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bounded by five Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan , Lake Superior and Lake Saint Clair. The state got its name from Lake Michigan. The state of Michigan actually consists of two peninsulas the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula. The state has thousands of smaller lakes as well. Hence it is not surprising that Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the whole world and one is never more than 85 miles from the water of the open Great Lakes and never more than

Primm has a lot to offer; if you’re a fan of rollercoasters, check out one of the tallest roller coasters in North America with a 225-foot drop on the first hill; Desperado at Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino. Or, enjoy land-sailing at Ivanpah Dry Lake, a popular land-sailing

differentiate from another. The most populated ecozone in Canada is the Mixedwood Plains; the ecozone we are located in, named after the mixedwood forests that are native to the area. The Mixedwood Plains is one of the smallest of the Canadian ecozones, spanning only 175 963 kilometres squared. The Mixedwood Plains is bordered by three of the great lakes on the southern side of the ecozone, and comes up along the St Lawrence river to southern Quebec, and fills the tip of Ontario. It has rolling plains

about or brush aside. One of which is Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Petrified Forest is arguably the most well known of all areas that contain these fossilized woods and boasts a rare Arizona grassland environment, an abundance of prehistoric cultural artifacts, and around 290 plant and animal species. Geologically, Petrified Forest National Park stands out with stunning colors, formations, and variety. Beginning with its name, Petrified Forest is

 With this in mind, I like to talk about my future profession with someone that can give me their honest opinion.  The person that I have always turned to is my aunt, Nikki Sickmann.     Nikki was born in Lake Forest, Illinois and later moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin until she had gone to college.  Growing up, her father was a bricklayer and her mother was a dental hygienist.  Along with two siblings both older than she was.  In high school, she discovered the medical field and all the positives

They were hiking to the lake when a water moccasin struck at my dad’s leg, but missed and went between his legs. My dad Jonathan had some struggles growing up and in college. For example, he went to Western NC University which is right by a river; he preferred fishing on the river than being in the classroom. My dad’s grades in college were mostly A's and B's. One of the subjects my dad study was geology. Furthermore, one of his

There are over 15 on-campus colleges in the Grand Rapids area, ranging from Calvin College, Ferris State University, Davenport University, and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. These universities and colleges offer a variety of majors and studies concentrations. Thus, internships, part-time positions, and other roles can be filled to meet the short-term needs

serving for twelve years and one month and died of polio (a virus that may cause paralysis) in 1945. New York is unique because of its geographically diverse landscapes. New York has forests, mountains, valleys, and lakes. New york also borders six other states, one country, and two of the United States’ Great Lakes. New York’s Twin Towers in the World Trade Center have also been attacked by terrorists on September 11th, 2001 and collapsed. Now, where the Twin Towers once stood, there is a memorial

Russian geography - Regions of Russia Russia is a country about 1.8 times the size of the US occupying the vast area between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. It has an area of 10, 672,000 sq. miles (17,075,200 sq.km) and a population of almost 150 million people. Occupying a large territory in Europe and Asia Russia is spread over all climatic zones except tropical. It takes over 8 hours by plane to reach from Moscow to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast. West of the Ural mountains from the

Species Jessicarose Thurber Environmental Economics EVSP201 Professor Ray Bartholomew March 30, 2013 Imagine going on a day hike through your favorite forest. You take great pains to pack your gear, ensure you have adequate food and water for the day. You bring your camera and other gear to ensure you get photographs of the local forest. You visit this same place every few weeks, it is close to where you live and the scenery is amazing. There are ample opportunities to stop to enjoy just being