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We are an environmental science course at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, NJ, taught by Mrs. T. We'll be blogging about environmental issues all term, so please stay tuned!

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Glacier National Park

Located in Montana, Glacier Nation Park is the tenth National Park in History. It was founded by George Bird Grinnell and other friends of his. They did not want nature to be ruined and therefore, they asked President Taft to sign a bill saying the park will not be torn down. On May 5th, 1910, Grinnell and his friends were proud that they were able to save a piece of nature. There, you can see many things starting from animals, flowers and also blue water. What makes this water blue? The water is so clean and clear that the reflection of the sky makes it blue. Hiking is an excellent choice for his trip, but if you're lazy, you can go horseback riding or even take a train. On your way there you can see animals walking around with other animals and they seem not to harm anyone. A few years back, the lynx and the grey wolf were endangered and still are and you can get fined for more than a thousand dollars for killing any animal there. Tourist have surprisingly been showing up more than the years before, due to the clean, drinkable water and also the long trails such as Mount Cleveland. Even though it may be incredibly cold while hiking up, or maybe even a bother to live in the mountains, it seems like a really cool experience.

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