hi I’m Rosie McCormick and I’m from Missoula Montana my family moved here
Missoula Montana my family moved here
Missoula Montana my family moved here three years ago and now I’m an eighth
three years ago and now I’m an eighth
three years ago and now I’m an eighth grader at st. Joseph’s Catholic school
grader at st. Joseph’s Catholic school
grader at st. Joseph’s Catholic school let me show you a little bit about
let me show you a little bit about
let me show you a little bit about Missoula Xilai’s the largest city in
Missoula Xilai’s the largest city in
Missoula Xilai’s the largest city in western Montana it’s called the garden
western Montana it’s called the garden
western Montana it’s called the garden city there’s lots of beautiful mountains
city there’s lots of beautiful mountains
city there’s lots of beautiful mountains and three main rivers run through town
and three main rivers run through town
and three main rivers run through town the Blackfoot the better route and the
the Blackfoot the better route and the
the Blackfoot the better route and the carport the Clark Fork is behind me
carport the Clark Fork is behind me
carport the Clark Fork is behind me right now you can even fly fish right
right now you can even fly fish right
right now you can even fly fish right here in downtown also behind me is
here in downtown also behind me is
here in downtown also behind me is running slave or you can kya feeling to
running slave or you can kya feeling to
running slave or you can kya feeling to tryouts were even held here Azula has
tryouts were even held here Azula has
tryouts were even held here Azula has plenty of other outdoor things to do
plenty of other outdoor things to do
plenty of other outdoor things to do lots of recreational areas and lots of
lots of recreational areas and lots of
lots of recreational areas and lots of hiking another way to enjoy azula’s
hiking another way to enjoy azula’s
hiking another way to enjoy azula’s outdoors is by looking at Montana
outdoors is by looking at Montana
outdoors is by looking at Montana history I’m in Lolo just south of
history I’m in Lolo just south of
history I’m in Lolo just south of Mozilla in the Bitterroot Valley and
Mozilla in the Bitterroot Valley and
Mozilla in the Bitterroot Valley and here is Travelers Rest one of only a few
here is Travelers Rest one of only a few
here is Travelers Rest one of only a few Lewis and Clark authenticated campsites
Lewis and Clark authenticated campsites
Lewis and Clark authenticated campsites they camped right here in September 1805
they camped right here in September 1805
they camped right here in September 1805 and June 1806 if I could have been any
and June 1806 if I could have been any
and June 1806 if I could have been any world leader or explorer I would have
world leader or explorer I would have
world leader or explorer I would have been on the Lewis and Clark expedition
been on the Lewis and Clark expedition
been on the Lewis and Clark expedition talk about geography they covered
talk about geography they covered
talk about geography they covered thousands of miles and gathered
thousands of miles and gathered
thousands of miles and gathered tremendous knowledge about our growing
tremendous knowledge about our growing
tremendous knowledge about our growing nation they helped to open up the West
nation they helped to open up the West
nation they helped to open up the West for expansion and helped us understand
for expansion and helped us understand
for expansion and helped us understand the idea of manifest destiny that the
the idea of manifest destiny that the
the idea of manifest destiny that the u.s. was meant to stretch from coast to
u.s. was meant to stretch from coast to
u.s. was meant to stretch from coast to coast here in Montana we’re proud today
coast here in Montana we’re proud today
coast here in Montana we’re proud today of our history Native American culture
of our history Native American culture
of our history Native American culture and our beautiful geography this is
and our beautiful geography this is
and our beautiful geography this is downtown Missoula it’s our urban area
downtown Missoula it’s our urban area
downtown Missoula it’s our urban area but not as urban as I’d like it to be
but not as urban as I’d like it to be
but not as urban as I’d like it to be because I want to go to New York City
because I want to go to New York City
because I want to go to New York City someday outside of the United States I’d
someday outside of the United States I’d
someday outside of the United States I’d also love to go to Europe there’s lots
also love to go to Europe there’s lots
also love to go to Europe there’s lots of great sites to see and lots of food
of great sites to see and lots of food
of great sites to see and lots of food co in fact I find interesting is about
co in fact I find interesting is about
co in fact I find interesting is about Challenger Deep challenger deep is the
Challenger Deep challenger deep is the
Challenger Deep challenger deep is the deepest part of the marianas trench in
deepest part of the marianas trench in
deepest part of the marianas trench in the Pacific Ocean it’s over seven miles
the Pacific Ocean it’s over seven miles
the Pacific Ocean it’s over seven miles below sea level but oddly enough this is
below sea level but oddly enough this is
below sea level but oddly enough this is not the seafloor that’s closest to the
not the seafloor that’s closest to the
not the seafloor that’s closest to the center of the earth the earth isn’t a
center of the earth the earth isn’t a
center of the earth the earth isn’t a perfect sphere it’s a little bit
perfect sphere it’s a little bit
perfect sphere it’s a little bit squished so some sea floor in the Arctic
squished so some sea floor in the Arctic
squished so some sea floor in the Arctic Ocean is closer to the center of the
Ocean is closer to the center of the
Ocean is closer to the center of the earth than challenger deep in what I
earth than challenger deep in what I
earth than challenger deep in what I like so much about geography is that how
like so much about geography is that how
like so much about geography is that how we as people identify so closely with
we as people identify so closely with
we as people identify so closely with our land
our land
our land live in part helps us create a culture
live in part helps us create a culture
live in part helps us create a culture you can’t look at what’s going on in the
you can’t look at what’s going on in the
you can’t look at what’s going on in the world or history or humans in general
world or history or humans in general
world or history or humans in general unless you know about geography National
unless you know about geography National
unless you know about geography National Geographic I have a question for you
Geographic I have a question for you
Geographic I have a question for you they’re hard to see but what are these
they’re hard to see but what are these
they’re hard to see but what are these horizontal lines on the mountains behind
horizontal lines on the mountains behind
horizontal lines on the mountains behind me caused by I’ll give you a minute
time’s up these horizontal lines of the
time’s up these horizontal lines of the mountains were caused millions of years
mountains were caused millions of years
mountains were caused millions of years ago by glacial lake Missoula kaliesha
ago by glacial lake Missoula kaliesha
ago by glacial lake Missoula kaliesha like Missoula once filled up this entire
like Missoula once filled up this entire
like Missoula once filled up this entire valley and it was greater than Lake
valley and it was greater than Lake
valley and it was greater than Lake Superior and Lake Ontario convened it
Superior and Lake Ontario convened it
Superior and Lake Ontario convened it was all held in by an ice dam on the
was all held in by an ice dam on the
was all held in by an ice dam on the Montana Idaho border on repeated
Montana Idaho border on repeated
Montana Idaho border on repeated occasions this ice dam would break and
occasions this ice dam would break and
occasions this ice dam would break and it would flood all across the Northwest
it would flood all across the Northwest
it would flood all across the Northwest creating the scablands in Washington
creating the scablands in Washington
creating the scablands in Washington State I hope you enjoyed learning a
State I hope you enjoyed learning a
State I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about Missoula Montana have
little bit about Missoula Montana have
little bit about Missoula Montana have you ever considered visiting here my
you ever considered visiting here my
you ever considered visiting here my family loved it so much we moved here
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