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“If you are you, breathe. If you breathe, you talk. If you talk, you ask. If you ask, you think. If you think, you search. If you search, you experience. If you experience, you learn. If you learn, you grow. If you grow, you wish. If you wish, you find. And if you find, you doubt. If you doubt, you question. If you question, you understand and if you understand, you know. If you know, you want to know more. If you want to know, more you are alive.”
― National Geographic

“It's only a two-day hike. But it lasts a lifetime.”
― National Geographic

“Words form the sinew and muscle that hold societies upright, he argued. Consider the Koran, the Bible, the American Constitution, but also letters from fathers to sons, last wills, blessings, curses. Thousands upon thousands of words infused with the full spectrum of emotions fill in the nooks and corners of human life.”
― National Geographic Magazine

“Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first?”
― National Geographic

“Giraffes are famous for long necks, but their 20-inch (50cm) tongues are also impressive. These gentle herbivores spend most of their time eating, consuming hundreds of pounds of leaves each week and traveling miles to find enough food. Given that they eat for hours, the darker coloring of their tongues helps prevent sunburn! Giraffe tongues have also developed a thick skin and exceptional dexterity as protection against the vicious thorns that grow on their favourite food, the acacia tree. Although they are largely classified as a species at least concern, wild giraffes declined by 40 percent in the past 15 years and need protection from poaching and habitat loss.”
― National Geographic Society, @NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos

“Going to the woods is going home,”
― National Geographic Society, National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States

“Although remote, the park can be busy during summer days. Savvy visitors know to camp out or at least arrange to be on-site at dusk:”
― National Geographic Society, Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places

“drive through the 670-foot tunnel carved into Marys Rock in 1932.”
― National Geographic Society, National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States

“a break in the prairie, pulling back the ground cover to reveal the stark”
― National Geographic Society, Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places

“Island Explorer bus (late June to mid-October; exploreacadia.com; 207-667-5796).”
― National Geographic Society, National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States

“Super Croc” is the nickname of Deinosuchus, a crocodile relative that lived about 75 million years ago. With a length of nearly 40 feet and remarkably powerful jaws, it was capable of killing and eating dinosaurs, though it may have munched more often on sea turtles.”
― National Geographic Society, National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States

“In western parks, take precautions to prevent hanta-virus pulmonary syndrome, caused by a potentially fatal airborne virus transmitted by deer mice. Check with a ranger to learn whatever you can about staying safe. • Expect RV detours. Check road regulations as”
― National Geographic Society, National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States