Once it is safe to go out exploring, parks are a source of renewal for the human spirit.
Both look and sound spectacular
Yes! Whoever has explored much of Yosemite, does not forget how amazingly beautiful and spectacular the various regions of Yosemite are. Other parks are spectacular experiences in their unique ways too!
@AnonySchmoose oh I believe that 100 percent it looks beyond amazing, Some places I've been too are Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon those two were pretty phenomenal especially Bryce
@ScienceBill72
Hiked up Half Dome and peered over the edge.
Hiked 30 miles from Tuolomne Meadows (Yosemite) to Thousand Islands Lake to Devil's Postpile near Mammoth Lakes.
Hiked to the top of Mt. Whitney. The oxygen was rather thin near the top.
Drove to the top of Haleakala Volcano. You can hike into the crater and stay in cabins there.
Photos in same order as list: Half Dome, Tuolomne Meadows, Thousand Island Lake, Devil's Postpile, Mt. Whitney, Haleakala Volcano.
@AnonySchmoose Man these are Beautiful and Amazing looking for sure and sound great from what you said thanks alot !
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Speaking of 'ecological restoration', check this out:
How Wolves Change Rivers
Excellent. Wolves ( keystone predators ) will be much needed during efforts to combat global warming, and to conserve water sources. I did see this before, but it was enjoyable to watch it again. Love wolf sounds.
Beavers are another highly necessary animal ( a keystone engineer ) for preservation of water resources. "if you picture spring floods - all that water that comes rushing down in March or April just goes straight through the channels and out to the ocean - what beavers do is they almost act like another snowpack reserve, whether it's rain or snow runoff, all of that water can slow way down behind a beaver pond and then it slowly starts to sink into the ground. It stretches outward making a big recharge of the aquifer and then that water ever so slowly seeps back into the stream throughout the rest of the spring and summer as it's needed so that we end up with water in our stream systems in July and August when there is no longer rainfall in much of the west and when it's incredibly hot and our streams are beginning to run dry." [loe.org]
Thank you for the extended reply and thank you for the insight.
You'll probably be interested in the following:
[biologicaldiversity.org]
I'm hoping many parks open soon but restrict the number of people allowed,thus enabling social distancing more easily.
I hope so too.
That practice would be best for those of us above 55-60 years of age.
We need to experience the wonder of nature too
I know this may sound "corny" to some, but since I'm 77 and not in great health for long, scenic drives through the countryside, etc., I settle into my favorite easy chair, pop in my earbuds, find some easy-listening music and pull up Google Map and "drive" almost anywhere in the WORLD I would like to go, all without leaving the comfort of my home, and no money for gas, lodgeing, food, etc. I know it's kinda corny, but I sometimes enjoy it. There's so many international places you can "travel" to, spend as much time as you want, don't fight traffic, and even drive on the wrong side of the road or back up if you wish! Perhaps all you guys already know about Google Maps, but maybe there's a few who haven't experienced it. If not, at least give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised with the experience. Larry in western Kentucky