The Things You Can Read: National Parks Week: Using Quotes and Images

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

National Parks Week: Using Quotes and Images

Yosemite National Park by Perry Foutch (www.sharetheexperience.org).

“Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”

Thought maybe LA teachers be interested in sharing these quotes from the "Father of National Parks" in your classroom for National Parks Week.

For more images and quotes check out: 10 John Muir Quotes

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