Summary: The Last Wilderness Preserve

Sixty days of carrying 80-pound backpacks, sleeping under a tarp for shelter in the Utah winter – welcome to “wilderness therapy.”

In the passages, “The Last Wilderness Preserve” and “A New Land of Opportunity”, the authors make arguments about how human behavior and actions impact antarctica.

The Last Wilderness Preserve and A New Land of Opportunity present different arguments about the impact of human action on Antarctica, and lead to different conclusions about how to treat it. Kendra Washington, author of The Last Wilderness Preserve, believes that human interference in Antarctica can cause and worsen many environmental issues. She claims that the continent was able to maintain its natural state due to the limited amount of human interaction, and should be left alone. On the other hand, Michael Serillo, author of The New Land of Opportunity, believes that human action in Antarctica would bring about many scientific advancements, and can even help protect it. He claims that the beauty and resources that can be found in Antarctica are reason enough to take as much advantage of the land as possible. Kendra Washington’s argument is more effective, as she takes the environmental and social consequences into greater

The American Wilderness Coalition is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1935 by a group of environmentalists. It is also known as The Wilderness Society. The coalition’s goal is to “Support the efforts of wilderness advocates and organizations nationwide that are working to protect America’s last remaining wild places. As of 2014 this group had more than 500,000 members and supporters.

For many young people the summer season includes plans to travel the world, take leaps in life, explore new things, and make lasting friendships. For some people summer means traveling across the country from Maine to California. Residing in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, Yosemite National Park. Allana Hall describes Yosemite as “a tight knit community nestled in tree covered wilderness that leaves you speechless and wanting more”. Yosemite is a unique city-like national park that lies far from most other civilization but is bustling with guests and locals within the walls of the valley. Allana states “everyone stays in canvas tents, were charged $7 a week for rent. Living here is simple, and everyone is like family. There is a

Would you like to have the US drill near your community? The United States is planning to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) located in Alaska. Being a US citizen I believe we should not drill for oil in Alaska because it would affect the economy, the environment, and the Alaskans. Drilling for oil in ANWR can be beneficial in some ways, but this is why it is unreliable.

Yellowstone National Park is located mostly in Wyoming but spreads into Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone national park has a Taiga biome. Taiga is the largest terrestrial biome in the world. It is primarily coniferous forest or boreal forest. The North American Taiga is at high elevations, in the mountainous western region. Within this park, there are various species of consumers, producers, prey, and predators. One very important species is the gray wolves. The gray wolves are one of the keystone species in Yellowstone National Park. A keystone species is a species that has a large effect on a community relative to the abundance of the species. This means that as the gray wolf population increases or decreases in this area, it will have some drastic effects on the entire community.

An article called Both Sides in Wildlife Refuge Protest Face off in Oregon was written by Kirk Johnson on February 1, 2016. In front of the steps of Harney County courthouse, two groups, one for and one against, gather to protest the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge. The two groups were arguing at one another, but was not being violent expect for the occasional pushing. The protesters were protesting the arrest of Ammon Budy and the death of LaVoy Finicum. With that being said, eleven more people was arrest with the connection of the takeover and four people are stilling refusing to leave the refuge. Both sides came together to argue what they think is right and what should be done.

Jackson, Wyoming was typical small town America. You couldn't spit without hitting a building or several. Yet, unlike most small towns, Jackson was a thriving tourist destination as it served as a gateway to the Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and National Elk Refuge. Though the town itself only hosted close to ten thousand souls. Compared to Miami, Jackson was quaint and serene, his own personal refuge. As sheriff his worst fear was the occasional drunk tourist or rowdy local, as opposed to a barrage of lead. He may still wear his vest, but at least he didn’t have to pop anxiety pills anymore. Well, at least now when he took them it wasn’t because of having lived in Miami.

Many environmental factors allowed Native tribes of the Eastern Woodlands to shape and develop their own culture. Water was abundant, rivers and access to oceans enabled the Natives to grow and rely mainly on crops, like beans, corn and squash, travel, trade and communicate via water way. Natives used these rivers to trade and gain materials, such as copper, quartz, and pearls, develop relationships with other tribes, and explore new territory. Access to these natural resources gave artists the inspiration and material to create sophisticated and beautiful work. Communication with neighboring tribes to forge peace, resulted in less warfare. Dense forests provided ample wood for housing, travel and protection from opposing

The whole prospect of the book is the reality of the American Wilderness. Krakauer delivers this message by comparing many hitchhikers’ experiences and how they faced the wilderness. Ruess’ main goal for his expedition is to experience the beauty of nature—something the wilderness excels at. His letters are said to parallel Chris’ own letters, stating how the two openly welcomes starvation and physical discomforts, and how the two are big romantics when it comes to nature. Ruess’ story shows the beauty many seek out of the American wilderness, and how some will risk their lives in order to discover them.

Every year Since I was 14 me and my father would go on a hike in autumn. But this last year I went alone, He couldn't make it. However that was not a deterrent. When I arrived at Sawmill canyon the sun was shining down but it was brisk. It was a long ways to go to Aliso Spring. I'm not sure how many miles the journey is but every step is worth it. The trip only lasts about 3 days before we usually packed up. But I can see the reason why, there is no one out there. But you never really alone, however you are always in solitude.

The Badlands National Park has unique things you won't find anywhere else. In the Badlands there are so many places to explore, hike, and have everlasting memories.

Philmont Scout Ranch wrote the Wilderness pledge to protect the 137,000 acres of land, so that the lucky scouts that get to go and see the beauty of the land see the same thing as the person before them (Philmont). When over one million people have gone through the camp, the Wilderness Pledge that was created had to have helped because the land has not changed much, except of the trail. In the 1960s the US government wanted a plan to protect the environment and came up with Leave No Trace (Marion). The Wilderness Pledge does not seem like it is important to our country, but it help in the creation of Leave No Trace a national movement to protect the environment.

In North America, the classic voice of the colonizing person’s connectedness to nature and a has been the romantic individualist writing of wilderness.