Wilderness of silence and stone

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The Capitol Reef National Park at Utah offers several natural attractions that can delight visitors. The amazing red-rock formation Temple of the Moon is complemented by a spectre of the Capitol Reef's canyon walls. The trail also presents travelers with choices of hikes.

Appreciation, Utah, Parks, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

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Hiking the Chilkoot Trail

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The rich history of the Chilkoot Trail draws about 4,000 hikers every year. The 33-mile trail is one of the paths taken by gold miners during the Klondike gold rush in 1897-1898. The dangerous route, from Skagway, AK, to Canada, includes the 3,739-foot Chilkoot Pass.

Historic sites, Skagway, Alaska, Klondike gold fields, Klondike Days, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Alaska

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Monumental hiking

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A description of the experience of climbing Half Dome, in Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite National Park, CA, is presented. Half Dome is a granite outcrop rising 8,842 feet into the air.

California, Hiking, Rock climbing, Yosemite National Park, California

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