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Nature Vacations Surge During Pandemic
January 17, 2021
Humans spent a lot of time outdoors in 2020. After all, it is one of the few places we can safely go during a pandemic. Public lands saw a record number of visits, and interest in nature vacations surged.
TripAdvisor says more than 50% of its consumers are more likely to take an outdoor or nature trip than they were before the pandemic. Booking.com s data shows that 56% of its travelers are searching for off-the-beaten-track escapes . Pitchup.com, a lodges, cabins, and campsites booking engine, reports that reservations for 2021 are more than six times higher than last year. According to a study by RVshare, 73% of millennials indicated they are likely to rent an RV in 2021.
7 Interesting Things To Know About Devils Tower
Dec.12.2020
Long before Hollywood aliens visited, Devils Tower stood as both a beautiful and cultural icon in eastern Wyoming. Named the nationâs first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Devils Tower National Monument has been around for thousands of years. Native Americans such as the Lakota (Sioux) once regarded it as a religious and cultural symbol. As Americans made their way westward in 1875, an interpreter for a military expedition misunderstood the Native American name and referred to the landmark as âDevils Tower.â
As you walk to the monument or enjoy a hike, youâll find several types of geologic formations from gypsum to shale created over nearly 140 million years from the Jurassic Period to the Paleocene Epoch. Youâll also find unique rocks in the prairie grass, hinting at the areaâs past as a prehistoric sea.
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Yellowstone selects new deputy superintendent who grew up in Wyoming and Montana By Brendan LaChance on December 10, 2020
Mike Tranel (National Park Service)
CASPER, Wyo. Yellowstone National Park has selected Mike Tranel as new deputy superintendent.
Tranel is a 35-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS) with experience at a range of sites both in and out of Wyoming, according to Yellowstone. He was also raised in Wyoming and Montana.
He’ll arrive in Yellowstone in early February 2021.
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Tranel currently serves as superintendent of the Powder River Group, a position he has held since 2018. In that capacity, he oversees multiple sites including: