Tundra

Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is an adventure story of an unnamed protagonist’s futile effort to wander out in the below zero tundra of the Yukon Territory, joined by his dog, to visit his friends. Overlooking the risks of venturing out alone, the man then underestimates the harsh weather conditions and slowly begins to freeze to death in the snow. Willa Cather’s “Neighbour Rosicky” is a character study of Anton Rosicky, a man who, confronting the approach of death, reflects on the meaning and…

General Geography of the Valley Yosemite National Park is one of the most renowned places to visit. A spectacular part of Yosemite National Park includes Yosemite Valley, which is full of geological, ecological and human history as well as many breathtaking views. It is located in the western Sierra Nevada Mountains, and has a relatively cold climate with a generous amount of precipitation. Also, there is a variety of vegetation in Yosemite Valley, and many physical features. Yosemite Valley…

Owls are a nocturnal birds of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call. Owls belong to a group of birds that includes about 205 species.These species are sorted into two basic groups, the true owls or typical owls, Strigidae; and the barn owls, Tytonidae. There are 16 species of barn owls. Typical owls are more diverse than barn owls, with nearly 190 species in about 23 genera. Typical owl is from 5 to 28 inches tall (13 to 71 centimeters); Barn…

wealth. This can largely determine how one sees a country’s wealth and economical capital. There are about eight different basic ecosystems given in chapter seven. These include to following: forests and woodlands, grasslands and savannahs, deserts and tundra, croplands, wetlands, coastal oceans and bays coral reefs, and open oceans. The overall natural species that can be found in each of these ecosystems are referred to as biota. Collectively, the biota species and the ecosystems we find them…

British Petroleum referred today as BP has been a household name for many decades and has been in existence for over a century. BP has had its fair share of lawsuits and investigations stemmed form corporate fraud, environmental catastrophes, and ethical dilemmas in addition to the largest oil spill in the history of the world. At times during BP's history the company had failed to protect its stockholders, however, the energy giant became recognized as a leader for good practices in protecting…

muskoxen, the team up to drive one oxen away from its pack and then they attack it as a pack because it is too large for one wolf to attack. Arctic wolves are on the endangered list for a number of reasons. One is the predators that hunt them. In the tundra these wolves are sometimes eaten by snow leopards, polar bears, and foxes. Not very often do you find these wolves get hunted by other animals because of how tough and fierce they are. Most of the time, the are the hunters and not the…

Transcendentalism, a philosophy that emerged around the early 1800s, combines spirituality and intellectualism to better understand one's inner self. Pioneered by Henry David Thoreau and continued by Ralph Waldo Emerson, their influence has spread decades upon decades to inspire the individuals of several generations. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer focuses on Chris McCandless, a suburban kid who grew up in a well off household with an abusive and controlling father. There are several instances…

be used to sway public interest. The fox’s size is similar to that of a small dog with an average body length of 55 inches. The Red Fox is known to utilize a wide variety of habitats ranging from forests, prairies, and farmlands, to mountains, the tundra, and urban areas (Fox, 2007). The Red Fox prefers the forest habitat for hunting and den creation. Possessing an omnivorous diet, the Red Fox is mostly a carnivorous hunter that prefers small mammals such as mice, rabbits, and even large…

The Rented Altima The weekend had finally arrived. My wife and I got up early Saturday morning and headed to Enterprise to pick up a rental car for our family vacation. We left in a 2013 Nissan Altima and headed back home to pack our luggage. While heading home, my wife opened the glove compartment and found a bright yellow sticky note with the words, “Open up the compartment where the spare tire goes.” We were both curious. As soon as I pulled up to the house, I got out and opened the…

Young Earth Creationism is a theory that states that the universe, including Earth, is 6000-12000 years old and was created in six literal days (Mortenson, 2011). One of the main arguments for this theory is that there are many naturally occurring phenomena in the universe which show that YEC is the only viable theory. This argument was proposed by Dr. Russell Humphreys, an expert in YEC. One of these phenomena includes the spiral shape of the known galaxies. Humphreys suggests that the spiral…