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A Symbol of the Fragility of our National Parks

Our national parks have developed aCanyon has the distinction of being the
reputation for several appealing features.deepest  canyon  in  North  America.
Incredible monuments, gorgeous scenery, and
intriguing wildlife are but a few of the manyAt 8000 feet from its highest point to the
attractions  of  our  parks.Kings River cutting through its middle, it is
deeper than even the Grand Canyon though it
The unspoiled majesty of our national parkslacks the sheer width that makes the Grand
is a living treasure and it could beCanyon  more  impressive.
difficult to choose one or two to visit at
any given time. Why not start with two of theThe only way to fully enjoy most of the
more popular sites; The General Grant Treeattractions at the Kings Canyon National Park
and  Kings  Canyon.is by hiking. It is the only mode of
transportation that is allowed. Cars will
The General Grant Tree towers over 260 feetnever get in your way, so plan on thoroughly
above the Grant Grove, the largest remainingenjoying the exquisite Zumwalt Meadow and
natural Sequoia grove in the world. TheCedars Grove, two of the most appealing
circumference of its trunk at its widest isattractions  found  in  the  park.
over  90  feet  alone.
Other notable places to visit in the Kings
The true size is difficult to imagine but, toCanyon National Park include the Roaring
put it in perspective, the General Grant TreeRiver Falls, a section of the Kings River
is a little shorter than the Statue ofthat tumbles down the rocky side of the Kings
Liberty standing on her pedestal and theCanyon.
trunk is bigger than the Oval Office at the
White  House.Big Stump Basin is another location to visit,
where remnants of fallen giant Sequoia trees
This two thousand year old Sequoia tree alsolay dead from timber operations from the
has the designation of being the thirdearly 1900's as a reminder of mankind's
largest Sequoia in the world, the secondlasting  effects  on  our  environment.
largest of all our national parks (the
largest found also found in the Sequoia andAll of our national parks teach us valuable
Kings Canyon National Park but not nearly aslessons. Both the Kings Canyon and Sequoia
picturesque), and our nation's ChristmasNational Parks show us how mighty our forests
Tree.can be - when humans do not negatively affect
them.
The General Grant Tree can be found at the
north entrance of the park along Route 180It would be a shame to lose these magnificent
leading  to  Grant's  Grove  Village.trees and have our future genteration only
read about them in books. Protecting the
Despite the impressive size of the Generalenvironment is a must for all of us today, so
Grant Tree, the true centerpiece of the Kingsthat we may sustain nature and beauty for as
Canyon National Parks is Kings Canyon. Kingslong as we can.



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