Banff National Park

Grizzly Bears are also known as Brown Bears, are endangered species and fascinating creatures. Grizzlies have unique appearance. They have humps on their backs made of muscle, and their fur gives them a "grizzled" look which gave them their name, "Grizzly Bear." Grizzly Bears aggressive predators and have incredible strength. They are usually twice the size of a black bear. Male grizzly weighs up between 400 to about 900 pounds. Female grizzly weighs up to about 200 to about 500 pounds. They can

Ellowyn was known for her skill but not being a daughter of a demigod. Her mother Pele is a demigod of fire and her father died from her mother but Ellowyn doesn't know that yet. She lived in a small village in Mt. Parnassus. Ellowyn is known in her family and neighborhood for her skill with fire. She could use fire for almost anything. When she was young her mother taught her how to control fire and work as a blacksmith. Ever since then she has been in the shop creating weapons for all the demigods

Voyageurs national park If you like to hike, swim, explore, and do fun outdoor activities than you would love Voyageurs national park, located in Minnesota. I found most of my research on www.nps.gov. I like Voyageurs national park because there is a lot of wildlife and things to do. Voyageurs is a wonderful park, there is so much to do there and a lot to learn. Minnesota is right next to North and South Dakota and across from Nebraska. Minnesota is very humid and cold in

Leonard Harrison Lookout Mile 2.8 (Mile 11.5) This is the northern boundary of Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks. On the accompanying map we can see that we are now at the “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania”. The Pine Creek Gorge National Natural Landmark

In addition to early exploration there is a lot of history in the nature of Florida. On Juan Ponce de Leon’s first voyage in 1513, he decided to call Florida “Pascua Florida”, which is also known as the feast of flowers. He named Florida after this feast because when he took his first look at the landscape he was overwhelmed with beautiful flowers. Florida has a relatively warm and sunny climate and Florida is also home to over 1,700 rivers, streams, and creeks (“Florida Vol. 1”). A major water feature

The main economic impact that the national parks have on America is tourism. National parks tend to draw many visitors in, but they also attract many companies, which brings in a great influx of money. Data from Headwaters Economics shows that in 2015 national park visitors spent over $493,620,000. Through this spending, over 7,700 jobs were created (Rasker, page 1). National parks have positively impacted many Americans lives, and this could not have been

Record Number of Visitors Enjoy Carrizo Plain National Monument Wildflower Bloom CARRIZO PLAIN, Calif – Carrizo Plain National Monument’s wildflower bloom has been a boon for visitor attendance this year! Record numbers of people are enjoying nature’s sensational wildflower show on your public lands. Typically, about 500 people a day come through the Goodwin Education Center, which is open from 9 am-4 pm Thursday through Sunday. On April 1, the visitor center accommodated 1,200 flower followers

Situated between Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake, in the northwest corner of Montana, just west of the Continental Divide, the Flathead Valley is a federally protected, breathtaking, scenic and recreational treasure. Locals call the valley “Flathead” and it is sheltered by the Salish Mountains to the west, and the Whitefish, Swan and Mission Ranges to the east. The largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, Flathead Lake, is responsible for keeping the valley watered. Kalispell

In this thesis, I discuss my research and fieldwork at Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park (KLGO) in southeast Alaska. The conducted research examines fragile archaeological sites in unstable landscapes and articulates climatic and environmental conditions associated to cultural resources. My research includes identifying unknown sites, protecting known sites in unstable landscapes, identifying environmental factors threatening to alter or destroy archaeological resources, and examining human

Thomas Fuller once said “we never know the worth of water till the well is dry” (Fuller). As a species we need water to cook, clean, and most importantly live. With water being a natural resource overuse and misuses of it can cause its supply to rapidly dwindle down, and that’s exactly what’s happening in California right now. California's water comes a married of places such as aquifers, groundwater, surface water, rivers, reservoirs, dams and irrigation systems where 80% of that water goes towards