Colorado Plateau

Ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Plateau cover a large portion of the higher mesas and mountains from elevations of 6000 to approximately 8000 feet. They often form almost pure stands encompassing tens of thousands of acres at elevations above 6500 feet in the southern area. Located southwest of Flagstaff to the White Mountains of eastern Arizona, the Mogollon Rim comprises the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau in Arizona. The escarpment reaches close to 200 miles across central Arizona

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

parts of Canada (“Dust”). People claimed they could tell where the dust came from by the color of the dust cloud that came through. The dust from Colorado was known to be grey (“Handy”). Almost ninety years later, the Western United States citizens are still affected by droughts today. Not affected directly, the people who live in and near the Colorado Plateau are affected through their water resources. Water is naturally filtered by plant’s roots. Droughts cause plants to dry up and thus they filter

Thesis: The elevation and climate of the Colorado Plateau determines what organisms inhabit it Colorado Plateau: Animal species are largely segregated by the environment for which they are suited to live in an their inability to thrive in non-similar conditions. Northern Arizona has quite an extreme climate; the high elevation, frigid temperatures and immense forestation make it a very hit or miss environment for animals to establish homes within during winter, weeding out species less suited for

December 2016 Bryce Canyon Bryce Canyon National Park is a one of a kind, grand formation located in southern Utah, east of neighboring Zion National Park and north of Grand Canyon National Park. All three of these parks share a place on the Colorado Plateau but Bryce is the only one to feature natural hoodoos, extensive wildlife, and an environment prime for any person to surround themselves with the artwork of mother nature. Ever since 1915, when the park was first founded, people from all pieces

out on a journey to discover the landscape in person. While my original memories will endure, the enchanting effects of the Valley of the Rocks on my soul is only relivable amidst the great stones of the Colorado Plateau. Revered across the world for its unique physical features, the Colorado Plateau (see appendix B) has become synonymous with natural wonder. I took up the task of visiting the expansive area in August of 2017 to as an odyssey of discovery, and immediately noticed the uniqueness of

The year we were married was the most exciting and blissful time I can remember from beginning to end. In the winter before the wedding, we bought a house in the sleepy town of San Carlos; where Vince was raised and attended high school. The blue, cottage style dwelling suited us perfectly and I had the time of my life decorating it with timeless treasures that I lovingly collected at flea markets and antique shops. Once I transformed our house into a home, and the season turned into spring

The Battle For Bears Ears: Preserving a Utah Treasure 115-miles south of Moab is a land revered by generations of climbers, hikers, and adventurers. It’s a land known as the Bears Ears, a series of buttes that constitute jeep trails, sacred archeological sites, unique sandstone formations, and the cherished climbing walls of Indian Creek. Not only loved by outdoorsman, the Bears Ears is also an important area to the Navajo, Ute, and Pueblo Native American tribes. Excavations here have revealed rock

a person could easily access the Colorado River from both

Our principle should approve a field trip to Lava Bed National Monument. He should approve a field trip to the monument, because it seems like a wonderful place we should go on for our field trip. The Lava Bed National Monument is between the states of California and Oregon, but it is actually located in the state of California. That is a very long, extensive drive, but the national monument is worth to take the time out and go to.