Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the 26th president of the United States. President Roosevelt is often considered the "conservationist president." Without Roosevelt's work, this country would not be where it is today, and I firmly believe that the environment would have deteriorated faster. He was a hunter all his life, and was able to see the first hand results of overgrazing and even lost his ranch due to it. A lot of people though, did not agree that our resources would ever run out, but Roosevelt, who was seeing what was happening, would respond with "We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have still further impoverished and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields and obstructing navigation." Because of his views on conservation, when he became president, he was finally able to begin to do things about it, and help protect our environment. Once he became president, he was able to introduce the United States Forest Service, and furthering it with the 1906 American Antiquities Act, which established 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments.
When Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901, Roosevelt decided to create the United States Forest Service, which would go on to establish national parks and public lands. In fact, he founded over 230 million acres of public land, with over 150 million acres of that land becoming national forests and national parks. Creating national parks needed approval from congress, but national monuments did not, so President Roosevelt also created many national monuments. Roosevelt wanted these pieces of nature to stay untouched and beautiful, and wrote "It is also vandalism wantonly to destroy or to permit the destruction of what is beautiful in nature, whether it be a cliff, a forest, or a species of mammal or bird. Here in the United States we turn our rivers and streams into sewers and dumping-grounds, we pollute the air, we destroy forests, and exterminate fishes, birds and mammals -- not to speak of vulgarizing charming landscapes with hideous advertisements. But at last it looks as if our people were awakening." He realized that all of the planets resources will not stick around forever, and that we needed to be able to have places to keep them safe. What Theodore Roosevelt put in place showed much about him as a person, and how much he wanted to protect the planet that people were destroying and the resources that were disappearing.
Video explaining Roosevelts Conservation Efforts from youtube
Without the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, life in Keene, and New Hampshire in general could be very different. Keene and its surrounding areas are known for the luscious tress and forests that surround it, along with many state parks such as Monadnock. Without Roosevelt and his conservation efforts, there is a chance that this area could be more built up. Directly related to Theodore Roosevelt, though, are the two national parks in New Hampshire, Saint-Gaudens and Appalachian. The state is also home to the White Mountains National Forest, which is managed by the United States Forest Service. These mountains span between New Hampshire, and also some of Maine, and are known for their beauty and hiking. All of these parks being established are a direct result of Theodore Roosevelt and his creation of the forest service. Furthermore, without Roosevelt and his focus on conservation, the amount of resources in New Hampshire could be abysmal. Thankfully, we had Roosevelt and this state, along with many other locations throughout the country, are still beautiful and untouched.
Mount Washington in the White Mountains National Forrest from Wikipedia.
A photo of my tree located outside Holloway Hall. The tree I chose is located right outside my dorm, Holloway Hall. I decided to choose this tree because it is located right outside of my door, and I have a great view of it from my room, meaning it will be easily accessible to observe, and can even be done without stepping foot outside. I am not sure what kind of tree it is, but will be sure to look into it. While I don't know what type it is, I am fairly certain that there are many of the same type all over campus, as I have noticed that they look similar to my tree, located all around Holloway Hall and Appian Way. My prediction for this tree is fairly simple. I am predicting that it will bloom with pink buds in the coming weeks, maybe early to mid April, before the tree becomes covered in a beautiful shade of green, filled with a large amount of fresh leaves. Past that, I believe that around the middle of August, the leaves will begin turning orange and brown, and finally ar
A current photo of my tree It has been about three months since I first explored and wrote about my tree. My tree is located right outside of my dorm, Holloway Hall, and it makes a statement to everybody who enters and exits the building. The last time I explored this tree for a blog post, it was barren, with absolutely nothing growing on it, as shown in the photograph below. But now, we are starting to see some action! A photo of my tree located outside Holloway Hall. Today, as I was observing my tree, I noticed something new. All over the branches of my tree, there are tiny green leaves, along with red things growing as well. I was very excited to see some action occurring, as it seems to be one of the last trees around campus that still needed to bloom. In my prior post I said " My prediction for this tree is fairly simple. I am predicting that it will bloom with pink buds in the coming weeks, maybe early to mid April, before the tree becomes covered in a bea
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