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1. FOREST_190312_001_STITCH.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2019_DC_Forest DC -- U.S. Forest Service Visitor & Information Center (1400 Independence Ave NW) (28 photos from 2019)
2. FOREST_190312_015.JPG: Dear Smokey, I think you are nice because you prevent forest fires. Me and my friends prevent forest fires to [sic]. Love, Your Friend
3. FOREST_190312_025.JPG: In 1950, a bear cub was rescued following a fire in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service named the bear after Smokey and transported him to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, where he remained popular with visitors until his death in 1976.
4. FOREST_190312_028.JPG: Smokey Bear Smokey is the national symbol for wildfire prevention. Smokey was born in 1944 in a fire prevention poster campaign waged by the Forest Service in partnership with the Wartime Advertising Council. Artists such as Albert Staehle, Rudy Wendelin, and Harry Rassoll soon made Smokey's name a household word. Today, Smokey is brought to you through a partnership program sponsored by The Ad Council, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Forest Service. Commercial licensees also promote fire prevention messages through the sale of Smokey products, which provides royalties for fire prevention program development. Smokey has waged one of the most successful advertising campaigns in history. Smokey is more widely recognized today than any other national icon except Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse. Smokey's familiar message -- "Only you can prevent forest fires!" -- has been updated to "Only you can prevent wildfires!" Smokey understands the importance of fire prevention in all of our nation's wildland treasures, including our forests, our grasslands, and our shrublands. Still, Smokey is so well known that "Only you...!" is plenty for most people. The setting you are viewing is inspired by poster art created by Rudy Wendelin, the famous Smokey Bear artist.
5. FOREST_190312_042.JPG: Supersaurus ! Bone shoulder blade (scapulocoracoid)
6. FOREST_190312_046.JPG: Forest Service Manages a system of 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, and 1 tallgrass prairie for the public good
7. FOREST_170418_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2017_DC_Forest DC -- U.S. Forest Service Visitor & Information Center (1400 Independence Ave NW) (5 photos from 2017)
  GSA sign, one of the first with Donald Trump's name on it. Notice how the other three positions are unfilled.
8. FOREST_170418_12.JPG: Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Escape Across the Potomac As war with Britain wore on, some U.S. military leaders believed the nation's capital, with its inland location and military defenses, was safe. So Washingtonians were cruelly surprised when the British invaded on August 24, 1814. As the enemy burned some of the public buildings, people gathered what they could carry and fled. Many crossed the Potomac River to Virginia on the Long Bridge, a wooden drawbridge on the site of today's 14th Street Bridge. Bridge on Fire: The next day, the British captured this end of Long Bridge while the Americans held the Virginia side. After a fierce thunderstorm crippled the drawbridge mechanism, each army set its end of the bridge on fire, reducing the Potomac crossings to either the Georgetown ferry or Chain Bridge, five miles upstream. "The streets were...crowded with soldiers and senators, men, women, and children, horses, carriages, and carts...all hastening toward a wooden bridge which crosses the Potomac. The confusion...was terrible, and the crowd upon the bridge was su;ch as to endanger its giving way." -- Lt. George Robert Gleig, British soldier.
9. FOREST_170418_15.JPG: A historical illustrator later imagined the British watching the Capitol burn.
10. FOREST_170418_17.JPG: A British engraving dated October 14, 1814, shows the destruction of Long Bridge (letter H) among other key events.
11. FOREST_170418_19.JPG: Bridge on Fire: The next day, the British captured this end of Long Bridge while the Americans held the Virginia side. After a fierce thunderstorm crippled the drawbridge mechanism, each army set its end of the bridge on fire, reducing the Potomac crossings to either the Georgetown ferry or Chain Bridge, five miles upstream. In the summer of 1814, the United States had been at war with Great Britain for two years. Battlefronts had erupted from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. On August 24, following their victory over the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland, British troops marched on Washington with devastating results.
12. BLACKW_170317_001.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2017_MD_Blackwater_NWR MD -- Church Creek -- Blackwater Natl Wildlife Refuge (42 photos from 2017)
13. BLACKW_170317_012.JPG: Blackwater's Earliest People
14. BLACKW_170317_013.JPG: 1608: First European Record of the Nanticoke Tribe "To Europeans, the earth and its land were mere possessions to be bought and sold at the whims of men..." -- Chief Little Owl Captain John Smith was the first European to record the Nanticoke tribe on his journey of exploration in 1608. By the end of the 17th century, the Nanticoke and Choptank were among the last Native tribes still living on the Eastern Shore.
15. BLACKW_170317_016.JPG: 1642: War Against the Nanticoke The Eastern Shore Indians' access to their hunting and trapping grounds was becoming severely limited. Skirmishes resulted, and in 1642 Maryland Governor Cecil Calvert declared war against the Nanticoke tribes, making it legal for an Englishman to gun down any Indian who got in his way. The war lasted 26 years.
16. BLACKW_170317_019.JPG: 1668: A Nanticoke Peace Treaty In 1668, Chief Unnacokasimmon agreed to a peace treaty that essentially stripped the Nanticoke tribes of the few rights and privileges they possessed. A reservation of 3,000 acres were set aside for them in 1698.
17. BLACKW_170317_025.JPG: 1743: Nanticoke -- Scattered and Displaced By 1743, the Nanticoke and Choptank Indians in Maryland had been severely displaced by expanding colonial settlements and moved onto reserved lands that had few resources. Some left to join related tribes in the north and west. Many moved further up the Nanticoke River, joining with other Nanticoke communities on their lands in Delaware.
18. BLACKW_170317_028.JPG: Today: Descendants of the Nanticoke and Choptank Indians live in and around Dorchester County. Annual events are held by descendant groups in Dorchester County, Maryland and by the Nanticoke Indian Tribe in Delaware. The Nanticoke Indian Association maintains a museum of Millsboro, Delaware, that interprets their history, culture, and currently tribal activities.
