Yosemite National Park

A healthier adult playground than Las Vegas or even Disney World. The "village center" is full of winding roads, paths, bikers, campsites, and a hotel, but it is fostering a place where people can get outside! Yes some of the beginning hikes are paved 20 foot wide paths that guide you to a lake or waterfall, but if you get a little bit beyond those boundaries you can be completely alone. The excitement and enjoyment for the outdoors was contagious and great to see. Maybe by providing a very comfortable means of experiencing the outdoors more people will.

They have free hybrid shuttles to promote parking your car and getting around the village by other means. Solar paneled water meters was interesting to see in the shaded woods. . .at least they're trying.





watch out for the bears. . .not a good place to be when I had a hole in the side of my car. I parked in the largest parking lot with the most people, and was just fine.