Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone is America’s first National park. Located in the state of Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park draws millions of visitors every year. Yellowstone park includes over three thousand square miles of lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountains. The National park is bigger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. All though Yellowstone is considered to be located in Wyoming the park actually stretches across three states. Ninety six percent of Yellowstone is in Wyoming but the other three…

and explore, but his greatest love was photography. Throughout his entire life, he devoted himself to the scenic and historic sites of the West, producing over a hundred thousand negatives. “He was the first person to photograph the wonders of Yellowstone and other places in the American West, as well as documenting the Civil War in a number of sketches.” (Weiser, 2003) Jackson was born in the small town of Keesville, New York in 1843 to a loving Mother who was a water-colorist and a…

There are historical landmarks and attractions visitors can see while passing through Cheyenne on their way to other destinations in Wyoming such as Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Parks. One of the highlighted attractions is Frontier Days; this is a well-known event that lasts ten days each year that increases the economy and social life of the community (Cheyenne City, 2018). Notable landmarks in Cheyenne are F.E. Warren Air Force Base, one of the nation’s oldest air force bases; The…

prey and predator animals can throw off an entire ecosystem. “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe” (Muir, 1911). For example, when looking at the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park it can be found that a minor change can lead to what is called a “trophic cascade”. The simple reintroduction of a small number of wolves changed not only the booming deer population, but the behavior of the deer. This change in…

Missoula, Montana, I experienced the Badlands National Park where I saw prairie dogs, coyotes, and bighorn sheep, not to mention the miles of wonderfully rugged landscape. Next, we visited both Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments, which were both extravagant. Throughout the summer, we were given days off, and we chose to use these days by further exploring Montana. We went on several hikes, including a ten mile round trip hike in Glacier National Park. We drove Going to the Sun Road from…

to pursue a PhD or an MA in Communication Studies? Not long after graduating from the University of Georgia in May of 2013, I moved to Wyoming and began working within one of the worlds largest nearly enact ecosystems in the world, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. I was inspired by this area on a camping trip as a teenager and quickly made a resolution to live in this breathtaking place as soon as I was able. Since 2013, I’ve worked to immerse myself in the professional world of ecotourism and…

sheepherders of Wyoming, that feared the return of the wolf and its potential impact on their livelihoods. Yellowstone National Park seemed like the best choice for implementing this experiment, since both the animals, and the human residents of the area, could be offered protection in equal measure. Several decades have passed, and we now know that the reintroduction of the wolves to Yellowstone was an overall success, despite a few mishaps with livestock losses to ranchers and poaching…

The National park of American Samoa is a national park located in the United States near the South equator. It was established in 1988, which is about 30 years ago. It is one of the newest parks in the USA. This park features 13,500 acres of land, 9,000 of those acres are land acres, and 4,000 acres are marine acres. There are three islands located inside of the national park. One of those islands is called Tafeu Cove. This park was to preserve the coral reefs, and many different species located…

creation of America's National Park System. A whole new federal bureau was created and tasked with the responsibility of protecting the then only 35 national parks and monuments, and the promise to protect all future additions. Thus, America's greatest idea was born. Fast forward one hundred years, and the National Parks System is a vast network of dizzying diversity and majestic landscapes, monuments, and historical sites. While only 59 locations feature the words "national park" in their…

It has been El Paso’s goal to make Castner Range a national park for decades. The park has been an important part of El Paso’s history since 1926, and still continues to impact the city today as we fight for national recognition. Many El Pasoans have expressed and harbored their own opinions on what should become of Castner Range, and their opinions have continued to affect what becomes of it. The group of supporters for the park to become a monument ranges from the EPISD school district, along…