{"id":37181,"date":"2025-06-30T12:53:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=37181"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:36:38","slug":"161-years-ago-today-abe-lincoln-and-public-lands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=37181","title":{"rendered":"161 Years Ago Today: Abe Lincoln and Our First “Public Lands”"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Last<\/a>

Last Light on El Capitan. My first trip to Yosemite Valley, December 30, 1990.<\/p><\/div>\n

What a great idea! It started with Abe Lincoln, 161 years ago today. He was the first President to create “public lands” and it started with Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This Yosemite National Park post tells the story.<\/p>\n

\"Gates<\/a>

“Gates of the Valley”. Yosemite National Park, California.<\/p><\/div>\n

Yosemite Valley is one of my favorite places on the planet. Here are a few photos.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Granite Cliff and Trees, Yosemite National Park, CA.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lower<\/a>

Lower Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"El<\/a>

El Capitan Reflection, Yosemite National Park, California<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Stars<\/a>

Stars over El Capitan with climbers on the granite cliffs. Yosemite Valley.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

El Capitan in the Moonlight. Yosemite National Park, California. Dec 30, 1990.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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