Home > Author > Stefanie Payne
1 " Capitol Reed is filled with geology that takes shape, color, and dimension to a level beyond comprehension. "
― Stefanie Payne , A Year in the National Parks: The Greatest American Road Trip
2 " It is a spectacular illusion – a deeply three-dimensional scene flattened onto an earthly canvas. "
3 " It is safe to say that the Teton Range is as breathtaking as any mountain landscape one could ever see. "
4 " Hitting off-the-beaten-trail landmarks, trail systems, and road routes can offer a taste of the uncommon and unfamiliar while minimizing the impact at heavily trafficked locations. "
― Stefanie Payne , The National Parks Journal: Plan Record Your Trips to the US National Parks
5 " Carlsbad Caverns National Park is best described as living artwork. "
6 " Across the lansdcape, steam vents hiss gaseous breath from deep inside the planet, creating an environment that feels like it hangs in the balance between our world and another. "
7 " Stepping out onto any lookout, you are invited to connect with an amazing example of some of the most unusual terrain on this planet, making you feel as though you are stepping foot on the edge of another world. "
8 " There will never be a photograph of the Grand Canyon that can adequately describe its depth, breadth, and true beauty. "
9 " Mother Nature is a master sculptor and in no place is that more evident than at Arches National Park. "
10 " If you have ever wanted to visit somewhere completely wild – away from services, roads, people, and all signs of humanity – head to Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, one of Earth's last true wilderness places. "
11 " It looks a bit like the inside of a cave that has been turned inside out and warmed by the sun. "
12 " Big Bend National Park is intensely wild and extraordinarily beautiful – tucked away at the end of a couple of roads in southwest Texas. "
13 " A lake so vibrant in color that it looks like a fine art painting. "
14 " Most don't enter through a gated entrance as is done at so many other national parks, but through invisible passageways by sea. "
15 " Glacier National Park in Montana is steadfastly considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the country. "
16 " One of the beautiful things about the US National Parks is that they created specifically for the enjoyment of all people -- in the beginning, now, and for the future. "
17 " We never fell ill, not once during one year in the U.S. national parks--perhaps proof of the therapeutic properties of our natural world. "
