The Glenn Highway EMBODIES ALL SIX QUALITIES of a SCENIC BYWAY
The Glenn Highway EMBODIES ALL SIX QUALITIES OF A SCENIC BYWAY. Scenic Historic Cultural Natural Recreational Archaeological This resource This resource Evidence and Those features of Outdoor Those offers a heightened encompasses expressions of the the visual recreational characteristics of visual experience legacies of the past customs or environment that activities are the scenic byways derived from the that are distinctly traditions of a are in a relatively directly associated corridor that are view of natural associated with distinct group of undisturbed state. with and physical evidence and man made physical elements people. Cultural These features dependent upon of historic or elements of the of the landscape, features include, predate the arrival the natural and prehistoric human visual environment whether natural or but are not limited of human cultural elements life or activity that of the scenic man made, that to crafts, music, populations and of the corridor’s are visible and byway corridor. are of such dance, rituals, may include landscape. capable of being The characteristics significance that festivals, speech, geological The recreational inventoried and of the landscape they educate the food, special formations, fossils, activities provide interpreted. The are strikingly viewer and stir an events, vernacular landform, water opportunities for scenic byway distinct and offer a appreciation of the architecture, etc. bodies, vegetation, active and passive corridor’s pleasing and most past. The historic and are currently and wildlife. There recreational archaeological memorable visual elements reflect practiced. The may be evidence of experiences. They interest, as experience. All the actions of cultural qualities of human activity but include, but are not identified through elements of the people and may the corridor could the natural features limited to downhill ruins, artifacts, landscape – include buildings, highlight one or reveal minimal skiing, rafting, structural remains landform, water, settlement more significant disturbances.
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