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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