Plan An Earth Day Visit To Olympic National Park to Help Clean Up the Park
Earth Day is only a few weeks off, and if you're still wondering how to celebrate it, consider lending a hand to clean up Olympic National Park.
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Add Zion National Park to the List Of Parks With Road Construction Nightmares Planned
If you're visiting Zion National Park this year, well, enjoy the traffic. From mid-May into October there will be road work along the corridor into and out of the park's east entrance. And that means doing the "Utah two-step" from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park or vice versa could be very trying.
National Park Service Renews Partnership With Mountain Bike Community
Five years after it entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore cycling opportunities in the National Park System, the International Mountain Bicycling Association has renewed the agreement with the National Park Service.
Going to Dinosaur National Monument? Note These Changes During Construction in the Area
Work on the badly-needed new visitor center and quarry exhibit hall at Dinosaur National Monument is getting underway, and that has prompted some changes for visitors to the park. Here's what you need to know before you visit the area.
Montana Man Identified as Avalanche Victim In Glacier National Park
A Montana man snowboarding the backcountry of Glacier National Park alone was identified Friday as the victim of a massive slab avalanche that swept down 7,131-foot Mount Shields.
Creature Feature: The American Crocodile is Florida’s Comeback Kid
There are crocodiles, including some genuinely huge ones, living in South Florida. Not everyone is happy about it, but these fascinating creatures have made a dramatic comeback from near extinction.
Next Time You're In Washington, Stop By the Old Stone House
Nestled in along M Street, in the heart of Georgetown, you'll stumble upon The Old Stone House, one of the oldest homes remaining in Washington, DC. Built in 1765, the house is maintained and operated by the National Park Service, and is part of the National Park System's Rock Creek Park unit.
Rangers At Devils Tower National Monument Watching For Nesting Prairie Falcons
While peregrine falcons are the main birds of concern at some Eastern parks, in Wyoming the rangers at Devils Tower National Monument are keeping an eye out for prairie falcons that might be nesting.
Dining At The Parks: Jalepeno Cheese Cake from the Furance Creek Inn in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a pretty hot place, so it shouldn't be any surprise that at the upscale Furnace Creek Inn they offer Jalepeno Cheese Cake for dessert in the desert.
Traveler's Gear Box: Moab Trails Illustrated Explorer
One CD-Rom that works with either Mac or PC. Mapping software that let's you zoom in and out, pan right or left, and take a bird's eye 3-D view of the lay of the land. And the ability to load the map onto more than a few GPS units. Has National Geographic hit upon something with its Trails Illustrated Explorer series?
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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.
