My desire to help our National Parks pales in comparison to Kurt's. His National Parks Traveler website is not only the best voice of advocacy for the budget cuts that are putting our Parks in peril, but it is a truly beautiful blog to read and his photographs are worth a look each and every day.
Since it is almost officially summer and time to hit the road and take in some of the beautiful vistas we have to offer, get revved up by going to Jesse's Life. He did the "Lost in America" thing, quit his job last year and has been on the road ever since traveling the country and seeing the sights. He visited one of my favorite places on earth earlier this year - Rocky Mountain National Park. Here is one of his pictures of the Park.
And here is a photo from one of my recent trips to Rocky Mountain. This is Long's Peak, a mountain I have yet to climb but have known many who have. It is an imposing edifice that is so massive. It is the centerpiece of the Park and is easily visible on clear days even from the eastern Plains of Colorado.
Budget cuts can't hurt Long's Peak. But they can hurt the ability of the Park Service to do the job they need to do to make the visitor experience the best it can be and to protect the Park for generations of visitors to come.
Read Kurt's and Jesse's blog and then consider writing something yourself about what our National Parks mean to you.
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