Wonders of Olympic
National Park
“The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and tenants. Throughout the country that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption of the land.” (Leviticus 25:23-24NIV). The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Since we need to preserve nature in all forms and without the National Parks, nature in its purest form could not be protected and preserved for our future.
One of the most popular National Parks is Olympic National Park, which is located in Washington State on the Olympic Peninsula. The park covers 922,651 acres of land, which 876,669 acres of the land is designated wilderness. Olympic National Park received its first national designation, as Olympic Forest Reserve, by President Grover Cleveland in 1897. Then, in 1909, President Teddy Roosevelt selected a part …show more content…
Along the Pacific coast, there is over 1,400 square miles of intertidal and shoreline habitat the protects the sandy and rocky beaches and tide pools. The park is also home to the Olympic Mountain ranges. The tallest mountain is Mount Olympus, which is 7,965 feet tall. The mountain ranges also include several glaciers like the Hoh Glacier, which is 5 kilometers in length. The temperate rainforest of the west side receives about 140 to 167 inches of precipitation every year. Coniferous trees dominate this area along with epiphytes, which includes moss and ferns, and gives a “jungle-like” feel to
National Park
“The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and tenants. Throughout the country that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption of the land.” (Leviticus 25:23-24NIV). The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Since we need to preserve nature in all forms and without the National Parks, nature in its purest form could not be protected and preserved for our future.
One of the most popular National Parks is Olympic National Park, which is located in Washington State on the Olympic Peninsula. The park covers 922,651 acres of land, which 876,669 acres of the land is designated wilderness. Olympic National Park received its first national designation, as Olympic Forest Reserve, by President Grover Cleveland in 1897. Then, in 1909, President Teddy Roosevelt selected a part …show more content…
Along the Pacific coast, there is over 1,400 square miles of intertidal and shoreline habitat the protects the sandy and rocky beaches and tide pools. The park is also home to the Olympic Mountain ranges. The tallest mountain is Mount Olympus, which is 7,965 feet tall. The mountain ranges also include several glaciers like the Hoh Glacier, which is 5 kilometers in length. The temperate rainforest of the west side receives about 140 to 167 inches of precipitation every year. Coniferous trees dominate this area along with epiphytes, which includes moss and ferns, and gives a “jungle-like” feel to