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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park According to Outsideonline National Parks and National Monuments are distinguished by why they are being protected. “National parks are protected due to their scenic, inspirational, education, and recreational value. National monuments have objects of historical, cultural, and/or scientific interest.” The Great Sand Dunes National Park was designated on September 24, 2004. That being said, Great Sand Dunes is small by comparison but should be identified as a National Park simply because it’s one hell of a view. GSD is the largest Sand dune in North America, and reaches an outstanding 750 feet high. It’s very bizarre to be driving along southern Colorado, and…
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The First Thing About The Grand Canyon
What You Need To Know The biggest, possibly critical, detail missed by people before they plan a trip to the Grand Canyon. You can’t see and do it all in one day. If you want to brave the Skywalk in GC West and take a selfie at Horseshoe Bend you’ll need to make the 5 1/2 hour drive to get from one end of the park to the other. Not exactly a day trip. Attractions The top three attractions that bring people to the grand canyon are the South Rim, Horseshoe Bend, and the Skywalk. But did you know you can’t visit all three in one day. They’re hours apart…
