America’s Best Idea – the national parks – is getting better with another great idea this spring…FREE entrance to the parks during the week of April 17-25. That means you have a whole week to bring the family and explore these wild and scenic beauties without having to pay to get in. If you’ve never been to a national park, […]
National Parks
National Parks: America’s Best Idea
by Marlene This picture is of the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park and bears the inscription “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people”. Last Sunday, we began watching the PBS documentary, National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Part one is titled “Scripture of Nature” (1851-1890). It focuses on Yosemite with its outstanding beauty and […]
Man Drives to His Death in Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park It has been reported that the body of a man who plunged to his death some 600 feet into the Grand Canyon, has been recovered. Yesterday, on Monday around 6:00 a.m., eyewitnesses told park officials that they saw a man drive his blue vehicle into the South Rim of the […]
