Travel & Photography
Exploring and Learning About the Wonder of the Snake River and Idaho Falls
Are waterfalls any less majestic if they are not exactly natural?
Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of nature is that it’s been here for millions of years — long before we modern species of humans walked the Earth. With any luck, it will continue to go on for millions of years after we have passed on.
Once we humans did come along though, nature would never be the same, would it? We had to find ways to control it and harness its power. Just about every region of the world has their examples — some more notable than others — of human intervention, whether it be shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean or antenna towers on the top of a mountain. Buildings, cars, houses, bridges, and everything in between — modern marvels and catastrophes small and large. Like it or lump it. This is our world.
For just one great example, check out Anne Bonfert’s recent article about the not-so-romantic love locks on bridges.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, another example can be seen in how much the Snake River has been dammed (literally by building numerous amounts of dams) and otherwise manipulated to serve our needs. Is it such a bad thing? Perhaps not always…
