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Take a Luxe Tour of Six Great U.S. National Parks
A once-in-a-lifetime journey around the astounding natural beauties of the American West from Yosemite to Canyon Lands, Arches, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier. Jun 2, 2021
The private planes will transport you from park to park, and top guides will get you off the beaten path always a challenge in the parks. And for all you Aman junkies, we’ve scheduled stays at two. (The photo above is of Lake Powell, created in 1963 by the controversial flooding of Glen Canyon. It is visible from space and you ll tour it by chartered boat during your stay at the Amangiri.)
Need a challenging new neighborhood route in L.A.? Head to Silver Lake for this tough 16-mile walking/running route that includes 40 historic staircases. And it counts only if you go
up the stairs. Cameron Kruse, 31, created the route (and the rules) because he was looking for close-to-home adventures to get him through the pandemic.
His quests usually take him to rock faces to climb, or the Himalayas, where he photographs and works on digital storytelling, something he calls “scrollytelling.” “My day job is a creative technologist. I figure out ways to tell stories with technology, but I moonlight as a National Geographic explorer,” the rock climber and runner said.
One year ago, the animals reigned
Left, a bobcat hunts for a meal. At right, a squirrel with its cheeks filled.
(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
A coyote wanders around Curry Village in Yosemite looking for a meal.
(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Climbers get their footing in 2021
Climbers make their way up El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley.
(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
A chilly dip in the Merced River
Christian Cossio of San Diego takes a dip in the Merced River. ”I came at 3 a.m. to beat the traffic,” he said. “It feels emptier, less traffic, than normal.”