After retiring from the National Park Service following a 36-year career—one that took me to many of our nation’s crown jewels, including Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, Mount Rainier, Joshua Tree, Pinnacles, Bighorn Canyon, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks—I set out in search of a new kind of adventure: one found on two wheels.
Traveling light, camping along the way, and taking the backroads whenever possible, I chased wildness across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California.
This is one of those journeys: In Pursuit of Wildness: Zion National Park.
 |
Robert Griego and 2007 Yamaha Road Star.
 | | "In Wildness is preservation of the world." Henry David Thoreau |
|
"In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the two bank- and train-robbing bandits sought these red canyons as their hideout from the law. I was mesmerized by Paul Newman and Robert Redford in this modern-day Western, but honestly, the scenery captivated me more. I knew that one day I would have to visit the wild canyons of Zion National Park..."
 |
Walter Wiggles is a must.
A feat of engineering. |
 |
| The views are incredible. |
 |
| Robert Griego hiking up Walter Wiggles. |
 |
| Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center to plan your visit. |
 |
| Denise Griego exploring the Virgin River Narrows. |
No comments:
Post a Comment