Saguaro National Park

One of the greatest and proudest achievements of preservationists in this country occurred in the late 19th century when our government set aside great tracts of land for protection and public enjoyment as National Parks. But who were these preservationists, and who do we really have to thank for this grand achievement? Naturalists like John Muir and Frederick Law Olmstead were dedicated to protecting the flora and fauna of natural areas from the blight of industrialization. Poets, authors, artists

affects first hand as well, he has traveled to New Zealand. Norway, Spain, Himalaya, Iceland and Patagonia. United States National Parks are one of his favorite subjects to explore and enjoy with his family. Aware of the effects of climate change, Lanza sets off on a journey to bring his two children, Nate (8 years old) and Alex (6 years old) on a whirlwind adventure of our National Parks. He aims to show them as much pristine nature as possible before the effects of climate change forever affect the landscape

many changes. The National Park Service is a public agency that is responsible for protecting public lands in the United States. The first national park was established in 1872 and the National Park Service was founded in 1916 (Frequently, 2017). Since then, the number of parks and number of visitors to the parks has increased tremendously. This increased number of visitors has changed the way we use the parks for recreation and the impact we have on the ecosystems in the parks. Tourism is defined

Yellowstone National Park In the year of 1872, Yellowstone National Park was considered the nation’s first national park. Several individuals had influenced that idea of a national park, but the most influential person was George Catlin. Catlin was known for his landscape paintings, until he brought into perspective how precious the open land was. Catlin believed this open wilderness protection. He stated, “What a beautiful and thrilling specimen for America to preserve and hold up to the view

How and Why Theodore Roosevelt Saved the Environment Common folklore says that the Teddy Bear toy is named after Theodore Roosevelt. Rumor has it that he saved a young bear in the wild, and thus gave the cute and cuddly toy a name. (Donna, 1) This is a great example of one of the most popular aspects of Theodore Roosevelt's personality: his love for nature and the environment. But what really got Roosevelt interested in the environmental concerns of the nation? Theodore Roosevelt's lifelong love

most people are enjoying their experiences from the 58 beautiful national parks. The visitors can see the most treasured landscapes, the majestic mountains, and even many animals that are rarely seen. Nonetheless, many overlook or never realize that as much as they have benefited from the parks, there is a whole population that was fatally affected and eventually displaced from their homeland during the establishment of the national parks—the Native Americans. Their splendid history had come to an end

The first National Park was created in Yellowstone and in the territories of Wyoming and Montana. This was done so by the Act of March 1st, 1872. This act essentially reserved the area from settlement, occupancy, and sale under the laws of the United States of America. This act was meant so the people could benefit from the park for years to come. It was almost as it were reversed for life to the public to explore and have fun with nature in this Public Park. This act would leave the park under exclusive

Did you know that the first ever national park was made in Yellowstone and signed in law by president Ulysses Grant in March 1, 1872, yellow stone is the first ever national park in the U.S. and is worldwide to be the first ever national park in the whole united states. I'm going to tell you about three different national parks, the Great Smoky Mountains, Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon national parks. The Smoky mountains national park is upon the ridges of nonstop forest of the borders of

Roosevelt established multiple national parks, reserves, historical sites, and laws, but not all on his own. He worked along side of John Muir, another influential person in the fight for america's environment, on many projects. He even went on a three day camping trip where Muir convinced Roosevelt to add Yosemite valley and the Mariposa grove to Yosemite National park so they would be under federal protection. That camping trip had a lasting impact

convergence of divergence of these frames can mean the difference between the success and failure of collaboration (Gray, 2004). A notoriously long-standing intractable environmental conflict concerns the management of Voyageurs National Park. Voyageurs National Park has been the subject of controversy for over 45 years. Issues have included conflict over land acquisition, as well as debates over recreation/wilderness use and local/federal control of the land (Gray, 2004). The three main stakeholder