Some of the most sacred places for American Indian nations are located in national parks, but access to their holy ground continues to be contentious. Though the National Park Service has gradually become more responsive and cooperative, full recognition of Indigenous sacred places is still a long way off.

#Alcatraz #DevilsTower #MountRushmore #Pipestone #NationalParks #NationalParkService #NativeAmericans #nature #religion #spirituality

https://www.sacredwonderland.us/native-american-holy-ground/

Devil's Tower, Wyoming at Sunrise.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LandscapePhotography/s/bglH7dh4Qe

Was inspired to post this memory from my trip out west last June.

Ranger Sarah has arrived at Devils Tower National Monument, our first National Monument.

Sand, surf, and sun? Nice, but as far as summer vibes go nothing can match seeing the clouds rise and feeling the air charge after a long day on the road through the world's greatest and vastest lands...

Pictured: last July 11 at Devil's Tower. I was there.

Something that will always pain me is people who think that #bearlodge ( #devilstower , for those who don't know) is a tree stump. I genuinely don't see how they can draw such an outlandish conclusion, and it gets me very irrationally upset. It doesn't matter what you present to these people. They have an unwillingness to learn.

I dub it "The Ghosts Yet Dance": a heretofore unreleased picture of my first and so far only time I was mano-a-mano with a supercell thunderstorm...right over Devil's Tower, making for a spectacular sight the last time I visited the High Plains.

Stunning scenery and steady wind here at #DevilsTower #Wyoming. Emptied out my vehicle as a potential sleep space with my 3”foam mattress to keep me comfortable in case the wind keeps threatening to collapse my tent.

“That’s great, I’ve got one just like it in my living room.” #DevilsTower #CloseEncountersoftheThirdKind #Wyoming #3DPrint #3DPrinting #Miniatures #PropMaking #PropDesign