Yellowstone: what's the big deal about it?
I would like to ask those of you who think Yellowstone NP is worth 3, 4, 7 or even more days of a vacation, what do you find so interesting there? Maybe I'm missing it, and you can help me know what ...
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Depends on what interests you. If you just want to see a geyser pop, you can do that passing through. Don't need to take hikes, climb, look for wildlife, study the geology inside a volcanic crater.
Different people have different interests. I have some friends who would rather have three days of shopping in Manhattan than see any natural wonders anywhere, let alone enjoy the ordinary wonder of nature. Even more for whom the only real vacation is a beach vacation, or a big theme park.
I think a lot of our national parks, particularly those meant to preserve nature, are oversold by "1000 Places" type of lists, drawing millions of tourists who are expecting some kind of theme park experience and leave disappointed that it was just rocks and desert or woods and mountains, or lakes where they could not ride a SkiDoo.
Different people have different interests. I have some friends who would rather have three days of shopping in Manhattan than see any natural wonders anywhere, let alone enjoy the ordinary wonder of nature. Even more for whom the only real vacation is a beach vacation, or a big theme park.
I think a lot of our national parks, particularly those meant to preserve nature, are oversold by "1000 Places" type of lists, drawing millions of tourists who are expecting some kind of theme park experience and leave disappointed that it was just rocks and desert or woods and mountains, or lakes where they could not ride a SkiDoo.
