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the valley, but the park in it's en-
tirety now covers a domain sc by 40
miles.
The Yosemite Valley.
Crossing the threshold of Yosemite
Valley is like stepping into some
vast house or hall carved out of the
mountain. One passes suddenly into
a tranquil region. The Grand Can
yon, the petrified forest and the great
Falls of Yosemite are a few of the
countless wonders that are to be seen
in this great playground that Uncle
Sam has set aside for the pleasure
and instruction of the public.
Another great park owned by I'm
Gle Sam is Rainier National Park, of
which Mount Tacoma is the central
gem. 1t lies about 70 miles south
east Of Tacoma and contains nearly
400 square miles. 1t was set apart
by the government on account of its
marvellous scenery and magnificent
forests. Other wOrld-famed noun
tains must be viewed from affair as
cold, inaccessible peaks, but the trav-
eler may explore every part of Mount
Tacoma with comparative comfort
and ease. Wherever he goes it's
snow-crOwned head, towering nearly
5000 feet above the sea-level,
stands before him. 1t may be as
cended to it's very crater, into which
the climber may retreat from chilly
winds and have the exciting expert
'ence of comfortably sleeping on a
warm lava bed in the mouth of a
slumbering volcano.
The journey from Tacoma may be
made for few dollars, and with no
extra preparation. 1t is only a day
trip to go, see the sights and return.
An automobile line runs from Taco
ma to the park during the summer
The tourist season is from the middle
of June to the middle of September.
In the autumn the splendid SHOWS
that cover the summit of Mount Ra-
nier descend lower and lower until
they cover the foothills at it's base.
What Fujiyama is to the japanese
Mount Rainier is to the people of the
far northwest It's giant mountain
dome of snow seems suspended in the
sky and dominates the regions for
miles about.
Yellowstone Park.
Our greatest national playground
is Yellowstone Park. This mammoth
stretch of ground is filled with count
less wonders as we'll as the most
beautiful scenery. 1t is nearly $500
square miles in area, and is in Wyo-
ming, Montana and Idaho. In the
Yellowstone Park, amid the grand
eur of Alpine scenery, tinted and
splaShed with colors that would
serve the rainbow, are geysers that
spout Scalding hot water skyward at
precise intervals; there are terrace
building fountains; pools of steam
ing clay; everlasting springs, some
as cold as ice, some heated by the
internal fires deep down in the earth.
There is mountain of glass and the
lofty frOst-fringed Yellowstone lake.
hand mirror for nature, in which
the clouds and peaks are reflected
There are romantic wales and shady
glens, and, above all, that master
creation, the Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone,
Rules and Regulations.
The rules and regulations govern
ing these national parks are practi-
cally the same. They vary only to
suit local conditions. In the Yellow
stone, for example, it is forbidden
to remove or injuTe the sediments or
incrustatiOns around the geysers, or
to deface them by written inscrip-
tions, or to carry off any specimens
or natural curiOsities. No growing
timber can be cut or injured, but
camping parties are allowed to use
dead or fallen timber for fuel. Fires
may be lighted only when necessary.
and must be completely extinguished
when not longer required. Hunting
or killing, wounding or capturing any
bird or wild animal except danger
Gus animals when necessary to pre-
vent them from destroying life or
intiicting an injury is prohibited.
Firearms are permitted in the
park only on written permission
! from the superintendent. Fishing in
any other way except with hook and
/ line is prohibited, as is also fishine
for purposes of merchandise OF
profit.