Fairview Dental - October 2021

Fairview Dental - October 2021

OCTOBER 2021

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The Best National Parks I’ve Visited And Why You Should Visit Them, Too

When you think of the most beautiful, mesmerizing natural landscapes in the country, your thoughts probably go to one of our national parks -— and for good reason! National parks are wild areas that our country has decided are worth preserving for future generations. October is one of the best times of year to visit a national park, mostly because cooler temperatures mean fewer people wanting to get outside and explore. I experienced that firsthand when I visited Yellowstone last year in late September. Being my first time to visit in the fall, I felt a little surprised after noticing fewer people had come to the park. Since much of the park is accessible by two-lane roads, resulting in a lot of bumper-to-bumper traffic during the busy months, visiting in the off-season meant smooth driving through some of the most beautiful land in the country. I’ve been to Yellowstone probably once a year since I was very young. My grandpa even had a cabin close by in Island Park, Idaho (a short daytrip from there to the park). It’s probably the national park I’m most familiar with, and the one I would say is my favorite, if only because of that familiarity. However, I have visited other national parks that I think are more than worth the trip! If you’ve never made the trip down to Utah to see Zion, Bryce Canyon, or Canyonlands National Park, I would highly recommend visiting any one of those (or any of the other parks in Utah, for that matter). The rock formations are absolutely stunning and unlike anything else in the world. Though I’ve visited Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, that part of the country’s rolling hills and trees, while beautiful in their own way, just can’t compete with the grandeur of something like the red rocks of Zion. I will say, though, I’ve also had the chance to briefly visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and while I didn’t get to see any lava, the short hike we went on and the waterfalls we saw were enough to make it stick in my memories for a long time! Given my love of rocky mountains and landscape photography, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the top national park on my bucket list to visit is Glacier National Park in Montana. It’s not too far away, so I’m not sure why I haven’t visited. It might just be that I need the right trip or the right opportunity to stop by.

Sometimes, that’s the only way you can manage to visit some of America’s national parks and other wilderness areas — by stopping by on your way to somewhere else. When I was leaving dental school, we stopped over in South Dakota to see the Badlands and Mount Rushmore. I didn’t know if I would ever have another opportunity to see those places! I guess that’s kind of the point I want to get at. Even if you’re not explicitly planning on traveling to a national park, check and see if there’s one on the way to wherever you’re going so you can make a stop. You never know if you’ll get another chance! At the same time, it’s not just national parks that are worth visiting. If you don’t want to fight the crowds, many state parks, wilderness areas, and national forests can be just as spectacular as some national parks. Whether you’re traveling this month or at some other point this year or next, don’t forget to be adventurous. –Dr. Russell Powell

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