Human Impacts On The Appalachians

On March 6,2017, the Panhandle of Texas caught on fire. The wildfire had burned over 500,000 acres of land. Most of this land includes livestock and feed for livestock. Several people had died during this traumatic event, because they were trying to save their livestock and land Cortana (2017). The wildfires burning in Texas can be seen from space, they are that huge Cortana (2017).

For as long as mankind can conceive, fire has been a remarkable tool to conquer. When controlled, it provides necessary heat, energy, and fuel for a consumer to use; however, when fire goes unattended, it has the potential to become a wholly destructive element. The more western states of America, such as Utah and Colorado, have repeatedly experienced this concept in its most devastating form: wildfires. A wildfire is generally considered to be difficult to control and fast moving, swallowing anything that lay in its path, including forest or human habitat. As human incursion reaches more remote areas in wooded mountains, wildfires pose a serious threat to high-end homes and secluded cabins. The untamed nature of these fires also allows them to creep into subdivisions and endanger more

Anstey Hill Recreation Park proves an interesting area to study the effects of bushfire on native ecosystems as a path winding up the hill provides a fire break. This break is what allows the two differing burn areas to be studied. The 2012 fire was a prescribed burn as the area had previously been unburnt since Ash Wednesday in 1983. Prescribed burns are conducted to reduce the fire danger associated with the fuel that builds up over time in the

The Rim Fire of 2013 ravaged the slopes of the Stanislaus National Forest leaving many areas severely burned and unable to recover. Restoration efforts have been made and 56,000 saplings were planted in 2016 in the most severely burned areas; but the forest still has a long way to recovery. Fires are a naturally occurring hazard in the Stanislaus National Forest, and have contributed to the replenishment, control, and sustainability of the forest; but fires of the Rim Fire's intensity are very rare. The Rim Fire destroyed over 277,314 acres of habitat, harmed many mature trees, and ruined the layers of topsoil, and increased erosion and runoff. The devastation of the Rim Fire would not be have been so intense if it weren’t for past fire

In the summer of 1910 Northern Idaho and Western Montana were hit by what seemed like a never ending series of destructive forest fires. With the spring bringing hardly any rainfall and drying winds from the Columbia plains, creeks began to disappear and the montane forests became dry. Intense heat along with high winds and dry vegetation create the perfect environment for forest fires. In June and July several dry electric storms hit the mountains and fires began to develop in isolated corners of the forest. The U.S. Forest Service which had just been developed in 1905 consisted of forest rangers on horseback climbing the mountains and protecting the forest from fires (Bergoffen, 1976). As the

If you look at early Appalachian history, many of the earliest settlers in the mountains were of Irish decent. Their ancestors had originally migrated to northeastern America to escape religious persecution and eventually made their way south to the Appalachian Mountains, which they preferred because the area was similar in climate and geographic features to Ireland. Early settlers in the mountains had a Paganistic belief system and because of the geographic location of their settlements, were isolated from the outside world. In the early 1900s there weren’t roads, railroads, paths, etc. to travel into the mountains, which socially isolated groups living in those areas.

The focus of this lesson will be teaching the students to examine the history of wildland fires and their impact on society in America and in their community. Students will explore different approaches to living with fire and will examine various fire management techniques including prescribed fire, fire suppression, and fire prevention. They will take a closer look at the Copper King Fire in Montana, and will conduct a research project of wildfire history in another state. Students will also gain a better understanding of the role of fire in a particular culture and the importance of wildfire in the ecosystem. They will also understand ways to reduce wildfire risk around their home and community. Furthermore, students will increase their knowledge

The Yellowstone fires of 1988 struck my interest in the first two weeks of readings. Being honest, I’ve never read much about the fires until now. These fires were started by a lighting storm. According to most records small fires were reported in June and everything seemed okay for the beginning of the summer. Then July came around and the whole summer was just about the fires. ("The Yellowstone Fires Of 1988")

The United States is the 3rd largest nation in the world and is 2nd largest nation on the North American continent. The United States houses some of the most premier land for agriculture and mining in the world. The lowest point in the United States is Death Valley at -86 meters, and the highest point in the United States is Mount Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, at 6,190 meters. The eastern United States towards the Atlantic Ocean is characterized as coastal plains, and it is in this area that most of the population of the United States is located. Just west of the coastal plains is the Appalachian Mountain chain that stretches from Northern Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian Mountains is a mineral rich region that houses one of the biggest

The major industries of the Appalachian Region are mining, agriculture, and fishing. Mining in this region is well known to be found in Quebec particularly asbestos, zinc, iron, and lead. While in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia the minerals potash and gypsum are found there. In both Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island the vegetable crops carrots, potatoes, cabbage and rutabagas are harvested yearly. The Appalachians are rich in fish such as salmon, cod, halibut, herring and pollock.

There has been a lot of eye catching news recently in Tennessee. Police have been looking for a man who had robbed Family Dollar in Madison Tennessee. Another event that had occurred lately is a kidnapping of a young woman who was possibly killed. Lastly, in the middle of Tennessee a WWII vet remember being stationed at Pearl Harbor. All of these stories are frequent news that we here today In Garner, but the one that seeks our attention is the wildfire. The most important situation that they are worried about as of today in Tennessee would be the vast wildfire.

A wildfire is any instance of uncontrolled burning in grasslands, brush, or woodlands. Wildfires destroy property and valuable natural resources, and may threaten the lives of people and animals. Wildfires can occur at any time of the year, but usually occur during hot, dry weather. Wildfires are usually signaled by dense smoke which may fill the air for miles around. The National Weather Service, U.S. Forest Service, and State forestry agencies combine to give wildfire probability forecasts. Local radio and television stations broadcast information and warnings on local fire conditions. Wildfires pose an increasing threat to the residential United States. In 1987, 53,000 fires consumed more than two million acres. By October 1988, almost

the dry temperatures it's impossible to grow crops.Now that the temperature is high enough wildfires are becoming much more common. During a trip to Mexico incidents of wildfires in various parts of the country were occurring burning the grasslands because of the high temperature on earth. Majors of wildfire are now increasing and evidence have been found. (The steady below shows the steady increase in major wildfires in North and South America over the last fifty years, decade by decade).

For most of the 20th century active fire exclusion was the rule in the American southwest. Previous to suppression policies, ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests experienced a frequent, low- to mixed-severity fire regime (Agee 1996, Allen et al. 2002). As a result of a century of fire suppression, successional trajectories have been significantly altered, in that ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests have become increasingly dense with late successional, non-fire-adapted trees and excess accumulations of surface fuels (Parsons and Debenedetti 1979, Higgens et al., 2015).

First of all, the author of the reading passage suggests that the forest fire imposed huge damage on the trees in Yellowstone park since many land had been fired and scorched. In contrast, the professor in the lecture argues that the fire makes the plant become more diverse. For instance, some big trees were replaced by small trees, and some certain species which needs high level of heat could