THEODORE ROOSEVELT & THE NATIONAL PARK By: Maliek Perkins 11th grade Ms. Dozier 5th Period Jonesboro High School President Theodore Roosevelt & National Parks There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosemite‚ the groves if the giant sequoias and redwoods‚ the canyon
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Every national park in America is spectacular for its own reasons but Yosemite National Park has a very unique story behind its astounding scenic views. Yosemite is known for its many geologic features and landscapes. Yosemite Valley is one of the most beautiful qualities within the park‚ which is a mile-wide‚ 7-mile-long canyon that was cut by a river then widened and deepened by glacial action over time (National Geographic‚ 2016). Not very many national parks have a variety of topographies like
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everglades national park The everglades national park is located in southern Florida. The variety of this habitat has made it a sanctuary for many animal species even some that are in danger of extinction. Some of the animals that take sanctuary in this national park are an assortment of reptiles such as alligators and snakes‚ an assortment of birds and even the endangered manatee. The everglades national park was put on the world heritage endangered list in 1993 after the parks superintendent
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National parks are a celebration of life and‚ growing up‚ my family joined this celebration at many different locations. Our road trips took us to Glacier National Park‚ Joshua Tree‚ Yosemite‚ Yellowstone‚ and new locations continued to appear as red dots on the map as the years went on. Every national park proclaims its history on placards distributed throughout their territory‚ and the history of the animals that have barely survived mankind has always fascinated me the most. As I have grown older
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Zion National Park All-throughout my young childhood I have experienced camping and hiking. It is something that I loved when I was a child‚ and still love to this very day. From 24 mile hikes in the Grand Canyon‚ swimming in the pools of Havasupai falls to my favorite‚ hiking in Zion National Park. Zion is a marvel to behold. The park consists of huge massive canyon walls that soar to the sky. I have walked all-throughout Zion and have experienced it first hand‚ it is indescribable until you see
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Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is consist of ridge upon ridge of seemingly endless forest on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on June 15‚ 1934. Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522‚427 acres‚ making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. It is the most visited national park in the United States
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diameter‚ stand over 200 feet tall and weigh over 2 million pounds? If you have ever seen‚ been to or heard of Sequoia or Kings Canyon National Forest‚ you would know what I’m talking about. The Sister Parks as the national forests are sometimes referred to‚ is home to more than 1‚500 plants including trees and shrubs. The Sister Parks‚ Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is home to several different kinds of plants from ground hugging plants to the tallest trees. The plants that bloom vary at each
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Canada’s oldest national park‚ Banff National Park‚ located 110-180 km west of Calgary in the province of Alberta. The coordinates of the park are 51.5 degrees north and 116.0 degrees west. Banff National Park encompasses 6641 square kilometers of valleys‚ mountains‚ glaciers‚ forests‚ meadows‚ rivers‚ and it is also surrounded by other national parks such as Jasper National Park and Glacier National Park. Banff National Park was established in 1885; the purpose of establishment is to settle a conflict
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The Jim Corbett National Park is a heaven for the adventure seeker and wildlife adventure lovers. Corbett National Park is India’s first national park which comprises 520.8 km2. area of hills‚ riverine belts‚ marshy depressions‚ grass lands and large lake. The elevation ranges from 1‚300 feet to 4‚000 feet. Winter nights in Corbett national park are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September. Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal‚ haldu‚ pipal‚ rohini
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Biscayne National Park‚ founded and established by Dante Fascell in 1980‚ lies in the waters south of Florida. The park is made up of four ecosystems that include the mangroves‚ the Florida Keys‚ the coral reef‚ and Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park is home to large numbers of threatened and endangered species of plants and animals both above and below the water’s surface. Biscayne National Park also protects one of the world’s longest coral reefs and the longest mangrove forest. Biscayne
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