The North Cascades The North Cascades became a national park on October 2, 1968. It is located in the north central area of Washington. Since it’s inception the park’s mission statement has evolved to include concerns of the entire ecosystem. (www.seattleinsider.com) When you go to the North Cascades in Washington, you can visit and do a variety of things. Some major tourist attractions are the beautiful ice sculpted, jagged mountains, which rise above deep-forested valleys-terrain carved by moving
Paper: Cuyahoga Valley National Park The area surrounding the Cuyahoga River is notorious for being extremely polluted and industrialized. An exception to this is Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This area has a rich history and has been used as a source of livelihood, industrialization, and recreation for centuries. This rural oasis takes up nearly thirty two square miles in northeastern Ohio and is the only National Park in the state. It became recognized as an official National Park in 2000 and before
background information on Northern Cascades National Park and to talk about the management techniques the park uses to preserve it. Northern Cascades National Park became a national park on Oct 2, 1968, when Lyndon Johnson sighed the North Cascades Act. Twenty years later congress designated 93% of the park as a Stephen Mater Wilderness. When congress declares an area as “wilderness,” it provides extra protection against human impact. Northern Cascades National Park is mostly used for backpackers and
History textbooks seem to always focus on the advancements of civilization, often ignoring the humble beginnings in which these achievements derive. How the Other Half Lives by journalist-photographer Jacob A. Riis explores the streets of New York, using “muck-racking” to expose just how “the other half lives,” aside from the upbeat, rich, and flapper-girl filled nights so stereotypical to New York City in the 1800s. During this time, immigrants from all over the world flooded to the new-born city
Many people would love to believe that Frank Morris and the two Anglin brothers lived through there escape from Alcatraz, but it cannot be proven. It has been fifty years since their escape and we still have no evidence as to whether or not they ever even lived. Alcatraz has become one of the most haunted places in America and was home to some of America's most notorious criminals. Some will choose to believe that the ghosts of Alcatraz exist, but others may not. So, why did Alcatraz shut down? How
people, and is one of the biggest recreation hot spots in the western United States. First of all, Edward Abbey admits to being a certain bias and that he is a, “butterfly chaser, googley eyed bleeding heart and wild conservative.” So, in other words he is intending this article to be read by environmental activist who will support his opinion and the action that he is trying to take. Edward Abbey worked as a seasonal park ranger for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area back in 1967, so of course
Blue’s natural habitat. If something is not done to prevent further damage, and reverse the previous, Icaricia icarioides missionensis will be in danger of becoming extinct. Various wildlife preservation organizations, such as the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, have come up with several methods for attempting to recover the Mission Blue population. Monitoring Icaricia icarioides missionensis is one way the Golden Gate Recreational Area
San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California, has held many roles since its discovery. Alcatraz Island has served as a military prison, federal penitentiary, meeting site for Native Americans, and it is currently a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Even though the island has not served as a prison for 53 years, that is how most people remember it when they think of the island. The history of Alcatraz Island reveals the many changes the island went through while serving its different
Alcatraz Prison, in the San Francisco Bay, is surrounded by freezing waters and razor sharp rocks, making it the most inescapable prison in America. In 1775, a Spanish explorer Juan Manuel De Ayla named the small island La Isla De Los Alcatraces. It translates to “Island of the Pelicans” (Welcome to Alcatraz). This island is a twelve acre rock in the San Francisco Bay, the largest natural harbor in the world (Fuller,8). Because Alcatraz is surrounded by ice cold waters and dangerous currents, it
Alcatraz Prison was considered one of the most terrible places on earth. Prisoners had a very harsh lifestyle while they were there, including harsh punishments, lots of rules and regulations. If any prisoner did not follow a rule or disrespected a guard then a punishment could include; being thrown in the hole/strip cell, certain privileges could be taken away, or you could possibly be put to death. Prisoners were not treated with respect, they were treated with discipline. At any point if a prisoner
