These areas may be drier than wetland areas, but life is still abundant. As you get higher in elevation, you begin to leave the montane areas and enter the subalpine ecosystem. The bent and twisted spruce and fir trees say that the top of the mountain has very hard winters and summers. There are a lot of animals in the Rocky Mountain National Park. There are elk, mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, coyotes, black bears, cougars and hundreds of smaller animals that live in the park.
“Even in South Central Africa, which has always been exceedingly prolific in great herds of game, it is probable that all its quadrupeds taken together on an equal area would never have more than equaled the total number of buffalo in this country forty years ago.” (Hornady, 1889, p387). This great animal was the life’s blood of the Native American people and was used for everything from food to clothing and tools for just about any everyday job. Although North American Bison were hunted by Native Americans for centuries, western expansion in the 1800s brought the bison to near extinction. The great herd It is a well- known fact that Native Americans hunted the bison for thousands of years with what seemed to be no impact on the enormous population of the great herd. Archeological studies have uncovered proof that Native Americans used virtually every part of the bison for almost all aspects of everyday life, from clothing to shelter and tools, even for jewelry.
Glacier National Park is 1.5 million acres of wilderness containing over 700 miles in hiking trails and known for its breath taking sights and attractions. It is home to many spectacular features including ones with geologic significance including carved valleys, mountains and structures. This present-day national attraction for hikers campers and adventure seekers has a lot more to offer than its extravagant sights; it has geologic features that can tell its journey through time and creation. Over the span of the past one and a half billion years in Northwestern Montana, the stunning features seen in Glacier National Park were formed from forces of sedimentation, uplifting and glaciation. It all began 1.5 billion years ago about 50 miles west of current day Glacier National Park.
Oso De Oro Park is located on NW Barstow and Forkner. Visitors will be greeted by a Margaret Hudson California Grizzly Bear sculpture at the park entrance. A plaque next to the gate reads SLOAN JOHNSON OSO DE ORO LAKE PARK, June 1995. The park is about nine acres and its features include: Full time park attendant, picnic pavilions, two main play structures, wheelchair accessible basketball court, raised grass area, one lake and a few docks. “Because the park is an excavated storm water retention basin, its features are arrayed at three different elevations.” The upper street level tier provides picnic as well as little and big kids play area.
Thanks to modern technology the population living near this spectacular mountain can live in relative peace and safety. It remains covered in snow for the whole year, due to the fact that it is covered in glaciers. Its summit is 14,410 feet above sea level and it is the icon of the Washington landscape. It is such a fixture of the countryside, that it even makes an appearance on the state’s license plate. What makes the mountain so majestic and commanding is the fact that it stands about three miles higher than the surrounding lowlands.
There aren't many plants that can survive in the polar deserts. Plants bringing biodiversity to this area are mosses and lichens (algae and fungi that live together). The animals that live in the entire Arctic region are polar bears, penguins, and even the unusual Arctic tern that enjoys summer all year. It migrates from north to south throughout the year. Polar bears are the most popular animal that lives there.
Yosemite Natural Wonders “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread” (John Muir) In this quote, John Muir is saying that everyone is beautiful. In his nature, he might be referring to Yosemite, since he lived there in the wilderness. In Yosemite, there are many beautiful objects that can’t be found anywhere else. The wonder of Giant Sequoias, world’s largest granite rock formations, and breath taking waterfalls are some of the beautiful and amazing factors of Yosemite. One of Yosemite natural wonders are two giant monoliths known as, Half Dome and El Capitan.
While the forests are full of animal life, the sea and ocean along the coastline is heavily abundant of all types of water species that include whale, seal, sea lion, sea otter, many species of fish; these are all considered to be a subsistence for food production and trade. The complexity of the Northwest Coast makes this region a popular location for living. With it’s many traits such as the surrounding large mountain ranges, relatively mild climate, moderate rain
My First Elk Hunting Trip by Colin Hillmer It was a cold day in the mountains of Colorado. I was hunting for big elk. The air was moist like it was going to rain soon. As I sat and looked out my spotting scope I saw a herd of elk a mile away. It felt awesome to see my first herd of elk.
Some examples include polar bears everywhere, snow all year round, everyone loves hockey and everyone drinks beer. One stereotype that is quite literal is Canadians attitude. Many believe Canadians are peaceful and well mannered. This can be proven time and time again. When I was on a trip in beautiful Quebec City, I had difficulties communicating.