The National Park Foundation has helped us start the week with another video in their current series of National Parks Epic Challenges. This time out we get a great short film on some of the National Parks Rangers rappelling off Mt. Rushmore to do some restoration work on that iconic monument. Only the members of a special ropes access team are allowed on the four faces of the former U.S. presidents and getting an opportunity to watch them do their work is fascinating. This is definitely an office with a view!
Rangers Rappel Rushmore: National Parks Epic Challenge from National Park Foundation on Vimeo.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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