been a shocking year for thousands of Americans. It was the year of a disastrously huge fire. Everywhere you looked you found burned trees. Tons of ash was lying on top of everything and the after effects can still be seen today in Yellowstone National Park.[1] What had happened? Why were the people in charge not able to prevent this devastation? Moreover‚ why are there some people that keep on saying that wildfire is something good? 1. The Great Yellowstone Fires of 1988 1.1. What caused the
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on the American frontier in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1864‚ he published Man and Nature‚ warning of the unfortunate ecological consequences of this wanton destruction. This book had several lasting impacts‚ including the establishment of the National Forest Service in 1873 to protect dwindling timber supplies and endangered watersheds. In 1905‚ President Theodore Roosevelt‚ influenced by Marsh’s book‚ moved the Forest Service from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture
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world this day was created. Such as John Muir‚ Jane Goodall and Rachel Carson. Based on the article named‚ Is Conservationist Muir Still Important?” written by Los Angeles Times in Newsela‚ John Muir was a large figure who helped establish the national park system through his writings through solo hikes in California. He as known as the godfather of environmentalism. Since he was the first president of the Sierra Club‚ he shaped ideas about how wilderness should be thought of‚ protected and managed
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Everglades Ecosystem Amber Rouse SCI/230 July 17‚ 2011 Everglades Ecosystem The Everglades National Park is located in southern Florida. The park is 1‚506‚539 acres‚ with a diverse set of animals calling this popular park home. According to Park Vision the Everglades National park is one of the largest national parks in the United States. The Everglades National park has only two larger than it within the United States. Over one million tourists plan this unique place as a recreational trip
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Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam‚ India. A World Heritage Site‚ the park hosts two-thirds of the world’s Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants‚ wild water buffalo‚ and swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area
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Sundarbans National Park India Sundarbans National Park in India is one of the world’s largest deltas and the mangrove forest formed by the confluence of three rivers- the Ganga‚ the Brahmaputra and the Meghna- covering an area of 2‚585 sq km wildlife sanctuary‚ which extends into Bangladesh too. The Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary‚ the world’s largest estuarine sanctuary is really worth a visit. With a series of densely forested islands and saline water channels‚ Sundarbans is home to 270 Royal Bengal
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than John Muir and Edward Abbey. Both Muir in a section from his book A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf and Abbey in a chapter titled Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks channel anger and frustration at the environmental policies of their time into literature that argues fervently for preservation of national parks and other areas of wilderness. In Hetch Hetchy Valley‚ Muir reverently describes in vivid detail the beautiful landscape of a river valley in Yosemite called the Hetch Hetchy
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although Yosemite is a national landmark and protected by the state of California and the federal government‚ the Antiquities Act and the Parks Service‚ the park is currently facing an immediate danger. It is not in danger of environmental issues or changes due to human impact‚ the danger lurches from “big business” and greed. Delaware North‚ a company based in Buffalo‚ N.Y.‚ who ran the park’s hotels‚ restaurants and shops trademarked the name “Yosemite National Park” and other famous brands
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A subspecies of the larger coastal brown bear‚ the grizzly bear gets its name from the grayish‚ or grizzled‚ tips of its fur. Type: Mammal Diet: Omnivore Average lifespan in the wild: 25 years Size: 5 to 8 ft (1.5 to 2.5 m) Weight: 800 lbs (363 kg) Protection status: Threatened Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: Fast Facts: Grizzly bear Species name: Ursus arctos horribilus Average weight: 250 – 350 kg (male) 125 – 175 kg (female) Life expectancy: 15 – 20 years The grizzly
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An Unexpected Journey Into the Wild‚ the 1996 book written by Jon Krakauer expands on the true story of Christopher J. McCandless‚ a well-educated young man who chased after his dreams and ambitions. While venturing to several places during his journey‚ he also met a myriad of people along the way. Carine McCandless is the sister of literal icon Chris McCandless‚ whose life story captured the hearts of millions around the world. The website “carinemccandless.com” reports that she played a significant
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