National Recreation Area

visitors can stay in one of the luxury houseboat rentals on Lake Mead. From a houseboat, you can easily enjoy popular activities like fishing, swimming and sunbathing. Situated on the Colorado River, Lake Mead is a part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This region contains numerous outdoor recreational activities like exploring the backcountry or swimming in the crystalline waters. If your goals is to spend your

Tennessee had another park resurgence from 1971 to 1980 when it added sixteen State Parks and has continued to grow over the last two decades (TDEC 2017). The New Deal ideology of preserving Tennessee’s natural landscape while providing public recreation is still a main goal of the park system. New Deal-Era State Park Examples Below are descriptions of three New Deal-Era state parks that represent a variety of state parks TVA and the CCC were involved with. While some of them were designated as

[Relevance to Audience] I hope you get a better understanding of the reasons why Nevada residents had to become stricter throughout the years on taking care of the way they use their water. Work Cited “Low Lake Levels- Lake Mead National Recreations Area.” National Park Service, 30 Mar. 2016. Web. https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/nature/lowwater.htm Domanick, Andrea. “The Ripple Effect Of Less Water.” Las Vegas Sun, 30 Mar. 2014. Las Vegas Sun. Web.

The Damnation of a Canyon      Not many people know of the used-to-be 150-mile excursion that the Glen Canyon had to offer. Not many people know how to sail a raft down a river for a week. Not many people know how to interact with nature and the animals that come with it. We seem to come from a world that is dependent on time and consumed in money. Edward Abbey is what you would call an extreme environmentalist. He talks about how it was an environmental disaster to place a dam in which to create

The Alcatraz By: Tom There is a quote saying, “ Break the rules and you go to prison, break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz”? It is about the prison Alcatraz! It is the place where the convicts of the century were prisoned, like Al Capone, Birdman, Machinegun Kelly, and others. In the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Alcatraz is featured in a downloadable zombie survival map called "Mob of the Dead"(10 fascinating facts about Alcatraz 7) . It might be interesting to know about history

It's 1934, prohibition is the law, and organized crime is booming. You've been convicted of tax evasion and have spent the last couple years at the Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary. With several thousand dollars stuffed in the hollow handle of your tennis racket, and a warden in your pocket, you've been living life like a king. But all that's about to come to and end, you find yourself standing on Pier 41, Fisherman's Warf, San Francisco bay. It's early morning and the fog obscures your view. As it starts

presidential order that the island be turned into a military reservation. On the many buildings were built. To that area in the early 1850’s the gold rush started. This major event in our history also led to a massive growth in the San Francisco area. Due to the growth the military in that area were forced to increase protection of the bay. They built a fortress there to ensure that the area and its surroundings were kept in good standards. The plan for the island at that time was to have more than 100

destination in San Francisco today. After a little while of walking around, I feel a little tired, so I walk back towards the car. I sit, and have a few minutes’ rest. Where to now? I read the brochure once more, and see a stunning national park called Yosemite National Park. It has a hotel too, which would be nice to sleep in, instead of my car. It is 3 hours and 40 minutes ahead, so I drive to a nearby petrol station for gas. I fill up my gas tank all the way, and get a few snacks for the 164 miles

Alcatraz Penitentiary harbored some of this country's worst criminals from 1934 until its closing in 1963. This prison was located on Alcatraz Island, which was in the San Francisco Bay. It was housed on this island so the prisoners would not be tempted to escape. This prison was shut down because of the high costs to keep it running. Although many prisoners attempted to escape, the prison claimed that all of them failed at it. Alcatraz was set apart and on an island, it was greatly guarded because

John and Clarence Anglin along with Frank Morris put their names in history for being the only people to have though lived to escape Alcatraz a federal prison built in 1950.The escapees of Alcatraz had a well thought out plan because some think they are currently in Brazil, on their own farm.They had a good way to distract the guards,and get out of the cell, and they poured themselves over countless tide tables and ferry times. No one suspected anything when John,Clarence, and Frank asked for