National Park Service

Protecting National Treasures in the United States allow us to view our past, present, and future. We have the moral responsibility to keep our historical sites from deterioration. Viewing these treasures allow us to view the past and help mold the future for the generations to come. It’s a hard place to be when you want to protect these national treasures, but at the same time you want the world to progress in education, research, and into a more advanced society. This goal can lead us down a path

In the article Impacts of Hunting on Tropical Forests in Southeast Asia, by Harrison and others, the authors examine how a wide variety of factors have influenced hunting practices in Southeast Asia and led to a rapid decline in animal populations in the region. According to the criteria outlined by Clark, the problem in this article is well defined: the practices employed by hunters are unsustainable and indiscriminate, destroying large numbers of vulnerable and rare animal species. Solutions

friend of theirs, journeyed to Minneapolis, where they could apply for summer work at Glacier National Park. They received an interview from a park representative that just happened to be an alumnus of their college. The representative hired the three coeds for a job at which they would each earn $17.35 in a two-week pay period as laundresses. Delighted by the prospect of working at Glacier National Park, they accepted the job offer and reported to work as scheduled. While at Glacier, the three

Fish and Wildlife Service listed the desert tortoise as an endangered species within a year they upgraded the classification to threated. This caused the BLM to designate/confiscate hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Nevada for strict conservation efforts, which meant

Verde, a place ancestral Puebloan people called home for hundreds of years from 500 A.D. to the 13th century, is situated on Colorado’s diverse landscape, which consists of 4,400 archaeological sites and 600 cliff dwellings (Smith, 7). Mesa Verde National Park was officially established in the early 1900’s by Theodore Roosevelt in hopes of protecting history and preserving human culture. Since then it has been a site for thousands of archaeologists to dig in to. Before Mesa Verde was receiving the attention

King Range National Conservation Area is a 42,695-acre mountain range running along the coast of California. King Range is a very popular destination for people who have all sorts of interests. Starting in 2006 (when King Range Wilderness became an official wilderness area), campers, hunters, and hikers would come to visit the diverse area in search of a peaceful and relaxing time. The coast also attracts surfers, swimmers, beach combers and backpackers. While visiting King Range, one could expect

• John Luther Adams was greatly influenced by his surroundings and he had a great love for nature. He moved to Alaska and many of his pieces reflected the Alaskan landscape. Throughout his career, he has taken many different approaches when composing his music. For Adams, the deep listening shaped his musical language. Deep listening is a way of listening completely in the moment. There are no judgements or ability to control because it is the first time the individual is hearing these sounds. An

very affordable fee, and attract countless patrons with various interests, including stargazing, hiking, geocaching, archaeology, and bird watching. According to the Texas Parks & Wildlife website, “more than 250,000 people trek to the park each year,” distinguishing Enchanted Rock as “one of the most visited parks in the state park system.” Naturally, such a distinction begs the question: what

This is page 1 and it is August 15, 2020 the time is 7:02 A.M. I am now adventuring Yellowstone National park.There are many spectacular things here at Yellowstone such as these amazing geysers they are so pretty, but you have to be careful because if the boiling water touches you you could get seriously burned.It takes for a geyser to erupt 60-110 minutes.After I went and watched the beautiful geysers I sat and watch the female bald eagle sit on its baby to keep it warm you have to be very careful

4 Top-Rated Arizona Hiking Trails – Hiking HydrationCLOSE August 22, 2015HomeHiking Destinations4 Top-Rated Arizona Hiking TrailsAug 14, 20150 6Arizona hiking trails are stunning and diverse and include the mountain and desert terrain in the region of Tucson, Scottsdale, and Phoenix to the wilderness backcountry, slot canyons, White Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Arizona lakes in the northern region. Whether you are searching for the easy