Afoot in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is close enough to Milford, Pennsylvania, to spend a day on its trails. And if I could walk there, so much the better.
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National park crowd control, mid-century style: A tram in the North Cascades
An aerial tram could transport lots of national park visitors to scenic alpine viewpoints. Ain’t gonna happen.
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Why isn’t Mount Baker a national park?
Mt. Baker is a notable exception to the hundreds of peaks inside the boundaries of North Cascades National Park. Why isn’t this iconic mountain part of the park? Turns out, there are some good reasons.
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The Forest Service’s Last Stand in the North Cascades
In the 1960s, the Forest Service tried hard to retain jurisdiction over Cascade Pass, but couldn’t overcome public opinion — and the President.
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The trees that helped defeat a dam
When four backpackers stumbled into an ancient cedar forest, they set in motion a victory for wilderness over economics.