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Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area

 * ... that a landscape architect was a major proponent of the preservation of the area that is now known as the Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area?
 * Reviewed: Eulis Atjih

Created/expanded by LauraHale (talk), Thine Antique Pen (talk). Nominated by LauraHale (talk) at 21:28, 28 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Anne (talk) 23:01, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg The article was a little confusing when I first read it, because I kept wondering what a natural area was. There was no mention of Gibraltar Rock until the end of the second paragraph and none of butte until the fifth paragraph. And there was no reference to the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program at all. Gibraltar Rock was designated a State Natural Area (SNA) by the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program in 1969. Also, the sources that you've included indicate that plans are in motion to extend the Ice Age Trail to Gibraltar Rock, but there's no suggestion that it has occurred yet. The artist van Ness primarily painted images from Gibraltar Rock, not of Gibraltar Rock, at least based on the source. Similarly, the photo that you included is of Leather Leaf Bog which is visible from Gibraltar Rock, and apparently south of the SNA. I would eliminate it, and look for another. Gibraltar Rock needs to assume much more importance in the article. Date and length are fine. No copy vios. As usual, every sentence is meticulously sourced. I tweaked the hook, which is cited, and added more links in article. Anne (talk) 13:31, 29 October 2012 (UTC)


 * User:RFD has come in and I believe most of these things has been addressed. --LauraHale (talk) 22:57, 29 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote4.png Needs a new review now that major revisions have been done. BlueMoonset (talk) 07:33, 16 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article is big enough, free of Gibraltar restrictions, new enough, cited enough. No plagiarism found, and is neutral. Hook is formatted OK, not completely boring, and is cited.  Hook is confirmed on page 92 of the book online at Google books.  Hook is short enough at 140 chars. QPQ was done. Good to go! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:37, 20 November 2012 (UTC)