The Beauties of the United States

1. The Beauties of the United States By: Students of the Power and Production of New Glarus High School 2003

2. Location • National Park Location • Yellowstone National Park Wyoming • Rocky Mountains National Park Colorado • Mammoth Cave National Park Kentucky • Death Valley National Park California • Badlands National Park South Dakota • Mesa Verde National Park Colorado • Everglades National Park Florida • Grand Canyon National Park Arizona • Yosemite National Park Nevada

3. Date of Establishment • National Park Date Established • Yellowstone National Park March 1, 1872 • Rocky Mountains National Park January 26, 1915 • Mammoth Cave National Park July 1, 1941 • Death Valley National Park October 31, 1994 • Badlands National Park November 10, 1978 • Mesa Verde National Park June 29, 1906 • Everglades National Park December 6, 1947 • Grand Canyon National Park February 26, 1919 • Yosemite National Park October 1, 1890 • Denali National Park 1980

4. Wildlife Most wild life is generated towards the geography of the area Such animals include: Bears Buffalo/Bison Snakes Elk Species of cats Mountain Goats Birds-bald eagles, vulchers, falcons… Reptiles Deer Coyotes Fox

5. Our Class has put together a presentation of several power points of the national parks • Which includes: • Yosemite • Yellowstone • Badlands • Death Valley • Everglades • Grand Canyon • Mammoth Cave • Denali-Alaska

6. Yosemite National Park By: Tom Sherven Located Here

7. Yosemite History • Indian People have lived in the Yosemite region for as long as 8000 years. • The Native people of Yosemite developed a complex culture rich in tradition, religion, songs, and political actions. • The first sighting of Yosemite Valley by non-Indian people was by the Joseph Walker party in 1833. • James Hutchings became the first entrepreneurs • Yosemite was the first section of land set aside by the government in 1864, but not yet a national park.

8. Picture of Mountains in Yosemite

9. Continued History • John Muir’s struggles against the destruction of the subalpine meadows surrounding the Yosemite Valley resulted in the creation of Yosemite National Park on October 1, 1890. • By 1954 over one million people had visited the park • By 1976 over two million had visited. • And by the mid 90’s the visitation amount was at over 4 million people.

10. Yosemite is famous for the amount and size of Waterfall

11. Yosemite Maps

12. How the mountains and valleys were formed • At least four glaciers formed the walls of Yosemite Valley and helped to create the spectacular cliffs and waterfalls. • The snow from the Sierra Nevada mountain melted and followed the Merced River through Little Yosemite Valley.

13. Wildlife of Yosemite • Black Bears are very common and can cause great damage to campers and campers’ vehicle. • in 1998 black bears caused 630,000 dollars in damage to vehicles and campsites.

14. Continued Wildlife of Yosemite… • More than 180 species occupy the forests and valleys of Yosemite National Park. • They contain many birds, including several rare birds, a total of 247 different types of birds. • The park also calls home to coyote, jay, mountain lion, falcons, and ringtail cats.

15. Yosemite contains two endangered species Bald Eagle Perigrine Falcon

16. Facts of Yosemite • Size: 747,956 acres of national park. • highest point: 13,114 feet above sea level. • Trails: 840 miles of trail • Number of visitors per year: 4.1 million • 4th most visited among National Parks. • Plants: Fir, oak, pine, and sequoia trees.

18. Activities to do at Yosemite • Auto touring • Backpacking • Biking • Bird watching • Rock Climbing • Fishing • Hiking • Camping • Rafting • Photography • Skiing • Snowboarding • Swimming • Tours • Wild life viewing

19. Another View of Yosemite

20. Sequoia Forests • Yosemite is famous for the large Sequoia trees and forests. • Some of the Sequoias stand more than 200 feet tall and over 30 feet in diameter. • They may range from 2,500 to 3,000 years old

21. Photos

24. Yellowstone National Park By: Aaron Ruegsegger

25. In 1795 Yellowstone was opened for the first time. In the year 1895 the yearly visitor counts was up to 5,438 visited 1903-1904 the most famous structure in Yellowstone was built- The Old Faithful Inn 1988- fire outbreak that nearly burnt down Old Faithful Inn. 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed into existence a new government agency, the National park Service forever changing the administration of our national parks The location of Yellowstone National Park is in Wyoming This park has a total 2,200,000 square Acres This is also the Eight largest National Park. History/ Info.

