New National Park Service App A Work In Progress
The National Park Service has a new app that's intended to cover all the units of the National Park System, but that's a tall order for parks that lack staff to provide robust content.
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Unique Comfort Camping Options A Hit With The Parks Canada Crowd
Little did I know when my family slept in an oTENTik in Georgian Bay Islands National Park in 2016, and when I did a solo night in a MicrOcube in Riding Mountain National Park in 2017, that we were part of a quiet camping revolution.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 9th, 2021
The Story Behind A Manitoba Park’s Iconic Log And Stone Gateway
Straddling the highway at the eastern entrance to Riding Mountain National Park, a truss bridge made of hand-hewn logs and local stones featuring turret-like cupolas set on twin kiosks transports you to the 1930s and the early days of Canada’s national parks system. The gateway makes some people feel like they’re living the scene from Jurassic Park when the awestruck main characters first pass through a massive gate to an island theme park.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 8th, 2021
Canada’s First Campground With Accessible, All-Gender Washrooms
When 10 new washrooms open at a popular national park in Nova Scotia this May, it will be the first time Parks Canada can offer a fleet of all-gender and accessible options throughout an entire campground.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 28th, 2021
Inside Auyuittuq National Park's Visitor Centre In Nunavut
There was no getting into remote Auyuittuq National Park when I landed in Pangnirtung in that awkward stage of early winter when it’s cold and dark most of the day but the sea and river ice hasn’t fully frozen so it’s not safe to boat or snowmobile.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 25th, 2021
Call Of The Wild Horses On Sable Island
Nova Scotia’s Sable Island National Park Reserve is a magnet for those who love tough little equines.
Forever Resorts' Reservations Hit By "Perfect Storm" Of Challenges
A new reservation system, reduced lodging space, and incredible demand combined to overwhelm Forever Resorts' reservation system for Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of the national park.
New Parks Canada Home Planned For 25 Million Artifacts
It doesn’t have a name yet, but Parks Canada’s new artifact collection storage facility does have an artist’s rendering and an address (555 Avenue des Enterprises in Gatineau) and should open in two years to store 25 million archaeological and historical objects.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 18th, 2021
Immersive Experience Explores The Mystery Of Iron-Making
A new immersive experience in the blast furnace building at the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site in Quebec will teach visitors about the little-known profession of casting iron at the birthplace of Canada’s iron industry.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 16th, 2021
Point Pelee National Park To Reopen Saturday
New Covid-19 measures in Ontario have caused Point Pelee National Park to cancel part of its annual deer cull. The park will reopen to visitors on Saturday for its usual opening hours of 7 a.m. to sunset.
- January 15th, 2021
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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
