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The Point of Observation: Seeing Zion

From Observation Point in Zion National Park, you almost sense geological time. You see how a meandering river spent ten million years cutting through thousands of feet of sandstone and limestone. Carving the contours of massive geological features.
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Seven Mile Hole

The Yellowstone hike that has it all. Cliffs and mountainsides. Meadows where you expect to see bison. Forests. Wide-open moonscapes with bubbling, steaming geothermal pots. Wildly colorful canyon walls. And the view from the bottom of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Right alongside the great rushing river.
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A Call to Arms. And Legs.

A few years ago we celebrated the 100th anniversary of our National Park Service. This year, we'll have to keep fighting to protect it from the Republican Party. Smoky the Bear's not kidding when he says "only you can prevent forest fires". Because he might be defunded. Click to see three of our National Parks.
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When humans walked the Earth every Day

It's Earth Day. Get back to where you once belonged. On your feet. We've been walking upright for a few million years. It's how we got places. Your highly evolved body still expects you to be walking everywhere. So many Ways.
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Vacation Plan: Limited Time Offer

If you're in shape to hike around Glacier National Park, do it while the glaciers are still there. If you're not - get in shape. Before 2030, when the massive glaciers will have disappeared, completely. Right now, click and gasp.
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Your Monday #14: Upward

Let's start the week loose. Comfortable. Flexible. Because flexible muscles make everything easier and less tiring. Today's Way'll relax and stretch your core muscles. All of them. Make them feel and function better.
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Walking and Eating, Roman style

Big city. Many Ways to see it. You could walk from church to church. Museum to museum. Or eat your Way from Farmers Market to Farmers Market. They're everywhere. Walk at a moderate pace: 18 miles and 3,000 calories in 9 hours. Some day.
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Your Monday #13: Hey, you: Rock!

Like all no-foolin'-around first-Mondays-of-the-month, today's comes with a simple, gentle one-minute Way to improve your health. Get up! C'mon, you can read standing up. By the time you finish reading this Way, you'll probably finish today's healthy exercise.
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Some Spring in your step: in Washington

Snow white turning to Spring pink always puts a little spring in my step. Time for a safe, outdoor Walking & Eating Extravaganza with a lot of sightseeing. Every major monument, a half dozen parks and miles of cherry trees in blossom in one very full day.
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