EmilyM

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=**About Me** = = = **My name is Emily I am a junior.** I love to sing! It is one of my passions. My favorite band is Hawthorne Heights !** ** R.I.P. Casey Calvert ****In my spare time: I enjoy hanging out with my friends and watching movies. In the future I would like to attend Slippery Rock University for Physical Therapy. :)** ==
 * I love music.

= =    HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS! :) [|Link for picture]   = = = = = = = =

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=Uses of the Allegheny Forest = The Allegheny Nation Forest has been used in many ways throughout its existence. Including: = Main Recreation Activities = Most used activities Nature Based Land Activities Viewing and Learning Activities Developed-Setting Land Activities
 * the first oil well
 * providing one of the most lubricating oils in the world
 * 1) 1700's
 * old-growth forest contained rich & vibrant biodiversity
 * Multi-layered forest canopy
 * forests provided deer for predators
 * regulating population
 * understory vegetation was dense and richly diverse
 * Native Americans
 * burnt vegetation to improve berry and oak mast production, hunting and ease of travel
 * 1) Early Travelers
 * used trees for lumber to build shelter
 * Tanneries
 * deer skins provided clothing
 * 1) 1850-1900
 * wood chemical plants
 * charcoal, wood alcohol, acetic acid, & acetate all provided at this time
 * 1) 1911
 * cherry, red maple, black birch, & sugar maple became very common at this time
 * 1) History after 1923
 * beech and hemlock provided heavy logging
 * Organic Act of 1897
 * favorable water conditions
 * continuous supply of timber
 * clear water for drinking and fishing
 * 1) Conservation
 * wilderness
 * heritage resources
 * grazing
 * watershed protection
 * Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
 * outdoor recreation
 * wilderness preservation
 * "Land of Many Uses"
 * 1) Day hiking use: 40.3 % 16-34; 42% 35-54; 23% 55+; total 35% for average
 * 2) Visit a wilderness or primitive area use: 41.4% 16-34; 36.3% 35-54; 25.1% 55+; total 34.2% for average
 * 3) Visit a farm or agricultural setting: 32.7% 16-34; 35.2% 35-54; 28.6% 55+; total 32.3 % for average
 * 1) View/photograph natural scenery: 63.3% 16-34; 72.6% 35-54; 63.6% 55+; total 66.7% for average
 * 2) Visit nature centers, etc.: 63% 16-34; 65.1% 35-54; 51.4% 55+; total 60% for average
 * 3) Sightseeing: 52.9% 16-34; 62.4% 35-54; 57.5% 55+; total 57.8% for average
 * 1) Walk for pleasure: 87.3% 16-34; 90.8% 35-54; 83% 55+; total 87.2% for average
 * 2) Family gathering: 79.8% 16-34; 80.4% 35-54; 71.8% 55+; total 77.4% for average
 * 3) Picnicking: 60.6% 16-34; 71.5% 35-54; 63.5% 55+; total 65.5% for average

Water-Based Activities Snow/Ice-Based Activities
 * 1) Swimming in an outdoor pool: 62.9% 16-34; 55.8% 35-54; 31.3% 55+; total 50% for average
 * 2) Swimming in lakes, streams, etc.: 59.6% 16-34; 55% 35-54; 32.6% 55+; total 49.2% for average
 * 3) Visit a Beach: 52.7% 16-34; 51.9% 35-54; 36% 55+; total 47% for average