American History is Alive in the Stone of South Dakota Lately national patriotism seems to be only worthy of contempt by some people. I’m not sure what a community becomes if it stops celebrating the people and events that contributed to making it what it is? In many instances the monuments themselves can leave usContinue reading “Historic Mount Rushmore”
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Todays Featured Poster • The Alaska Range
Inland a couple of hundred miles from Alaska’s mountainous coast stands a majestic line of rugged mountains known as the Alaska Range. At its center stands Denali, the tallest point in North America and the crown of America’s largest National Park. These giclée prints will soon be available in several sizes and styles, custom printedContinue reading “Todays Featured Poster • The Alaska Range”
Todays Featured Poster • Mendenhall Glacier Alaska
Mendenhall is one of the world’s most easily accessed glaciers. It’s only a short city bus ride out of Juneau, Alaska. The area is managed by the U.S. National Park Service and offers a nice Visitor Center and several miles of great hiking trails. Stopping in Juneau? Don’t pass up a visit the Mendenhall Glacier.Continue reading “Todays Featured Poster • Mendenhall Glacier Alaska”
Todays Featured Poster • Yellowstone Geysers
Yellowstone National Park’s iconic attraction is Old Faithful with The Old Faithful Lodge only steps away. The area is called the lower geyser basin and true to its name it provides one of the planets largest collections of active geysers. Within walking distance of the lodge is well over a dozen large geysers with incrediblyContinue reading “Todays Featured Poster • Yellowstone Geysers”
Elk In The Great Smoky Mountains
It’s been some time since I read anything about the reintroduction of elk into the North Carolina mountains and I hadn’t given it any thought when planning our Blue Ridge mountain trip. It was an unexpected encounter when we found elk in the forest. Reintroduction of elk into Great Smoky Mountains National Park began inContinue reading “Elk In The Great Smoky Mountains”
Elk In The Appalachians • An Encounter
It’s been some time since I read anything about the reintroduction of elk into the North Carolina mountains and I hadn’t given it any thought when planning our Blue Ridge Parkway trip. It was an unexpected encounter when we found elk in the forest. Reintroduction of elk into Great Smoky Mountains National Park began inContinue reading “Elk In The Appalachians • An Encounter”