Omo National Park

Off-the-Beaten Path Galapagos trips are rare; the restrictions in place pretty much rule them out. Any incursion into the Galapagos National Park is done with a certified guide, boats are limited to stopping at each visitor site once in a fourteen day period and the notion of setting off on your to parts unknown independently is distinctly and absolutely frowned upon. While being saddled with a guide and limitations that prohibit independent travel is disconcerting to many, the advent of a new twist

After a fun and insightful experience from the previous volunteer work, I decided to look for another volunteer opportunity to help the restoration of our ecology. Since I enjoy visiting parks around Seattle area during my leisure time, I participated another volunteer work available at Crestwoods Park in Kirkland. Green Kirkland Partnership and UW Restoration Ecology Network hosted this volunteer work on Martin Luther King’s day, January 20, 2014. In this volunteer work, volunteers were to remove

West Maroon Creek Trail, Hiking Trail Overview This trail presents hikers with wonderful views of the Pyramid Peak and Maroon Bells. two stunning lakes, a scenic alpine basin and pretty waterfalls are some of the other amazing features found on this trail. It is a 13-mile hike that follows the Maroon-Snowmass trail all the way to the Crater Lake. It climbs through the narrow and long West Maroon valley, under the pyramid massifs and the Maroon Bells. Trailhead to Crater Lake Hiking from the trailhead

population of just over 10,000, and is a popular point of entry for Yellowstone. It gives visitors access to two national parks, since you will need to drive through Grand Teton National Park to reach Yellowstone. Jackson Airport is the largest and busiest commercial airport in Wyoming. Jackson is also a world class ski resort, and home to both the National Elk Refuge and the National Fish Hatchery. Other activities in this area include: whitewater and scenic rafting, fishing, hiking, biking, climbing

Economic growth and social development are complementary and have a close but complex relationship. With the economic growth, it is clear there have been lasting damaging effects on the environment today. For example, water, air, and land pollution have worsened, and the environment of wild animals and plants have been severely damaged. Many species today are threatened with extinction, deforestation and over-exploitation of mineral resources. With the recent nomination for head administrator for

The terrains at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows offer acres of beautiful ski area, trails and snow-filled areas for skiers, avid snowboarders and beginners. Within the area’s 2,400 skiable acres, there is a wide open bowl, long slopes, and lush forested area featuring abundant flora. What make the Squaw Valley ski resort so popular are the choices of ski trails available for each group of skiers. Whether you are a novice skier or an intermediate one, you will find enough skiing opportunities to enjoy

How has the reintroduction of wolves affected Yellowstone National Park? It is commonly acknowledged that, in a biological ecosystem all species are closely affected each other through a food chain. However, what people don’t really recognize is how hugely one species can affect the entire ecosystem. The reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park depicts a vivid example how one predator can contribute to the recovery of biodiversity and its astonishing impact on physical geography.

It takes a lot to rip apart a town. It takes a lot to ravage a community, particularly one as tightly-knit as Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Nestled snugly at the southeastern edge of Allegheny National Forest, Ridgway’s population has dipped to just below four thousand in recent years, though in its 191 years of settlement, it’s never once been called home by more than roughly six thousand people at once. Its proximity to the forest attracts huntsmen and hikers alike, but unless one were actively looking

“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby created in the Department of the Interior a service to be called the National Park Service, which shall be under the charge of a director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and who shall receive a salary of $4,500 per annum. There shall also be appointed by the Secretary the following assistants and other employees at the salaries designated: One assistant director

Alex Kover, Mariah Danner, Chad Zamzow ESS 305 Park Paper Glacier National Park Introduction Glacier National Park, located in Northwestern Montana, is an astounding spectacle of history and beauty. Not simply just the history of the Native Americans and European-descended settlers that call the area their home, but also the geologic history of the Earth. The region is known for the beautiful scenery that can be seen from anywhere in the park. Large, steep mountains rise out of deep, lake-filled