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In eastern Utah, four miles (six kilometers) north of Moab, is Arches National Park. It is where you’ll find over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, which is the highest density of natural arches—including Delicate Arch—in the world.
📸 Colin D. Young, Alamy
「AIT發現好書」系列即將來到尾聲！特別感謝AIT處長酈英傑精心為我們挑選AIT@40「環境生態月」推薦好書：
「第一次讀愛德華．艾比的《沙漠隱士》是在1970年代，當年我還在猶他州念高中；那個時候，在猶他州南部紅岩國度凱佩羅維茲高原，曾有發展計畫，引發許多爭議。艾比在《沙漠隱士》中，生動地描述了他在美國猶他州阿切斯國家公園擔任管理員的經歷，閱讀本書使我對保存猶他州南部和美國其他地區未經人工開發的荒野有了全新的認識，正如艾比所說：「無論我們是否踏過那片土地，我們都需要一片曠野；即使我們永遠不需要去自然保護區，我們仍需要一片淨土。荒野對人類心靈來說不是個奢侈品，而是必需品；荒野就如同水和麵包，對我們的生命至關重要。」幸好，反對發展計畫的環保人士打了勝仗，那片自然土地也得保存，造福後世。」— 處長酈英傑
Special thanks to AIT Director Christensen for selecting the final “Book of the Month”!
"I first read Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire the 1970s when I was in high school in Utah. At the time, a controversial development project was being considered on the Kaiparowits Plateau in the middle of Southern Utah’s red rock country. Reading Abbey’s compelling account of his experiences as a ranger in Utah’s Arches National Park, gave me a new appreciation of the need to preserve the unspoiled wilderness of Southern Utah and elsewhere in America. As Abbey put it, “We need wilderness whether or not we ever set foot in it. We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there. Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.” Fortunately, the environmentalists who opposed the project prevailed and those natural lands have been preserved for future generations to enjoy. "
12月是AIT@40的「環境生態月」！想知道如何把生態美景留在相機裡嗎？歡迎各位於12月28 日參加 美國在台協會和美國旅遊推展協會，在信義誠品三樓人文書區舉辦的「鬼斧神工 怪美探索之旅」旅遊講座，本講座將邀請到知名攝影師陳耀恩/Ean Chen (@Ean世界大旅攝) 分享多條美國精選自駕路線與美拍的攝影祕笈！
【Ean x AIT x DAC：美國西南攝影朝聖之旅】
自駕玩美，可說是探索這個地大物博國度的最完美旅遊方式！邀請你跟著Ean的世界大旅攝 的腳步，一塊走訪美國西南部，來趟攝影朝聖之旅的自駕遊，透過這趟走入洪荒之初的生態之旅，藉由腳到、眼到，再打開心，將能無差別的感受上帝恩賜！
📌 羚羊峽谷：位於亞利桑那州，是上帝用光作畫的神奇空間，景色與時俱變、讓人讚嘆，又被譽為攝影麥加聖地！
📌 紀念碑谷：位於亞利桑那州與猶他州交界，以拔地而起的多個巨型岩石，跨世代的持續出現在大眾媒體成為經典的美國西部場景
📌 拱門國家公園：地處猶他州，因位於鹽層上方，在不同程度的侵蝕下形成了眾多不同造型，共計超過 2 千座的岩石拱門
📌 活動資訊請參考：http://www.discoveramerica.org.tw/News_20191129_1.asp
December is AIT@40 Environment Month! Wondering how to capture ecotourism in photographs?
We welcome you to join the AIT/Discover America Committee’s “Fantasy Discovery Tour” travel talk, held at Xinyi Eslite Bookstore (3F) on December 28. The famous photographer Ean Chen will share a number of his favorite driving routes to enjoy the beauty of the American West. He’ll also share incredible photography techniques!
【Ean x AIT x DAC：American Southwest Photography Pilgrimage】
Experience the United States by car! Driving is an ideal way to explore the vast and abundant landscape! We invite you to follow the footsteps of Ean Chen and tour the American Southwest. Experience the “beginning of time” when you walk, see, and open your heart to the American Southwest.
📌 Antelope Canyon: Located in Arizona, Antelope Canyon is a magical space where the heavens paint with light and the scenery changes with time. An amazing place known as the Mecca of photography.
📌 Monument Valley: Located on the border between Arizona and Utah, Monument Valley’s timeless rocks protrude out of the ground to form a classic American Western scene.
📌 Arches National Park: Located in Utah, Arches National Park has over 2,000 natural arches formed through years of erosion by salt.
📌For event information, please visit to: http://www.discoveramerica.org.tw/News_20191129_1.asp
After our Seasons of Love wedding travel video, we decided to carry the same spirit to all of our adventures. This time, we brought our baby daughter along. The past 9 months has been full of excitement and joy. We can't wait to travel more with our upcoming little one.
Autumn - Southern Utah
Winter - South Korea
Spring - Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
Summer - Carmel-by-the-Sea
拍完了四季婚紗，這次的四季我們帶球去旅行！
婚後我們向遠距離說再見，但並沒有忘記當初每個季節都急著想見到對方的感覺。一年四季已經不再是種等待，而蛻變成一個想法，提醒我們時時刻刻都要把握當下並珍惜在一起的時間。所以這次我們帶著肚子裡寶寶，邊旅行邊度過溫馨滿滿的美好孕期。
秋 - 南猶他
冬 - 南韓
春 - 羚羊谷
夏 - 卡梅爾海