19. BLACKW_170317_031.JPG: Settling in Blackwater
20. BLACKW_170317_034.JPG: 1659: Settlement in Blackwater Between 1659 and 1669, and 500 settlers made their homes in Dorchester County. Lord Baltimore owned all the land in Maryland, which he parceled out to his friends. They were expected to establish manors in the English tradition and collect rents for the crown. In Dorchester County, they established large plantations, especially along waterways. After the Indian reservations were created (c. 1669 -- Choptank; 1678, 1698 -- Nanticoke), settlers also rented lands within the reservations from the Indians. From the time plantations were established in the Blackwater area, and elsewhere in the County, labor was furnished by slaves. Slaves were regarded as property and were bought, sold, and bequeathed in wills.
21. BLACKW_170317_037.JPG: 1700-1730: Deforestation Begins Some of the area's valuable woodlands were cut due to the increasing demand for farmland.
22. BLACKW_170317_041.JPG: 1775: Population Begins to Rapidly Increase Colonial population in the Chesapeake Bay area reached 700,000. Almost 30% of all the coastal forests were cut down or burned. Native plant and animal species declined from loss of habitat. Several types of non-native plants were introduced by colonists.
23. BLACKW_170317_044.JPG: 1800-1810: Dredges were used to harvest oysters. The dredges churned up oyster beds.
24. BLACKW_170317_046.JPG: c. 1822: Harriet Ross Tubman in Born in Dorchester County, Maryland One of Dorchester County's most famous residents was Harriet Ross Tubman, who was born into slavery on a farm enveloped by Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Tasks she undertook in her youth like tending muskrat traps in the marshes and transporting timber with oxen may have provided knowledge of the tidewater area's landscape. This knowledge may have helped her as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, guiding enslaved people to freedom through landscapes similar to Blackwater's.
25. BLACKW_170317_049.JPG: 1850: Escape to Freedom: Harriet Ross Tubman guides the first of many freedom seekers Having escaped from slavery in Maryland in 1849 by reaching Pennsylvania, Harriet Tubman returned on several occasions to assist enslaved relatives and others who sought their own freedom. Following roads, crossing rivers, and hiding her "passengers" on the Underground Railroad in woods and marshes, she guided freedom seekers through Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and as far as Ontario, Canada. She benefitted from "station agents" who supported and protected her along the way. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet escorted over 70 enslaved people to freedom.
26. BLACKW_170317_052.JPG: Learn More About Harriet Tubman Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is proud to be a part of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, a 125-mile driving tour that features more than 30 locations of significance in Tubman's remarkable life. The nearby Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument was established in 2013 by a Presidential executive order. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is honored to have portions of its land included in the monument's protected landscapes. The nearby Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park Visitor center commemorates her life and legacy.
27. BLACKW_170317_055.JPG: Industry Comes to Blackwater
28. BLACKW_170317_059.JPG: Industry Comes TO Blackwater The Blackwater area has been home to industry for many years. The timber industry once thrived here, which in turn fostered the shipbuilding and railroad industries. In addition, the canning of seafood, the canning of seafood, the canning of tomatoes, and the trapping of muskrats were big businesses in Dorchester County. However, with industry came more use of resources like the precious marsh and forest ecosystem the refuge now protects.
29. BLACKW_170317_061.JPG: 1890s: Timber! The timber industry was important and profitable in the area from the 1890s on. The industry depending on the area's water to transport timber. Oxen were used to pull logging carts from the woods located in marshy areas to sawmills next to creeks and rivers. Rivers and creeks helped move timber from sawmills to larger planing mills. Timber was harvested in the late fall and early winter. Mill workers either farmed or worked in the canneries during the spring and summer months.
30. BLACKW_170317_064.JPG: 1920s - 1930s: Trapping Becomes Big Business In the 1920s and 30s, muskrat trapping became a big business even though the season (two months) was relatively short.
31. BLACKW_170317_067.JPG: 1913: Walter A. Gibbs: Blackwater Trapper and Inventor: In 1913, Mr. W.A. Gibbs of Wilmington, Delaware purchased about 900 acres of marshland and woods, and established a fur farming operation. He patented several designs of traps and trapping equipment, which he would eventually manufacture. His operation employed many local people.
32. BLACKW_170317_070.JPG: 1920s-1930s: Trappers' Shanties Many trappers built shanties on islands in the marshes. At one time, there were 30 to 35 of these shanties in the marshes south of the refuge. Many of these shanties were very primitive. Some consisted of a simple framework covered over the tarpaper. Trappers could stay in these shanties for short periods. They set their traps in the evening and fish the traps the next morning before taking their muskrats back for skinning and stretching.
33. BLACKW_170317_074.JPG: 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps Shortly after the refuge opened in 1933, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp was set up at Blackwater. During the Great Depression, the CCC was a work program for youth administered by Army officers. The enrollees, as they were called, provided labor for the initial operations of the refuge. They built roads, cut drainage ditches, and constructed one of the first dikes.
34. BLACKW_170317_076.JPG: 1933: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Established Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was officially established on January 23, 1933, when the first 8,241 acres were acquired. Blackwater's first refuge manager was a forester named Peter Van Huizen. He established many of the management practices Blackwater still uses today -- research, law enforcement, and wildlife surveys.
35. BLACKW_170317_079.JPG: 1933: Hurricane! On August 23rd, 1933, a major hurricane pushed vast amounts of seawater into the Chesapeake Bay. Ninety percent of the region was flooded with salt water. he fertility of the soil was so decreased by the salt that farmland reverted to pine trees and scrub vegetation. There were seven tomato canneries in south Dorchester in 1933 -- nearly all of which went out of business by 1938.
36. BLACKW_170317_082.JPG: 1933 - Present: With additional lands, come additional responsibilities Since 1933, the reduge has acquired additional lands under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and other legislation. Due to the additional lands and additional responsibilities, Blackwater's purpose today is to protect and manage habitat for migratory birds, threatened and endangered plants and animals, and other native species, as well as provide appropriate and compatible wildlife-dependent recreation.
37. BLACKW_170317_085.JPG: 1962: A Place for People In October 1962, the Department of Interior included Blackwater as one of 47 projects in the Accelerated Public Works Program, giving money for refuge recreational opportunities for the first time. A Visitor Center, expanded Wildlife Drive, walking trails, and pavillion area with picnic tables and restrooms were developed for public use.
38. BLACKW_170317_087.JPG: 1987: You've Got A Friend The Friends of Blackwater, a non-profit citizens group was formed to assist Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge carry out its mission.
