Decline Of Lake Powell Points To Waning Colorado River
As each day of exploring Lake Powell by sea kayak passed, the question kept surfacing in my mind: was the lake dying, or were Glen Canyon and the Colorado River coming back to life?
Exploring the Parks
Glacial Geology On The Ice Age Trail
A course in ice age geology comes with the landscape when you hike the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
- June 18th, 2021
South Pass: Gateway To The Oregon Territory And California Goldfields
South Pass, located in southwest Wyoming, was the key that opened the door for emigrant wagons and handcarts to cross the Rocky Mountains in the early and mid-1800s. The 20-mile wide, sagebrush-covered saddle topped a gradual incline that appeared more like a prairie than a mountain pass.
Restoring Americana on the Blue Ridge Parkway
An iconic early 20th-century mountain home along the Blue Ridge Parkway built by textile magnate Moses Cone and his wife, Bertha, is being restored to its elegant original appearance.
A Little Mountain In A Big Park
The bus came to a stop on the gravel along the road. My son and I stood up, grabbed our packs from the overhead racks, and started down the aisle. The other passengers stared as we left the bus and slung our packs on our backs. They seemed surprised that anyone could get off the bus at a place like this.
- May 26th, 2021
Heading Off The Grid At Guadalupe Mountains National Park
While some national parks are so busy that they require reservations, others make it easy to get off the beaten path – like Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas.
Bears Ears: Endangered Wilderness
What, more books on Bears Ears? Yes, and there cannot be too many books on this remarkable landscape at this moment when there is a chance that protection for this wonderful and sacred place will be restored. Trump took much of it away, now maybe Biden will bring it back.
Fort Laramie, An Overlooked Trove Of American History
When the U.S. Army in 1849 bought a fur trading post near the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte rivers on the windswept plains of the Wyoming Territory, it wasn't exactly a turnkey operation.
Trails I've Hiked: Chimney Rock Canyon
Don't think that because historic Fruita seems to be mentioned in the same breadth with "Capitol Reef National Park" that this park isn't for hikers and backpackers. It is one of the more rugged and demanding parks in the system, one that tests not only how much water you can carry, but at times your route-finding skills.
A Touch Of Delight On The Oregon Trail
Of 19 national historic trails administered by the National Park Service in conjunction with several other federal agencies, four – California, Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express - follow the Platte River Valley across Nebraska. Both the California and the Oregon National Historic Trails pass through Ash Hollow, a favorite stop for many pioneers as noted in their journals.
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