Welcome to Grand Teton


Hi, and welcome to Grand Teton National Park! The first thing you should know is that there is a ditch near one of the trails, and in this ditch, five different families have settled here! Tetons was pretty cool. The view was amazing, even though we didn’t walk around much. Did you know that only a mature bald eagle has white feathers? And that river otters there feed on fish, frogs and even SNAKES?!?! Crazy! and one other interesting fact is that lodgepoles there are adapted to fire, and so after a big fire (let’s not think about that!) they are the predominant species! seriously! see you at my next post. Bye!
P.S. Here are more pictures.

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I’m back!

Okay, sorry. I never got any pictures, so I couldn’t post. Sorry. But I’m back! Back to my home town of New Bedford. I will be doing more posts and pictures soon, so look for more! Mount Rushmore will be included!

Welcome to Jackson Hole

Hello! I have arrived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The archway that me and my dad are standing in is made completely of elk antlers! Incredible! The statues that I’m sitting next to are of Albert Einstein and Abraham Lincoln. There were statues sitting on every bench you saw! Oh, and that picture looking over the mountain ridge- all that white stuff is CLOUDS! That was on the way to Jackson Hole. Look for me next in Grand Tetons National Park!

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Welcome to Idaho Falls

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Hi everyone! I have arrived in Idaho Falls. It sure lives up to it’s name. After we checked out of our hotel, we went and checked out the river- a private river for guests only- and we found out that is was actually the Snake River! And there were falls there! We also saw some ducks, but unfortunately, we were not able to get a picture of them. 11,000 years ago, Indians lived along the river. Trout lived in the river, and that was their main source of food. Lewis and Clark also went along the river once! One time, a sign made by the Indians made to represent fish was misinterpreted as a snake, and therefore…Snake River! That is how it got its name. Look for my next post soon!

Welcome to Salt Lake City

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Hi! I have arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah. Boy, have I got some facts for you! And yes, there really is a salt lake. First, the salt lake is 5 times saltier than the ocean. Hard to believe, but it’s true! And second, if the lake that was here before the salt lake came back and was added to it, it would rise above the airport and capital building, and almost reach the monument! Crazy, huh? By the way, the spider is a BLACK WIDOW!!! You can spot me next in Idaho Falls. Bye!
P.S., please tell me if there is 2 of the same photos!

The Indian Monument

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This here is Thunder Mountain National Monument. This is a monument to the Indians who first lived here! Every year, Dan Van Zan (That is his true name!)
comes to take care of it for his father, Frank Van Zan, who passed away.
See you next in Salt Lake City!

The Roadside

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These are pictures of a roadside store, dedicated to Bigfoot (and my foot in the sand of a pacific ocean beach)! The drawing of the totem pole is actually a Guinness World Record. It is the tallest standing redwood, chainsaw-cut totem pole in the world. Incredible! Oh, and that last one is me standing in the Chandelier Tree. This tree is big enough to drive a car through (which we did)! No joke! Make sure to check out my Reno post too.

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