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The Armchair Photography Guide To Bryce Canyon National Park – Part 2, Inspiration Point To Rainbow Point

If you read Part 1 of the Armchair Photography Guide for Bryce Canyon National Park, you’ll have followed photographer Rebecca Latson through a photographic journey from Sunrise Point to Sunset Point, along the rim trail between those two view areas. This month’s article continues the narration, moving from Inspiration Point to Paria View, Bryce Point, and view areas further south, from Farview Point, with an elevation of 8,819 feet, all the way to the end of the road at Rainbow Point, with an elevation of 9,115 feet and a side hike along the Bristlecone Loop Trail.

Photography In The National Parks: The Armchair Photography Guide To Bryce Canyon National Park – Part 1, Sunrise Point To Sunset Point

Following on the heels of last month's Canyonlands National Park Armchair Photography Guide, photographer Rebecca Latson chose to keep things in Utah a little while longer and pen a guide for Bryce Canyon National Park. In this month's article, she provides tips, techniques, and a general overview of the photo ops available within this geologically astounding national park. Rebecca's Armchair Photography Guides are for those who cannot or do not wish to venture very far away from car, camper, cabin or tent, as well as for those visiting this national park for the first time, or who are re-visiting the park and might find the advice listed here helpful for future visits.

Essay | Plan, Think, And Don’t Be Stupid In A National Park

Photographer Rebecca Latson recently completed a 3-week road trip and move from southeast Texas up to central Washington State. During that time, she visited five national parks. In those parks, she saw some pretty stupid stuff such as litter, people driving faster than the posted speed limit, and poor choices in hiking footwear, to name a few things. Rebecca wrote an article of her observations, which are a good reminder for us all to do some planning and be a little more thoughtful of how we treat our national parks as guests.

Photography In The National Parks: Photographs That Teach Both Photographer And Viewer

National park photography is a great educational tool, teaching both the viewer and photographer about the natural and cultural history of a particular park. The more you learn about a national park, the more thought and care you'll apply to composing a shot of something sparking your curiosity. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson provides examples of what she has learned about the geology of Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, and Bryce Canyon national parks, while offering tips and techniques for framing that perfect composition of whatever it is that encourages you to learn more.

Traveler Special Report: Mixing Energy Development And National Parks

While the U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently deferred the auction of oil and gas leases near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, the issue of energy development is not dead there, nor in many other areas of the National Park System. Contributor John Miles takes a look at the state of oil and gas exploration in the park system in this article.

BLM Supports Increased Coal Mining Near Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Grand Staircase-Escalante

Though demand for coal nationally and in Utah is on the decline, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is recommending expansion of an open pit mine near Bryce Canyon National Park and Cedar Breaks and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments that would impact night skies, adversely impact nearby towns, and likely destroy "a large number of significant fossils."

Photography In The National Parks: Adding A Sunburst To Your Sunshine

How many of you have looked at national park images of the sun and viewed a golden-yellow or golden-orange orb with the shape and brilliance of a star? That’s called a sunburst. Some people think this photographic treatment is pretty cool, while others give it a thumbs-down. Whether you like the result of this technique or not, creating a sunburst with your camera is great for learning more about your camera’s manual settings. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson shows you how this is done.

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