39. BLACKW_170317_096.JPG: Rising Seas, Shrinking Coasts
40. BLACKW_170317_099.JPG: What Will the Future Look Like? Watch how changing sea levels will continue to affect refuge habitats.
41. BLACKW_170317_101.JPG: 2014
42. BLACKW_170317_103.JPG: 2025
43. BLACKW_170317_107.JPG: 2050
44. BLACKW_170317_110.JPG: 2075
45. BLACKW_170317_117.JPG: 2100
46. BLACKW_170317_121.JPG: What Will the Future Look Like? Watch how changing sea levels will continue to affect refuge habitats. The US Fish and Wildlife Service uses a prediction model called SLAMM (Sea Levels Affecting Marshes Model). SLAMM uses the best available science and technology to show us what this refuge and others will look like in future years. How much habitat will be altered by climate change? How many homes and roads will be impacted? Watch to find out.
47. SBROTW_160725_068.JPG: City of Big Bear Lake BOULDER BAY PARK was made possible by the generosity of Bonnie Coggan, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren if loving memory of B.F. "SANDY" COGGAN 1918-1999 Dedicated: October 2004
48. SBROTW_160725_074.JPG: Louie Welcomes you to Big Bear Lake California
49. SBROTW_160725_080.JPG: OLD BEAR VALLEY DAM In 1884 Frank Brown built an unusual dam here to supply irrigation water for the Redlands area. The single-arch granite dam formed Big Bear Lake, then the world's largest man-made lake. Engineers claimed the dam would not hold, and declared it "The Eighth Wonder of the World" when it did. The old dam is usually underwater because of the 20-foot higher dam built 200 feet west in 1912.
50. SBROTW_160718_001_STITCH.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2016_CA_SBNF_ROTW CA -- San Bernardino National Forest -- Rim of the World Scenic Byway (70 photos from 2016)
51. SBROTW_160718_054.JPG: Donald S. Wieman 1900 - 1977 In 1932, during the Great Depression, California launched a large public works project to aid recovery. A major component was the construction of masonry walls, parapets and fountains along the historic "Rim of the World" highway. This work, widely acclaimed for its beauty and craftsmanship, was the handiwork of Donald S. Wieman. This vista point is dedicated to his memory.
52. SBROTW_160718_085.JPG: A full moon rises over the Rim of the World Scenic Byway at the San Bernardino National Forest.
53. SBROTW_160718_147.JPG: The Daley Road Built by Edward Daley & Company 1870 Erected by Arrowhead Parlor 110, NSGW, and Lugonia Parlor 271, NDGW Dedicated July 4, 1935
54. SBROTW_160718_150.JPG: 101 Mile Drive on the Rim of the World Dedicated July 18, 1915
55. SBROTW_160718_156.JPG: This monument duplicates the original monument commemorating the completion of the Rim of the World Drive in 1915. It is both fitting and proper that this monument by placed at Baylis Park. Dr. John Baylis played a major role in the road's construction and name. Re-construction occurred in 2009 Performed by Crestline Enterprises Sponsored by the Rim of the World Historical Society Lead by Russ Keller
56. FOREST_160323_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2016_DC_Forest DC -- U.S. Forest Service Visitor & Information Center (1400 Independence Ave NW) (19 photos from 2016)
  Gifford Pinchot (Aug. 11, 1865 - Oct. 4, 1946) graduated from Yale University in 1889 and studied at the National Forestry School in Nancy, France, and in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. He returned home in 1892 and began the first systematic forestry work in the United States at the Biltmore estate in North Carolina. He became a member of the National Forest Commission during the summer of 1896, as it traveled through the West to investigate forested areas for possible forest reserves. In 1897, he became confidential forest agent to the Secretary of the Interior, and then in 1898, was appointed Chief of the Department of Agriculture's Division of Forestry. In 1905, the management of the forest reserves was transferred from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture and Pinchot's new Forest Service. Two years later, the forest reserves were renamed national forests. During Pinchot's era, the Forest Service and the national forests grew spectacularly. In 1905, there were 60 forest reserves covering 56 million acres; in 1910, when Pinchot left the Forest Service, there were 150 national forests covering 172 million acres. Today, there are 154 national forests, 20 national grasslands, and 1 tallgrass prairie covering over 193 million acres.
57. FOREST_160323_14.JPG: Smokey Bear Smokey is the national symbol for wildfire prevention. Smokey was born in 1944 in a fire prevention poster campaign waged by the Forest Service in partnership with the Wartime Advertising Council. Artists such as Albert Staehle, Rudy Wendelin, and Harry Rassoll soon made Smokey's name a household word. Today, Smokey is brought to you through a partnership program sponsored by The Ad Council, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Forest Service. Commercial licensees also promote fire prevention messages through the sale of Smokey products, which provides royalties for fire prevention program development. Smokey has waged one of the most successful advertising campaigns in history. Smokey is more widely recognized today than any other national icon except Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse. Smokey's familiar message -- "Only you can prevent forest fires!" -- has been updated to "Only you can prevent wildfires!" Smokey understands the importance of fire prevention in all of our nation's wildland treasures, including our forests, our grasslands, and our shrublands. Still, Smokey is so well known that "Only you...!" is plenty for most people. The setting you are viewing is inspired by poster art created by Rudy Wendelin, the famous Smokey Bear artist.
58. FOREST_160323_20.JPG: In 1950, a bear cub was rescued following a fire in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service named the bear after Smokey and transported him to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, where he remained popular with visitors until his death in 1976.
59. FOREST_160323_27.JPG: Honoring Gifford Pinchot Celebrating the 150th birthday of the first Chief of the Forest Service
60. FOREST_160323_29.JPG: "The vast possibilities of our great future will become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for that future." -- Gifford Pinchot "Conservation is the foresighted utilization, preservation, and/or renewal of forests, waters, lands, and minerals, for the greatest good of the greatest number for the longest time." -- Gifford Pinchot "Without natural resources, life itself is impossible. From birth to death, natural resources -- transformed for human use -- feed, clothe, shelter, and transport us." -- Gifford Pinchot
61. FOREST_160323_70.JPG: If you fly, we can't Drones near wildfires are not safe! Flying drones or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) within or near wildfires without permission could cause injury or death to firefighters and hamper their ability to protect lives, property, and natural cultural resources. Fire managers may suspend aerial firefighting until unauthorized UAS leave the area, allowing wildfire to grow larger. Contact your nearest land management agency office to learn more about UAS and public lands.
