Enchanted Rock

When I visited again I gained much more fascination from the site. The area of Collinsville that the site lies in has not much more than a few fast food restaurants and some gas stations. I first arrived at Monk’s Mound and was amazed by the sheer size of the man-made structure. I assumed the mound had eroded over knowing that the mound was so old which would make it even taller during the time it was erected. When I climbed to the top, I could see the metropolitan area of St. Louis Missouri. Being on top of the mound gave the feeling of governing a civilization. I could see many of the other mounds and the people walking to and from the parking lot to make the same journey that I did to be on top of Monk’s Mound. I expected the area surrounding the site to look better than it did. As the mock chief that I was for fifteen minutes, I did not know how to feel about an automotive repair shop at the base of my mound. This simply shows how close the local community today has come to live hand in hand with a World Heritage

Rock Canyon is an excellent site for geologic research and has been investigated by geologists from around Utah and neighboring states. With outstanding extrusions of quartzite, tillite and limestone, it’s a favored destination for hikers, rock climbers and scientists. The quartzite is considered the most unique feature of Rock Canyon as it’s one of the few clear and distinct examples of the sedimentary processes involved with a shallow marine setting. The tillite beneath the quartzite draws attention to the ancient glaciers to the past. In conjunction with the active Wasatch Fault found at its doorstep, Rock Canyon is an important place in Utah for geologists.

Yellowstone National Park is one of the largest and oldest national parks in American history. Yellowstone was the first park to be protected by private investment on March 1, 1872, and the first to be put under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service in 1918, no doubt due to its unique and inspiring landscape and geothermal features. In fact, Yellowstone National Park is home to half of the world’s total hydrothermal features. These awesome attractions draw an incredible amount of visitors, an average of two to three million each year, to Yellowstone’s immense landscape. The park has a total size of 28,125 square miles, is found in three distinct states, and is considered to be one of the largest

Mesa Verde National Park on the Colorado Plateau contains many geological aspects of interest, including its sedimentary rock layers, its canyons, its alcoves utilized by ancient people and how these alcoves were formed. Mesa Verde National Park is located in the southwest corner of Colorado, close to the Four Corners area, on top of a high mesa overlooking the Mancos River (Harris et al. 2004). The park, covering 81 square miles, consists of several main sedimentary formations that are characteristic to the park (Encyclopedia Britannica 2015). Canyons are carved into the sedimentary rock, with the cave dwellings found high on their steep walls. These dwellings are an especially unique aspect to the Mesa Verde National Park, and are built out of large alcoves. The alcoves were produced by weathering and erosion of the sedimentary rock type. To better understand how these alcoves formed, we must understand the geology of Mesa Verde National Park and how it has developed over history.

Around 650 A.D., the Mesa Verdean peoples initiated construction of apartment-style homes, termed by Spanish explorers as pueblos. The Puebloan architecture is original in that it utilized the local stone and mud deposits of the region to maintain the structural integrity of their burgeoning developments. As this community evolved into the twelfth century, Mesa Verdeans further integrated the geology of their environment into their lifestyles by building homes, known as cliff dwellings, within the naturally formed alcoves of Mesa Verde. By the thirteenth century, the Mesa Verdeans vacated this region due to severe droughts and subsequent social instability. Despite the later abandonment of their cliff dwellings, it is clear that the geology of Mesa Verde National Park impacted the lives of the Ancestral Puebloans significantly. The following sections provide detailed information regarding the rock formations that make up the geological

In Cross-Cultural Claims on Devils Tower National Monument, Dustin, Schneider, McAvoy, and Frakt (2002) explained a conflict between American Indians and rock climbers over the right use of the mountain in Wyoming. Also, they showed how a difference in culture and world perspective can influence the dispute. The climbing discussion emerged almost one century after President Roosevelt declared Devils Tower as the first American national monument in 1906. The reason was the increasing numbers of tourists and climbers in the area due to the release of Steven Spielberg`s movie where the monument was used as a filming site. At that time, the constant

The state of Texas is the second largest state in the United States. Due to its location and size, it covers different geographical areas and climates. These areas support different ecosystems from deserts to coastal wetlands, with local wildlife varying with the environment. With such varied climates and yearly rainfall, it is easy to have crops growing in the east and little rainfall and an open rocky desert with cacti in the west. The geological history is also varied across the state leading to different mineral deposits by region. It is easy to see that Texas is a state with many unique areas that provide a wide variety of natural resources, native crops, and wildlife.

