive attribute as an English IV curriculum. For instance, in the memoir the war in Sierra Leone had just started, leaving everyone helpless and despaired. Food is the one source that had become hard to encounter and soon enough it turns into an environment for everyman for himself. It is when: “One evening (they) actually chased a…

In spite of the fact, the RUF soldiers had faith in Sankoh’s and trusted him to better the country, his anti-government was a huge threat to Sierra Leone. Foday Sankoh led a vicious rebel group whose fighters use machetes to kill civilians in Sierra Leone. This group hacked off their hands, feets, lips, and ears. In fact, they raped thousands of girls and women. (Foday Sankoh: The cruel, 2003). The RUF was 15,000 strong with rebels, and they continued to dominate the countryside, including the…

way to store meat to help preserve it. With frozen meat lasting longer, we can survive winter and not worry about the risk of starvation. Every year, we move further South until we reached the Sequoia National Forest. From there, we travel down the Sierra Nevada mountain and followed the Kern River. After camping at Lake Isabella for a few years, we manage to build a wagon and hook up the two horses left. At the bottom of the mountain, we decide where to travel…

Dear Principal Dr. Anthony Davis, How 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.…

The concept of blood diamonds is one that people know too well, as a consequence, consumers have pushed back and demanded that all diamonds come from unethical suppliers. Gold has followed a similarly wrong turn, which leads to asking what the real price that we are paying for gold, is it merely the store tag or greater the ecological and social impact that we are leaving on the earth. From 2000 to 2010 the price of gold has grown exponentially, this has triggered a gold rush in Peru. The region…

with strong opinions. I am a conscientious environmentalist, naturalist, and conservationist who possess great zeal for nature. My thoughts are meticulously and thoroughly recorded in my journal. When I am surrounded by vast mountain ranges in the Sierras or a breathtaking sunset in Alaska, a thousand thoughts run 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…

"In wilderness is the salvation of the world."(Leopold 2) This quote from "Thinking Like a Mountain," supports the fact that author Aldo Leopold believes an ecosystem needs to be balanced in order to grow and be stronger. Similarly, in the documentary Cold Warriors: Wolver vs. Buffalo, director Jeff Turner explains that the world has beautiful places with high valleys, canyons, and stunning forest. We should watch and learn from Nature. For this, and other reasons, Aldo Leopold would feel…