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Archive: July 2014 (20 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

150th Anniversary of Yo-Semite Valley Land Grant

Posted by: Margaret Wood

If Memorial Day marked the beginning of summer when I was young, then summer marked the time when the family would visit our local national parks and monuments such as Bandelier and Carlsbad Caverns.  Indeed, summer marks the time when millions of Americans visit state and national parks, forests and monuments.  June 30 of this …