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Posted on May 14, 2018, 4:55 pm, by QT Luong, under
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Which are America’s most crowded national parks? Less crowded national parks? Can widely-publicized lists be trusted? Based on my visits, I have a good idea, but you don’t have to take my word for it. In my former career, I dealt with numbers quite a bit, and here I pull out precise answers by careful […]
Posted on April 21, 2018, 11:05 am, by QT Luong, under
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On National Park Week, you will get plenty of reminders of what makes the national parks one of our greatest treasures, and of how much they have to offer. In this post, instead, I will outline the many ways you can do something for them in return. While the links within are about the national […]
Posted on January 1, 2018, 12:01 am, by QT Luong, under
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Today the winter sun rises on the first page of a 365-page blank book. Make it the best you can! After a night in my car, I showed up for sunrise in Lassen Volcanic National Park…. brrr! Lassen Peak has the highest snow accumulation in California, and snow closed the park road, leaving only Manzanita […]
Posted on December 24, 2017, 2:00 am, by QT Luong, under
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In 2017, I limited again my travels, in part because of the demands of the book tour for Treasured Lands. Beyond the great critical reviews, awards, and official state recognition, I am most grateful to all of you who have helped make the book a success. This has me considering a follow-up based on solely […]
Posted on November 24, 2017, 12:39 am, by QT Luong, under
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On this Thanksgiving, besides the usual gratitude for family and friends, I’d like to extend my thanks to all the people who have helped make the Treasured Lands project a success. My heartfelt thanks to every person who helped along the way. For most of the project, my travels have been solitary, but I appreciated […]
Posted on October 13, 2017, 6:10 pm, by QT Luong, under
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I have seen quite a bit of confusion about how many national parks there are in America, and what distinguishes them from other public lands, including state parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, and other units managed by the National Park Service. In this article, I break down the names of the public lands and examine […]
Posted on May 13, 2017, 11:55 pm, by QT Luong, under
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The Department of the Interior is reviewing the protected status of 27 national monuments. After explaining what they are, I will be giving the perspective of a photographer of the national parks, with the hope that it will encourage you to speak out for the national monuments. People know what a national park is, but […]
Posted on December 25, 2016, 3:39 pm, by QT Luong, under
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Wishing you Happy Holidays, or Merry Christmas, and a great time with family and friends, full of peace, love and joy. May your year 2017 will be filled with health, success, and creativity!
Posted on December 18, 2016, 10:44 pm, by QT Luong, under
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It felt like I spent half of the 2016 year in a cave, and this is reflected in the image choices for this post. Determined not to go on a single trip before the book was finished, I tried to get out Treasured Lands in time for the National Park Service Centennial. Even after completing […]
Posted on October 20, 2016, 1:22 pm, by QT Luong, under
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Guest post by Lanchi Vo The problem is that they’ve been together for a very long time, long before he married me. So, I am not sure who has the “Right of Way” here. Their relationship is a perfect one. They truly click. She has an eye only for him. She is dependable, patient, quiet […]
