As we approach President Trump’s ego-fueled fireworks extravaganza, it is important not to overlook the history of the garish Mount Rushmore monument, its sordid historical roots, and that of the national and state park system more broadly. Though it is unreasonable to expect a man that barely reads to understand the historical implications of throwing a campaign infomercial at Mount Rushmore, American’s ought to understand how provocative such an act is to the Sioux in particular, and Native-Americans generally. The history of Mount Rushmore and it’s role in Ethnic Cleansing The Black Hills from which Mount Rushmore was carved sat on land, codified in the Sioux Treaty of 1868, granted to the Sioux “in perpetuity”, that is, until George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry expedition reported gold deposits in the Black Hills in 1874. By 1876 the Sioux were ordered to vacate the Black Hills or be deemed “hostile” intruders. White prospectors would flock to the Black Hills in droves, forcibly displacing the Sioux in the process. By 1911, the park would be given “game preserve” status, thereby cutting off yet another vital economic resource from the Sioux, and subsequently named Custer State Park in 1919. To date, it is […]
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If you don't believe climate change has serious implications for humanity, I have a Believe Big, Receive Big "20-day devotional" self-help program from Joel Osteen to sell you that will entirely transform your life!
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Yosemite National Park is — until further notice — closed to the general public. As there is clearly still a collective yearning to hit the trail, we thought we would bring you this serene slice of Yosemite Creek. This small secluded pool is about three clicks (or kilometers) from Upper Yosemite Falls...
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Humans are about as savvy at assessing risk as they are at predicting the weather. And while we have models that have the predictive capacity to inform better public policy for events like pandemics and natural disasters, politicians get more credit for handling preventable crises...
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This is Ranon Junction is NSW, Australia. From our contacts at the National Park Service here is the status of the slot canyon, Claustral Canyon, of which Ranon Junction is part: "Bells Line was burnt and the access tracks to canyons are being assessed..."
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