Legends tell of Sioux girls who were out picking flowers one day when they found themselves chased by bears. The Great Spirit who felt sympathy for them lifted the ground beneath their feet and raised them to safety. The bears were not able to climb the rocks and fell, leaving scratching marks down the side
The legends say that John Houchins was hunting and chased a wounded bear to the entrance of a large cave, which opened near the Green River to find the inside of what was Mammoth cave. He found one of the greatest cave systems know from which many different native American remains were recovered. Mummified remains
Ocean reefs form under water, and may be formed from, coral, rock, or sand. Generally the top of the reef is positioned from two to three feet below the surface. Coral reefs are located in shallow, clean ocean water. Among the most amazing of this type is the Great Barrier Reef. It is actually a
Located in Southern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is situated in the Guadalupe mountains, about 18 miles southwest of Carlsbad New Mexico. Explorer Jim white named many of the rooms, and prominent features, such as the totem pole, and the witches finger. On October 25, 1923, it was named a National Monument, and then
Located primarily in the Bernalillo and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, the Sandia mountain range is north of the city of Albuquerque. Nearly encased and surrounded by the Cibola national forest it is also home to the Sandia mountain wilderness area. The highest point in the ranges is Sandia Crest, which rises nearly to a
The Niagara River is a residual effect of the last Ice Age. About 15,000 years ago the southern aspect of Ontario was completely covered in ice sheets, which were miles thick. As they moved south, they gouged out great caverns which are now the great lackes. Melting for the last time, they released massive amounts
The Grand Canyon offers incredible scenery and amazing history to those who visit its rim. While it is not the deepest canyon in the world is be by far the most rich in both vista and history. The amazing play of color on the rocks will keep you reaching for the camera again and again.
Located in Colorado USA, the Garden of the Gods is a unique red rock formation which has been millions of years in the making. The basis for the rock formation was laid down in what was known as the Triassic period. The red color is unique to this area of the world, and incredibly took
Narwhals are arctic animals which are related to the whale and are called cetaceans. They are rarely found south of the Arctic. Narwhals are a species of white whale. There is only one other white whale which is the beluga whale. The narwhal is also known as the Moon Whale. The most unique part of
Harp seals are pinnipeds, which mean that they are able to live on land and in the water. They are very social creatures who stay together in large herds but only form bonds with their young. Ancestors of the seals were most likely dogs. Perhaps that is why their young are called pups. Creatures that
Among the most rugged and mountaineer areas of Asia and the Himalayas lives a large cat who traverses them with no problems or difficulties. He can pad silently across the snow with minimal problem at all except one. Man. Hunted for its marvelous pelts for the fur trade, illegal wildlife traders and the loss of
Is what is known as a pinniped. Their name means (pinni) wing, and (ped) meaning foot. This means they have a wing like feet. Walruses are the very largest pinnipeds in the Arctic. They enjoy living in shallow areas in the water and ice floes or land to lie on. There are two kinds of
Dall sheep have an extremely wide range of habitat. They are arctic, but also sub arctic animals. Dall Sheep will range from alpine ridges, meadows and anywhere they feel able to easily escape. They fly into the rocky slopes where predators such as human, bear and wolves have great trouble navigating. The male Dall Sheep,
The Musk Ox, which is known to the Alaskan natives as a Oomingmak, meaning animal with a beard, are extremely large animals, standing 3-5 feet at the shoulder and weighing in at between500 and 900 pounds. They have shaggy fur which covers the entire body, including the udders on the female. Their horns are wide
Another of our Artic friends, the collared lemming is particularly interesting because he has adapted so well to the Arctic. The Collared Lemming is not a “true” lemming in every sense of the word, but it is a small rodent type animal that burrows beneath the snow to make long tunnels and nesting rooms. Due
