part one. -
wilderness, it's not
what you think it may be, but
it exists outside.
part two. -
when reading this article, it made me realize that living in present day usa is a blessing and a curse. our country has a ridiculous amount of power to do good and bad things to others. when reading about the batwa people it made me also realize that not everyone on this planet has the power to protect their homes just because of what they are and look like. This story made me think of the james cameron film, avatar. the americans wanted what was theirs and invaded the planet pandora. although we aren't taking anything from the batwa people, it still shows that indigenous and not a technologically advanced people can be taken advantage of just because of our differences.
part three. -
1. "The purpose of developing goals and objectives is to outline a course of action that will help us achieve our vision of the future for valued historic and cultural resources."
2. yes, the us parks do a good job in conserving the land and wildlife they seek out to protect.
3. "Though the world has changed profoundly since the first national parks were created more than a century ago, the national park idea continues to provide benefits of fundamental importance to the nation. So, too, does an array of programs now administered by the Park Service that extends these benefits to virtually every community in America. In looking to the future we must see to it as a nation and as a people that the National Park System and the national park idea continue to flourish."
part four. -
yes, there are tree farm in Atlanta. not the ones we have talked about in class, but Christmas tree farms and such things like that.
if a tree farm is not thinned, then the farm could grow out of hand. although to make more revenue I don't see how that's necessarily a problem.
bear creek valley is an old-growth forest in the blue ridge mountains.
part five. -
my computer wouldn't let me access these two documents. and due to not having a phone I couldn't access them that way either. sorry for the inconvenience. :(
