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A series of travel letters recounts a Western journey through national parks and surrounding regions, combining practical travel notes with descriptive natural observation. The writer records travel logistics and accommodations—stagecoaches, log-built inns, crowded hotels, camps—and reactions to excursionists and fellow travelers. Vivid natural description focuses on geysers, thermal pools, rugged badlands, mountain lakes, wildlife, and variable alpine weather. Reflections consider the sensory effects of landscape, the pace of tourism, and the choice between hurried sightseeing and quiet absorption of scenery.

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Title: The Two Great Canyons: Excerpts From Letters Written on a Western Journey

Author: Cyrenus Cole

Release date: April 20, 2022 [eBook #67891]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Cyrenus Cole, 1908

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The Two Great Canyons

Excerpts From Letters Written on a Western Journey

BY
Cyrenus Cole

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Torch Press
Nineteen Hundred Eight