Arches National Park
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Arches National Park

ByS.H. Johnson

Arches National Park is an open window into our ancient past and symbolizes the prehistoric story of our natural world, but it’s also a disturbing talisman for what the future might bring for our ever more congested, fractious and complicated society. It seems to stand placid and serene in the face of the ravaging forces of…

Great Sand Dunes
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Great Sand Dunes

ByS.H. Johnson

Located in southern Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a fascinating juxtaposition of two contrasting ecosystems; the arid high desert floor of the San Luis Valley and the rolling alpine forest and dramatic snow-capped peaks of the Sangre De Cristo mountains. Situated in between are the ghostly and dynamic sand dunes themselves; rising…