where did the term 'bucket list' come from ?

always sounded weird to me. I have never seen that term  until about 15
yrs ago, 20 at the most.

"peak bagging' list, I get that .

Writing from about 1 1/2 hrs from Crater Lake, OR.

Scott

On 6/29/2012 1:43 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> I'm reading Douglas Brinkley's "Wilderness Warrior, Theodore Roosevelt and
> the Crusade for America" which chronicles TR's impact on the west through
> the creation of National Parks (6), National Forests (150), National
> Monuments (18), bird preserves (51), and game preserves (4).  He created
> lots of great places we can visit in our Vanagons!   If you want to refine
> your appreciation of travelling through the west it's well worth reading all
> 940 pages.
>
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> The National Parks he created include Crater Lake in OR, Wind Cave in SD,
> Sully's Hill in ND, Platt NP in OK, Mesa Verde in AZ, and Dry Tortugas, 70
> miles off of Key West, FL.  I've only made it to two of these, so I've got
> to add a few more to my bucket list.
>
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> Theodore Roosevelt NP in ND was created as a memorial to him in 1947.  I've
> been there twice, and it's a fascinating glimpse of the old west, complete
> with buffalo and prairie dogs.  Another good read (and shorter) is David
> McCullough's "Mornings on Horseback" which is a biography of TR's
> pre-presidential years, including when he ranched in this area.
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> He was known as America's conservationist president, and with good reason.
> We are all beneficiaries of his work.
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>
> Stuart
>
> '85 Westy
>