62. TAHOE_140716_001.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2014_NV_Lake_Tahoe NV -- Lake Tahoe (16 photos from 2014)
  Welcome to Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe's scenic beauty draws millions of visitors. Here are some fast facts about this valuable and fragile resource.
63. TAHOE_140716_006.JPG: Tahoe's surface temperature can reach 68 degrees F during the summer, but at depths below 600 feet the water remains a chilly 39 degrees F. its extreme depth keeps the water in motion. The warmer surface water constantly mixes with the colder water below, which prevents the lake from freezing.
64. TAHOE_140716_011.JPG: The third deepest lake in North America, Lake Tahoe is approximately 1,600 feet deep. The bottom of the lake is actually 95 feet below the elevation of nearby Carson City, Nevada.
65. TAHOE_140716_019.JPG: De'ek Wadapush -- CAVE ROCK Cave Rock is the ultimate symbol of Washoe spirituality and culture. To complete the road around Rock Cave, builders erected a trestle bridge and stone buttresses, some of which can still be seen today. For over 10,000 years, the Washoe have lived at Lake Tahoe. Knwn as da ow a ga, the lack is a sacred place at the center of the universe. Cave Rock, or de'ek wadapush, in an important symbol of this spirituality. Although Cave Rock is a place of extreme power to all in the tribe, only the Washoe shaman, or doctors, were allowed to visit the cave on the rock's south face. There, the shaman consulted with spirit advisors and effected cures for the Washoe people. The practice continues today, although much of the original cave has been altered by development. A Volcanic Core: Cave Rock is the remnant of a volcano that erupted 3 million years ago. Rising 360 feet above the surface of the lake, the rock occupies 300 feet of shoreline. In the 1840s, a road was built around the rock to accommodate the gold and silver miners heading to or returning from the Comstock mines. Today, two tunnels blasted through the rock form a direct route for Highway 50.
66. TAHOE_140716_144.JPG: Logan Shoals Vista Point
67. SBROTW_130715_002_STITCH.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2013_CA_SBNF_ROTW CA -- San Bernardino National Forest -- Rim of the World Scenic Byway (40 photos from 2013)
68. SBROTW_130715_021.JPG: In 1920's this Indian originally stood 300 yards south at previous entrance of Arrowhead Springs. He points to natural landmark, Hot Springs and sites of various hotels built since first spa in 1863. Statue was restored at a joint project of Arrowhead Parlor 110, Native Sons of the Golden West Lugonia Parlor 241, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Campus Crusade for Christ International. Dedicated March 27, 1976
69. SBROTW_130715_079.JPG: Mormon Lumber Road: In the spring of 1852, over one hundred Mormon men donated a full thousand man-days of arduous labor, to construct a road up Waterman Canyon, past this spot, and into the prime timber, where some of their enterprising bethren established six sawmills by 1854. The lumber hauled over this road, thereafter, was used, not only to build San Bernardino, but also throughout Southern California, where the boards were sometimes called, "Mormon Banknotes."
70. SBROTW_130715_101.JPG: 101 mile drive on the rim of the world Dedicated July 18, 1915
71. SBROTW_130715_104.JPG: This monument duplicates the original monument commemorating the completion of the Rim of the World Drive in 1915. It is both fitting and proper that this monument be placed at Baylis Park. Dr. John Baylis played a major role in the road's construction and name. Re-construction occurred in 2009. Performed by Crestline Enterprises. Sponsored by the Rim of the World Historical Society. Lead by Russ Keller.
72. SBROTW_130715_112.JPG: Donald S. Wieman 1900-1977 In 1932, during the Great Depression, California launched a large public works project to aid recovery. A major component was the construction of masonry walls, parapets and fountains along the historic "Rim of the World" highway. This work, widely acclaimed for its beauty and craftsmanship, was the handiwork of Donald S. Wieman. This vista point is dedicated to his memory.
73. KAIBAB_120719_01_STITCH.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2012_UT_Kaibab_Forest UT -- Kaibab National Forest (8 photos from 2012)
74. KAIBAB_120719_03.JPG: Teddy Roosevelt's Legacy -- The Kaibab National Forest: Ranchers, lumbermen, entrepreneurs and homesteaders all came to the Kaibab Plateau with dreams of success because of the Plateau's natural resources. Teddy Roosevelt also came to the Kaibab to hunt deer and mountain lions. It was during those expeditions that Roosevelt was so inspired by the beauty of the area and the abundance of wildlife that he declared the Kaibab Plateau a "National Game Preserve." Then, as now, the Kaibab Plateau's natural resources support multiple uses including harvest of thriving wildlife populations. The Kaibab National Forest is one of Teddy's legacies to the American people.
75. KAIBAB_120719_14.JPG: Kaibab Deer: In the 1880s, ranchers brought cattle, sheep, and horses to the Kaibab Plateau. Over 200,000 of these domesticated animals heavily grazed the native grasses, clearing the way for an invasion of browse plants that provided a greater supply of deer food. Aggressive predator control and plentiful foo allowed the deer population to soar in the early 1920s. Soon, too many deer meant not enough food to go around. Massive starvation quickly followed the harsh winter of 1924/25. Current management of the Kaibab Plateau emphasized habitat restoration and maintaining a balance between forage and deer herd size. Hunting is an important part of the Arizona Game and Fish Department's management plan to ensure that the mule deer population does not outgrow available food sources. Kaibab mule deer are famous for their magnificent antlers that may spread over 30 inches.
