Four Alabama State Parks

Battle of Mobile Bay was in Mobile, Alabama on August 5, 1864. Mobile became an important Confederate Port on the Gulf of Mexico during the fall of New Orleans, Louisiana in April 1862. Battle runners were carrying critical supplies from Havana, Cuba into Mobile, meanwhile Union General Ulysses S. Grant made the capture of the port a top priority.The Yankee feet quickly knocked out the smaller Confederate ships, but for the Tennessee, they fought a brutal battle against unsure odds.

For anyone planning a vacation in the South might want to consider Alabama. The state offers visitors with tranquility, beauty and a relaxed atmosphere combined with excellent shopping, dining and recreational activities. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach located along the beautiful Gulf Coast are Alabama’s most popular vacation spots providing visitors with plenty of outdoor activities and local cuisine.

Thesis: We Texans know that our states attractions stand out more than all the other states, because Texas is the only place where you can have a 72-ounce steak in Amarillo, tour a museum filled with decorative toilet seats in San Antonio, and feed a beer-drinking goat in Lajitas.

From the rolling hills of New Hampshire to the arid deserts of Arizona, the United States has diversification when it comes to their states. After having resided in both for the whole of my life, it became quite clear what the two do and do not have in common. Nearly on opposing sides of the nation, New Hampshire and Arizona have numerous sets of unique and shared qualities.

We are going to talk about Florida’s history, economy, energy resources, famous, landmarks, and geography. It is a state with a lot of good people and places. It has a lot of history and beautiful landmarks. We are going to learn about Florida and everything in it.

Mauna Kea is currently the tallest mountain in the Hawaiian Chain. 4,205 meters above sea level, Mauna Kea is located on the island of Hawaii. It is the second largest surface that comprises of the five volcanoes on Mauna Kea. With Mauna Kea being the largest Mountain in the Hawaiian chain, it is a popular location to look into the galaxies, to find the origin of life.

When asked why I love living in the state of Alabama many reasons come to mind. Some reasons being because of the people here while others are the places. The many people in the state of Alabama all seem to be very caring and sweet. Everyone here seems to be like a big family. You might not always agree with everyone but when it comes down to it someone will always have your back. In Alabama I love getting to see all of the beautiful cotton fields with their white fluffy cotton. I love the taste of the fresh sweet iced tea. I love all of the amazing places we have here. The historic ones and none historic. One in particular I love is the Gulf State Park located in Gulf Shores, Alabama. I love Alabama because we are located so close to the beach.

Keowee-Toxaway State Park is located just outside of the town of Pickens, SC. Nestled into what is locally referred to as the Cherokee Foothills, Keowee-Toxaway State Park is situated on lands that were once inhabited by the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee heritage is honored by an interpretive center and a short trail through the woods. Both the center and the trail provide a lot of information on the Cherokee history and way of life. The campground at Keowee-Toxaway State Park is one of nicest that you will find anywhere. Tent camping is offered on a small forested hill that provides a nice view of the forests and other natural beauty of the area. The sloping terrain of the hillside where the tent loop of campground is located has been leveled

The Florida Everglades are a great representation of a wild Florida. The park is a place full of wildlife, and rich with history. Even though there are many problems, and many failed attempts to save the Everglades, the place itself is still very historic. Native American Tribes and settlement, history and wildlife, have all been a key part in the Everglades today.

Some popular national in Florida include the Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park. All three parks offer a myriad of outdoor activities and expose visitors to an abundance of wildlife. The everglades National park west of Miami offers visitors activities such as hiking, canoeing, biking, boat tours and tram tours. The park is a World Heritage Site, a International Biosphere Reserve and a Wetland of National Importance. Additionally, the park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country. The habitat is a home for a number of rare or endangered animals, such as the Florida panther, manatees and the American alligator.

The Everglades is home to a magnitude of different species of plants and animals and is recognized for its unique wildlife resources. There are common wildlife like the Key Deer and the Florida Black Bear and, some hard to find ones like the American Crocodile and the Sand Skink. This landscape is also a special place to more than 60 threatened or endangered species, including the Florida Panther and Manatee. The Everglades also houses more than 700 plant species, like the famous Saw grass and the Slash pine. “The word commonly used to describe the relative number of different species in an ecosystem is “biodiversity,” (Are the Everglades Forever?). Having biodiversity is great in an ecosystem because, the diverse kinds of animals and plants give species different choices of preference for survival. All these animals using and surviving off one another creates what is called a food chain. This chain shows how the animals connect in their eating habits. In places like the Everglades, there is much biodiversity that these connections start to look more like a web, which is much more complicated than a food chain. Food chains/webs can vary according to the

The named peaks above 8,000 feet are listed below. (All are in Culberson County, except Mount Livermore, which is in Jeff Davis County).

For many, the quaint town of Point Clear, Alabama represents the Old South rooted in tradition, charm, and grace. Halfway down the bay and nearly hidden among oaks adorned with Spanish moss, Point Clear was founded in the early 1800s. Today, the city continues to honor its role in the Civil War, perpetuates the memories of its residents, and evolves as a greater and better place.

Orlando Florida is known worldwide for its entertainment facilities, notably Walt Disney World, Universal Theme Park and other attractions. This paper reports on Orlando's natural environment and ecology, which doesn't get the attention and publicity that the theme parks do, but in the end these natural world places are more vital to the well being of the humans and wildlife in that area of Central Florida.

Yellowstone National Park is a Biosphere Reserve home to phenomena of a supervolcano as well as many plant and animal life that is currently being protected by the National Park Service, an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. One of the many protected plants is the Eriogonum umbellatum var. Cladophorum, or better known as the Yellowstone Sulphur Flower.