National Parks, Then & Now, In New Book

Above, rock formations include Thor's Hammer and Queen
Victoria in Bryce Canyon National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A new book on our national parks has been published showing vintage photographs of scenes of various national parks and new photos of the same scenes.

The Rapid City Journal reported:

After driving more than 50,000 miles and hiking hundreds more while shooting photographs in 24 national parks, Custer-based photographer Paul Horsted has a new book and conflicting emotions. 

“I’m encouraged and a little bit worried,” he said. 

The encouragement derives from the places in the parks that appear largely unchanged from photographs taken 75 to 150 years ago. 

To lessen the environmental impact from hordes of visitors, controversial ideas such as mandatory reservations are being floated at some parks. It's amid that atmosphere of growing concern about overcrowding that Horsted offers up his new book, “Treasures of the National Parks Yesterday & Today.”

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