Winter 2016 Issue: National Parks
Grand Teton 40th Wedding Anniversary at the Bentwood Inn
Plus important Grand Teton National Park Foundation Initiatives
Joy Bushmeyer
December 6, 2016
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Plus important Grand Teton National Park Foundation Initiatives
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen President Theodore Roosevelt visited the Grand Canyon in 1903, he asked our ancestors to keep it for their children, their children’s children — which would be us — and all who come after us as “the one great sight which every American should see.” More than a century later, my
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom atop the south rim of the Grand Canyon, the trail down appears daunting. It weaves and snakes its way amid the layers of rocks, eventually vanishing from sight. I take a deep breath, step off the edge and begin my descent into this vast and imposing abyss. Most folks
“I find that in contemplating the natural world my pleasure is greater if there are not too many others contemplating it with me, at the same time.” – Edward Abbey This Land was Made For You and Me… And Them [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he National Parks Service (NPS) kicked off its centennial celebration on
“Trust the horse. She doesn’t want to go over the cliff any more than you do.”
The Katy Trail State Park has many distinctive features, one of which is that it’s the longest rails-to-trails park in the United States.
How to Make the Most of a Death Valley Day-Trip [dropcap]T[/dropcap]o go along with its ominous name, Death Valley National Park features a fittingly intimidating climate. As the hottest, driest, and lowest point in North America, the park possesses a stark, yet beautiful landscape full of sand dunes, salt flats,
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