Exploring the Parks

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.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2013 4:03am

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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.

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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.

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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.

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By Lee Dalton - August 5th, 2013 4:51pm

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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.

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By Lee Dalton - July 29th, 2013 10:29am

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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.

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By Lee Dalton - July 22nd, 2013 3:03am

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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.

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By [email protected] - July 21st, 2013 3:03am

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Musings From Devils Tower National Monument

One of the first thoughts I had upon rolling through the gate at Devils Tower was that Teddy certainly got it right when he used the Antiquities Act to designate this tall stump of rock as America’s first national monument.

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By Lee Dalton - July 19th, 2013 3:03am

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Exploring The Parks: Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site tells the story of President Carter's humble rural beginnings and his life after his presidency. Plains, Georgia is also a fun place to visit.

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By [email protected] - July 8th, 2013 3:03am

Exploring The Parks: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site takes up several city blocks in downtown Atlanta. Several buildings, gardens, statues, walkways tell the story of the Civil Rights icon.

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By [email protected] - July 2nd, 2013 9:29am

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Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

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