Picking apples at Fruita

Capitol Reef National Park

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September 25th 2007
We arrived late in the evening to Capital Reef national park, battling the evening sun in our eyes and a strong and bitingly cold wind. As with most of the national parks, camping facilities are basic and there are no facilities such as grocery stores on site - hence a cold supper of leftover snacks before an extremely cold night. It was still cold in the morning, but the scenery and wildlife (inc ... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Capitol Reef

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more