United States National Park high points

mountain and embark on another climb. However, attending Grand Valley State University in Michigan, there are very few opportunities to climb and hike anything comparable to Mount Rainier. Therefore, I was beyond eager when I was given the opportunity to voyage up another mountain in Big Bend National Park located in Texas, whilst visiting my parents on one of my college breaks. Upon journeying up Emory Peak in Big Bend National Park, Texas, my nineteen-year-old self was anxiously determined to successfully

Pennsylvania. Gettysburg National Military Park has gone through many phases throughout its history; one thing that has not changed and that is the importance of remembrance of the soldiers and their sacrifices. The changes that occurred through the decades at Gettysburg National Battlefield mirror the social climate in the United States. In the year of 1895, Gettysburg went from being a privately-owned property to becoming a Military Park. Many things would change from the Military Park though once the

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

Our Great Roots Since the discovery of the Americas, the United States Territory has always been a land of great beauty, offering so many diverse landscapes. In 1906 the Antiquities Act was created to protect some of these landscapes because of significant importance to the United States, but in recent years congress sees the Antiquities Act as unconstitutional and unfair. Congress believe that it is not right for the president to be able to create such a mass of land without the consent of congress

population is 193,524 and is the capital of Arkansas. Little Rock has the main house of government in the state of Arkansas. Also Little Rock is the most famous city in Arkansas. Fort Smith is the second most populated city in Arkansas with 86,524 citizens. Fort Smith lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border and is situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau River, also known as Belle Point. Fort Smith began as a western frontier military post in 1817. Later it became well known for its role

History-Section One Massachusetts has a very interesting history. Massachusetts was made a state on February 6,1788 and was the sixth state and it was one of the 13 colonies. Massachusett  was originally the Province of Massachusetts Bay. It was named after an Algonquian tribe the Massachusett.     Here is five interesting events about Massachusett. The first events is that  Massachusetts is where the first thanksgiving was held. The second event is that in 1632 Boston made capital of Massachusetts

Introduction There are fifty states in the United States of America. Forty-eight of them are contiguous and are part of North America. Montana is one of the 50 states. Montana is located in the Northwest section of the United States. Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota are the states that border it. Canada borders the top of Montana. It’s mouthwatering huckleberry pie and cake are two out of many things it is know for. I chose this state because it contains lots of beautiful scenery

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

Alabama State Parks The state of Alabama is home to 22 state parks, reaching from the lower Appalachian Mountains of north Alabama to the Gulf Coast of south Alabama. Within those parks are the plant and animal species that help Alabama rank 5th in the United States in biodiversity. That means that Alabama has the 5th highest number of different plant and animal species in the country. Here are the four most popular parks: First is Mt. Cheaha State Park. This park contains the highest point in Alabama

feel as you enter a national park? Many words have been written to describe the experience, but nothing can truly capture the complete amazement as the breathtaking views catch your breath. It's something you must discover for yourself at least once in your lifetime, if not time and time again. Though songs, poems and photographs have tried to capture the essence of national parks, only your senses will tell the true story. In this research paper I will be discussing national parks. I will be explaining