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Happy 100th Birthday Party National Parks!

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Getting into the HBD spirit with Parks Project

Photos of Bryce Canyon National Park by Liz Devine

Photos of Bryce Canyon National Park by Liz Devine

The USA’s National Park Service turns 100 years old on August 25, 2016, and Stay Wild magazine knows we’ll see you at the party. What kind of gift do you bring to this epic HBD party? Ummm… no idea. Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii probably wants something different than the Grand Canyon. The National Parks are like that friend who doesn’t want “things”—they’d rather just spend quality time with you while you restore a hiking trail or clean up tourist garbage at a historic picnic area. But what’s a party without a birthday gift? 

Parks Project is a clothing brand that loves the National Parks. Their goods are responsibly made to promote, protect, and preserve the parks through an impressive list of projects ranging from Denali bear care to Laguna Coast plant restoration. We hit up Sevag Kazanci from Parks Project for birthday party advice, and he knew just what to say.

What’s the perfect gift for the National Parks?

A big basket of love from all of us, and a hefty dose of education for all park visitors on human impact and what we can do to better support our parks. Probably a little envelope of cash, too, like you used to get from grandma to cover a bit of the budget deficit. 

What kind of festivities does the Parks Project have planned for the party?

So wow, the ideal day has a little bit of everything. Morning hike to a peak, soak in the goodness. Then we gotta stick to putting on a volunteer event, trying to lead by example. Great way to bond and celebrate. Couple of cold ones creekside after, too. Maybe a little evening music and campfire laughs.

Who do you hope comes to the party?

Teddy Roosevelt brings the ideas, John Muir handles the guest list, Ansel Adams takes photos, Mardy Murie documents the party, maybe Bob Dylan and the Roots collab on music… and my mom’s comin’ too. 

Aside from your impressive list of current projects, what new ones are on the way?

More localized projects. Perhaps tackle a skatepark project, and some international ones, too. There are so many amazing stories out there, from rangers in African parks to sustainability efforts in Southeast Asia. We can’t wait to bring them to life.   


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THE MOUNTAIN-SIZED SNOW MANDALAS OF SIMON BECK

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Story by Marshall Birnbaum of Summit

The journey to complete a half-mile wide snow mandala begins with one step and pockets stuffed with bananas and chocolate chip cookies. This past month, in the high-altitude snowfields of Powder Mountain, the world-renowned snowshoe artist Simon Beck demonstrated just how far the limits of human creativity can be taken with the consumption of several boxes of snacks and multiple ephemeral masterpieces. Equipped with nothing but snowshoes, waterproof gear and a compass, Simon took to the fields of the mighty Wasatch mountain range and traversed well over the equivalent of a marathon to ‘draw’ his large-scale ephemeral snow art.

Simon’s process begins with a drawing or printed image on a regular sheet of printer paper.  Once the design is finalized, Simon carefully measures and calculates the steps necessary to enlarge the image for use in the field. Shapes like the Koch triangle or repeating hexagons, which happen to be the basic structural patterns for snowflakes, often make the most successful patterns in Beck’s eyes.

Once in the field, Simon begins by walking the perimeter of the design with the aid of a lensatic compass to accurately calculate his angles.  Occasionally, the path of the sun influences the orientation and placement of the drawing since shadows play a vital role in the visual success of each mural. After he finishes the outlines, Simon then begins retracing his steps, in militant fashion, to ‘shade’ the drawings. This process requires less planning and is occasionally carried out by volunteers looking for some quality exercise or artistic inspiration.

Simon has been creating these large-scale ephemeral snow murals for roughly 6 years, traveling around the world to share his talents with art lovers, outdoor enthusiasts and powder hounds alike.  This past adventure marks only the second time he has worked in the United States, using the fresh snow canvas of Powder Mountain to create his intricate and geometric works. Invited through the Summit AIR program, he plans to return next season to create more mind-blowingly intricate snow patterns that perfectly capture the human journey through natural terrains, only to be eventually swept away by the wind or covered with a fresh blanket of snow.

For more words and photos check out 'The Mountain-sized Snow Mandalas of Simon Beck' over at the Escape Collective website: http://esccollective.com/mountain-sized-snow-mandalas/

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