Our community has at its heart a sprawling ten acre park that exhibits a wide range of indigenous plant and animal life. Walking and bicycle paths wind through the park, which also provides clean air within an otherwise urban area. Moreover, next to the park is a huge recreation center complete ...

DECLINING CLARITY OF A JEWEL - EXPLORING LAKE TAHOE BY LESLIE WATSON ELLINGSON APRIL 20, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Lake Tahoe An Introduction Page 2 Lake Tahoe -- History Page 3 Figure One -- Tahoe Region Map Page 3A Lake Clarity -- Introdution to Causes Page 5 Figure Two -- Se...

A. Introduction During the last twenty years, industrial livestock farms have been replacing the traditional family size farms that once raised most of the nation's swine. The number of livestock animals produced in the United States has grown modestly in the past two decades, but the nu...

WETLANDS: AN INTRODUCTION "Wetlands", according to a description found at North Carolina State University's website, is the collective term for marshes, swamps, bogs, and similar areas. Wetlands are found in flat vegetated areas, in depressions on the landscape, and between water and dry lan...

 The Environmental Concerns of the Livestock Industry The United States leads the way in a global trend toward increased meat consumption. The average American consumes almost twice his or her own body weight in meat every year. World mea...