The best vacation that my family ever took was in 1993, when our 3 daughters were aged 18, 13, and 10, respectively. We named the trip our “Great Gaping Holes In The Earth Tour” because we started out from southern California and visited Meteor Crater, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas (a great gaping hole in our pocketbooks!) and, finally, Sequoia National Park and its caves. Wonderful, beautiful, unforgettable….. my most cherished family memory! We need our national parks to nurture a love of nature and of all living things! All three of my daughters, now grown, work with “green causes”, as Sierra Club volunteers, as wildlife sanctuary volunteers, as manager of a “green” resources company, and as a student of exotic animal management, to name some of the jobs that they do. And my grandchildren are now learning to love the outdoors, hiking, camping, bird watching….. please keep our national parks safe for future generations to enjoy!
Sincerely,
Grand Canyon National Park
America’s Southwest is full of breathtaking canyons, but none as famous or as widely visited as the Grand Canyon. This world-famous landmark offers wondrous views, spectacular hiking, exhilarating whitewater rafting and countless adventures. One look across the enormous chasm confirms just why this inspirational place is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and a must-see destination for so many travelers. The park also protects a wealth of biological diversity, including numerous endemic and threatened species and several rare ecosystems.
State(s): Arizona
Established: 1919
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