The granite in the Sierra Nevada Range and the glacier-carved landscape of Yosemite National Park allows the geologic history of the area to be broken into two distinct parts. First, the deposition and deformation of metamorphic rocks and emplacement of granitic rocks during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic, and secondly, the uplift, erosion, and glaciation during the Cenozoic that produced the modern landscape (United States of America). Significant chapters in this geologic history include the assembly
Sequoia and Kings National Park has some of the most jaw dropping geological features and resources a park can have, part of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range lies in the park. This is the longest mountain range in America. Mt. Whitney is in this range and rises to 14.491 feet above sea level. The park has eleven additional peaks that are above 14,000 feet and also lie in the park. In Kings Canyon National Park ridges expand into the west and create the goddard and monarch divides with mountains that
third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films” (California). The state of California not only has a large population, it contains a variety
sights. If you want to have a fun, educational, enjoying time, go visit Yosemite! Yosemite National Park is located in the Eastern California(Sierra Nevada Mountains) It is South of Los Angeles and right of San Francisco and the state’s capital Sacramento. Yosemite has lots of water and beautiful landmarks and waterfalls. California shares borders with Nevada. Oregon, and Arizona, and is a very sunny state with the Pacific Ocean Yosemite attracts lots of visitors to come to
All of the parks are located along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, which has been tilted westward. Because of this westward tilt, the eastern edge of the mountain range has steep slopes and the western edge has a more flat regional slope. There is a north-northwest trending normal fault system on the eastern
Within California’s Sierra Nevada, flanked by towering walls of granite, lies the only valley truly deserving of the name Yosemite. For a very long time, this beautiful landscape, with its marvelous rivers and remarkable waterfalls, has been among the most loved and most visited nature reserves in the United States. During springtime, when the snow begins to melt, the Merced River relentlessly forces its way through the valley. After Yellowstone, Yosemite is the second oldest national park. It’s
Mono Lake 1. Mono Lake Mono Lake is a unique body of water lying in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas. For decades its water sources were tapped by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) to use for farming because the lake's high elevation would allow them to easily transport the water to the city and because the water was so saline, people believed it was worthless. The normal traits by which people judge lakes were lacking in Mono: fish could not survive in the salty water, the water
human environmental destruction. The relationship between nature and humankind is slowly deteriorating until there is no more of nature left to share. In Sacred Space by Kim Stanley Robinson, Charlie goes on backpacking trips every summer in the Sierra Nevada. It is a way of reconnecting In the story, California claimed the water and only the higher class citizens have complete access. That leaves a large part of the population lacking enough water to survive. Even towns that used to be wealthy with
Chinese Labor Contribution to the Central Pacific Railroad In port cities of China, leaflets distributed by labor brokers said, “Americans are very rich people. They want the Chinamen to come and make him very welcome. There you will have great pay, large houses, and good clothing of the finest description. Money is in great plenty and to spare in America.” And so thousands of Chinese flocked from China to America, in search for work in the gold mines. After the profits from gold mining
a result of their trip, Roosevelt decided that land this incredible needs to be preserved, so he set forth regulations that enabled a series of preserved areas and more national parks to be created. John Muir was also founder and president of the Sierra Club, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the environment. John was a very talented and diverse man, he never had a specific career. He was an inventor, a writer, a naturalist, a geologist and was skilled at many other professions. Later
The Mountain Vacation My family and I have always loved are camping trips, especially the ones the take us deep into the depths of the Sierra Nevada mountians. There's a very unique and beautiful camp ground near Mammoth Lakes called Devils Postpile. My is it beautiful, two gigantic crystal clear lakes, wildlife sites that could easily be posted in any National Geographic magazine, and trout that have enough meat on their bones to suvive in the deepest of any ocean. One little problem
Yosemite is a beautiful National Park, with amazing rock formations, mountains, plants, animals, and entertainment. Yosemite National Park is a part of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, extending to almost 80.5-128.7 kilometers long. From the highest peak in Yosemite, Mount Whitney, the altitude, from near sea level, is more than 13,000 feet. There are many different types of granite rock that make up the Yosemite Valley. This granite was formed by hundreds of smaller forms of granite rock that have
Deborah Tall's From Where We Stand In her book, From Where We Stand, Deborah Tall, tells us the story of coming to Geneva, New York, to begin teaching. It is a personal account of coming to terms with a new and foreign place. It gives us the chance of watching her learn about landscapes, people, and history. It moves through time, through her own life, and especially through motherhood. In the end, and after more than a decade, she gives us the signs of what it means to live out of and within
Saying that Lava Beds National Monument has everything a perfect field trip has to offer would be an understatement. Lava Beds National Monument, lies concealed in the hills of northern California. Each year the monument attracts only 130,000 captivated visitors, meaning that the attractions would not be crowded and mobbed with tourists. Lava Beds National Monument has diverse features and many places to put your attention towards, with five historical caves. The educational value of the park is
To talk about this trail we first need to talk about the man that gave it its name, John Muir, he arrived to San Francisco in 1868 where he stayed and fought for the preservation of natural areas like the Yosemite Park. He founded the Sierra club in 1892 and started creating hiking routes so that people could enjoy the beauty of nature. Finally in 1938, one hundred years after his birth, the John Muir trail was finished. This trail and the man behind it certainly have a great history but the beauty
The Golden Gate Bridge is a major tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and it’s also the top suicide location in the world.The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of Northern California. The bridge serves as a means of transportation. The Golden Gate Bridge is located across the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California. Construction began January 5, 1933, and the bridge opened to the public May 28, 1937. The bridge
The Exhausting Yosemite Falls Trail Located in the popular Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in California. Every year, mother nature’s breathtaking beauty attracts millions of people from around the world. People hike for three long and fatiguing hours in anticipation of witnessing forceful water rushing down the steep mountain from 2,425 feet above. Last summer, my family and I backpacked through the Yosemite Falls Trail and I came to learn what a truly exhausting
settings, which are all unique and represent various feelings that Dokey portrays to his readers. The settings are described realistically; they affect Juan and Jesus in personal ways. The settings vary from a small village in Mexico to the Sierra Nevada in California. At first the story is set in Stockton in the San Joaquin Valley. Jesus, Juan's son, got his first job in a cannery called Flotill. Stockton is shown to be a working town where Juan had lived before. To Jesus, Stockton is his
The Effects of Mono Lake's Hydrology on its Ecosystem Situated at the foothills of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Mono Lake has an unusual and unique hydrology that is highly influential in shaping the water chemistry (specifically the water's salinity and alkalinity) and biological life that survives there. Mono Lake is a hypersaline, highly alkaline, hydrographically closed basin in which the only natural means of water export is through evaporation. The basin itself was carved out by faulting
John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. John Muir was one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea, and its most eloquent spokesman. John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland