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Remembering Martin Murie and His Legacy

Martin Murie was my cherished professor and mentor at Antioch College during the early 1960's. I was a biology major there and wrote my senior . . .
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Boy Scout Jamboree Trip

In 1953 as a 15 year old Boy Scout I left by Train from Port Kent Station for a trip across the Northern United States . . .
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astronomy in the canyon

My husband and I were camping with our three children at the Grand Canyon National Park. We happened to be there on the one night . . .
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Busy Beaver at Denali

Photo by: April Nelson My trip to Denali was picture perfect. Beautiful fall colors, sunny weather, and fewer people during the last week of the season in September set . . .
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Back to the Wild

Photo by: April Nelson When I am feeling overwhelmed with the stresses of daily city life, there is nothing like a visit to a national park to bring everything . . .
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Keep Bears Wild!

Photo by: Sam'n'Bud Bexar Here we are - three bears from Houston, Texas - at Glacier Point, November 2008. We just saw this very spot on Ken Burns' "National . . .
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Reclaiming the Scene of the Crime

I first fell in love with Yosemite as an 18 year-old camper. So much so that at the age of 28, I moved from Manhattan . . .
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It was better than I ever imagined.

Photo by: Karey Murphy When I was in 8th grade, I remember hearing news stories on TV and learning about Yellowstone National Park. It sounded like the most amazing . . .
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My favorite Western Road Trip

Photo by: Karen Hare My friend and I took a road trip in 2008. We drove from Texas to California and up the coast of California. We spent several . . .
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