a.According to the segment, what is a parks purpose? Its a world attraction, treasure. b.

What types of environments were among those shown and described in the segment? Caves, valleys, Mountains, Lakes, volcanoes c. In what ways do those environments compare to your idea of a park? My idea of park is a place that is a little bit more public than the ones in the video, but the features of the parks in the video makes them like a natural museum. d. Which of those environments would you like to know more about? Caves, they seem pretty interesting and I dont theyre easily found

LOCATION State and Region (formal or informal) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Park borders (area) Size of the park (acres) Climate Landforms Vegetation Wildlife

National Recreational River Located on the border South Dakota and Nebraska 137 KM2 33, 800 acres Summer; sunshine is abundant Spring; about 25 inches annual rainfall Thunderstorms might happen from June to august Two relatively free flowing stretches of the Missouri river Willow, cottonwood, elm and oak Abundant wild life including endangered and threatened species as the bald eagle.

HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS Visitors per year Most popular visitor sites History of development (movement) Changes in landscape over time (human-environment interaction)

150,000+ visitors per year Lewis and Clark visitor center, education and resource center and Niobrara state park The place is filled with history and stories that have influenced the course of American history. Spirit Mound , Meridian Bridge , Fort Randall ,
Yankton Sioux Treaty Monument