by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | Mt. Rushmore, National Parks
The Crazy Horse Memorial was the dream of Chief Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota Chief, who wanted the sculpture to serve to create cross-cultural understanding and to mend relations between Natives and non-natives. He invited sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to carve the...
by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | Bryce Canyon NPS, National Parks
At the south end of the Grand Staircase lies the almost indescribable Bryce Canyon National Park. As you hike down into the the landscape you are surrounded by hoodoos that will come alive right before your eyes and before you know it your mind will have you seeing...
by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | Grand Teton NPS, National Parks
Just south of Yellowstone National Park are the awe inspiring Grand Tetons. It’s difficult not to take great photos here because the subject is quite cooperative! Grand Teton National Park is a destination all it’s own but is often only a drive through on...
by wbnl | Aug 9, 2015 | National Parks, Yosemite NPS
The mighty Merced River begins in Yosemite National Park and cuts its way from the backcountry through Little Yosemite Valley and cascades over the cliff below the granite dome of Liberty Cap creating Nevada Fall. This 594-foot waterfall is a Yosemite icon and a...
by wbnl | Aug 8, 2015 | National Parks, Yosemite NPS
Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park offers spectacular views and a couple of the must do hikes in Yosemite Valley. The 8.5-mile Panorama Trail begins at Glacier Point and wanders down to Nevada Fall then on down past Vernal Fall and the invigorating Mist Trail to...
by wbnl | Aug 7, 2015 | National Parks, Wateron NP
If you’re looking for an unforgettable hiking experience you have to take the trek up to Crypt Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Waterton National Park is the sister park of Glacier National Park in Montana. In 1932 these two Parks were...
by wbnl | Aug 6, 2015 | National Parks, Yosemite NPS
The Tuolumne River wanders gracefully through Tuolumne Meadows where you’ll find some of the most picturesque points in Yosemite National Park. Take Tioga Road (State Route 120) from Crane Flat just outside of Yosemite Valley. The road is seasonal and is most...
by wbnl | Aug 5, 2015 | Manzanar NPS, National Parks
9 miles north of Lone Pine on US 395 you’ll come upon Manzanar National Historic Site. This haunting location was the home to over 10,000 interned Japanese Americans during World War II. It was one of 10 internment camps across 7 states authorized in 1942....
