Yosemite National Park

By analyzing the structure (i.e. faults, folds, tectonic plates), we have one manner in which to answer this question. Internal forces of the Earth reach and break through the surface to form volcanoes, mountains, plateaus, and many other topographical features which may later cause these layers to tip, fold, warp, or fracture. Faults play a major role in the formation of landscapes. So, by first looking at faults, hopefully we can come closer to truly understanding how Canyonlands National Park has come to be. On plateaus such as the Colorado Plateau, faults and weak rock tend to be synonymous in their locations. Faults, which are cracks or fractures in Earth's crust, form when internal heat forces and pressure from underground forces shifts the plates, thus creating stress within the plate. Faults commonly occur in elevated regions such as the Rocky Mountain region (which includes the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands National Park). As previously mentioned, faults tend to be surrounded by weak rock. Therefore, a river or other flowing water easily cuts through this

Yosemite National Park, is a beautiful piece of nature it is a 195 mile nature getaway from the urban life that is lived San Francisco, CA and 315 miles away from the fast pace and overwhelming life that is lived in Los Angeles CA. This place is like no other in the beauty of its nature. The park is “747,956 acres, and is the home to hundreds of wildlife species and thousands of Yosemite plants” (U.S. Nat. Park Service). Yosemite is known for so many beautiful features, from its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves and biological diversity. And also for its two rivers which are the Tuolumne and Merced rivers. These rivers begin in the park and flow as far as west to the

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

First, we must examine the sedimentary formations; when they were formed, how they were formed, and what materials they consist of. About ninety-three to one hundred million years ago, the Western Interior Seaway rolled through the North American continent, eventually reaching the geographical area of today’s Mesa Verde National Park (National Park Service 2005). This sea deposited a thick, hard sandstone base that is called Dakota Sandstone, although this layer is not exposed in the park

Mesa Verde National Park, located in Montezuma County, Colorado, was established in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. This United States landmark was designated for the preservation of several Puebloan archeological sites and the vast geologic history exhibited within the 52,485 acres of land occupied by Mesa Verde. The Ancestral Puebloans, or Mesa Verdeans, associated with the archeological sites of Mesa Verde National Park, lived in the Mesa Verde region from the mid-sixth century to the end of the thirteenth century.[3]

Our hike will start here, at the north rim of the Grand Canyon. We will go all the way to the bottom of the canyon. But first, a description of this area. The Grand Canyon is one on the most visited and studies sites for geologists on Earth. There are almost forty major sedimentary rock layers exposed in the Grand Canyon. Some of these rocks layers are two hundred million years old or two billion years old. Most of the sediment that makes up the rocks was deposited by oceans and seas, which now, are long gone. We know this because there are many fossils and and other records on large bodies of water in the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is found in the Colorado Plateau. The Colorado Plateau is lifted almost two miles, or four and a fifth kilometers. It started to lift up seventy-five million years ago. This started a mountain-building period of time called the Laramide orogeny. During this period, the Rocky Mountains were created. The main types of rocks found in the Grand Canyon are limestone, siltstone, shale, and sandstone. Many of the layers are made up of limestone. Some examples of these are the Kaibab Limestone, the Redwall Limestone the Temple Butte Limestone, and the Muav

Tioga Pass is a mountain pass at the east of Yosemite National Park. Staying in the area around the Pass opens up the natural beauty of Yosemite to any visitor, with incredible natural features all around. Tioga Pass is the start of many natural trails into the Park, including the trail to Mount Dana and the Gaylor Lakes. The pass itself is often closed due to weather in winter. But summer visitors will be rewarded with stunning views, beautiful wildflower meadows, and mountain trails. Stop at Olmsted Point for views of Half Dome and a short hiking trail of just 0.2 miles to incredible views of Tenaya Peak, Tenaya Lake, and Mount Confess. At Tenaya Lake, you can hike, fish, and take part in water sports, including kayaking and sailing. Just

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

This month my dad and I are visiting five different national treasure national parks. Today my dad and I are visiting Olympic national park. I cannot wait for this park. I heard that it was supposed to be beautiful and trust me it is.

The area of Zion National Park is two hundred and twenty-nine square miles located in the Southwestern United States near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature is Zion Canyon which is fifteen miles long and up to eight hundred meters deep, cutting through the Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The lowest elevation is 3,666 feet at Coal Pits Wash and the highest elevation is 8,726 feet at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Mojave Desert, and Great Basin regions, the park's unique geography and variety of life zones allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. The four life zones that can be found in Zion National Park are desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. There are two

On the surface, they appear very similar, but someone more experienced with landscape variation and how they are formed, would be able to see the difference. The largest difference between the parks lies underneath. To a certain point all three parks were formed the same, but the tectonic activity behind this formation is the main driver of all the differences found. Underneath the Sierra range there is one giant solid granite base. This creates a large flat shelf that was tilted, causing a sloping effect. This large slab of granite was formed when a huge section of the earths crust broke away from the rest creating its own new fault lines. This large broken piece was then pushed up and west, and this slow process continues on in the present day. So in Yosemite and the rest of the Sierra range the underlying granite is broken into many smaller segments, allowing magma activity to intrude from many different internal locations. The size of the segments is where the small differences

Death Valley National Park is a national park in the United States. On the border of California and Nevada it takes up the Great Basin and Mojave deserts in the United States. The park is in the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a desert environment of sand dunes valleys canyons and mountains. It is the largest national park in the 50 states. 91% of the park is wilderness area. It is the hottest and lowest of the national parks in the United States. The second lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is in Basin which is 282 feet below sea level. The park is home to many species of plants and animals that have lived in that conditions for a long time like creosote bush bighorn sheep coyote and the Death Valley pupfish. Migration

The parks mountainous area is roughly the size of Rhode Island, and it is a well known world heritage site. Yosemite is home to Sequoia trees that can live to be more than 3,000 years old. The park is 747,956 acres. The area was first home to the Ahwaneechee Indians, with the first white settlers arriving in 1851.

Between Friday 15th April and Sunday 17th April I visited Zion National Park in Southern Utah. Although the park’s expansive 229 miles of open land differentiate it from the traditional museum, I soon began to notice several similarities between the way in which the site had been managed by the National Parks Service and the conventional format of museological spaces.

Thimbleweed Park is a pixelated, back to its underlying foundations diversion that doesn't so much reference the past glories of the class as move inside its jerking remains and squirm about like a moving winged serpent on Chinese New Year.