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Vor einem Tag · The park protects a quarter of the Gunnison River, which slices sheer canyon walls from dark Precambrian-era rock. The canyon features some of the steepest cliffs and oldest rock in North America, and is a popular site for river rafting and rock climbing. The deep, narrow canyon is composed of gneiss and schist, which appears black when in shadow.
Vor 2 Tagen · According to legend, the story began in the early 1700’s when a young French noble by the name of Chavet received permission to explore a part of the Louisiana Territory. Chavet was engaged to a young French lady by the name of Adrienne Dumont. When she was informed of his plans, she disguised herself as a common sailor and joined the expedition.
Vor 3 Tagen · Among the Wyoming National Parks there’s only one which has the unique distinction of being America’s oldest national park. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 as the first national park in the world. The area that is now Yellowstone National Park has a long history of human use and habitation. Native American ...
Vor 5 Tagen · It is generally thought that the concept of a park or nature reserve under state ownership originated in the United States in 1870 and that the world’s first such park was Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, created through legislation signed by U.S. Pres. Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vor 5 Tagen · The Hudson River School represents a mid-19th century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by romanticism. The following artists are among the most celebrated figures of this movement. Mountain House (nd) by Albert Bierstadt; Albert Bierstadt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Vor 4 Tagen · Niagara Falls, waterfall on the Niagara River in northeastern North America, one of the continent’s most famous spectacles. The falls lie on the border between Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. state of New York. They have long attracted honeymooners. Stunts were performed there (e.g., going over the falls in a barrel).
Vor einem Tag · Real Panama hats, textile crafts, and a theatrical dinner in Casco Antiguo. Waking up at Hotel La Compañía, in the heart of the centuries-old Casco Antiguo, is a bit like experiencing Panama City’s history in microcosm. The hotel comprises three wings: a Spanish colonial one from the 1680s, one built in 1739 by Jesuit priests, and a Beaux ...
