. A nation's park, containing man and beast, in all the wild[ness] and freshness of their nature's beauty!" (Everhart 1996) George Catlin's vision began to find favor in 1864, when Congress donated Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove to California as a state park
As Michael Fromme, who first became interested in nature reserves as a travel writer, said in a 1963 speech, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, "I have learned that merely by meeting recreational needs alone this country cannot fulfill its obligations toward its natural resources." (Frome 1992) References Everhart, William (1990)
Rettie agrees, as many critics have claimed, that the system is in disarray; he proposes stronger management operations, clearer and more stringent measures of personnel performance, and training of park rangers to help them become professionals knowledgeable in technology and about the scientific management of the natural resources they are hired to protect. (Rettie 1995) The current funding may be sufficient, if training of rangers in technologically current procedures is included
He, a number of recreational, outdoor groups, tourist groups, and the American Civic Association, along with automobile associations, were heavily involved in lobbying for the creation of this agency. (Winks 1997) They spoke to preserve scenic reserves in most of the 37 parks that then existed, as well as to put a wide range of park proposals before Congress
Staff in Yellowstone National Park went to work surveying the impacts of the fires on wildlife, plants, historic structures, trails, and more and answering the demands for information, explanation, and a new fire management policy. (Tom Meersman; Staff Writer, Landmarks in Yellowstone National Park's History: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10-26-1997, PP 14G) The summer of 1988 was a tragic one for Yellowstone there were a total of 248 fires in greater Yellowstone; 50 of those were in Yellowstone National Park
And, where serotinous lodgepole pines were burned, seed densities ranged from 50,000 to 1 million per acre, beginning a new cycle of forest growth under the blackened canopy above. (Hanson, Brooks, Atmospheres: Not so fired up
They even study the lowly lichen, growing slowly in blotches on forest rocks. (E.N. SMITH Associated Press Writer, Ten years after fires, Yellowstone National Park prospers, AP Online, 06-20-1998) Park managers are low-key today about the fires
S. Inlet Coast and moreover for its part all through the Civil War (Hamilton, pp
Conclusion On landing in Dry Tortugas National Park, tourists are swayed to see the introduction project at the Fortification Jefferson guest focus before starting their tour of the military post and surrounding islands. Guests can delight in the important locales and the instinctive view of the aforementioned seven islands by kayaking, living like Daniel Boone, snorkeling, fowl viewing, throwing a baited hook out there, and taking officer-advanced or self-guided tours (Herndon, pp
All the more thus, the shallow waters around the Dry Tortugas kept guaranteeing vessels, incorporating the Norwegian Avanti spotted at the Windjammer Wreck destination on Loggerhead Reef, south of Loggerhead Key. Guests are welcome to investigate the Avanti and delight in the extraordinary marine essence that occupies the Windjammer Wreck (James, pp
Found practically 70 miles off Nexus West is a group of seven coral reef islands that pilgrim Ponce de Leon came across in 1513. Upon seeing the bounteous people of ocean turtles, he named the islands Las Tortugas (The Turtles), but when pioneers and vendors studied that the islands hurt for new guzzling water; they soon updated the name to Dry Tortugas (Macpherson, pp
Changes in this wildland area are due to volcanic activity, which has changed the recreation environment "with respect to the setting, climbing opportunities and motivations for mountaineering." (Ewert, 1990) in fact, Ewert relates that at one time, and in fact, only recently, Mount St
This program helps to finance the projects of others. To date, it has financed more than $540 million dollars for other restoration projects designed to help save the ecosystems within The Everglades (Florida Department of Environmental Protection)
A significant source of NPS revenues is entrance fees. Repanshek reports that entrance fees revenues across the NPS dipped slightly in 2010 by comparison with 2009; NPS officials are uncertain as to what caused the decline (Repanshek, 2011)
S. Department of the Interior, the NPS was responsible for protecting the 40 national parks and monuments then in existence (Smith, 2011)
Moreover, the Yosemite Lodge is just one mile from the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center and less than 4-1/2 miles from the El Capitan rock formation (Yosemite Lodge 4). Trip Activities Bicycles and horses are available for rent within the park for a modest hourly rate; there are also low-cost bus tours of the park available from the National Park Service (Russell 108)
This is because private needs sometimes have to be put aside for the well-being of the public in national parks. Compliance requires an individual to submit to people in authority (Coon and Mitterer, 2013)
By highlighting stories of what happened to fellow visitors, they may stop and reflect on specific actions they need to avoid so that the same thing does not happen to them. The importance of persuasion to catch the reader's attention to message contents Persuasion is intended to change, reinforce, or adjust the attitude of others to a particular situation (Stiff and Mongeau, 2003)