Mount Alban Historical Site Oaxaca

This past week Kiefer and I visited the city/state of Oaxaca, Mexico.  The experience was beyond our expectations.  We visited all the culture centers associated with the area and were surprised at the extent taken by the people of that region to preserve and protect their past and their culture.  It is the most important thing they have to connect them to their ancestry...
We visited a particular historical site called Mt. Alban just outside the city of Oaxaca.  My brother and his wife Steve and Karen were our guides and showed us the area and explained the true breadth of the Zapotec Culture.  Both Kiefer and I were truely respectful of the spiritual and history that existed in this historical area.  Woody decided he would pass on this venture being told of some of the traditions of the culture and how dogs are part of the food chain which we debunked during our stay.

We hope in our journey to theNational Parks here in the US we will experience the desire to protect and preserve our National History... See you out there soon...Jack, Kiefer and of course Woody...

National Park Service in a critical state and need volunteers...

Kiefer and I are about ready to further venture to "our" National Parks...Spring brings wild flowers, new growth of vegetation in conjunction the need for repair and cleanup of the parks resulting from the winter months.  Volunteering is a chance to give back to our country.  If you have the time, want a wonderful vacation in our National Parks and consider your services to these parks have a value (which they do), visit a park in your region of the country...Call ahead to the park service center and let them know your desire to volunteer...All ages can participate and it can become a wonderful family experience...

Thank You in advance for your service...Jack, Kiefer and of course Woody...

The urgency to keep the National Parks open...

This is an urgent message to at least be aware of the possibility (only, I hope) that congress will fall short of passing an interim extension of the 2011 Budget Bill and the interruption of the use of our public lands, primarily The National Parks and all the adjuncts thereof...This would be a tragedy for the workers in the parks, the visitors to the parks, the support communities around the parks and many more aspects of supporting these parks...
Please let your congress persons who represent you know your concern for the results of not passing an extension for this bill to be further discussed and a more comprehensive bill developed...
We have a personal stake in this situation and hope you see an urgency to act now...

Thank You for your support,

Jack, Kiefer and of course Woody...

The return of the famous blog we all love park'nwithjackandkiefer@blogger.com

Kiefer, Woody and I are stoked about getting out on the highways and byways of our country.  The hiatus over the winter holidays has energized us and with a new companion (travel trailer) we will be lingering a bit longer vonunteering in the National Parks...As a warmup, I went up to the Wasatch National Forest to bask in the "tons" of snow up there and snowshoe in a very secluded area...

See you out there,
Jack, Kiefer and of course Woody...