76. VDLAGO_110727_001.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2011_CA_Vista_Del_Lago CA -- Vista del Lago Visitors Center (Pyramid Lake) (20 photos from 2011)
77. VDLAGO_110727_024.JPG: Growing Food, Fiber and Livestock Uses About 40% of California's Available Water Supply: Although 95% of California's farmland is irrigated, agricultural water use has declined during the past decade. This is due to loss of farmland to urban development and the lack of a reliable water supply. Urban water use makes up 11% of the state's total use. This 11% breaks down as follows: residential 58%, commercial 17% (tourism and recreation), industry 8%, government 7% (public use such as golf courses and parks), and unaccountable 10%. California's Top Ten Crops in Acreage -- Average Gallons of Water Used Per Acre, Per Year: 1. Cotton -- 850,000 gallons 2. Alfalfa (Hay) -- 1,330,000 3. Irrigated Pasture -- 1,333,000 4. Grapes -- 950,000 5. Wheat -- 565,000 6. Almonds -- 1,140,000 7. Rice -- 1,060,000 8. Barley -- 460,000 9. Tomatoes -- 740,000 10. Corn Silage -- 692,500
78. VDLAGO_110727_031.JPG: What You Are Looking At: Full-size example of tunnel along the State Water Project in San Bernardino County Tunnel is 13 feet in diameter Water flows through tunnel at 1,250,000 gallons per minute
79. VDLAGO_110727_040.JPG: 1769: Mission San Diego is founded 1770-1790: Mission manuscripts record crop failures due to drought. Spanish settlers raise cattle, settle beside perennial streams, and divert water in ditches for irrigation. 1773: Spanish missionaries build a dam and a six-mile aqueduct to bring water to the San Diego mission. 1781: The Pueblo of Los Angeles is founded near the Porciuncula River, now the Los Angeles River. 1800: Yankees begin arriving. Mountain men arrive to trap furs. After Mexican Revolution in 1822, the new government issued land grants that created large cattle ranchers. 1842: Gold is found near Pyramid Lake. 1846: The short-lived California Republic is declared, then superseded by Mexican-American War and occupation by US troops. 1847: Rainfall is collected in a California rain gauge for the first time. 1848: Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill. Tens of thousands migrate to California. 1849: The California Constitutional Convention direct the Surveyor General to make irrigation, drainage and navigation studies. 1850: California becomes the 31st state. Great waves of immigrants follow the Gold Rush. 1853: Hydraulic mining starts in the Sierra Nevada. Within 9 years, 700 miles of ditches are constructed. Pressurized water is used to break down banks of gold-gravel. Some flumes are still used today for water delivery in the Gold Country. 1860: Agriculture flourishes. Farmers drill "artesian wells" from which water flows naturally due to underground water pressure. Depletion of water supply from indiscriminate drilling soon becomes evident. 1861: The Confederate States of America comprises 11 states. Fort Sumter's fall begins the Civil War. 1862: Sacramento has a major flood. River channels are choked by silt and sand from hydraulic mining. 1865: Major drought wipes out cattle industry, opening up more land for agriculture with no significant economic activity in Southern California. -- End of Civil War. 1869: New transcontinental railroad creates incentives to grow grain for sale "back east." 1874: Congress authorizes Army Corps of Engineers to study irrigation system for the San Joaquin, Tulare and Sacramento Valleys. 1879: William Hammond Hall, first State Engineer, proposes levees in Sacramento Valley to confine rivers, speed the current and carry mining debris to San Francisco Bay. 1884: Federal Court outlaws pollution of California rivers by debris from hydraulic mining. 1886: California Supreme Court in Lux vs Haggin reaffirms the legal pre-eminence of riparian rights. 1888: Los Angeles booms to 50,000, becoming the second largest urban area in the state after San Francisco. 1900: A development company starts settlement of the Imperial Valley, its farmlands receiving the first water from the Colorado River. 1902: The Redemption Act of 1902 passed. A milestone federal commitment to irrigation works for the western frontier. 1905: The Colorado River breaks through levee, floods the Salton Sink, creating Salton Sea -- which becomes resort area and irrigation drainage basin for the Imperial Valley. 1907: Los Angeles voters approve a $23,000,000 bond issue to finance the Owens River Aqueduct to bring water from the eastern Sierra. -- Imperial Valley farmers and Southern Pacific Railroad push the Colorado River back into its channel to stop flow into the Salton Sea. 1908: US approves San Francisco's request to acquire right of way for Hetch Hetchy water project bring water from Yosemite National Park. 1910: San Francisco voters approve $45 million Hetch Hetchy bond issue. 1913: Los Angeles Aqueduct delivers first water from Owens Valley; the water fight with residents of the valley continues for decades with dynamite and lawsuits. Congress authorized Hetch Hetchy project for San Francisco. 1914-18: World War I ravages Europe, draws America into the world arena. 1919: Colonel Robert B Marshall, a US Geological Survey, proposed exporting Sacramento Valley water to Southern California through canals to irrigate farmlands. Plan serves as framework for California's state water engineering. 1922: Colorado River Compact signed, dividing river flow between upper and lower basin states. Division between California and Arizona unclear. Arizona does not sign. 1923: Hetch Hetchy Valley flooded for San Francisco water supply. despite years of protest by conservationists led by John Muir. 1928: Boulder Canyon Act passed, allowing construction of Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam), Colorado River Aqueduct, and All-American Canal. -- St. Francis Dam collapses in Southern California, killing more than 400 and causing millions of dollars in damage. -- The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is created to bring water from Colorado River to coast cities. 1929: Stock Market crashes, the Great Depression begins. 1929-1934: Six-year California drought spurs development of major water projects. 1930: East Bay Municipal Utility District's Mokelumne project is placed in service. 1931: State Water Plan catalogues California's water resources, flood controls needs and irrigation potential. 1932: Construction begins on Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) and Colorado River Aqueduct.1933: Federal Government agrees to build the Central Valley Project, a system of dams, reservoirs, canals, pumping and power plants. 1934: Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct water reaches San Francisco. 1935: Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) is completed, harnessing Colorado River. 1938: Work starts on Shasta Dam, key facility of Central Valley Project. Major flood in Southern California. 1939: Colorado River Aqueduct is completed. -- Germany invaded Poland, World War II begins. 