Essential Park Guide Summer 2017

Order Your Digital Edition Of The Essential Park Guide For Summer 2017

Summer is one of the best seasons in the National Park System. Summer 2017 will be particularly memorable for folks who are able to visit a park on August 21, when a total solar eclipse will darken a swath of the country, from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, through Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and eastward into Congaree National Park in South Carolina.

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August 4th, 2017

Summering Along The Blue Ridge Parkway

For so many people, summer means trips to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway. Kids are out of school, the mountain air is cool and refreshing, and a thrilling range of activities await. Here are just a few updates for any trip this year.

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July 6th, 2017

Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Dry Tortugas National Park

Located 70 miles west of Key West, Florida, Dry Tortugas National Park is one of the most remote national parks in the United States. Visitors can only access the park via boat, seaplane, or aboard the official Dry Tortugas National Park ferry, the Yankee Freedom III. As a result, the park boasts some unusual facts that not all park travelers might know.

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June 30th, 2017

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On Your Feet In Yosemite

Just like John Muir, be sure your vacation sets aside some time to tramp around the spectacular mountains of Yosemite National Park and enjoy this incredible scenery. Just steps from your car you’ll leave the crowds, traffic, and bustle behind, and enter a wilderness unlike any other.

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June 18th, 2017

Cast A Line In The Parks

There are plenty of fish stories in our national parks, from Grand Canyon rainbows to the bonefish of the Everglades flats. Here’s a quick look at some of the many fishing opportunities in the National Park System.

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By Patrick Cone - June 14th, 2017

View The Dark Side

Come August 21, the entire National Park System is going to experience the most-viewed event in human history.

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June 11th, 2017

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The National Mall: Contents Under Pressure

Over the past decade, the once-gleaming white marble dome of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial has taken on a decidedly undignified appearance. Creeping over the dome’s surface (as well as the monument’s signature columns and Greek-revival pediment) is a black substance known as biofilm, giving a grimy look to this monument to the third president.

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June 1st, 2017

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3 Days In Heaven

Known as the “Crown of the Continent,” I prefer to think of Glacier National Park as the Crown Jewel of the National Park System. I was born 24 miles away from this setting of pine-, cedar-, and fir-fragrant forests, rugged mountains, glacial U-shaped valleys, abundant wildlife, flower-filled fields, pristine lakes and trail choices suitable for all walks of life.

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May 28th, 2017

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Join The Park Side

The map could have been scrawled for a J.R.R. Tolkien saga. The landscape—dotted by cities but more notable for its varied terrain—features vast forests in the north and highlands to the south, with massive rivers carving travel routes through the sweeping plains in between. Home to giant, prehistoric beasts and playful, furry critters, the land is adorned by monuments of both nature and man.

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May 21st, 2017

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Essential Park Guide, Summer 2017: Join The Park Side

Let's face it: at National Parks Traveler, we're excited about summer in the National Park System. This summer will be particularly memorable for folks who are able to visit a park on August 21, when a total solar eclipse will darken a swath of the country, from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, through Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and eastward into Congaree National Park in South Carolina.

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May 15th, 2017

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