US National Parks Reserves and Monuments

The Jefferson Memorial is located in Washington, D.C., on the southern shore of the Tidal Basin. It is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

No, Zion National Park does not have volcanoes within its boundaries. The park is known for its towering sandstone cliffs, slot canyons, and diverse desert landscapes, but it does not have any active or dormant volcanoes.

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a heritage conservation organization in the UK that protects and preserves historic sites, buildings, and landscapes. It was founded in 1895 and relies on donations, memberships, and visitor revenue to fund its operations.

Gettysburg National Military Park, where the Battle of Gettysburg took place, receives over one million visitors annually. The park offers guided tours, monument visits, and educational programs for visitors interested in learning about this historic event.

About 10,000 to 20,000 people a year the best time to go is September to mid April

Biscayne Bay National Park typically receives around half a million visitors annually.

The best month to visit Yellowstone National Park is typically in September or early October. During this time, the weather is mild, crowds are smaller, and wildlife viewing is excellent as animals prepare for winter. Additionally, fall foliage adds beautiful colors to the landscape.

Some reported haunted locations in Death Valley include the Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley Junction and the Furnace Creek Inn. Visitors have reported seeing ghosts and experiencing paranormal activity in these places.

Visitors to the Grand Canyon can enjoy activities such as hiking, biking, rafting, camping, and taking scenic helicopter tours. The Grand Canyon also offers opportunities for wildlife viewing, stargazing, and exploring cultural sites like Native American ruins and historic buildings.

About 50 percent of the U.S. population lives within 500 miles of Gettysburg. 60 percent of the U.S. population lives within 600 miles of Columbus, Ohio.

The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave presidents the authority to designate national monuments by protecting sites of scientific, historic, or cultural significance from unauthorized development or destruction. This law allows presidents to bypass congressional approval in order to swiftly protect important natural or cultural resources.

National means something to do with one nation, or one country.

The alternatives are:

* 'local', which is to do with a small area only.

* 'international', which means something to do with many countries.

* 'global', something to do with the whole world.

For example, a national championship decides the champion of the whole country.

Growing plants and trees would be a great idea, especially along roadsides and pavements. Parks and gardens are vital and can be found in alomst every country. In fact, many successful countries have them, such as Japan and Singapore, which is named "garden city". This is partially why traffic lights that say "GO" are green in colour. Greenery appeals to the human eye and heart. When we see them, we will naturally feel relaxed. This is also because plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. We will feel refreshed and energized when we breathe in oxygen. With plants and trees follows flowers. Flowers play an important part in everyday lives and it also helps to beautify our surroundings. This is because different flowers come in different colours. A diversity of colours will naturally make a place more vibrant and lively. Also, different flowers give off a certain scent and these scents will soothe the feelings of people when they walk past and breathe in the surrounding air. Therefore, planting trees and flowers along pavements where there is human traffic will increase the effectiveness in beautifying the environment. There is also another way --- building skyscrapers. Building high-rise buildings will increase the magnificence and majesticity of a city, such as Dubai and New York. Skyscrapers will give a feeling of awe and admiration to people, and thus leaving a better impression on the people. However, this method may be costly and not very environmental-friendly, as dust and carbon dioxide is given off during construction. *Special cases like Africa (deserts) where it is too hot and dry for plants to survive and the North and South poles where it is too cold and windy for plants to survive are exceptions.

They were created to protect wildlife animals and to protect environments. Also, because there are many buildings and industry is developing so fast, we now reached a place where we need to actually phisically protect an environment and make a nationalpark so we do not use all the nature in buildings, factories and etc.

The Gateway Arch's height is 155 yards.

It all depends on what you want him to say yes to. A good way to start no matter what it is, is to show that you are responsible, level headed, and able to make a good decision.

Also show that you love him and tell him you will do some free chores if it is something big like getting puppy. i wanted a puppy for 2 and a half years but then i really started slamming him with facts about that breed ( it was a yorkie ) and now he said he wants to see my next door neighbors dog because he has a yorkie and a morkie s my dad will see what they are like. He also told me that we would need to find a professional breeder so that means that he is lightening up.

There are no figures carved into Mount Everest.

I think you must be thinking of Mount Rushmore in USA.

Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

The purpose is, as mandated by Congress in the National Park Service Organic Act (1916), "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

We would lose our collective sense of identity.

Oregon

March 1st, 1872.

Yellowstone National Park was declared a nation park in 1872 by the Federal Government. This happened to be the first nation park to ever exist. It has since been open to the general public.

The Lincoln Memorial is located in Washington DC, the US Capital. It is in West Potomac Park. The Potomac River is behind the Memorial.

There are only three native British species of snakes and of these only two are likely to be found on Mount Snowdon, as the Smooth Snake is mainly confined to the southern counties of England and south Wales. The two which might be found on Mount Snowdon are the Grass Snake and the Adder (also called the Viper).

The North Dakota badlands were an important place in Theodore Roosevelt's life. It was while in the badlands that Roosevelt saw the degradation of the environment through human causes (cattle ranching and summer/winter of 1886-1887), and learned to respect and connect with common people. "I have always said I would not have been President had it not been for my experience North Dakota," Roosevelt said.

Roosevelt went on to become President of the United States and the world's leading land conservationist of all time. During his presidency, he conserved over 230,000,000 acres of land, 150 national forests, 18 national monuments, 51 federal bird refuges, and 5 national parks.

http://www.nps.gov/thro/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt.htm