246 THE ADVENTURES OF A NATURE GUIDE 



may be enjoyed around the world, forever. Wild 

 birds sing, wild flowers bloom wherever streams ebb 

 upon the sand or the seasons show their pictures. 



Almost every locality has its old tree, its rare 

 plant, its striking bit of geology. What natural 

 history treasures are in the wild places of your 

 locality.'' It would be a happy experience for any 

 individual, either alone or with others, to make a 

 nature survey of his locality with the idea of doing 

 nature guiding or trail school work. 



During each summer vacation a number of in- 

 dividuals are enriching their lives by getting in- 

 timately acquainted with the birds, animals, and 

 trees of the locality visited. A nature guide in 

 every locality who around his home or in the near- 

 est park could show with fitting stories the wild 

 places, birds, flowers, and animals, would add to 

 the enjoyment of everyone who lives in the region 

 or who visits it. 



Before we realize it there will be municipal and 

 private nature guides in every city park; official 

 and private nature guides in state parks and in 

 the national parks. Nature guiding is a splendid 

 opportunity for young men and young women. It 

 is a worth-while life work and one that will add 

 immeasurably to the general welfare of the nation. 



We have been practising, first alone then with 

 assistance, the principles of nature guiding for 

 some years in what is now the Rocky Mountain 

 National Park. We hear that here are plans to use 



