User:YellowstoneSandstone/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * California State Parks


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article does have some relevant content about the history of the parks, but nearly half the page is focused on closures and controversies, which seems disproportionate. I think there should be more information on the organization and operation of the parks; the current Operation section has no citations at all, which should be fixed.


 * Sources
 * https://www.parks.ca.gov
 * https://www.calparks.org

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article does have relevant information about the geography and ecology of this forest located in California, but the information is very sparse. There could be more information on the wildlife present in the region. The sources are reliable, and most claims are well-cited; there should just be more information in general.


 * Sources
 * https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/20/the-past-and-the-future-of-the-earths-oldest-trees
 * https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5129900

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Eastern Sierra


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article needs a significant amount of work; there are no sources cited, and there is very little information about the region. In fact, Wikipedia classifies it as a stub. Currently, the article only has the relative location of the Eastern Sierra and the names of some interesting features.


 * Sources
 * https://californiahighsierra.com/eastern-sierra/
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=83XsbhipJdsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=eastern+sierra+books&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi19uisxbr6AhUaIDQIHXSJCHAQ6AF6BAgGEAI

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Simi Fire


 * Article Evaluation
 * Right now, the article lacks a lot of information, and Wikipedia says that it may not meet the notability guidelines. This article needs more relevant information about how/why the fire started and its impacts, as well as more valid sources.


 * Sources
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=v2qb-UcLNlAC&pg=PA22&dq=simi+fire+2003&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil5deLxrr6AhWaBjQIHS6pAb8Q6AF6BAgGEAI
 * https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/PicoFire102803.htm
 * https://archive.vcstar.com/news/fire-makes-run-at-simi-ep-373681728-352424281.html/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Briones Sandstone


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is a stub; there is very little relevent information about this geological formation. The only information provided is the location and the age of the fossils found in this formation. This article needs more information about the composition of this formation, geographical features, and sources to back this information up.


 * Sources
 * https://www.msnucleus.org/watersheds/mission/geology.html
 * https://soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/B/BRIONES.html
 * https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/BrionesRefs_4816.html