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Thank You for Viewing

The knowledge I picked up as a seasonal employee (1985 - 2002) in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, hiking in various Western Parks and visiting some of the Alaska Parks, combined with the following sources were all vital to the creation of this site.

Printed Sources
Davis, Kenneth.(1990). Don't Know Much About History. New York: Avon

Marschall., Mark, C.(1995). Yellowstone Trails, A Hiking Guide.
The Yellowstone Association

Photos and Graphics
Free NPS Photos down loaded from http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html
All the animations are courtesy of Free Graphics and Animations @ http://www.gifanimations.com/
Photo Graphics created by L.M. Little
Photos used in graphics are from the personal archives of L.M. Little

Maps
Free interactive maps to learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and cultural monuments.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

A site showing potentially active volcanoes in the Western United States; Includes downloadable maps and pictures and links to the U S Geological Survey Web Site.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_american_west.html

A site by Rand McNally and features printable and downlodable maps of the Southwestern United States Deserts.

http://www.desertusa.com/who/du_maps.html

Map Puzzles and Games that make learning geography more fun.

U.S. States and Capitals Map Puzzle

U.S. Features Map Puzzle

Canada Provinces, Territories and Capitals Map Puzzle

United States On-Line Interactive Map

Canada On-Line Interactive Map

Other Internet Sources

NPS Educational Sites

http://www1.nature.nps.gov/edures/ Park Environmental Education Resources Online for Students & Teachers.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/NPSHistory/timeline.htm National Park Service history and timeline.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/ NPS links to the Past

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/ Teaching with Historic Places: The National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places aid educators in teaching history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects.

NPS Legislation: answers some of the where, when & why questions about national parks.
http://www.nps.gov/legacy/criteria.html Defines the NPS mission and criteria for becoming a NPS unit.
http://www.nps.gov/legacy/mission.html NPS mission to preserve our nation's past.
National Park Service Organic Act, 16 U.S.C.1 Establishment of the National Park Service

Teacher and Student Resources
http://www.doi.gov/teachers/ Teaching Life Science/ Ecology/ Earth Science
http://www.doi.gov/kids/ A site for kids of all ages

History Sites

http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/ A good site for Teaching American History and History of the West. Virtual tour let's the viewer follow the same route as Lewis and Clark. Ther are journal enteries, photos and drawings.

http://www.lewisandclark200.gov/edu/maps.cfm Follow The Corps of Discovery from St. Louis Missouri to Astoria Oregon. Read the journals of Lewis and Clark and other Corps members. Access Classroom Resources, maps, lesson plans and activities.

My Links to Education

Games, Puzzels, Quizes