"Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it."
~Theodore Roosevelt, regarding the Grand Canyon
This week, we've been enjoying The National Parks, America's Best Idea, a film by Ken Burns on PBS. Totally worth your time, if you love the great outdoors. Now more than ever, I see the value of parks and am so thankful that a few people, long ago, saw to save some of America's best features.
Indiana is blessed to have a national forest, a lakeshore and one small national park, which offer Jr. Ranger Programs for which we are thankful. This summer our kids earned several patches and badges, learning much along the way. If you live near a park, you might consider this as it is a good hands on science program for free. (You know how I like free!) I think they even offer online options if you don't live near a park.
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