Comments on: The Last Time You Were in a National Park http://dougwick.com/2009/10/07/the-last-time-you-were-in-a-national-park/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug Wick http://dougwick.com/2009/10/07/the-last-time-you-were-in-a-national-park/#comment-202 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:46:13 +0000 http://dougwick.com/?p=424#comment-202 @Brian, you’ve definitely gone deeper than me, many of the parks I’ve been to I’ve only been to for a few hours. I have only gone on multi-day backcountry trips in Grand Canyon, Zion, and Rocky Mountain. I’d love to do backcountry in Glacier, I’ll definitely take your advice when I go back! (Incidentally, and I haven’t been, but I think going backcountry in a Hawaiian National Park would be an incredible experience)

@Bill, agreed. It should be noted that many of the most beautiful parks were bought (for a fair price from private owners) by philanthropists of the time and donated wholesale the to the U.S. government. (Grand Teton) A true example of successful public / private partnerships – inspired by public ideals but functioning within the free market.

]]> By: Bill Fanning http://dougwick.com/2009/10/07/the-last-time-you-were-in-a-national-park/#comment-201 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:14:50 +0000 http://dougwick.com/?p=424#comment-201 I’m ashamed to say I have visited very few of the parks to date. I watched the same program in HD on couldn’t change the channel. I can’t wait visit more of them with my wife and son.

I really enjoyed learning about how the parks became government land vs. being privately owned. It’s one of the rare cases that you’ll hear me agree that they should be owned and preserved by the people (government) as opposed to the individual. Ken Burns is a great story teller!

]]> By: Brian Drum http://dougwick.com/2009/10/07/the-last-time-you-were-in-a-national-park/#comment-199 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:08:48 +0000 http://dougwick.com/?p=424#comment-199 I have half the list you do (Black Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Glacier, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Mammoth Cave, Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain, Shenandoah, and Zion), but multiple six-day backpacks in Grand Canyon (http://briandrum.net/photos/tagged/grand-canyon-national-park/) and Glacier (http://briandrum.net/photos/tagged/glacier-national-park/).

When you get back to Glacier, you should hike the Garden Wall from Going to the Sun Road to Granite Park Chalet for the night. It’s a relatively easy hike with spectacular views and a fun place to stay in the backcountry.

I’ve got the whole Ken Burns series on the DVR, but haven’t found time to watch it yet. Definitely looking forward to it!

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