ELLA Inspires Magazine (Fall 2021)

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Yellowstone Answer the Call of the Wild

White Sands Feel the sand between your toes this Fall!

Take a deep breath and inhale the clean air

4 National Parks To Explore This Fall by Michelle Snell If you are like many Americans, at least one of America’s National Parks is on your bucket list.

Established over 100

BIG

BEND

PA R K

|

TX

Spread out over 800,000-acres, Big Bend is a National Park that is big enough and tough enough to call

years ago with a mission to promote, “the

Texas home.

enjoyment, education, and inspiration of

dangerous” environment, Big Bend is full of harsh, vast

this and future generations,” the National Park Service manages 63 National Parks across the United States. Choosing which park to visit can be daunting, so I want

Known for being an “unforgiving and

countryside. Do not let that deter you from visiting Big Bend though. Visitors can enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking and more in this park. One of the most popular trails is the 1.7-mile round trip hike, Santa Elena Canyon Trail. This trail rewards hikers by immersing them in the 1,500-foot limestone walls of the Rio Grande.

to help you out by introducing you to four of my favorite National Parks!

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