Tag: Carlsbad Caverns

ASSAULT ON OUR NATIONAL PARKS; PRESERVING A FRAGILE RESOURCE

by twobytour, posted in CAMPING, NATIONAL PARK, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

Take heart, gentle traveler, for there is a way to mindfully take joy in the true national treasures of the United States. The men and women protecting our parks are fighting an uphill battle to protect us from ourselves, and we can help them. Follow the rules posted on the clearly posted signs. They are meant to protect both you and the wildlife. Place trash in proper receptacles. They're everywhere. Adhere to the trails. The maps are free and comprehensive. Do not try to steal the limited, federally-protected nature. Basically, don't be terrible.

Carlsbad Caverns; NPS Photo by Peter Jones

NATIONAL PARKS GUIDES: CARLSBAD CAVERNS

by twobytour, posted in CAMPING, GUIDE, NATIONAL PARK, NATIONAL PARKS: SOUTHWEST, NEW MEXICO, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

The focus of the park is the geologic history of the region and the preservation of the delicate ecosystem within the caves. Both self-guided and guided tours serve to educate and inspire. The native bat colony is also a star attraction, second only to the stargazing to be had.

ASSAULT ON OUR NATIONAL PARKS; PRESERVING A FRAGILE RESOURCE

by twobytour, posted in CAMPING, NATIONAL PARK, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

Take heart, gentle traveler, for there is a way to mindfully take joy in the true national treasures of the United States. The men and women protecting our parks are fighting an uphill battle to protect us from ourselves, and we can help them. Follow the rules posted on the clearly posted signs. They are meant to protect both you and the wildlife. Place trash in proper receptacles. They're everywhere. Adhere to the trails. The maps are free and comprehensive. Do not try to steal the limited, federally-protected nature. Basically, don't be terrible.

International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, NM

ROSWELL’S THAT ENDS WELL

by twobytour, posted in ATTRACTION, CULTURE, FOOD & DRINK, NATIONAL PARK, NEW MEXICO, OUTDOORS, ROAD TRIP, TEXAS, TRAVEL

Markers pointed out soaptree yucca and a Mexican orange bush on the way to the ruins of a Butterfield Stagecoach Station. One had a quote from celebrated Pittsburgh author and environmentalist Rachel Carson, and it felt like providence seeing her words as we began our journey into untamed lands. Red-tailed hawks swooped low overhead, barely visible through opaque fog. Our hair and clothes collected tiny droplets. The worsening weather insured we were not going to be hiking up any peaks. "Whenever we destroy beauty, or whenever we substitute something man-made and artificial for a natural feature of the earth, we have retarded some part of our spiritual growth."