I had never been anywhere west of Tennessee before, so going to California was going to be an exciting experience. My vacation there was like going to a whole other country. The morning of our flight I double checked my bags and made sure I had everything I would need for my trip. Flying into Fresno everything I saw was brown, except for the golf courses. The reason for everything being so brown was because during this time California was in a 5-year drought. Also being in the central valley it’s
This paper aims to explore the extraordinary physical features of the Golden State, California. The Golden State is defined as, “a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m), it straddles the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is 2/3 in California and 1/3 in the state of Nevada. It is the largest alpine lake in North America. It is the second deepest lake in the United States and the tenth deepest in the world, with a maximum depth measured at 1,645 ft (501 m), average depth of 1,000 ft (305 m). It
California was home to many immigrants in the history. Each had its dream in order to come here, and as we know from history, many immigrants left their country and family for this country. However, many Californians do not aware of the opportunities that California brings. Yosemite National Park is a place that exists in a sunshine state, California. One of the many tributes to the incomparable beauty of the Yosemite Valley was the fact that it was the first area in the United States to be designated
As far as the eye can see, vast mountains roll along the 469 mile drive. Pull off the road whenever your heart pleases to grasp the wide, mountainous view. Plenty of trails along the road range from a 0.1 mile hike to an elongated 13.5 mile one-way trek, each completed with secluded views of quiet American land. Historic sites dot throughout the drive, each representing a different time segment of Cherokee history
Yosemite National Park in California is a popular tourist location. The park features a Tunnel View overlook, allowing people from the road to see all of the park. Many families take trips to Yosemite every year as vacations and time to get away from everyday life. Photographer Tianyuan Xiao was traveling down this road when he took “Tunnel Vision.” The picture features a forest lined with a mountain range, showing the park’s natural beauty. In the center is a luminescent glow from the path of cars
tone for the summer. Today’s world is full of extravagant geographical features with a variety of options to spend your time within them. There is a variety of options to choose from: such as the tropical island of Aruba, the mountainous Mammoth Mountain, the incredible Munich, Germany, the beautiful Californian city of San Francisco, or the glorious island of Maui. If you choose one of these hotspots, summer vacation has the potential to be unforgettable, every year. The Mediterranean Island of
Yosemite is a beautiful National Park, with amazing rock formations, mountains, plants, animals, and entertainment. Yosemite National Park is a part of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, extending to almost 80.5-128.7 kilometers long. From the highest peak in Yosemite, Mount Whitney, the altitude, from near sea level, is more than 13,000 feet. There are many different types of granite rock that make up the Yosemite Valley. This granite was formed by hundreds of smaller forms of granite rock that have
recreation. A problem comes into play when the culture’s views clash and the people don’t respect each other’s customs. When people don’t understand native’s points of view, they don’t understand how important their values are either. Every one of the chapters in Momaday’s, The Way to Rainy Mountain, mentions how important it is to listen to the traditional stories to understand the land. One key story of how the people of Rainy Mountain inherited the land states, "Her [Aho] forebears came down
America by exploring a story on the happenings of Gold Rush California, a tragic tale of outcasts who would succumb both to themselves and the wilderness of California alongside an ill-fated pair of lovers. In doing this, Harte had come to describe an odd camaraderie between these individuals and the humanity that most would have to possess through their struggle. The story was structured in the context of the American Gold Rush in California, a time when a mass population influx had occurred from
day. Creosote bushes sway in the gentle breeze. The nearby mountains beckon, but our immediate objective is an intangible point on the ground ahead of us. Or maybe just to our left. The GPS tablet’s direction has suddenly shifted. There is no monument or mark on the ground, nothing to impart any significance to this point or even to show evidence of a previous survey, but we finally settle on a location. Looking southwest, we match our view with a two-year-old photo, create a GPS waypoint, and snap
The painted cerulean sky, palm trees swaying in the distance - with the muggy weather and the views of the empty desert stretching for an eternity; a classic portrayal of a midsummer road trip through California - endless hours spent in the car, family reunion, and walks in the unbearable heat pieced one of my most memorable life trips together. If there’s one thing that I learned from this trip, it would be to live in the moment and enjoy the little things in life. Spending more than nine hours
twenty five year. The agreement will expire in 2029. The aim of the company was to make information universally available in an organized manner. Since then they have been doing this job excellently. The company’s headquarter is located at Mountain View, California. Apple is one of the biggest multinational companies in the United States of America formerly the company was known as Apple Computer, Inc. Apple designs computer software, personal computers and consumer electronic devices. Apple is best
The Development of the American Conservation Movement John Muir helped the development of the American conservation movement during the late nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. The creation of the National Park Service, the creation of several major national parks, including Yosemite National Park and the creation of the Sierra Club were all because of John Muir. In the late nineteenth century America was in a stage of expansion and economic development that used
The battle of San Pasqual was one of the many battles fought against Americans to protect their land. The greedy American government was determined to conquer California from Mexico and make it part of the union. The mass migration of immigrants caused the widespread of people to flee south. Mexico had departed from Spain in 1821. California wanted to manage their own affairs however, they lacked self government. Pio Pico was the civil governor and Jose Castro was the military comandante. The two
Executive Summary This research paper examines the essence and the need for public and non-profit organization of the 21st century to develop and utilize an array of messaging and communication strategies for social and community mobilization, fundraising, and policy advocating, interpersonal communication and general communication. In the world where information travels at the speed of light and instant messaging and communication has become the norm. It is evident that the 21st century economy
Have you been to the Mary DeDecker Native Plant Garden? Although the spectacularly precipitation-filled winter did not erase the effects of many consecutive years of drought in California, still, the Dedecker Native Plant Garden had its own show of blooms this year. The pinks and purples of lupines and penstemons shown through in spring and became a flush of golden yellows of rabbit brush and goldenrod by autumn. More than 40 species, native to the Eastern Sierra, of flowering herbs, grasses and
raised in California, he wrote many novels that were influenced by his childhood backyard and experiences in the Central Valley and Monterey areas. Steinbeck’s short story collection The Long Valley shows Steinbeck’s influence from his childhood home in the settings around the Salinas and Monterey regions in many of the short stories, as well as prominent and common themes such as communion, unfulfilling marriages, and the road to manhood. John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr was born in Salinas, California on February
Imagine being on the top of the world, on a bitter cold mountain, over top of an enormous crowd. Below where you stand, the lustrous lights are shining on a massive jump, that seems larger than the mountain itself, created for the professional snowboard competition. This gargantuan jump will decide whether you win or lose the competition. Becoming a professional snowboarder has been a dream to me ever since I first was beginning to snowboard. Being on top of the enormous slope and strapping into
Escape From the City On any given weekend, thousands of Americans flock to the mountains to escape the rigors of city life. An escape from their bustling, smog coated, deadline driven lives, is a necessary part of 21st century life in an American city. Mans desire to commune with nature can be traced back to the earliest civilizations, and while that desire may have lessened somewhat in the past couple hundred years, the enjoyment of nature still remains. In Colorado, a mixture of big city