are overweight and at least one of those two is obese (National Institutes of Health, 2012). In fact, as you can see on the graph on page six 75% of Americans have a BMI over 25. With obesity comes a whole myriad of medical conditions that are typically avoidable had the individual of taken care of themselves. Doctors are able to fix medical problems with prescriptions and diet, but instead of medicine perhaps they should be prescribing recreation and outdoor time. Overweight and obesity are a direct
different people and organizations with a singular goal that combine to champion a cause to make something better. The Sierra Club is the largest environmental grassroots movement in the world, with a focus on preserving the environment through recreation, education, and conservation of natural habitats, and resources. It began with a few friends from the University of California led by conservationist John Muir who devoted their time, and efforts to expand
Outdoor recreation has been around for more than 80 centuries. Throughout the years, outdoor recreation has evolved in many different aspects. Outdoor recreation began as a tool for survival strategies, such as hunting and fishing. As the years have passed, people went on to hunt and fish as a form of recreation. As a population, we can concur that outdoor recreation has many positive attributes such as personal satisfaction and enjoyment, as well as negative aspects that could amount to the costly
For park and recreation agencies, the challenges associated with health, economic and social change present opportunities to reexamine the importance of the neighborhood park and place attachment. Physical inactivity is a strain on the health, economy and security of communities (Wang, Macera, Scudder-Soucie, Pratt, & Buchner, 2005). In 1995, 2.4%, or 24.3 billion dollars, of all health care costs were spent on direct health care delivery associated with sedentary behavior (Colditz, 1999). Sedentary
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park One of the most beautiful parks in California is located in Burney, at the foot of the Cascade Mountains, just east of the Shasta National Forest and about 50 miles east of Redding California. It is the second oldest park in the California state park system and contains one of the area's most spectacular natural wonders: Burney Falls. But there is more than just the falls for vacationers to experience here. In fact, the park boasts 910 acres of forest and
are many hiking trails located in the United States. One of the most well known trails is the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail, with its distinct history, requires much conservation for the safety of its many hikers. The Appalachian Trail has much unique history. Benton MacKaye is known as the founder of the trail (“Appalachian”). Friends encouraged MacKaye to write an article putting the idea in place (Fisher 5). MacKaye had many supporters that organized the Appalachian Trail Conference, where
Reserves Context This report will assess the impact of human activity on local plant growth in nature reserves. What impact does human activity and usage within a local North Texas nature reserve have on plant and animal life as the distance from trails are increased? According to the IBO, conservation is the sustainable usage of natural resources and preservation is the exclusion of human activity in places not yet infiltrated. One way to ensure the conservation of biodiversity is through habitat
Between 1840 and 1950, over fifty-three thousand people travelled the Oregon Trail. Native American exposure to diseases such as smallpox and diphtheria decimated the tribes, and that along with the encroachment of settlers on tribal lands, was the cause of much strife between Native Americans and the incoming Europeans. The Land Donation Law, a government land giveaway allotting three-hindred twenty acres to white males and six-hundred forty to married white couples, gave impetus to the western
Pontotoc as a Client Pontotoc County is known as the “Land of Hanging Grapes” and was originally inhabited by the Chickasaw Indians. It was founded in 1836 by General McMackin, who purchased the land from the Chickasaw Indians on February 9, 1936 for $1,000.00. Since its founding, Pontotoc community has grown tremendously. Pontotoc was declared township in 1836 and its first courthouse was built in 1840. However, the original courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1900. Pontotoc boomed in the next
This park is famous among National Park Service enthusiasts and photographers but is under-appreciated by just about everyone else. Not only is this the most diverse National Park, but it is simply one of the best. No other place has such disparate landscapes packed into such a small area. While many National Parks feature one spectacular setting like Bryce Canyon, Saguaro or even the Grand Canyon, Olympic has three distinct and impressive environments. Boasting a temperate rainforest, towering