The Underground Railroad In Eastern North Carolina
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom sites appear in most unlikely places. Here are four in eastern North Carolina.
- By [email protected] - August 26th, 2013 3:00am
Exploring the Parks
Exploring The Parks: Yellowstone National Park By Canoe
Ahab had his white whale, Moby-Dick, which drove him to his death. I had the Common Loon, a fish-loving, deep-diving waterfowl that mocked me with its tremolo call as I stood on the shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2013 8:00am
Musings From AirVenture National Park
Haven't heard of AirVenture National Park? Well sit back and let Lee Dalton tell you all about it.
- By Lee Dalton - August 15th, 2013 3:03am
Estes Park, A Great Base Camp For A Rocky Mountain National Park Vacation
Your ascent to Estes Park, the front door to Rocky Mountain National Park, is anything but smooth. Climbing up through Big Thompson Canyon from Loveland, Colorado, you twist and turn and rise and fall with the road as it crawls through the canyon...and marvel at the cyclists pedaling those beastly 34 miles.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2013 4:03am
Climbing The Bodie Lighthouse At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Visitors can now climb the Bodie Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Though shorter than its more famous cousin, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Bodie Light offers guided tours with a ranger.
- By [email protected] - August 12th, 2013 3:03am
Exploring The Parks: Brooks Lodge And The Bears Of Katmai National Park
Last month I joined up with Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris for a tour to photograph the coastal brown bears (Ursus arctos) of Katmai National Park, Alaska. It was an experience of a lifetime for me and one I so enjoyed that I am hoping to return in 2014.
- By Rebecca Latson - August 5th, 2013 4:38pm
Musings From Pipestone National Monument
They may be separated by a few hundred miles of prairie, but Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota and Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming share parts of a common story. Both hold sacredness for the Indians who once lived and roamed freely across these wide and beautiful lands.
- By Lee Dalton - August 5th, 2013 4:51pm
Musings From Badlands National Park
Wind never seems to stop blowing at Badlands. But in summer, that’s a good thing because it provides a little relief from the heat.
- By Lee Dalton - July 29th, 2013 10:29am
Exploring The Parks: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
One of our newest, and perhaps one of our most unusual, national historic sites is located alongside Interstate 90 in South Dakota just outside the northeast entrance of Badlands National Park.
- By Lee Dalton - July 22nd, 2013 3:03am
Driving the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park
Driving the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park is a classic introduction to the park. You can navigate it in a few hours, or take the entire day.
- By [email protected] - July 21st, 2013 3:03am
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