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Winter Opens Snowy National Parks To Hardy Adventurers

Thanksgiving week brought a lot of snow to much of the country. I returned home to find 8-9 inches of the white stuff in the yard, and a decided chill (low teens) in the air. All of which naturally got me thinking about how to enjoy the winter months in the cold weather side of the National Park System. If you’re looking to enjoy parks chilled and blanketed by winter, here are some destinations to consider.

The badlands landscape of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Brown and beige badlands topography under a cloudy sky at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Named in honor of the 26th president of the United States, this national park in North Dakota consists of three park units (North, South, Elkhorn Ranch) and covers over 70,000 acres rich in wildflower species, rugged badlands topography, and wildlife (pronghorn antelope, bison, wild horses, deer)..

Sharon Mollerus
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Memo Prompts Concerns That National Park Superintendents Are Being Muzzled Regarding Resource Threats

A memo that acting National Park Service Director David Vela sent out recently has raised concerns that park officials in the field will be muzzled when it comes to expressing concerns about energy and infrastructure development on lands adjacent to their parks.
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Annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival Coming To Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the town of historic Medora, North Dakota, are hosting the sixth annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival this Friday through Sunday. You can join park rangers, astronomers, and space enthusiasts of all types to celebrate North Dakota’s night skies.

Traveler Special Report: Mixing Energy Development And National Parks

While the U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently deferred the auction of oil and gas leases near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, the issue of energy development is not dead there, nor in many other areas of the National Park System. Contributor John Miles takes a look at the state of oil and gas exploration in the park system in this article.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.