Sentences with phrase «first wilderness parks»

Yosemite National Park was one of the first wilderness parks in the US with a full 93 % of the park designated as wilderness area.

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The groups calling on the province to establish Grand and Goose Island provincial parks are Pine Creek First Nation, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and the Wilderness Commiparks are Pine Creek First Nation, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and the Wilderness CommiParks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and the Wilderness Committee.

«Sustainable prosperity starts with preserving the wilderness areas that attracted many residents to the Park in the first place, providing the basis for our tourism industry.

Experience, he emphasizes, should be frequent and hands - on; nature documentaries can only do so much, and regular forays into local green spaces are no less important than grand Yosemite adventures: «A meaningful connection with nature is forged first and foremost through firsthand, multisensory experiences, from abundant unstructured time in the backyard to weekends in the park and occasional visits to wilderness.»

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This was my first visit, and my mind still boggles at the sheer size of the Kruger park and the magnificence of its untouched wilderness.

All surrounded by a vast, pristine and protected wilderness so breathtaking that it's part of Canada's first national park.

These include: Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre - set in the heart of the Barossa; The Louise — luxury culinary tourism and accommodation also in the Barossa; Chinta Tours — tailor made air safaris in private light aircraft and 4WDs to stunning outback locations; Exceptional Kangaroo Island — good food, wine, wildlife sightings and creative itineraries; Gawler Ranges Wilderness Safaris — Kangaluna Camp, a boutique tented camp that caters for up to 12 guests in an iconic Australian setting; Kangaroo Island Wilderness Tours — local guides (most of whom have lived on the Island all their lives) take guests into one of the world's leading wildlife destinations; Kingsford Homestead — an award winning luxury country retreat among rolling hills on the edge of the Barossa; Rawnsley Park Station — guided walks and 4WD tours to experience the wildlife and landscapes of the Flinders Ranges; The Tailor — off the beaten path specialists for private tours with a luxury edge; and Southern Ocean Lodge — Australia's first true luxury lodge, located on Kangaroo Island.

Surrounded by wilderness amid the sanctuary of Canada's first national park, Banff is a recreation paradise.