When I looked straight up, two, majestic peaks stared into my eyes. They were the same but different; one peak sat lower, he seemed to look up to his older brother. At the same time, the peaks were of the same stature, they both looked like chocolate-dipped waffle cones that sat upside down. The peaks were surrounded by glistening, white puffs of cotton candy that only on occasion moved for me to see. They were shy, but when the clouds parted they were the only things that my eyes wanted to observe. The volcano was quite grand and stood its ground, it was immovable. Its base was like an ancient oak tree that had rooted itself deep into the fertile ground. Arenal and its twin peaks were the eyes of God that

Growing up I was fortunate to live five miles from the main entrance to the largest subtropical, sawgrass prairie in North America, Everglades National Park. For years, the Everglades revealed its natural treasures as my family and I enjoyed hours of canoeing, hiking, fishing, and bird watching within the park. I had the privilege to attend an elementary school that established a partnership with the Everglades Environmental Center. In fact, in 4th grade I was one of twenty-five students selected to go camping five nights at the Loop Road Interpretive Center, forty miles deep in the glades. My camping experience provided an invaluable lesson about always being honest and the importance of obeying the national park regulations.

The Temple Mount, or al-Haram al-Sharif is a significant part of the city. The shape of the Temple Mount is slightly trapezoidal and comprises of an array of different mosques, gates and monuments. In the center of the platform, there is another raised trapezoidal platform, which is accessed by an arcade of stairways. This platform holds up the focal point of the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock. This monument was built primarily to act as a shrine, sheltering a sacred rock found upon the Temple Mount. As the Umayyad’s came to build the shrine on top of the Temple Mount, they were

Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located near the northwest edge of Little Rock, AR in the Quachita Mountains. The park features Pinnacle Mountain. It's summit is 1,011 ft (308 m). Pinnacle Mountain State Park has many superb hiking trails for visitors to spend time on. The parks visitor center is open from 8am-5pm, Sunday-Saturday. It has nature exhibits, A/V programs, meeting rooms, and a gift shop. When you're ready to take a break and grab a bite to eat nearby restaurants include, Izzy's, Blaze Pizza, and Bravo Cucina Italiana. We've compiled a list of lodgings near the park, so it makes it easy to find overnight accommodations. Book now at any of the lodgings listed below to stay near Pinnacle Mountain State Park and Nature

It was 1970 when Apollo 15 astronauts made the trip to rural small town Ely, Minnesota, to pay homage to the 2.7 billion year old pillow rock (The Timberjay, 2016). The twelve feet wide rock, made up of billowed lava, is currently located on Main Street, a street which, despite its leading name, is tucked away on the outskirts of Ely where it is not seen by passersby. The proposed movement of the rock to the North American Bear Center would ensure the greenstone rock would meet the eyes of tourists and local residents alike each year, so that people from all around could celebrate in the history of Ely and become witness to the beauty of its historical landmarks.

The domes Mount Broderick and Liberty Cap became rounded, smooth, and polished on the side where the glacier overrode it. The El Capitan granite rock formation and Half dome are called nunataks because they are above the glaciers and were not overridden by it. Glaciers along with the rocks underlying them were important in creating the

(Fyall, Garrod, Leask, & Wanhill, n.d.) According to the authors of the textbook, educating the visitors as well as the local about the negative impacts that they could have caused regarding to certain forms of their behaviors would possibly help preventing the situation to occur. (Fyall, Garrod, Leask, & Wanhill, n.d.) Besides, research has shown that people would be more willingly to react in an accordingly and positively manner to an attraction, in this case was a Duckbill Rock when they understand and well-know the reasons. (Fyall, Garrod, Leask, & Wanhill, n.d.) However, when conducting the site hardening techniques to avoid the visitor impact’s situation, this measure would potentially reduce the attractiveness of the Rock from visitor experiences. Many visitors come to visit the Rock because of its unique sandstone formation likeliness as a Duck’s bill. Most of tourists would love to have the hands on experience or to take photos while standing on top of the rock. And if roping technique was put in place, visitors might have no reason to visit the sites

) What is the name of your pilgrimage site? The name of my pilgrimage site is called “The Dome of the Rock.”