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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,382
    Today was supposed to be our return from the trip to Yosemite, Pinnacles, Kings Canypn and Sequoia. Disappointing, but most of us have had to cancel/postpone vacations, so I'm not alone there. I'm spending the day trying to piece together a return trip to Glacier in late August. We'll see how that goes. 

    What about you all? What are your current travel plans, if any?
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,382
    Somewhat relatable to the topic. A story I've followed somewhat. Pretty neat and somewhat bittersweet that it has ended.

    Totally had a Goonies meets City Slickers vibe to me. I can't wait to find out more!

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/07/us/forrest-fenn-rocky-mountains-treasure-chest-found-trnd/index.html
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,550
    Heading up to the Whites in New Hampshire on Sunday. Can't wait to be out of the city for a bit. Hell, I'm looking forward to the 6.5 hour drive.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    If you've ever been to Yosemite, you'll understand why I believe this is beyond disgusting: (photo at link)

    Yosemite officials seek witnesses after 30 park sites vandalized

    Spray-painted graffiti measuring several feet square appears on boulders and other sites

    Officials at Yosemite national park are appealing to the public for information and witnesses after more than 30 sites in the park were vandalized with spray paint last month.

    Park officials are asking anyone who was on the trail to the top of Yosemite Falls on 20 May and who saw people carrying cans of spray paint and tagging the area to contact the National Park Service.

    Vandals used white and blue spray paint to draw on boulders and other sites along the Yosemite Falls trail, park officials said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

    At approximately 8.15pm on 20 May, park rangers received reports of vandalism along the trail. When they assessed the damage the next day, they found more than two dozen places where graffiti had been spray-painted, officials said.

    Photos posted on social media show rocks tagged with the word “Fresno” and other illegible writings.

    The smallest graffiti measured 1ft by 1ft(30cm by 30cm), but most were 3ft by 3ft and a few were larger than 8ft by 8ft, officials said.

    A spokesperson for the national park denounced the vandalism as “egregious”, SFGate reported. “For someone to take a beautiful area and do this, it’s beyond upsetting,” Scott Gediman said in a statement to the newspaper.




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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,382
    The more popular the parks become, the more occurrences will happen, and that just sucks! It's a catch 22 of wanting more people to experience these areas and then having the worries of overcrowding and vandalism. 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,141
    Shame what is happening out in Yellowstone and Montana.  I hope people are safe and the floods could not have come at a worse time for the local economy. As an avid fly fisherman, my heart cries for the damage to the blue ribbon trout streams.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,537
    brianlux said:
    If you've ever been to Yosemite, you'll understand why I believe this is beyond disgusting: (photo at link)

    Yosemite officials seek witnesses after 30 park sites vandalized

    Spray-painted graffiti measuring several feet square appears on boulders and other sites

    Officials at Yosemite national park are appealing to the public for information and witnesses after more than 30 sites in the park were vandalized with spray paint last month.

    Park officials are asking anyone who was on the trail to the top of Yosemite Falls on 20 May and who saw people carrying cans of spray paint and tagging the area to contact the National Park Service.

    Vandals used white and blue spray paint to draw on boulders and other sites along the Yosemite Falls trail, park officials said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

    At approximately 8.15pm on 20 May, park rangers received reports of vandalism along the trail. When they assessed the damage the next day, they found more than two dozen places where graffiti had been spray-painted, officials said.

    Photos posted on social media show rocks tagged with the word “Fresno” and other illegible writings.

    The smallest graffiti measured 1ft by 1ft(30cm by 30cm), but most were 3ft by 3ft and a few were larger than 8ft by 8ft, officials said.

    A spokesperson for the national park denounced the vandalism as “egregious”, SFGate reported. “For someone to take a beautiful area and do this, it’s beyond upsetting,” Scott Gediman said in a statement to the newspaper.




    It says "Fresno" in spray-paint.  That speaks volumes as that place sucks.  No wonder why they'd want to trash something beautiful and NO there isn't a redeeming quality in Fresno.

    My motto is "Fresno Sucks".
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,382
    The past few years have been great years for PJ/NP visits. In 2022 we were able to get the the StL Arch (still no clue why it is a National Park). In 2023, PJ led us to St. Paul and by default, Voyageurs NP. In 2024, we were able to squeeze in Mt. Rainier between Vancouver and Portland. And finally in 2025, we were able to visit New River Gorge NP between Raleigh and Pittsburgh. What a great stretch! 

    During this run, we had other trips/visits to National Parks as well: 
    In 2022 we also found our way on a quick trip to Glacier NP. It is our happy place. Later in the year we were able to check off Bryce Canyon and Zion NPs. 
    During 2023 we made visits to Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef NPs.
    Then in 2024 we were able fo finally make it out east to Acadia NP.
    Now, a week from today we will be landing back in Washington and beginning a trip that will eventually lead us through North Cascades and Olympic NPs. After this trip, we will have visited 25 of our National Parks...and still not visited any within California or Alaska! The quest continues!!!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory

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