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Curecanti National Recreation Area
Seventh Grade
 

The Magnitude of Wilderness
Wilderness is a unique American concept conceived by John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Robert Marshall, and Howard Zahniser. This unit familiarizes students with mapping skills, scale/ratio/area calculations, and size estimation while emphasizing the role of Wilderness in our American culture. (60 minutes)

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Bald Eagle  

Did You Know?
Bald Eagles winter at Curecanti, feeding on fish until the water becomes ice covered.

Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 17:35 EST