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".. stillness, soliture and space; an unobstruced view every day and every night of sun, sky, stars, clouds, mountain, moon, cliffrock and canyons; a sense of time enough to let thought and feeling range from here to the end of the world and back; the discovery of somthing intimate -- though impossible to name -- in the remote." -- Edward Abbey Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capital Reef and Arches National Parks The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are like Mother Nature's own alien scul

"Everyday is a winding road, I get a little bit closer. Everyday is a faded sign, I get a little bit closer to feeling fine." -- Sheryl Crow Gateway Arch, MO; Petrified Forest, AZ; Grand Canyon, AZ; Zion National Park, UT After a few days on the road, our September National Park adventure kicked off with a bang in St. Louis, MO at the incredible Gateway Arch NP - NP #16! We eagerly explored the national park grounds, covering a few miles on foot before heading into the visito

"Throughout human history, societies have grappled with fundamental questions of how to organize themselves, the proper relationship between the individual and the state, the best means to resolve inevitable conflicts between states. And it was here in Europe, through centuries of struggle -- through war and Enlightenment, repression and revolution -- that a particular set of ideals began to emerge: The belief that through conscience and free will, each of us has the right