Barren River State Resort Park
I was recently sent a link to an article extolling the virtues of state parks (from someone who knew just how much my husband and I LOVE state parks). This particular article’s stance is after my own heart – it even mentions one of Kentucky’s State Parks: E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park in Louisville.
The article points out the negative effect the economy could potentially have on our country’s beautiful state parks. None of us want to see cutbacks, layoffs, or any negative changes befalling our beloved state parks. A state’s state parks are like crown jewels. They allow newcomer’s to the state to get a “feel” for what that state is all about, a glimpse at it’s history, and a feel for what makes that state special.
This is why, in my opinion, it’s so important for State Parks to hire only the friendliest, warmest, and most capable individuals – they represent us!
Not only are State Parks vital for acquainting new visitors to a state, they’re vital for the natives as well. They provide a place where we can go, relax, play, eat, take pictures, enjoy the scenery, and reconnect with what makes our state and its people so special.
Please read the article that was e-mailed to me (The National Identity of State Parks) and, more importantly, please make a point to visit state parks more regularly. When in the vicinity of a State Resort Park, such as Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, have your meals at the resort’s restaurant, shop in the gift shop, and see all that the Resort State Park has to offer.
To further celebrate and promote Kentucky’s beautiful State Parks, we’re working on a Kentucky State Parks section of the website. We hope to add slideshows and many more pictures. If you have any pictures from Kentucky’s State Parks that you’d like to donate to the website, we’d be very grateful (E-mail them to joisigers@aim.com)
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