Nice post clarifying the welter of designations. And so infuriating watching the current administration, out of what seems to be inexplicable spite or capriciousness, try to wreck the many generations and many bipartisan efforts over the years to protect our natural treasures. Protecting them is a decision that has to be made every day, whereas building on them is a decision that gets made once and is then with us forever.
Nice informative piece. NPS actually has several other designations too like National Seashores, Parkways/Roads (like Blueridge), & even an underwater scuba trail in the US Virgin Islands. ❤️🏔
I am so happy that I found your Substack. I’m heading to the Wind River range in 5 days for backpacking trip
I’ll look it up! I’ve done the popular ones, cirque of the towers and titscomb basin. There was hardly any one on the titscomb basin this year
If you want a capstone backpacking experience, the Wind River High Route is one of the premiere off trail routes in the country
Aww thank you! I hope your trip is great -- I've heard good things about Wind River!
Nice post clarifying the welter of designations. And so infuriating watching the current administration, out of what seems to be inexplicable spite or capriciousness, try to wreck the many generations and many bipartisan efforts over the years to protect our natural treasures. Protecting them is a decision that has to be made every day, whereas building on them is a decision that gets made once and is then with us forever.
Yes, it's tragic to watch!
Nice informative piece. NPS actually has several other designations too like National Seashores, Parkways/Roads (like Blueridge), & even an underwater scuba trail in the US Virgin Islands. ❤️🏔
Yes, so many out there!