#americasbestidea

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Back from California and already missing it.

[theoutdoorsociety]

Winter is a blast in America’s first National Park. Especially on balmy days in the 20s and 50mph winds blowing snow. #outdoorsociety #yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #americasbestidea #nationalpark #nationalparkexpert #bison #winterwonderland #winterinwyoming #homeontherange #winterscene #nationalparkexplorer #ynp #findyourpark #gooutside #optoutside #windandsnow #meditationdestination #wyoming #thisishowwedoit #notfridaynight #ilovethisplace

[calad-uin]

•⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ #light #sunrise #desert #nationalparks #arizona #nps100 #findyourpark #skylovers #dusk #shadow #cloudporn #weather #mobileapp #nps #desertlife #parks #tree #nevada #nationalpark #mothernature #americasbestidea #twilight #sunshine #dark #skyporn #cactus #az #goparks #day #sunlight (at Fountain Peak)

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#otd, 100 years ago, Theodore Roosevelt died at @sagamorehillnhs, in New York. When he ascended to the presidency in 1901 he was the youngest person to do so and ushered in a progressive era of reform. Part of that wave of reform was his work in preserving the scenic and historic wonders of this country as part of the future National Park Service. In Teddy’s words: “Leave it [wilderness] as it is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it. What you can do is to keep it for your children, and for all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American... should see." To me, he remains the perfect example of a progressive American president who worked toward the common good. He is a complicated figure, for sure, but his contributions to enshrining American identity in wilderness are incomparable to any other American politician. Thank you, Teddy. : : #SagamoreHill #findyourpark #SagamoreHillNationalHistoricSite #Sagamore #Roosevelt #TeddyRoosevelt #TheodoreRoosevelt #NewYork #LongIsland #FindYourPark #GoParks #usinterior #experienceyouramerica #americasbestidea #protectpubliclands #travel #protectingparks #americanhistory #natparkexplorer #optoutside #thenationalparkspass #history #monumentsforall #sharetheexperience #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #ibrakeforbrownsigns #nationalparkobsessed : : Sagamore Hill is probably my favorite “Presidential Home” or “Historical Home” unit in the NPS. The tour is spectacular there and everything is wonderfully preserved. There’s nothing quite like standing in Teddy’s office or Grand Hall and seeing his belongings and books and imagining him entertaining and talking to John Muir in that very room. (at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTXY-cnmkc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rsrba5wsvrzt

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Hal Canyon : : #arches #FindYourPark #archesnationalpark #archesNPS #moab #utah #moahutah #visitutah #discoverutah #utahrocks #FindYourPark #GoParks #usinterior #experienceyouramerica #americasbestidea #protectpubliclands #wnpa1938 #protectingparks #naturephotousa #natparkexplorer #optoutside #thenationalparkspass #findyourway #monumentsforall #sharetheexperience #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #ibrakeforbrownsigns #nationalparkobsessed (at Colorado Riverway Recreation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEva4un8fz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wyx0y5gxdy0

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I don’t think I’m ever going to get over the fact that I’m actually standing here and this isn’t a picture in @natgeo or a scene from @kenburnspbs. : : #RockyMountainNationalPark #FindYourPark #rockymountain #rockymountains #rmnp #colorado #estespark #coloradolive #FindYourPark #GoParks #usinterior #experienceyouramerica #americasbestidea #protectpubliclands #wnpa1938 #protectingparks #naturephotousa #natparkexplorer #optoutside #thenationalparkspass #findyourway #monumentsforall #sharetheexperience #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #ibrakeforbrownsigns #nationalparkobsessed (at Rocky Mountain National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6NBczn3b7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vnxsyfdsaiz9

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The tallest mountain in this shot is Clingman’s Dome, which is sadly closed for the season. An excuse to come back in spring or summer, though. #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Clingmans Dome)

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Layers. #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)