National Parks Adventure narrated by Robert Redford
That was it.
That was the movie that inspired the idea to travel with my husband and kids to all 59 National Parks before the kids graduated from high school (2028). My kids and I saw this movie in the summer of 2016 and as soon as the lights went up, I turned to my 7 year-old-boy and said, "Let's plan to visit each one of these parks before you graduate from high school!" His eyes lit up and with an eager "Yes!" the plan was set into motion.
Before we began? I had no idea how much fun
this would be or, how much work it would be, either. Am I thankful for having
started our family on this epic journey? Heck, yes! I am also so thankful that
we have started it when we did – when there is still enough time to to fit all
59 parks in between now and when our youngest graduates from high school.
The memories that will be created and etched
in our minds, the adventures that we will go on and the people we will meet,
the history we will learn and the drama we may face: it will be formative. And
hopefully, a very positive foundation from which my little ones can grow.
This link gives the history as told by our government.
...but, I love knowing that John Muir was so inspired by nature, and by sharing his love with Theodore Roosevelt on a camping trip together, was able to prompt the beginning of this preservation of this awe-inspiring land. This video from PBS explains it well.
"Muir's three-night camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 could be considered the most significant camping trip in conservation history."
The government has established a week during the year known as "Get Out and Enjoy National Park
Week" where they encourage people to get out and explore the parks. The American Family McDowell is taking it a step further. We are planning to visit every National Park by the time our kids graduate high school. We have 11 years.
National Parks, here we come!
"The mountains are calling and I must go." John Muir
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