If you delight in Nature’s masterworks (and who doesn’t?) this triple question should have meaning for you. Where in America can you find the world’s tallest tree? Other forest monarchs ranging up to 300 feet high? Trees still alive today that grew at the time of Christ? Whether you have been there or not, most… Continue reading Redwoods Inspire Thousands
Category: Tourism
Mount Charming by Any Name
Let’s take a few minutes to get better acquainted with a storied and many-named mountain, part of the Wasatch Range which rims Utah Valley. I refer to the green, forested landmark mountain fronting the valley between Maple and Spanish Fork Canyons, easterly from cities of Mapleton and Spanish Fork. Father Escalante named it Sierra Bonita (mountain beautiful)… Continue reading Mount Charming by Any Name
At Four Corners – Needed: Visitor Center, Park
The desolate Four Corners – point where corners of four states come together – is a popular spot during the tourist season. So popular, in fact, that there’s a definite need for a visitors center and park – a place where persons can find shade and refreshment after the long (and sometimes hot) drive to the… Continue reading At Four Corners – Needed: Visitor Center, Park
Visiting Shrines Helps Patriotism
A reader contemplating a trip to the Washington D.C., area Called the other day, excited about his plan to visit sites and shrines important in United States history. I shared his enthusiasm. A few years ago my family and I made such a pilgrimage … and returned with a deeper pride and commitment in our citizenship. Our… Continue reading Visiting Shrines Helps Patriotism
Nature’s Autumn Show
Nature’s annual autumn show is being spread out in the canyons for your viewing pleasure. Whether or not you’re accustomed to taking the family on a pilgrimage into the canyons to see the fall colors, we urge that you do indeed make it a point to see nature’s handiwork. When the color intensity will peak… Continue reading Nature’s Autumn Show