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Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite National Park. My eyes are on the landscape but my mind is on the man who advocated for it all, John Muir. I often quote John Muir in my Instagram posts, in part because he is fluent in language advocating for conservation, and in part because of his long lasting impact in protecting wilderness. In 1903, he guided Teddy Roosevelt on a backcountry trip across Yosemite and convinced him to put the park in federal protection, a night Teddy would "never forget". In short, John Muir was a badass, and his beloved Hetch Hetchy is nothing less. . . . . #explorationgram #backcountryhuntersandanglers #originalconservationists #conservationstartshere #KeepItPublic #PublicLandsProud #YosemiteNationalPark #AmericaTheBeautiful #NationalParkService Redwoods, California. The first white man to venture through these forests was Jedediah Smith, mountain man and my personal icon, in 1826. It's hard to imagine what he thought when he stood among these giants. Probably something more like what Morgan was thinking in the first picture and less like what the lethargic banana slug was thinking in the last. . . . . . #KeepItPublic #PublicLandsProud #Redwoods #AmericaTheBeautiful #BananaSlug #ExploreNature #MountainMan #JedediahSmith As pictured: 1) A beaver dam and lodge on the Snake River. 2) Cow elk foraging along the river's edge. 3) Sow grizzly in a meadow of wildflowers. Her two cubs were there as well, but hidden below the tall grass. Black Hills, South Dakota. As pictured: 1) Mount Rushmore. Of the four faces carved on this mountain side, one stands out amongst the rest. Third in from the left you will see Teddy Roosevelt, the man we have to thank for the countless outdoor recreation opportunities we enjoy in America, and the man who put conservation in the political arena, setting a model for environmental politics that we should all continue to advocate for. 2) A buffalo at Wind Cave National Park. This guy is human acclimated and let us watch from only about 50 yards away, a far cry from the truly wild alternative that mountain men and natives dealt with in the past. I highly suggest the book American Buffalo by @stevenrinella if you're looking to learn more about the interesting history of these critters. 3) Elk habitat project between private land owners, USFWS, and @rmef_official within the Black Hills. This type of unity between land holders and conservation agencies is crucial in modern conservation efforts. I can't shake the idea of parting from the east, and heading out to experience the west in all its beauty for a big game hunt. The land here, and its wildlife, is incredible. . . . . . #KeepItPublic #PublicLandsProud #BackcountryHuntersAndAnglers #RoadTrip #NationalForest #BlackHills #MountRushmore #RockyMountainElkFoundation #AmericanBuffalo #AmericaTheBeautiful Badlands National Park, South Dakota. As pictured: enjoying scenic canyon views, dissecting some unidentified mammalian scat, hanging at Ancient Hunters Overlook (a buffalo jump site of early natives), hiking through the heat with @_morgan_catherine, and a couple bighorn sheep enjoying their high vantage point. Oh, and this was all while rocking my @woodsnwaves hat and @hnt2eat t-shirt, AKA road trip essentials. . . . . . #hunt2eat #woodsnwaves #PublicLandsProud #KeepItPublic #backcountryhuntersandanglers #conservationstartshere #conservation #explorenature #hunthard #eatwhatyoukill #AmericaTheBeautiful #NationalParkService #publiclandsinpublichands August 20th, 1804. Crossing through the vicinity of Sioux City, Iowa, the Lewis and Clark expedition is dealt its first casualty in Sergeant Charles Floyd. Two days later, Lewis and Clark make camp in an area rich with elk sign. There, they experimented with the new concept American democracy by holding the first election east of the Mississippi to replace the role of Sergeant Floyd. In his place, Sergeant Patrick Gass is elected. The area was thereafter named Elk Point on account of the abundant elk sign. 200 years later, I stand in that very spot amazed, reflecting back on America's original cross country road trippers. . . . . . . #RoadTrip #ManifestDestiny #SouthDakota #LewisAndClark #Wanderlust #AmericaTheBeautiful #Conservation #ExploreNature #explorationgram #EnvironmentalHistory

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