Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-08-06

travelling in their own automobiles Many thou
sands will visit more than one park other tnou-
sands will visit several parks; still other thousauS
would like to visit all of the parks. Ihese ma
tional parks the peoples paygrounds' ene
people should be able to get to any or all OF tnein
easily in their own cars So all twelve should De
contested by good roads-by the National PARK
to-Park highway.
This Scenic West is alive this summer with visi-
tors from every nook and Granny of the Unlteu
States. 1t is a summer paradise land OF hlgh
mountains great forests cold rushing streams
clear lakes, wild flowers, camping grounds, and
trout; of everlasting snow the peaks bright
Skies cool nights; of the primeval wilderness, OF
scenic roads and of good hotels There are more
national park visitors this than there were
last summer and last summer Rocky Mountain
had 1859 1872 and Yellowstone 62,261 and Glacier
1885 and Mount Rainier 55,232 and Yosemite
SO 1862 and so on around the circle. Every year
THE people go there to play in greater numbers
Every year the travel by private car Increases; in
1917 there were 54692 and in 1919 there were
97,721 Every year the park-to-park traffic grows
larger.
half around the 4OOO-mile circle from Denver
is an official pathfinder picking out tentative
route. When he has completed the round he will
lead an official party around the circle and this
official party will fix the official route. Then every
body-states countless municipalities and semi
the National Park-to-Park highway. Possibly the
federal government will also join in the work.
The National Park-lo-Park highway project
originated in 1915 the year that tourist travel by
private motor first assumed impressive proper
lions. The next summer meeting was held in
Yellowstone National park and the National Park
to-Park Highway association was formed. Gus
Holm's of Cody, Wyo, national park and good
roads enthusiast who had put through the Yellow
stone highway, elected president, L. L. New
ton of Wyoming secretary, and Scott Leavitt Of
Montana treasurer Director Stephen 7. Mather
of the national park service was elected "guide,
philosopher and friend" of the association The
purpose of the organization is to promote the con-
struction of at least one good highway connecting
these twelve national parks in the Scenic West,
to increase publicity and to encourage inter-park
tourist travel. A number of state branches have
been formed. The interfered with the project.
Now the time is ripe for active operations.
June 1 the pathfinder left Washington his
long Journey. He is A. L. Westgard. His official
title is route director or field representative
something of the kind of the American Automobile
association. He has probably had hand in laying
out every one of the many transcontinenta routes.
He admits having made Is east and west trans
continental trips and 80 between the Canadian line
and Uncle Sans south boundary. The
rotary of the interior John Barton Payne, Director
Mather and A. G.. Batchelder, chairman of the
executive committee of the American Automobile
association gave him official start from the
department of the interior building. On this trip
no is also the personal representative of Director
Mather.
lime 25 Mr. westward left Denver on his path
finding trip turning to the north and heading first
for Rocky Mountain National park, rs miles north
west of Denver. 1t will be busy trip and will