“The story is, a man came up to Yosemite and the ranger was sitting at the front gate and the man said, "I've only got one hour to see Yosemite. If you only had one hour to see Yosemite, what would you do?" And the ranger said, "Well, I'd go right over there, and I'd sit on that rock, and I'd cry." - Nevada Barr”
Source: The National Parks: America's Best Idea
“It is a spectacular illusion – a deeply three-dimensional scene flattened onto an earthly canvas.”
Source: A Year in the National Parks: The Greatest American Road Trip
“Starker was saying that to be a guardian, you must be a gardener.”
Source: Engineering Eden: A Violent Death, a Federal Trial, and the Struggle to Restore Nature in Our National Parks
“Starker [Leopold] had an adage for people in public service: 'If you're ashamed of it, don't do it. If you're not, publicize it.' " -David Graber, wildlife biologist at Yosemite National Park”
Source: Engineering Eden: A Violent Death, a Federal Trial, and the Struggle to Restore Nature in Our National Parks
“I spent my summers at my grandparents’ cabin in Estes Park, literally next door to Rocky Mountain National Park. We had a view of Longs Peak across the valley and the giant rock beaver who, my granddad told me, was forever climbing toward the summit of the mountain. We awoke to mule deer peering in the windows and hummingbirds buzzing around the red-trimmed feeders; spent the days chasing chipmunks across the boulders of Deer Mountain and the nights listening to coyotes howling in the dark.”
Source: The Guide to Colorado Mammals
“Ghosts were not the spirits of the dead returning but the memories of the living not yet laid to rest.”
Source: Ill Wind
“I think that is what a national park is all about. It gives people breathing room. It gives people a tranquil atmosphere. It gives them an opportunity to be a part of nature, You're just part of it all." - Juanita Green”
Source: The National Parks: America's Best Idea
“Freedom. It stays in your head and won't bust out or slip away like tears.”
Source: Gloryland
“One of the beautiful things about the US National Parks is that they created specifically for the enjoyment of all people -- in the beginning, now, and for the future.”
Source: The National Parks Journal: Plan & Record Your Trips to the US National Parks
“I just wouldn’t want to hook up with a guy unless I really, really like him, and in my
experience all boys can be classified as either assholes or bores, unless they’re both.
Maybe it’s a blessing, because the last thing I need is relationship drama to sidetrack me from my grades.”
Source: Anatomy of a Boyfriend