Natural Wonders
This beautiful rock formation was formed over many years by erosion from the mighty Colorado River
What is The Grand Canyon?
In 1963 there were under 500 of this national bird left in the wild they are now no longer listed as endangered and it is seen as one of the largest conservation successes of the United States
What is the Bald Eagle
This was the first National Park east of the Mississippi river and is known for being the first place to see the sunrise in the United States from Oct 7- March 6
What is Acadia National Park
Created by executive order from President Richard Nixon in 1970. This Agency is tasked with protecting the environment in the United States
What is the EPA or Environmental Protection Agency?
In this national park you will not see a single Lion
What is Zion
The mighty Nile river was seen for many years as the longest river in the world until a recent expedition revealed that this South American River is slightly longer
What is the Amazon River?
Often seen as the face of endangered species this large mammal is part of the ursidae family
What is the Panda Bear (Giant Panda)
This President is often called the conservation president due to doubling the number of lands protected during his tenure, he however did not create the first national park.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Seen as one of the first modern environmental regulations this acts primary responsibility is to regulate air emissions from stationary and mobile sources.
This beautiful and important ecosystem has been decimated to use for dairy
What is Prairie
Led lights may be great for dorm rooms but this natural light show, mostly seen in the Artic Circle is much more spectacular!
What is Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights?
Many of these Endangered insects were seen flying around the trail during our Konza Hike, they are well known for their beauty and large migratory patterns
What is Monarch Butterfly
This International park is known for it's crystal clear glacial lakes, beautiful mountain peaks, and is Canada's oldest and most visited National Park
What is Banff National Park
Enacted in 1973 this act requires the protection of plants and animals listed as endangered by the U.S Fisheries and Wildlife Service.
What is the Endangered Species Act
This is created when you don't think and throw away stuff in a haste
While often overlooked by it's taller neighbor Everest, This second tallest mountain peak is seen as much more difficult to climb with only 377 people having completed this climb.
What is K2?
Both the Eastern and Western Lowland species of this largest great ape are critically endangered
What is the Gorilla
This National Park has no roads or trails and was visited it by only 7,362 visitors in 2021 making it the least visited in the NPS.
What is Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
This famous act was used by the residents of Flint Michigan to receive settlements and ensure they were provided safe water moving forward after the water disaster there starting in 2014
What is the Clean Water Act?
The death of this beautiful ocean ecosystem off the coast of Australia leaves people in disbelief
What is the Great Barrier Reef
One of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World this aquatic beauty is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe
What is Victoria Falls
Only two of this specific kind of Rhino remain and are kept under 24-hour guard in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya
This National Park was the most visited United States National Park in 2021 with 14.1 million visitors
What is Great Smokey Mountain National Park?
This famous international treaty was signed in 2016 and gained notoriety when the US joined, left and joined again the span of 5 years
This shelled animal is often portrayed in Pokémon as Squirtle
What is Turtle?