Ruby Beach at Olympic National Park
Tag: National Parks
Why I set out to lick 10 American monuments
Almost two years ago now I found myself in Chicago’s millennium park in awe of a giant metallic bean. So in awe that, however ill advised, I decided the experience wouldn’t be complete unless I licked said giant metallic bean. This was the beginning of an awesome journey.
Jon’s my hero.
Source: Why I set out to lick 10 American monuments | zirt life
There is a plain within Yellowstone called Two Oceans Plateau . . .
There is a plain within Yellowstone called Two Oceans Plateau, from which creeks trickle into streams that eventually pass into both the Atlantic and the Pacific.
– Simon Winchester, The Men Who United the States
Despite the awful title and the worshipful attitude of the author, this book contains fascinating information and stories.