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How Are National Park Trips Different From What They Used to Be? | National Geographic


I think that every generation

I think that every generation experiences the natural world

experiences the natural world

experiences the natural world differently like the 50s and 60s like

differently like the 50s and 60s like

differently like the 50s and 60s like this glorified like Yellowstone go see

this glorified like Yellowstone go see

this glorified like Yellowstone go see the Bears maybe during like my parents

the Bears maybe during like my parents

the Bears maybe during like my parents generation the park system was sort of

generation the park system was sort of

generation the park system was sort of blooming and emerging whereas now it’s a

blooming and emerging whereas now it’s a

blooming and emerging whereas now it’s a bit more in place the last generation it

bit more in place the last generation it

bit more in place the last generation it was more like let’s take the whole

was more like let’s take the whole

was more like let’s take the whole family in the camper van and spend a

family in the camper van and spend a

family in the camper van and spend a week in Yellowstone my dad always took

week in Yellowstone my dad always took

week in Yellowstone my dad always took us camping I went a lot of places when I

us camping I went a lot of places when I

us camping I went a lot of places when I was in a stroller I Yellowstone we went

was in a stroller I Yellowstone we went

was in a stroller I Yellowstone we went to a lot of national parks did a lot of

to a lot of national parks did a lot of

to a lot of national parks did a lot of camping shyam Bryce I don’t really

camping shyam Bryce I don’t really

camping shyam Bryce I don’t really remember any of it we just actually go

remember any of it we just actually go

remember any of it we just actually go to Joshua Tree but I was like I mean I

to Joshua Tree but I was like I mean I

to Joshua Tree but I was like I mean I never grew up in a family or anything

never grew up in a family or anything

never grew up in a family or anything like that were that we went out and kind

like that were that we went out and kind

like that were that we went out and kind of explored that much I used to like

of explored that much I used to like

of explored that much I used to like outdoor but I didn’t have any

outdoor but I didn’t have any

outdoor but I didn’t have any opportunities to do anything other than

opportunities to do anything other than

opportunities to do anything other than biking the roads I’ve never seen the

biking the roads I’ve never seen the

biking the roads I’ve never seen the mountains before I’ve never been past

mountains before I’ve never been past

mountains before I’ve never been past Illinois the way national parks were

Illinois the way national parks were

Illinois the way national parks were developed for visitation is that they

developed for visitation is that they

developed for visitation is that they were made for automobile driving driving

were made for automobile driving driving

were made for automobile driving driving through older couples we’ve usually been

