Uinta Mountains

Beginning in the 1960’s nuclear power was believed to be an attractive alternative to fossil fuels and was even referred to as the energy source of the future. To the uninformed the use of nuclear energy may seem frightening because the only thing rumored is the negatives like: the waste, major spills of material and disastrous radioactive accidents, but there are many benefits from the use of this energy source such as: saving millions of lives, a mass reduction of pollution, and an advancement…

The Impact of the Wiindigoo in The Round House Louise Erdrich was born in 1954 in Little Falls, Minnesota, and identifies as Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Due to Erdrich’s Native American background, she has written many novels centered around Native American themes. Erdrich’s novel, The Round House, is told from Joe, a thirteen-year-old boy’s, point of view, showing how he copes with the event of his mother’s rape. Joe is outraged that the authorities are not doing more to help find the man…

There is no greater retreat on earth than a weekend spent in a Smoky Mountain cabin. This relatively affordable abode comes in a few different forms ranging from exquisitely luxurious to rustically quaint. No matter what your tastes, you are certain to find a Smoky Mountain cabin that is right for your vacation. The first step to your own Smoky Mountain getaway is as close as your computer. I found a lot of resources that will point anyone looking for a romantic retreat like this on the…

The Western Shoshone and Southern Paiute put together a council of representatives who represent communities in close proximity to the Nevada Test Site. They formed what is called The Native Community Action Council (NCAC), filled with activists, leaders and elders of the communities. Many feel that since the beginning of the nuclear age, not many actions have been taken to preserve the health and environment of Western Shoshone and Southern Paiute. 1. The NCAC made observations of…

into a prominent New Mexico family and settled in Taos, where he became known as the "first fur trader out of Taos." Also in 1828, he established Fort Uncompahgre on the Gunnison River in what is now southwestern Colorado. In 1837, he opened Fort Uinta in northeastern Utah, a post that came to be known as the Robidoux Rendezvous. Competition from…

Etienne Provost was a great fur trapper that is remembered by many people. He was born in Chambly, Quebec in Canada on December 21, 1785. Most of Provost’s child history is a mystery. Most people do not know anything about his childhood. Etienne was a “free trapper” and many people believe that he was the first white man to see the Great Salt Lake. Though most people think it was Jim Bridger, people think the routes he traveled he could not have missed it. Provost traveled up the Arkansas River…

the waterway framework which in the end buried their remaining parts in Utah. The heap of dregs were later covered and lithified into strong shake. The layers of shake were later inspired and tilted to their present edge by the mountain building powers that framed the Uintas amid the Laramide orogeny. The tenacious powers of disintegration uncovered the layers at the surface to be found by…

the Rocky Mountain Region. The Basin and Range Province region is made up of mountain ranges running north and south. Between the mountain ranges are valleys, or basins. The Colorado Plateau Region is Utah’s biggest land region, which covers over half the state. It covers Utah’s southwestern corner to the northeastern corner. The Colorado Plateau is not smooth and flat. Instead, it is a rocky highland. Lastly, the Rocky Mountain Region contains the Wasatch Range and the Uinta Mountains. Utah has…