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    and geological wonders (National Park Service (NPS), n.d.). (See Figure 1). Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is the heart of the GYE. The park was created in 1872 and encompasses approximately 3,500 square miles of habitat protection and sanctuary in portions of Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), and Wyoming (WY) with the largest concentration of wildlife in the lower 48 states. Among these species of wildlife are bison (Bison bison). YNP is the only location in the United States (U.S.) where bison have

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    High Park Fire

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    High Park Fire Inventory and Monitoring Protocol The High Park Fire ignited West of Fort Collins, Colorado on June 9th 2012 and burned over 85,000 acres over the course of containment operations. It eventually became the third largest fire in Colorado history during a highly volatile and active 2012 burn season. Wildfires of this size can have high negative consequences because of the myriad of burn severities throughout the footprint of the fire. Monitoring and inventory protocols need to be

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    Essay The Everglades

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    an Act was passed, which authorized a park to be created through public donations. Thirteen years later, through a combination of private, state and federal lands, an expansive wetland was hopefully immortalized as a national park. Everglades was the first national park that was preserved primarily for its biota, in lieu of scenic or historic values. Shortly after moving to Miami in 1925, Ernest F. Coe, made the Everglades Park project his life work. In 1927, Coe, along

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    Owl Research Papers

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    Mexico and the Southwestern United States. The largest species is the great gray owl that lives deep in woods of Alaska and Canada as far north as trees grow. Gray owls grow to about 30 inches long. Now that I have provided general information about the owl it brings me to the part where I talk about their role in the environment especially in Sequoia National Forest. First and Foremost, we need to address how there is a couple type of species of owls in Sequoia National Forest. One of them is the

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    is the oldest city in the United States? Okay, well in fact those of you who raised your hand are incorrect. Our nations oldest city is actually Saint Augustine, Florida. 2. CLEARLY REVEAL

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    Owings Mills Case Study

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    from one state to another. We only hire the best movers who handle your belongings with courtesy and respect. Call our agents today for a moving consultation and a free quote! What a Move to Owings Mills Has to Offer Owings Mills is a mid-sized community located 20 minutes from the heart of Baltimore, MD. The town residents number just over 30,000 people. Publications rank the city as one of the top 100 places to live in the United States, with a cost of living slightly above the national average

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    Oregon Coast Essay

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    making it the ninth largest state. Oregon is bordered by California and Nevada on the south, Washington on the north, Idaho on the west and of course, the Pacific Ocean. Oregon's nickname is the Beaver State because in the nineteenth century beaver skins were very valuable to trappers in the area. The longitude in Oregon is 116 45W to 124 30W. The Latitude is 42N to 46 15N. The Highest point in Oregon is Mount Hood reaching 11,239 feet high. The lowest point in the state of Oregon is the Pacific

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    The plaintiff argued pollution happens “whenever it's put somewhere it’s not already there or would naturally flow” (101st Congress, January 3, 1989-1990; Mr. Lehtinen). Section 329.3 of the 33 CFR Part 329 Definition of Navigable Waters of the US. States, the general definition of navigable waters located within as,“those waters that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and/or are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign

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    Zion National Park

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    The area of Zion National Park is two hundred and twenty-nine square miles located in the Southwestern United States near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature is Zion Canyon which is fifteen miles long and up to eight hundred meters deep, cutting through the Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The lowest elevation is 3,666 feet at Coal Pits Wash and the highest elevation is 8,726 feet at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Mojave Desert, and

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    The Cold War was a time of great stress and friction, especially between the United States and the Soviet Union. As the two superpowers of the War, it was only natural that they would seek support from other nations in a variety of ways. In this paper, I will be specifically looking at the Soviet Union and how they used sports politically. The entirety of my paper is on how they used I will do this by analysing the examples of sport diplomacy, hockey, and basketball. The Soviet Union used these things

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