through older couples we’ve usually been

through older couples we’ve usually been the youngest people it’s definitely the

the youngest people it’s definitely the

the youngest people it’s definitely the older crowd that’s still here people who

older crowd that’s still here people who

older crowd that’s still here people who have been dirt bagging it before I was

have been dirt bagging it before I was

have been dirt bagging it before I was born so we do get a lot of youth from

born so we do get a lot of youth from

born so we do get a lot of youth from places like China

places like China

places like China sometimes even France Germany that come

sometimes even France Germany that come

sometimes even France Germany that come here and they usually seem pretty

here and they usually seem pretty

here and they usually seem pretty excited people in my generation yeah

excited people in my generation yeah

excited people in my generation yeah they they experienced national parks a

they they experienced national parks a

they they experienced national parks a little differently I think it’s more

little differently I think it’s more

little differently I think it’s more active for one our generation it’s more

active for one our generation it’s more

active for one our generation it’s more like just kind of scattershot let’s go

like just kind of scattershot let’s go

like just kind of scattershot let’s go our generation definitely appreciates

our generation definitely appreciates

our generation definitely appreciates beautiful places I think our generation

beautiful places I think our generation

beautiful places I think our generation is getting out there a lot more my

is getting out there a lot more my

is getting out there a lot more my family and friends they thought I was

family and friends they thought I was

family and friends they thought I was crazy

crazy

crazy my family has really followed me into

my family has really followed me into

my family has really followed me into the outdoors people who are starting to

the outdoors people who are starting to

the outdoors people who are starting to actually get out in the backcountry it

actually get out in the backcountry it

actually get out in the backcountry it seems to me that there’s definitely been

seems to me that there’s definitely been

seems to me that there’s definitely been a push towards being out in the nature

a push towards being out in the nature

a push towards being out in the nature more I mean every time we go to keep a

more I mean every time we go to keep a

more I mean every time we go to keep a Lulu in camp it’s full and majority is

Lulu in camp it’s full and majority is

Lulu in camp it’s full and majority is young people so yeah I mean I think my

young people so yeah I mean I think my

young people so yeah I mean I think my dinner that may comes I feel like most

dinner that may comes I feel like most

dinner that may comes I feel like most of my generation is moving to the city

of my generation is moving to the city

of my generation is moving to the city you find like way more value and

you find like way more value and

you find like way more value and importance and getting out of the city

importance and getting out of the city

importance and getting out of the city to you know there’s not like this middle

to you know there’s not like this middle

to you know there’s not like this middle ground explored away from the busy

ground explored away from the busy

ground explored away from the busy yellow away I actually like was deep

yellow away I actually like was deep

yellow away I actually like was deep into the freelance photography trying to

into the freelance photography trying to

into the freelance photography trying to actually going on with all day in Los

actually going on with all day in Los

actually going on with all day in Los Angeles I was living in Venice Beach I’m

Angeles I was living in Venice Beach I’m

Angeles I was living in Venice Beach I’m working in fashion it just started to

working in fashion it just started to

working in fashion it just started to ring hollow after a while and just hit

ring hollow after a while and just hit

ring hollow after a while and just hit the brakes I think I was like absolutely

the brakes I think I was like absolutely

the brakes I think I was like absolutely not I’m going to Zion I should say that

not I’m going to Zion I should say that

not I’m going to Zion I should say that we don’t take it for granted there’s a

we don’t take it for granted there’s a

we don’t take it for granted there’s a lot of Millennials that are crippled by

lot of Millennials that are crippled by

lot of Millennials that are crippled by student debt so a lot of times I think

student debt so a lot of times I think

student debt so a lot of times I think it is difficult for people to be their

it is difficult for people to be their

it is difficult for people to be their jobs you can always come back to the

jobs you can always come back to the

jobs you can always come back to the city there’s you know it’s always there

city there’s you know it’s always there

city there’s you know it’s always there waiting for you think what would John

waiting for you think what would John

waiting for you think what would John Mayer think about right now what would

Mayer think about right now what would

Mayer think about right now what would he think about the paved roads and all

he think about the paved roads and all

he think about the paved roads and all the people out here seeing it and

the people out here seeing it and

the people out here seeing it and appreciating it and I honestly think

appreciating it and I honestly think

appreciating it and I honestly think that he would be excited that so many

that he would be excited that so many

that he would be excited that so many people it’s so excited about nature I’m

people it’s so excited about nature I’m

people it’s so excited about nature I’m so happy

so happy

so happy I think that my kids are gonna be like

I think that my kids are gonna be like

I think that my kids are gonna be like mom you guys just took off in your bands

mom you guys just took off in your bands

mom you guys just took off in your bands a different way that we’re experiencing

a different way that we’re experiencing

a different way that we’re experiencing parks is that we’re doing it in a more

parks is that we’re doing it in a more

parks is that we’re doing it in a more interactive way so we’ll tweet it we’ll

interactive way so we’ll tweet it we’ll

interactive way so we’ll tweet it we’ll Instagram it we use Google Maps to find

Instagram it we use Google Maps to find

Instagram it we use Google Maps to find all sorts of parts to go camping in here

all sorts of parts to go camping in here

all sorts of parts to go camping in here baby you can go look at trails and topo

baby you can go look at trails and topo

baby you can go look at trails and topo maps you know I use birding apps to

maps you know I use birding apps to

maps you know I use birding apps to identify birds it’s easier than ever the

identify birds it’s easier than ever the

identify birds it’s easier than ever the question is where’s the line there’s

question is where’s the line there’s

question is where’s the line there’s always this debate and people are like

always this debate and people are like

always this debate and people are like how much you’re actually looking at what

how much you’re actually looking at what

how much you’re actually looking at what you’re seeing even though they’re in

you’re seeing even though they’re in

you’re seeing even though they’re in nature they’re seeing it still through a

nature they’re seeing it still through a

nature they’re seeing it still through a screen

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