26. Many Attractions • One of the famous geysers. Old Faithful. • Yellowstone National Park is home to 10,000 thermal features, over 500 are that of geysers. • Much of Yellowstone sits inside an ancient volcanic calderas

27. Wildlife

28. Biking/ Hiking • In Yellowstone there are many trails to either hike or for biking. The trails average from 2 to 9 miles of trails.

29. Camping • There are 12 campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park. Seven of these campgrounds are operated by the National Park Service. • Which are Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Norris, Pebble Creek, Slough Creek and Tower Fall. • Camping in Yellowstone is a very unique and interesting visit, with all of the different animals to see and observe.

30. Fishing • Yellowstone National Park is managed as a natural area to protect plants, wildlife, geology and scenery. • None of the fish in this park are stocked, and populations depend on sufficient number of spawning adults to maintain natural reproduction.

31. Wildlife out of control • Although watching the animals, you do not want to stand very close incase it suddenly gets spooked. • Statistically animals rarely get out of control unless they feel endangered.

32. Badlands By: Tyler Beutler

33. Location and Size • The Badlands are located in the South-western part of South Dakota. • The badlands national park consists of 244,000 acres of land. • It is blended with the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. • The wilderness area covers over 64,000 acres.

34. The Weather & Climate • The Badlands experience hot, dry summers with occasional violent thunderstorms. • During the winter, they are typically cold with 12 to 24 inches of snow. • Extremely high winds are common year-round.

35. Badlands during the Winter

36. The Badlands in the summer

37. Wildlife in the Badlands • Bison • Black-footed ferret • Bighorn sheep

38. Designations • The National Monument was established on January 25, 1939. • The National Park was established on November 10, 1978.

39. Important People to the park • President Franklin Roosevelt issued a proclamation on January 25, 1939 that established Badlands National Monument. • In the late 60's, Congress passed legislation adding more than 130,000 acres of Oglala Sioux tribal land, used since World War II as a U.S. Air Force bombing and gunnery range, to the Badlands to be managed by the National Park Service. • An agreement between the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the National Park Service governing the management of these lands was signed in 1976.

40. History of the Badlands • The Stronghold Unit is co-managed with the Oglala Sioux Tribe and includes sites of 1890s Ghost Dances. • The national monument in 1939, and then redesignated “National Park” in 1978. • The national park contains the world’s richest Oligocene epoch fossil beds, dating 23 to 35 million years old.

41. More Pictures of the Badlands

42. Death Valley By: Jason Campbell

43. Photos Death Valley Black Mountains Funeral Mountains

44. Panamint mountain Range

45. Death Valley National Park was established on February 11, 1933. • It covers over 3,000 square miles, which is larger than Yellowstone National Park. • The Floor of the Valley is almost 300 ft. below sea level, which is known as the lowest point in the western hemisphere.

46. Pictures

47. Climate weather data for Death Valleymonth Average high temp. Average low temp. • January 64.6 39.1 • March 80.4 45.6 • May 99.3 70.7 • June 109 80.3 • August 113.2 85.5 • November 75.7 48.1 • December 65.1 39.4

48. Why it is called Death Valley • Death Valley was named by gold seekers some whom died crossing the valley during the 1849 California gold rush. • Death Valley had the highest temperature in the United states, with a temperature of 134°

49. Death Valley terrain • Death valley is a vast terrain of high mountains like Telescope Peak (11,049) in the Panamint range and low points like Death Valley, which from Telescope Peak is about 2 miles below. • Death valley was formed by powerful forces of water, wind and gravity.

50. History of Area • This area was inhabited with Panamint Indians when pioneers arrived in 1849. • In 1851 Silver was discovered in the area and 49ers came to the area to mine the silver • The first wagon party had 30 men in it. By the end only 18 survived. Most died from starvation and to the elements because of the little rainfall and the harsh climate.