with beautiful beaches, mountain lakes, sunny desert oases. And 

 here, too, lies the great movie industry center. 



Among the cities of interest in this section are: Salt Lake 

 City, home of the Mormon faith; Los Angeles-Hollywood, of 

 movie fame, Denver, in the mining country; Santa Fe, historic 

 end of the Santa Fe Trail, and a center of art and Indian lore of 

 the southwest. 



The northwest, in which we include northern California, again 

 has much to offer the traveler in beautiful scenery and historic 

 sites. This is a cattle country; a dairy country; a great agri- 

 cultural country; a great lumber country; a great mining country. 

 In Oregon came to an end the famous Oregon Trail, blazed by 

 Lewis and Clark, later the highway to the northwest. I n northern 

 California occurred one of the most famous of the gold rushes 

 of history; and one of the most disastrous earthquakes. Along 

 the Pacific Coast is one of the great scenic highways of the world 

 running through scenes of incomparable beauty. 



The cities of this region are modern and prosperous: San 

 Francisco, important in the Gold Rush, with its beautiful harbor 

 entered through the Golden Gate, is an important naval base 

 and commercial port, and uniquely interesting and beautiful; 

 Berkeley, site of the largest of our universities, the University of 

 California; Portland, Oregon, City of Roses; Seattle, Washington, 

 great port and shipping center. 



The two newest states to be admitted to our union are Alaska 

 and Hawaii. Once known as 'Seward's Folly' after the Secretary 

 of State who was instrumental in purchasing it, Alaska has 

 become one of the most valuable possessions of the United 

 States. It is noted for its fishing and seal industries; for its 

 mines; for its fertile soil. It is also noted for its spectacular 

 scenery: high snowcapped peaks of the Rockies; huge glaciers; 

 flower covered valleys; immense snowfields. In its compara- 

 tively small area the climate ranges from the intense cold of the 



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polar regions to the more moderate of the north temperate zones. 

 Alaska is one of the last frontiers of our country and an outpost 

 of our defense. It has had a colorful history; and has today a 

 cosmopolitan population. It may be reached by boat, plane, or 

 the Alcan Highway 



Juneau, its capital, is in the mining district; Fairbanks, a 

 modern town in a mining and agricultural district is the seat of 

 the University of Alaska; Ketchikan, the southernmost town, is 

 the center of the copper, gold, silver and platinum mining dis- 

 trict. 



The Hawaiian, or Sandwich Islands, are a mid-Pacific 

 chain, centrally distant from four continents. These are 

 tropical islands, dominated by mountain ranges, many peaks of 

 which are volcanoes. The trees and plants are tropical. The 

 native Hawaiians are of the brown races of the Pacific. In this 

 land, sugar and pineapple reign. 



The beautiful scenery, exotic atmosphere, friendly people, 

 make Hawaii an ideal vacation spot. Surf riding, one of the 

 unique sports of Hawaii, is an exciting attraction. Honolulu, on 

 the island of Oahu, is the principal city and port. It offers ex- 

 cellent hotels, shops, beautiful beaches, and a well-planned 

 tourist program. 



OUR NATIONAL PARKS. Our National Park System is 

 administered through our National Park Service, which has con- 

 structed roads, trails, and free public campsites where necessary 

 throughout the areas of the country coming under its control. 

 Other facilities, such as hotels, lodges, cabins, and bus trans- 

 portation are provided by private concessionaires. Rangers pro- 

 vide protection to the parks; guides are available, naturalists or 

 historians give talks and conduct tours. Fishing is allowed in 

 some areas, governed by state laws and licenses, but hunting is 

 not permitted. I nformation concerning the parks may be obtained 

 from the Superintendent of the particular area or from the Dir- 

 ector, National Park Service, United States Department of the 



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