Kim McMahill

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.” Edward Abbey

“A man practices the art of adventure when he heroically faces up to life. When he has the daring to open doors to new experiences. When he is unafraid of new ideas, new theories and new philosophies. When he has the curiosity to experiment. When he breaks the chain of routine.”  Wilferd Peterson

Thomas Jefferson led a committee that crafted the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1776 Jefferson and representatives from the thirteen colonies voted and approved it.   The Declaration of Independence declared our independence from British rule, but it took winning the Revolutionary War to assure the existence and freedom of our fledgling country. So each year on July 4, we celebrate the birth of our nation.   Every day we enjoy the benefits of the freedom which the framers signed and ultimately fought for, and on Independence Day we celebrate with parades, family gatherings, baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and fireworks, to name a few. Enjoy the day, but also remember that as responsible citizens of the greatest democracy on earth we need to be cognizant that exercising our individual freedoms do not give anyone the right to endanger others or trample on someone else’s freedom, and democracy is not a government representing a few, it is a system of g...

  Here is a sampling of what’s on tap for July. Happy summer!   July 1 - Canada Day  July 4 - Independence Day July 5 - National Bikini Day July 21 - National Hot Dog Day  July 22 - Hammock Day July 23 - Summer Olympics begins

  "A journey into the wilderness is the freest, cheapest, most nonprivileged of pleasures. Anyone with two legs and the price of a pair of army surplus combat boots may enter." Edward Abbey

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Sinks Canyon State Park outside Lander, Wyoming is home to an interesting geological feature. The Popo Agie River disappears into a limestone cavern and reemerges a quarter mile down the canyon in a pool filled with trout. Sinks Canyon is also a great place for hiking, biking, camping, mountain climb, fishing, and taking in some spectacular scenery. For more information about this and other Wyoming state parks and sites visit https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/ .