Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1870 1900: Preservation of the West
Primary source images looking at the settling of the West between 1870 and 1900 and the push by some to protect and preserve the natural beauty.
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
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National Museum of Wildlife Art
From the home page, click on the elk icon to enter, then go to "collections". The National Museum of Wildlife Art holds works of the American West from 1819 to the present, with themes of explorer art, sporting art, Romanticism,...
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Sierra Club
Find factsheets and other information on clean water, commercial logging, urban sprawl, wildlands, and other environmental priorities, as well as review the environmental records of politicians, get involved, and much more.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Virtual Tours of National Parks
Excellent site to discover the National Parks from the convenience of your computer. Click on each park for a virtual tour, many in 3D, many offering historic photos. Dig deep into our national geologic story.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Wolves Change an Ecosystem
Jim Robbins's article, "Weaving A New Web: Wolves Change An Ecosystem" focuses on the research and findings of biologist Robert Crabtree and his organization, Yellowstone Ecosystem Studies, in looking at wolves and coyotes.
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Cool Works: Cools Jobs in Exciting Places
Cool Works is all about you finding a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on Earth. Get a summer job in Yellowstone, Yosemite, or another national park wonder. Find a great camp counselor job to keep you busy all summer...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Volcanoes
A site answering questions such as volcano type, how scientist predict eruptions, and how scientist know hot spots exist in Yellowstone National Park.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Bacteria at Hydrothermal Vents
Discover more about the thermophiles (bacteria) that live in hydrothermal vents ranging from the ocean floor to Yellowstone hotsprings.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: This Land Is Your Land: Parks and Public Spaces
This exhibition tells the story of the conservation, culture, history, and preservation of parks and protected areas through maps, documents, letters, and other primary sources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Supervolcanoes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Supervolcanoes are unimaginably large volcanoes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Hot Springs and Geysers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How water heated by magma may emerge as a hot spring or geyser.
Library of Congress
Loc: Mapping the National Parks
This collection documents the history, cultural aspects and geological formations of areas that eventually became National Parks.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Protection of Wolves: Biological Ecosystems and Human Interests
Students will exam the different perspectives on why the gray wolf was reintroduced into many western states during the 1980s, the success of the reintroduction, and the benefits and problems from the recovery of the gray wolf...
Legends of America
Legends of America
"A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and History Minded". If you love history, you'll love this site. Featured is much detailed information on history, people, legends, ghost towns, outlaws, and so much more.
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum: Blackfoot Culture and History
A good description of the culture of the Blackfoot from pre-contact to present time. Read about the importance of the buffalo and the treaties which took away the Blackfoot land.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 9 12 Teacher Resources
A plethora of resources, science teachers can utilize this education center for academically aligned lesson plans and video clips for middle and high school students.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Bald Eagle
Learn about America's national symbol, the bald eagle, through this full-length documentary.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Working on a Rescue Team Lab
Your learners are part of the Yellowstone National Park rescue team which has just been dispatched to help located a downed plane. How can they effectively use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines to assist them in finding the plane?...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation
Website that accompanies the PBS movie "American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation." Offers information about the American buffalo and its struggles in the modern world. Also discusses the impact of national parks on buffalo.
Read Works
Read Works: Return of the Bear
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the increasing population of the endangered grizzly bear. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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National Fire Protection Association
The mission of the National Fire Protection Association is to help educate people about the importance of fire safety. Fact sheets help you act with caution around appliances, candles, and electrical devices, and the kids area, featuring...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Wyoming
Come and find out why so many people travel to see "Old Faithful." Do you know which state has the smallest population? Use this site to discover the unique characteristics of Wyoming.
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Ellen's Place: Thomas Moran, Artist of the Mountains
Biographical overview of Thomas Moran, renowned artist of western landscape paintings. Includes gallery of artwork.
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