United States National Forest

Marys Peak - Fir Forests Lindsay Liddell FES 342 Professor Matthew Powers MWF 10-11am Due: 10/19/15 Marys Peak is a mountain in Benton County, Oregon. At the top of the peak, on a clear day, one can see the cities of the Willamette Valley, the Cascade Range, and the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its meadows of wildflowers in spring and its fir forests uniquely populated with noble firs (Abies procera). Little data is available regarding the trees age, but there is clear variance in age,…

American National Red Cross provides me with this best opportunity to start volunteering now. Deciding to volunteer for The American National Red Cross, I considered the thousands of lives they reach each year, the ability to gain experience while volunteering, and the reaping of long term benefits. I plan on donating and volunteering at Red Cross because of the vast variety of jobs that affect the lives of others no matter how great or small of a task. Each year in the United States alone,…

founded, established, and controlled by citizens of the United States and ex-Caribbean slaves a colony for former African American slaves and their free black descendants.It was established in 1821 even though they didn’t declare independence until July 26, 1847. The United States finally accepted and Liberia gained independence on February 5, 1862. Liberia was also the first nation to gain its independence, although it wasn’t the only independent state in Africa at the time. There are 17 ethnic…

makes every year from North America to Mexico, but in recent years fewer butterfilies have been returning add 4 problems . That is because the monarch butterfly is in grave Danger. The monarch butterfly, as known as Danaus plexippus, National Wildlife Federation blog http://blog.nwf.org/2015/02/saving-monarchs/ Despite being ecologically important and an often ornamental wildflower, many consider milkweed a weed to be eradicated, both in agricultural…

Through this presentation I learned a lot about Theodore Roosevelt and his conservation efforts. Theodore Roosevelt was passionate about conserving our natural resources, because he knew that one day these resources would be exhausted. So he wanted to preserve these resources for future generations. He saw the need to protect these lands, so generations could see the beauty of the natural lands and its wild life. So Roosevelt dedicated not only his presidency to helping conserve these resources,…

countries with two completely different cultures, religions, and in two completely different regions. I chose two countries which are Dominican Republic and Russia. These two countries have similar characteristics in each other, as well as the United States. Although these two countries share similarities, they also have a handful of differences and I’ll be the one to tell you what they are. The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean where is shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to…

Colorado became a state in the United Stated on August 1st, 1876. Colorado is the 38th country to be a part of our country. The capital of Colorado is Denver. The most visited places and the biggest cities in Colorado are Denver and Colorado Springs. Colorado’s nickname is the Centennial state. In 2016 the population is 5.474 million. There are only 64 counties in Colorado. The state song is “Rocky mountain high”. The state color is gold, red, blue, and white (Av2books). Cattle and calves are…

United States Nationalism after the War of 1812 The war of 1812 was primarily fought between the United States and Great Britain. The Outcome of the war was a draw, but even still after War of 1812 the United States ' nationalism grew. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nationalism as "a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries". Though the United States had a sense of nationalism…

and according to Millhorn, one third of the United States reported they have used marijuana once in their life. Marijuana is defined as a drug that comes from the hemp plant and can be smoked or eaten. The legalization of this plant has been a controversial topic over the past few decades. It has gained a negative view because it is seen as a gateway drug and impacts our youth negatively (Millhorn 126). After the legalization of marijuana in eleven states for people over the age of twenty-one…

& Dustin’s Accuracy of the United States regional personality stereotypes, the authors explored whether Americans can accurately describe how personality traits vary across regions of the United States. They presented the analyses documenting the strengths of regional stereotypes and the accuracy of regional stereotypes for each trait separately (Katherine & Dustin, 2010). Regarding to this quantitative research study, in part I, 16 psychology students from Wake Forest University were asked to…