Essential Park Guide Spring 2016

eBook: Essential Park Guide, Spring 2016: Time To Spring Into The Parks

With the countdown to the National Park Service’s centennial this August down to fewer than 180 days, anticipation is building, reservations are filling, and crowds are filing into the National Park System. Last year marked the second year in a row of record national park visitation, with more than 307 million visitors exploring the park system, this year almost certainly will stretch that run to three years.

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December 7th, 2016

On The Road: Presidents, Prisoners, And Paleo-Indians

From peanuts to the presidency of the United States is not something many folks can put on their resume. In fact, Jimmy Carter is probably the only one who can.

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May 10th, 2016

Within National Parks There Is Room -- Glorious Room -- Room In Which To Find Ourselves

Enos Mills learned at a young age how beneficial the outdoors could be. The “father of Rocky Mountain National Park” was just 15 years old in 1885 when he made his first climb to the top of Longs Peak in what later would become the national park.

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April 24th, 2016

Desert RVing In SoCal's Best National Parks

National parks are phenomenal vacation destinations and a great place to bring your home on wheels. But when you do, some challenges are inevitable. Navigating a park’s curvy interior roads can be tricky, and campsites are astonishingly narrow for modern RVs. In Southern California, two neighboring parks perfectly illustrate the range of accommodations for RVers: Death Valley and Joshua Tree. One is more RV-friendly than the other, but both offer an unforgettable camping experience.

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April 15th, 2016

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Visiting Dry Tortugas National Park With Yankee Freedom III

Ready for crystal-clear water, white sandy beaches, and vibrantly colored tropical fish? How about a dose of history, complete with prison cells, an historic fort, and stories from one of our most iconic writers? Maybe you’d like to snorkel a coral reef or see hundreds of species of birds all in one place. Well, then, it’s probably time for a day trip out to Dry Tortugas National Park on the Yankee Freedom III.

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April 3rd, 2016

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Essential Park Guide, Spring 2016: Time To Spring Into The Parks

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March 1st, 2016

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Essential Park Guide Spring 2016

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