Chapter 12:
A Van and
Airplane
Tour of the
West
Tour Stop 1 - Lolo Pass, Montana
• In the Rocky
Mountains
• Lewis & Clark led an
expedition through
this pass
• Today, people hike
and fish here.
•There are about 10,000 hot
springs and geysers in
Yellowstone.
•The land around the geysers
became known as Yellowstone
National Park.
What is a geyser?
Leadville, Colorado
THEN
http://www.sangres.com/colorado/lake/leadville.htm
DISNEYLAND PARK
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http://disneyland.disney.g
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/parks/landing?name=Di
sneylandParkLandingPa
ge
Opened in 1955
California’s Central Valley
• America’s
Fruit and
Salad Bowl
Columbia River Gorge
Most of the river forms on the boundary between Washington and Oregon. Dams on the
river help make a lot of electricity. Many businesses use this electric power. Farmers use
the water to irrigate crops. It irrigates more than 8 MILLION acres of land.
Columbia
River
Gorge
http://www.crgva.org/
Tacoma, Washington
Then, known as a logging town. Many
of the homes were made of wood.
Tacoma is still a center of the wood
products industry today. Wood
products include lumber, plywood,
cardboard, and paper.
Tacoma, Washington - Now
Downtown, Tacoma
Anchorage,
Alaska!
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Alaska is known for its open
spaces and outdoor
activities.
Alaskans used to depend on
dogsleds to get around in
winter. Now they use
airplanes and snowmobiles.
http://www.iditarod.com/
Iditarod is the most famous
dogsled race, in Anchorage.
View of Diamond Head from Waikiki Beach in Hawaii
Recap of Visit West
• Tour Stops:
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Lolo Pass, Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Leadville, Colorado
Disneyland Park, California
California’s Central Valley
Columbia River Gorge
Tacoma, Washington
Anchorage, Alaska
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Key Words:
– Pass
– Expedition
– Geyser
– Technology
– Gorge
– Sawmill
Rocky Mountains