As if we need any other evidence to prove that traveling is awesome, a cognitive neuroscientist from the University of Utah has studied the effects nature has on thought processes and creativity. Turns out, testing proved that being in National Park wilderness for four days without distractions of Facebook, email, etcetera improved the group’s thinking scores by 50 percent. Check out the full article here. I knew I felt smarter at the top of Angels Landing at Zion National Park last spring… hopefully Rocky Mountain with have the same effect.
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04.14.22 : Conditions weren’t ideal for night photography, but managed to get a few decent shots from the comfort of our our cabin deck.04.14.22 : Bits of sunshine highlighted Hallett Peak as we walked across frozen Bear Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park.04.14.22 : Looking across Moraine Park toward the continental divide from Bear Lake Road.04.14.22 : After three miles and 1,000 feet up through fresh snow, we reached Loch Vale. At first visibility was terrible, but as we spent some time around the lake the snow cleared just enough to reveal the surrounding mountains.04.14.22 : Lonesome hiker. Probably my favorite photo from the hike to Loch Vale. Approaching the lake, the winter trail follows the path of a frozen stream that lies somewhere below the snow.04.14.22 : Hiking to Loch Vale in Rocky Mountain National Park. Some days you wish for clear blue skies and other times clouds and snow create the best views.
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