I have spent most of my life living in suburbs of large cities in the eastern part of the U.S. One summer my wife and I ventured west and spent some time in Arches National Park. What impressed me the most was “silence”. It was so quiet! “Quiet” is something you don’t get much of in the suburbs.
A park tour guide noted that they had recently spotted a squirrel as if that were a rare occurrence. (They run all over my backyard here in North Carolina!)
Now I understand that “quiet” may disappear from Arches as the government encourages searches for fossil fuels. Sad days for the park system!
Sincerely,
Arches National Park
With more than 2,000 natural stone arches, this landmark park offers more of these distinctive rock formations than anywhere else in the world. Wind and water, extreme temperatures, and a shifting underground salt bed sculpted the red rock over time into the area's spectacular and often delicate shapes. These arches can be large and impressive like the famous Delicate Arch, or just slivers in the sandstone.
State(s): Utah
Established: 1929
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