Jaw-dropping discoveries in the parks
Did you know that our national parks have been called “the best idea we ever had”? When they were first established by nature lovers like John Muir and President Roosevelt in the mid-1800s, no place like them existed anywhere in the world. Because of them, our amazing national parks will be preserved forever so families like yours can experience their natural wonders on endless adventures. Raft down the Snake River as you look for the otters, elk and birds of prey that live in Grand Teton National Park. Take a hike in Yellowstone to see clockwork geysers, hot springs and wildlife protected by the park. Spend the night near the rim of the jaw-dropping Grand Canyon, cruise to a mystical slot canyon on Lake Powell and flightsee over an awesome rainbow bridge. Float down the Colorado River through Glen Canyon. See the hoodoos and fairy tale turrets of Bryce Canyon on horseback. Read pink rocks 200 million years old and story-telling cliffs that soar up 2,200 feet in Zion, and ride a steam train and an open-air tram inside California’s Yosemite National Park.
Do things the locals do
You know how you have discovered the best ways to have fun in your own backyard? Well, the folks who live in the places you explore when you go on a trip do too! Out West, cowboys still ride horses, rope and lasso cattle, and hitch up wagons as they do their chores around the ranch. You can do all that too on a visit to a dude ranch that was homesteaded back in 1884! Geologists, naturalists and wildlife experts have studied everything you ever wanted to know about the national parks so when you go hiking, rafting and exploring with them you’ll see, do and learn things you might have missed on your own! The best way to get a taste of life in Alaska is to meet a champion Iditarod musher and his sled dogs; ride a jet boat into the wilderness with a naturalist who points out bald eagles and beavers; visit a family homestead; kayak, fish and hike on Kenai Peninsula with expert wilderness guides; pan for gold with a prospector; and learn all about prickly porcupines from a wildlife specialist!
Cruise to a mystical slot canyon The Navajo call it “the place where water runs through rocks.” But when you cruise to mystical Antelope Canyon aboard a private boat and go inside to see the ever-changing light play off the spiraling corkscrew walls of sandstone, we won’t be surprised if you call it “the most amazing place you’ve ever seen.”
Red Rocks & Painted Canyons, page 28
Go on a trail ride in Bryce Canyon The best way to get an up-close look at the colorful landscapes and whimsical hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park is by saddling up a mule or a horse for a trail ride with a cowboy (or cowgirl!) guide who makes the experience totally unforgettable. Look for mule deer, golden squirrels, and acrobatic birds along the way!
Cowboy Country, page 30
Call your travel agent or Tauck Bridges at 800-468-2825
tauckbridges.com
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