1941: Pearl Harbor attacked and America goes to war. California booms as arsenal staging area for war in Pacific. -- First delivers made through All-American Canal in Imperial Valley. 1944: Shasta Dam is completed. 1945: World War II ends. Nuclear age begins. 1947: San Diego completed link to Colorado River Aqueduct. 1948: Contra Costa Canal is completed, part of Central Valley Project. 1950: Korean War begins. 1951: State legislature authorized Feather River Project to become the State Water Project. First water delivered from Shasta Dam. Central Valley Project's Delta-Mendota Canal and Tracy Pumping Plant begin operation. 1955: Feather River floods Yuba City, killing 38, giving impetus to Feather River Project plans. 1956: State Department of Water Resources created. State Water Rights Board formed to settle water rights disputes. -- Feather River Project construction starts with relocation of Western Pacific Railroad and Highway 70 at Oroville. 1957: Soviets launch Sputnik, first artificial satellite. 1958: Legislature deadlocks on Feather River Project, each end of the state demanding solid guarantees. 1959: Legislative deadlock broken. "California Water Resources Development Bond Act" puts 1.75 billion dollars on 1960 ballot, largest state bond issue ever. 1960: California Water Resources Development Bond Issue of $1.75 billion is ratified by voters, launching the State Water Project. 1961: USSR sends first man into orbit. US sends Alan Shepard Jr. into space one month later. 1962: Oroville Dam and Sna Luis Dam construction start. 1963: Work begins on 444-mile California Aqueduct. President Kennedy is assassinated. 1964: Flood hits Northern California. Partly built Oroville Dam helps save Marysville and Yuba City, north coast has heavy damage. 1965: Work begins on Tehachapi Crossing of the California Aqueduct. -- Interagency Delta Committee recommends Peripheral Canal as best way to move water to pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Canal would curve 42 miles around the Delta. 1968: First State Water Project deliveries made in upper Feather River area, Napa County, and San Joaquin Valley. Congress authorizes Central Arizona Project, to divert 1.7 million acre-feet per year from Colorado River. -- Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated. 1969: US role in Vietnam peaks. Man walks on the moon. -- Lake Oroville and San Luis Reservoir fill. South Bay Aqueduct is in full operation. 1970: First pumps installed at AD Edmonston Pumping Plant. Tehachapi Crossing completed. Construction begins on Perris Dam. 1971: Buena Vista, Wheeler Ridge, Wind Gap, AD Edmonston, and Pearblossom pumping plants begin operation, providing the first Project Construction starts. Completion of Buena Vista pumping plant. 1972: Legislature passes Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to preserve north coast's remaining free-flowing rivers from development, keeping 1/4 of California's undeveloped water in its natural state. 1973: First water flows into Lake Perris, the end of the line for the California Aqueduct. -- US pulls out of Vietnam. 1977: Driest year in California's recorded history. Water Resources proposes Peripheral Canal and other facilities to increase capacity of State Water Project and Central Valley Project, and to protect Delta water quality. 1978: Water Resources Control Board issues Decision 1485 setting Delta water quality and flow standards. Parties affected take issue to court. 1980: Legislature authorizes construction of Peripheral Canal and other facilities to expand State Water Project. Opponents force referendum. 1982: Peripheral Canal overwhelmingly rejected by voters because of cost and environmental concerns. 1983: Waterfowl deaths and deformities discovered at Central Valley Project's Kesterson Reservoir. -- California Supreme Court rules Public Trust Doctrine applies to Los Angeles diversions from Mono Lake basin. Limits diversions if they affect public trust values such as environment, open space, scenic, and wildlife preservation. 1984: Legislature authorizes the construction of Los Banos Grandes, a major offstream storage reservoir south of the Delta. 1985: Court of Appeals orders Water Resources Control Board to reconsider Decision 1485, saying that Bay-Delta water quality protection is afforded all beneficial water users, and that all water users, not just Central Valley Project and State Water Project, are responsible for meeting Bay-Delta water quality objectives. 1986: Severe flooding in Northern California. Coordinated Operation Agreement signed for Central Valley Project and State Water Project, providing additional safeguards for the Delta. Kern Water Bank proposed as State Water Project ground water storage project. 1987: Water Resources buys 20,000 acres for Kern Water Bank. Hearings begin to revise Bay-Delta water standards and determine how to manage and distribute Delta water. State Water Project begins construction of final 4 pumps at Harvey O Banks Delta Pumping Plant. State Water Project begins enlarging east branch of California Aqueduct. 1990: Environmental studies for water management programs in the northern and southern Delta continue in order to obtain approval by various State and federal agencies. Objectives are to improve and maintain water levels, circulation patterns, water quality, water supply, reliability, fishing conditions, navigation, flood protection, and recreational opportunities. 1997: Coastal Branch is completed, with service to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. 2000: The State Water Project continues to meet the future water needs of California.
80. VDLAGO_110727_118.JPG: California Aqueduct West Branch: State Water Project water flows by gravity from Tehachapi Afterbay through Oso Siphon to Oso Pumping Plant. From there it is pumped into Quail Lake. Water released from the lake travels through Lower Quail Canal and enters the Peace Valley Pipeline. The pipeline, serving as the penstock for Warne Powerplant, drops water about 725 feet through the plant's turbines to produce electricity. Water is discharged into Pyramid Lake then travels through the Angeles Tunnel and into turbines of Csataic Powerplant. Water leaving the plant enters Elderberry Forebay which, along with Pyramid lake, is used for pumped-storage operations. From the forebay, water flows into Castaic Lake, which is the terminal reservoir of the West Branch. Castaic Lagoon provides recreation and serves as a recharge basin.
81. VDLAGO_110727_127.JPG: The Los Angeles Aqueduct System: Construction of the city's 233-mile aqueduct to the Owens Valley began in 1907 and was completed in 1913. In 1940, 23 miles of additional facilities were built to carry water from the Mono Basin to the Upper Owens River. The Mono Basin Project extended the length of the aqueduct system to 338 miles. A second, parallel, Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1970. It extends from Haiwee Reservoir to Los Angeles and increased the system capacity by 60%. Together, on average, the two aqueducts deliver about 290 million gallons per day to the city of Los Angeles, which owns and operates the system.
