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“Charlie climbed onto the bed and tried to calm the three old people who were still petrified with fear. ‘Please don t be frightened,’ he said. ‘It s quite safe. And we re going to the most wonderful place in the world!’
Author Roald Dahl uses the word petrified as being motionless, stonelike, frightfully frozen, as he describes Charlie Bucket’s puzzled grandparents and his own excitement about a trip to Mr. Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
Utah’s San Rafael Swell rates as one of the most wonderful places in my world, and not because of an abundance of chocolate or gleeful oompa loompas. Beneath the towering spires on my bucket list-quest to see desert bighorn sheep in the wild, I’ve wandered among the petrified wood fragments scattered in the desert sand, so many that I almost forget to appreciate them for what they are.
My New Orleans
01/07/2021
What could be more romantic than hiding away from everyone and everything in a remote cabin? Honeymooners looking for sanctums far away from the maddening crowds should consider a stay at some of these stunning bolt holes, each set amid magnificent nature.
Boulder, Utah
There’s a lot to see around the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, a slick rock paradise in remote Utah. Land of slot canyons, dinosaur fossils, petrified wood and myriad paths to scramble up and totter down, this far-from-airport getaway clarifies the notion of retreating into nature. Stay in tranquility’s web at Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch, a 168-acre, eco-minded haven, crisscrossed by hiking paths. With teepees, a yurt, a campground and well-equipped cabins, it occupies a swathe of pastures, wetland ponds and hilly terrain. Its farm-to-fork restaurant, Sweetwater Kitchen draws ingredients from its gardens and orchards. Ideal for weddings, family reunions, works
BEYOND THE LORDS OF YESTERDAY When President Bill Clinton took office in January of 1993, the West’s “Big Three” industries of logging, ranching and mining dubbed the “Lords of Yesterday” by historian Charles Wilkinson were already in decline. A new service economy based on the region’s spectacular scenery began to take hold. In 1993, the Clinton administration used the Endangered Species act to end the unfettered logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest. That same year, Congress ceased giving away public lands to mining prospectors and increased its support for cleaning up polluted sites under the federal “Superfund” program.
2020 Travel Highlights from LTV Owners
At the close of each year, we ask you, our LTV family, to tell us about your favorite travel moments from the past 12 months. 2020 was a different kind of year, and your stories reflect that.
Many explored closer to home this year. Many found a new level of appreciation for their self-contained home-on-wheels; a safe way to retreat to the outdoors while being able to distance and isolate. A few even found a unique type of refuge in their LTV, sheltering during or even escaping from challenging circumstances. More than ever, we are honored to have been a part of your stories this year.