Natural
Features and Creatures in Your State
Need
information on floods in Alabama? Streamflow in Rhode Island? Earthquakes
in Hawaii? Butterflies in West Virginia? Birds in South Dakota?
Copper mining in Wyoming? Map dealers in Kentucky? The U.S. Geological
Survey has an amazing webpage that allows you to search for maps
and data in your state.
Tracking
the "People's Tree"
Americans
followed the progress of the Capitol Holiday Tree on the Internet
as it traveled the Santa Fe Trail to Washington D.C. The lighting
is on December 13.
When
the Weather Outside Is Frightful
Many
people may be able to snuggle up in front of a warm fireplace when
winter weather hits, but others may have fewer options. Here are
links to government resources and information to help you get ready
for cold weather.
See
Wild Salmon Runs
This
is no fish story. Well, OK, it is a fish story, but it's true. As
salmon mature, they return to fresh water to spawn. See real-time
video of endangered sockeye, chinook and coho salmon migrating in
a small King County stream in Washington State right from your desktop.
The
Birds of Big Bend
Big Bend
National Park is a birdwatcher's paradise. It's home to about 450
species of birds, more than any other national park in the United
States. Click on this site -- and be treated to bird songs as well.
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