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There were trails on each rim of the‘ canyon and we took one and
were treated many more views of this deep cut.
Upon another uccnsion‘ we drove to the grizzly bear feeding
pictrorn on a branch road off the main rond toward Canyon Junc-
tion. The rangers were armed with high powered rifles which lent
a sort of danger to the ,arty. Several hundred visitors gathered
to see the show. Perhaps it was too early in the season for
grizzlies so we only saw one. A shaggy cld rascal, who came slow—
1y out of he. words and was near to use matron». xv on he turned .
and ran hack into the woods.
The many wild snimsls that can be seen, are as much a feat-
ure of this park as are the hot water springs and geysers. It is
a vast gene refuge.
1n the park nay ‘bc round the following trees; lodgeycle pine
lim‘ber pine, white bark yine, alpine fir, douglas fir, engelnsnn,
syruce, rocky mountain juni'per, aspen { he only common bread leaf
tree}, narrow leaf cottonwood, red birch and elder.
\mr sight seeing had j st shout ended for we had seen the
wonders which were accessible ‘hy road. The Park is such a tremend—
ously large wilderness that one could never in no to see it all.
our next part of call was dryce ~ nyon notioncl Park in
southern Utah. It is a canyon lled with exquisitely colored
pinnaclus. Drove to t? auto can at the west Entrance by way of
Canyon, Vorl‘is and 11addison Junctions.

t e park the reed crossed Beaverhead
mountains and the Continental Divide, thru Targhee Pass. ”‘6
cli lb was easy enough for we reached the ten in high gear. Rack
on the Pacific ' afiershed again. (Mr course was generally South.
The high mountains of Ycllawstone were visible.

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