National Wilderness Preservation System

fond of the West African proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt, the first Cowboy environmentalist. A man who would inspire generations of outdoorsmen to protect their local and national wilderness for their own children, so that they might one day hunt, fish, and hike those the same hillsides. Roosevelt was born in 1858 into a wealthy family with good connections in New York City. Since Theodore was a sickly kid, he spent a great part

Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy Men from all over the country were pushed west in search of cheap land and opportunity, alongside European immigrants Newly invented machinery quickened the cultivation of crops and manufacturing of goods, with more laboring working demands Better infrastructure and transportation helped move people, raw materials, and manufactured goods The recent momentum led to a more dynamic national economy The Westward Movement The rise of the first western president

Ansel Adams: Photographer & Environmentalist “Ansel Adams was one of the great photographers of this century. He was one of the best loved spokesmen for the obligations we owe to the natural world,” said John Szarkowski, director emeritus of the Department of Photography, Museum of Modern Art (USA Today Magazine, 66). Indeed, Adams dual role of photographer and environmentalist were unique yet intertwined and created a lasting impact on the world. Born in San Francisco to a wealthy family, Adams

Jody Chinchen PSY 513 November 21, 2014 Final Draft Building Bridges for Environmentalists: The Role of Diversity in the Environmental Movement Introduction Environmentalism has long been accused of being a condition of the affluent – a veritable luxury of the first world condition, despite a resounding deficiency of empirical data to support this assumption. A number of studies countering this point of view are being disseminated, potentially dismantling these postulations (Brechin 1999; Fairbrother

Gradually conservationist efforts of resource preservation developed, characterizing North America’s first wave of environmentalism. Individuals involved within Canada’s forestry industry developed many of the earliest conservation efforts. The rapid depletion of Canadian forests forced many to advocate

United States is home to some of the prettiest and most wondrous places on earth, many of which are designated National Parks. We are blessed to be able to visit and explore these magnificent beauties of North America. Beginning of National Park Service As many headed westward in the mid 1800’s, many were also concerned about the destruction of Indian civilization, wildlife, and wilderness as eastern settlements spread westward. Explorers also began to take quite an interest this new land in the west

Being the President of the United States is an enormous task; wisdom, courage, and honesty are just a few of the numerous traits that a successful president must possess. Slews of challenges are inevitable as the Commander in Chief, and the position is not one for the faint of heart or weak of resolve. Some presidents fall through the cracks of history as irrelevant leaders, while others become infamous through corruption and scandal. Only a select few are considered great by the citizens they

Although in recent years urgency for National Park funding and research has declined, the delicate ecosystems within the U.S must be preserved as their vitality is threatened. Parks are government protected areas by the National Park Service within the United States boundaries that house various types of ecosystems. Yellowstone National Park was the first National Park created by congress and Ulysses s. Grant by the Act of March 1, 1872, making it exclusively under the control of the Secretary of

the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department of the Interior to take charge of the Nation's internal affairs. The Interior Department had a wide range of responsibilities entrusted to it: the construction of the national capital's water system, the colonization of freed slaves in Haiti,

movement Intro America’s National Parks are deeply indebted to the American photographer Ansel Adams. Through his masterful photography, he turned Yosemite National Park into an American icon. Ansel spent the majority of his life fighting for the National Parks through intense political activism. He was a key figure in conservation in the United States, beginning in a time when environmental conservation was a rare concept. From a young age he showed uncommon interest in wilderness and the outdoors and