82. SBROTW_100720_16.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2010_CA_SBNF_ROTW CA -- San Bernardino National Forest -- Rim of the World Scenic Byway (4 photos from 2010)
83. FOREST_100402_02.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2010_DC_Forest DC -- U.S. Forest Service Visitor & Information Center (1400 Independence Ave NW) (8 photos from 2010)
84. GREYTC_080601_02.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2008_PA_Grey_TowersC PA -- Milford -- Grey Towers National Historic Site (Laurel Hill Cemetery) (4 photos from 2008)
85. GREYTC_080601_06.JPG: Pinchot's grave
86. GREYTI_080601_022.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2008_PA_Grey_TowersI PA -- Milford -- Grey Towers National Historic Site (interior) (109 photos from 2008)
87. GREYTI_080601_174.JPG: 16th century oil on wood panel painting, possibly German or Italian. It depicts the religious scene from the gospel passage of Luke 7. The story is the rising by Christ of the deceased only son of a Widowed mother of Nain. James and Mary Pinchot displayed this painting above the Sitting Room fire place at one time. The Forest Service had the painting cleaned and conserved to include adding stabilizing material to the frame to allow for the expansion and contraction of the wood panels that is common with changing temperatures and humidity.
88. GREYTI_080601_196.JPG: A Pinchot filing cabinet
89. GREYTI_080601_216.JPG: Certificate of Appreciation to Pinchot
90. GREYTI_080601_238.JPG: From a visitor, William T. Sherman.
91. GREYTI_080601_357.JPG: Pinchot's bedroom
92. GREYTI_080601_363.JPG: Gifford Pinchot's Bedroom: Gifford Pinchot roughed it when he camped and did so apparently in his own bedroom. With a life of high powered demands, stress, important people, luxuries and money, the one place where he could get away from it all at Grey Towers looked pretty austere. The mattress sits on a simple metal frame barely long enough for Pinchot, who measured over six feet. Around the room: Pinchot's plain dresser and desk. The latter sits in front of the fireplace, a practice he apparently employed after steam heat was installed in the house.
93. GREYTI_080601_489.JPG: This is an early 1900s bronze copy of the Greek Belvedere Torso that was sculpted in the mid-1st century B.C. from parian marble by Apollonios of Athens. It is signed only with the foundry "G. Nisini, Roma" on the back. The sculpture is of the Greek God Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology). Hercules was known for his great strength and courage. The original is in the Vatican Museum in Rome, Italy.
94. GREYTI_080601_548.JPG: Gifford Pinchot's Office and Study: Pinchot spent considerable time in this room writing his partial autobiography, "Breaking New Ground," which describes the birth of conservation. Gifford loved the outdoors as indicated by his fishing poles, waders and snow shoes. He also enjoyed collecting various natural history specimens such as the turtle shells, the bison skull, the stuffed parrot-fish and the dolphin head. Several of these items along with many others were scientifically collected for the Smithsonian during Pinchot's nine month trip to the South Seas. A bust completed by C. Calverly in 1899 of Gifford's grandfather, Amos Eno, sits behind the leather top desk. Mr. Eno was a wealthy New York City businessman. The French drapery style wallpaper with swag border, possibly manufactured by the Dufour company 1810-1820, was selected by Gifford's parents, James and Mary, upon the building of Grey Towers in 1886.
95. GREYTI_080601_552.JPG: Pinchot's Office and Study
96. GREYTI_080601_606.JPG: The Sitting Room
97. GREYTI_080601_632.JPG: Entertaining and Alterations: Originally two rooms, guests often gathered in this area -- now called the Sitting Room -- for dining and relaxation, including General William T. Sherman and President Theodore Roosevelt. After Gifford inherited the mansion, Cornelia agreed to be responsible for its upkeep and alterations. One of her notable additions is the Finger Bowl, an outdoor dining area with a watery table. A passionate gardener, Cornelia painstakingly redesigned much of the immediate landscape surrounding Grey Towers.
98. GREYTI_080601_648.JPG: Camels: These tri-color glazed pottery camels once belonged to Cornelia and Gifford Pinchot and are on loan from the Pinchot family. They date to the late 7-8th century (618-907 AD) from the T'ang Dynasty. This Chinese period is marked by wide contact with other cultures and by the development of printing and the flourishing of poetry, art and Buddhism. Ceramic and porcelain wares were often used as tomb figures. Common to include in the tombs were horses for the late owner to ride, and camels to carry his goods.
99. GREYTI_080601_653.JPG: Tri-color glazed pottery camels
100. GREYTO_080601_001.JPG: The Place: "By George I'd like to come back a hundred years from now and see my trees." -- Gifford Pinchot, at Grey Towers The Man: "...among other things, many public officials who under my administration rendered literally invaluable service to the people of the United States, Gifford Pinchot, on the whole, stood first." -- President Theodore Roosevelt "He was more than a forester, he was the father of American conservation." -- President John F. Kennedy, Grey Towers Dedication, 1963 - First Chief -- USDA Forest Service: 1905-1910 - Inherited Grey Towers 1914 - Governor of Pennsylvania: 1923 to 1927 and 1931 to 1935 The Legacy: Today the Forest Service and its partners carry on the Pinchot conservation legacy at Grey Towers. It is an active center for education, leadership and natural resource conservation programs.
101. GREYTO_080601_006.JPG: Bathrooms and gazebo, erected for the park
102. GREYTO_080601_054.JPG: Note the Roman numerals are screwed up. They go VI -- VII -- VIII -- XI (instead of IX) -- X -- XI -- XII -- I -- II -- III -- IIII (an acceptable variant of IV) -- V -- VI .
103. GREYTO_080601_104.JPG: Forest Service History: President Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot were instrumental in establishing the U.S. Forest Service in 1905. Smokey Bear's well-known message, "Only you can prevent forest fires," was introduced in 1948. ... The Forest Service, an agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was created 100 years ago, thanks to the foresight of foresters, conservationists, and legislators. Until the late 19th century, there was little public concern for the future of our natural resources. But in 1891, the U.S. Congress authorized the President to set aside reserves of forested public lands to be managed by the General Land Office in the Department of the Interior. In February 1905, these reserves were transferred to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Forestry, and on July 1, 1905, that Bureau of Forestry was renamed the Forest Service.
