White Sands National Monument

around 622. These conquests brought an end to the Byzantine Empire, which itself comprised the eastern remnants of the Roman Empire. So yes, we’re talking a long, long time ago. The Sinagua culture is known for its art--petroglyphs, pottery and basketry--as well as its masonry. Midway between Phoenix and Sedona, we stop at the Montezuma Castle. The Castle is one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America. My wife compared it to a pre-historic high-rise: five-stories of stone and mortar that contain 20 rooms and once housed up to 60 people, all tucked into the crevasses of an imposing limestone cliff. It was occupied starting around 1100 AD, and later, on December 8, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt declared it among our first National…

I’m bathed in neon, green spilling through the leaves above my head. The color comes not from lights or signs but from sunlight pouring its hot rays down upon the Canadian forest. I’m sweating, beads of liquid streaking down my dirty face. Every other second I hear the buzz of incoming mosquitos like tiny fighter jets preparing for an airstrike, thrumming. The trail beneath my damp sneakers is compact despite the previous days’ rains. My watch beeps, and I fish it out of my breast pocket…

Synthesis Essay – General George A. Custer MSgt Andrew F. Stokes Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy General George A. Custer When we talk about General George A. Custer you may fail to realize that he was a murderer of innocent men, women and children and how his failed leadership led to his death. In this paper you will see that General Custer is not an Ethical nor Visionary Leader. First you will see that his failed visionary ability, through the lack of…

This report follows the lives of a Navajo family, Chauncey and Dorothy Neboyia. Chauncey Neboyia is from the To 'aheedliinii clan, while Dorothy Neboyia is from the Ta 'neezhaanii clan. The Neboyia 's have a belief that the earth is their mother. The earth will give them what they need to survive, which becomes their bodies. It is said that the earth, wind, and water have particular offerings to give to them and the animals. The earth, wind, and water sustain each other as well as other living…

Paragraph My trip to Texas and New Mexico was fun and interesting. I went to Texas and New Mexico in 2014's summer with my family to visit my brother who lives in Texas, and to have vacations too. We went shopping, had barbecues, met people, went to church, and visited some cities such as Dallas, Arlington, El Paso, Ruidoso, and Alamogordo. We also visited some places like the Cowboys Stadium, Wet N' Wild Waterworld,…

Words: 557 Keyword Topic: “Virgin Island National Park”- 6 Keyword Density: 1.07% The US Virgin Island National Park in St. John Summary: The US Virgin Island National Park is well protected and maintained for Tourists and Vacationers to enjoy. St. John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent of the US Virgin Islands (USVI). This is the smallest of the three main lands; St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix. Though St. John is the smallest island, it is said to be the loveliest…

Therefore, light, cotton casual wear, sunglasses, and comfortable walking shoes are essential (Touring Ghana). A valid passport is mandatory; additionally, visas issued by Embassy of Ghana and Ghana Permanent Mission are required for travelers except ECOWAS nationals (Touring Ghana). All visitors except infants under nine months must present a Health Certificate revealing proof of yellow fever vaccination; moreover, anti-malaria treatment and use of insect repellent consisting of 20 percent…

is located in the southwestern region of the United States between Arizona and Texas and below Colorado.The state bird is the roadrunner. The roadrunner was declared the state bird in 1949 and the Hopi and Pueblo Indian tribes believed that the roadrunner provided protection against evil spirits. New Mexico’s state flower is the Yucca Flower and was chosen in 1927 by the schoolchildren of New Mexico and was recommended by the New Mexico Federation of Women’s Clubs. The early settlers called them…

enigmas of this place, its spirituality, the set design of its gardens and buildings that evoke Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Manueline architecture. Be thrilled by this amazing monument of…

The Badlands is in the Southeastern corner of South Dakota, located to the East of the Black Hills. It was declared a national monument in 1929, and then was declared a national park though an act of congress in 1978. (Stoffer 2) The park is most known for its rugged, desolate appearance, with jagged rocks and interesting formations. The core of the “badlands” (meaning the “badlands” associated with Badlands National Park) is part of a dissected plateau region bounded by the Cheyenne River (to…