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When people who live in Arizona think of South Mountain, they tend to think of family hikes and the beautiful wildlife in the area. Sadly, this perception of South Mountain may not be the same for future Arizonans if the expansion of the 202 Freeway takes place. The expansion of the 202 Freeway should be stopped due to the environmental impacts it would have such as the destruction of natural land and wildlife in that area. Another concern for the expansion of the 202 Freeway would be the…

The town of Payson is a town located north of Phoenix in Arizona and sits nestled among the majestic mountains of the Mogollon Rim. The town is comprised of approximately 15, 245 people residing with approximately 6,500 homes and approximately 2,575 business (United States Census Bureau). The town of Payson is comprised of 19.47 square miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Payson is part of Gila County and operates on Mountain Time zone (GMT-7), the elevation is 4,921 feet. The two main…

Many readers that love the western writing genre can argue that Zane Grey is one of the bestselling western writers of all time. His novels The Lone Star Ranger and The Spirit of the Border are two examples of this. In these two novels Grey does a good job at showing the differences of the west during two different time periods when Native Americans roamed the lands and when cowboys and outlaws ruled the west. When examining the two novels, it will show the stereotypical views of the west,…

After being admitted to the Union in 1890 as the 43rd people, more than 1,293,953 people now live in Idaho. Idaho is nicknamed the Gem State because of its beauty. In Idaho, they many gorgeous places you can visit. One major attraction is Sun Valley located on Idaho’s splendid mountains where many Native Americans once climbed. Many famous Americans who have helped made America a better place have come from Idaho such as Moses Alexander and Ezra Pound. Idaho’s motto is “Esto Perpetua” meaning,…

The united states has 58 National Parks. One of those parks is the Yellowstone National Park located in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park features dramatic canyons, hot springs, and one of its top sights “ Old faith”. Old faith is a geyser that erupts on a consistent schedule throughout the day. In the sierra nevada mountains there's another park called the Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite National park is filled with sequoia trees, amazing tunnel views and many more attractions.…

Have you ever thought you might not just live in one place like where you were born? Who knows I wouldn't be growing up there. Will I thought I was going to stay there forever, but it was not like that. Sometimes my thoughts come around saying what if I stay in California. Would everything would be the same or different. Moving to another state would it be a good impact for me? One week before we hit the road . I couldn't believe we were actually moving , it was like my heart drop to my stomach…

Navajo land contained some of the world’s largest concentrations of uranium in a time period when the American government was scrambling to locate a steady source of this element. The uranium boom was fueled by the desperate desire to make atomic bombs faster than Americans communist foes. The Cold War pushed the American government into a frenzy to quickly develop the Manhattan Project and seek an area that could support it; this craze led the government to ignore various warnings from the…

People come from all walks of life; however, it is “places, names” (Bjelland, 2013, p. 144), and culture that really link who we are and, perhaps where we come from. This essay will examine the language, toponymy, and history of Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona is located in the southwestern United States. As we know from history it “became a part of the U.S. as the 48th state to be admitted into the Union on February 14, 1912” (Almanac, 2015). The state, itself historically was known for “copper,…

One vacation place to consider is Tanque Verde Ranch. It is a great place to spend some quality family time and have an amazing stay! According to Tanque Verde Ranch website, it is the largest guest ranch. ‘The present day ranch has 640 acres and leases from the U.S. Forest Service approximately 60,000 acres for its cattle operation.” It is a great place to spend some family time and be outdoors. This shows that there is so much that one can do. You can do yoga if people are feeling like doing…

The Yurok tribe lived in the northwest cone of what today is California. Some of its people lived in villages along 45 miles of the Lower Klamath River. The tribe was one of three tribes – Karok, Tolowa, and Yurok. Yurok territory also ran along the Pacific Coast from Little River in the north, to Trinidad Bay in the south, in addition on the tribe’s inland territory along the Klamath River. Today the land would be in the northern part of Humboldt County and continue north though much of what is…