104. GREYTO_080601_197.JPG: The Finger Bowl: This outdoor dining pool was the inspired idea of Cornelia Bryce Pinchot, wife of Governor Pinchot. Cornelia worked closely with New York architect William Lawrence Bottomley in the early 1930s to design an intimate social setting for discussing the topics of the time. Politicians, authors and conservationists joined the family around the rim of the pool. Its Italian influence, the canopy of wisteria and grape vines, and the movement of floating foot contributed to stimulating conversation. Naomi Never, a guest of the Pinchot's, described a luncheon served here July 4, 1942. "The food was brought out by the butlers and placed on trays on thick balsa wood rafts. All the food floated. There were several floating rafts on the water going from person to person with the food. One was filled with delicious slices of beef, beautifully garnished. Another raft had a tray filled with vegetables -- peas, carrots, potatoes, asparagus, lima beans, tomatoes -- exquisitely arranged in groups. Another was filled with cut-up fruit -- orange sections, grapefruit, grapes, kumquats, pears, apples, cherries, with a center mound of whipped cream."
105. GREYTO_080601_203.JPG: The Finger Bowl
106. GREYTO_080601_234.JPG: Lots of old grist mill wheels were used in the place
107. GREYTO_080601_247.JPG: This used to be an outdoor pool
108. GREYTO_080601_265.JPG: The Letter Box
109. GREYTO_080601_284.JPG: The Bait Box
110. GREYTO_080601_408.JPG: Path to the cemetery
111. GREYTO_080601_433.JPG: The guide said this was one of the trees planted by Pinchot
112. GREYTO_080601_455.JPG: Bait Box / Letter Box: The Bait Box was built in 1925 as a playhouse for Gifford and Cornelia's son, Gifford Bryce Pinchot. Today it is used as a unique meeting place. The Letter Box was built in 1926 as an office for Gov. Pinchot's staff and archival space for his papers until they were donated to the Library of Congress. It is used by the Forest Service and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation as a research and education center.
113. GREYTO_080601_457.JPG: Different view of the Bait Box
114. GREYTO_080531_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2008_PA_Grey_Towers PA -- Milford -- Grey Towers National Historic Site (73 photos from 2008)
115. GREYTO_080531_34.JPG: Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946): Noted forester, conservationist, and progressive leader. Chief, 1898-1910, U.S. Forest Service (as renamed in 1905). Governor of Pennsylvania, two terms 1923-1927 & 1931-1935. His first term brought major government reorganization. His second term was famed for the paving of rural roads throughout the estate -- including this road -- to provide unemployment relief & "get the farmer out of the mud." Grey Towers was his family home.
116. FOREST_050607_04.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2005_DC_Forest DC -- U.S. Forest Service Visitor & Information Center (1400 Independence Ave NW) (4 photos from 2005)
  Smokey Bear Smokey is the national symbol for wildfire prevention. Smokey was born in 1944 in a fire prevention poster campaign waged by the Forest Service in partnership with the Wartime Advertising Council. Artists such as Albert Staehle, Rudy Wendelin, and Harry Rassoll soon made Smokey's name a household word. Today, Smokey is brought to you through a partnership program sponsored by The Ad Council, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Forest Service. Commercial licensees also promote fire prevention messages through the sale of Smokey products, which provides royalties for fire prevention program development. Smokey has waged one of the most successful advertising campaigns in history. Smokey is more widely recognized today than any other national icon except Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse. Smokey's familiar message -- "Only you can prevent forest fires!" -- has been updated to "Only you can prevent wildfires!" Smokey understands the importance of fire prevention in all of our nation's wildland treasures, including our forests, our grasslands, and our shrublands. Still, Smokey is so well known that "Only you...!" is plenty for most people. The setting you are viewing is inspired by poster art created by Rudy Wendelin, the famous Smokey Bear artist. [An article in their 100th anniversary publication mentions that most of us think it's "Smokey the Bear" because some songwriter was coining a jingle and needed to add a syllable to the name to make it fit into the rhyme.]
117. FOREST_050607_19.JPG: They're trying to create a rustic cabin in the forests for you. This is kind of fun!
118. SHAS_020530_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2002_CA_Shasta CA -- Mt. Shasta (10 photos from 2002)
119. SJUANF_710004_04.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1971_CO_San_Juan_NF CO -- San Juan National Forest (2 photos from 1971)
  San Juan River near Wolf Creek Pass
120. SJUANF_710004_10.JPG: San Juan River near Wolf Creek Pass
121. BIGHNF_650050_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1965_WY_Bighorn_NF WY -- Bighorn National Forest (2 photos from 1965)
122. BIGHNF_650050_14.JPG: Lake near Powder River Pass [9,666 feet]
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Wikipedia Description: Mount Shasta
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Mount Shasta or the "White Mountain" in English, a 14,179-foot (4,322 m) stratovolcano, is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range and the fifth highest peak in California. It is a member in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and is located in Siskiyou County, and has an estimated volume of 108 cubic miles (450 km�), making it the most voluminous stratovolcano of the Cascades. Physically unconnected to any nearby mountain, and rising abruptly from miles of level ground which encircle it, Mount Shasta stands nearly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above the surrounding area. The mountain is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

The mountain has attracted the attention of poets, authors, and presidents. Shasta was memorably described by the poet Joaquin Miller: "Lonely as God, and white as a winter moon, Mount Shasta starts up sudden and solitary from the heart of the great black forests of Northern California." Naturalist and author John Muir said of Shasta: "When I first caught sight of it over the braided folds of the Sacramento Valley, I was fifty miles away and afoot, alone and weary. Yet all my blood turned to wine, and I have not been weary since." Theodore Roosevelt said "I consider the evening twilight on Mt. Shasta one of the grandest sights I have ever witnessed."

The origin of the name, "Shasta," is not known, but one theory suggests that it derives from the Russian word "chistiy" (??????), meaning "pure," and given by early Russian explorers in the area. Shastina, the name given to the smaller satellite cone, is the Russian diminutive form of Shasta and is never referred to as "Mount Shastina." An 1821 survey by Spanish Captain Luis Antonio Arguello made reference to a "high, snow-covered hill" called both "Jes�s Mar�a" (a name also given to what is now called the Sacramento River) and "Los Quates" ("The Twins"), both of which most likely referred to Mount Shasta. The name "Shasta" also applies to the native inhabitants of the vast area ranging from Mount Shasta to southern Oregon, one tribe of which was called Susti'ka, another possible source of the modern name. Mariners witnessing the ash cloud of the most recent eruption in 1786 sometimes referred to Mount Shasta as the "Lighthouse of the Pacific."
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