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A Quiet Like You’ve Never Heard Before
A visit to Buffalo Gap National Grasslands
National parks are often a destination for American tourists and for people visiting from other countries. They are, in so many ways, the crown jewels of North America. They host the largest trees in the world, the ancient Sequoia in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. They are home to the world’s largest geyser, Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. There are thousands of miles of hiking trails through some of the most remote regions in the United States. Each park is unique
However, the crowds that swell in places like Yellowstone or Yosemite National Parks in the summer make visitors wonder why they went there at all. There are generally too many people visiting the parks for anyone to “get away from it all” unless they are willing to backpack into the backcountry. Throngs of people crowd the more popular national parks to get a look at Old Faithful or other breathtaking scenes. The more that people crowd the park, the more it is like a town. Yosemite National Park even has a Starbucks.
People generally bring their problems with them as well. While serious crime in national parks is relatively rare, nuisance crimes such as vandalism, larceny, and fights are not. Imagine the impact of a group of drunk campers in the site next to yours when you…
