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National parks are wilder than your vacation suggests

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We draw a boundary around a forest and pretend it is a safe recreational zone. In reality, it is a primal landscape filled with apex predators and sheer cliffs completely indifferent to your vacation plans.

National parks are wilder than your vacation suggests
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