A Duo Of Dunes: Indiana Dunes And Sleeping Bear Dunes
They share the same lake waters, but you can spot the differences between Indiana Dunes and Sleeping Bear Dunes national lakeshores.
- By Bob Pahre - October 14th, 2013 2:30am
Visiting the Parks
Notes From The Field: Acadia National Park From The Sea…Not
Acadia National Park from sea...can you see it?
- By Rebecca Latson - October 13th, 2013 2:45am
Travel Into The Wilderness Of Olympic National Park And Listen To The Sounds Of Nature
Have you ever stopped in the backcountry of a national park and just listened tothe nature around you? The following video from Olympic National Park lets you not only listen to nature, but gaze across the park's wilderness.
- By NPT Staff - September 29th, 2013 3:00am
Glamping Far And Away In Yellowstone National Park
If you have ever stood on the shores of Yellowstone Lake and looked way across the water to the southeast, into that area of the park where few visitors go, and wished to experience life in the backcountry without hiking with a heavy backpack, go glamping!
- By Deby Dixon - September 17th, 2013 8:05am
Is This Park The Most Unique Unit Associated With The National Park System?
This park focuses on the life of an American President, but it owns no land in the U.S.A., staff members are not employees of the National Park Service, and you'll need a passport to go for a visit. Can you identify this site which may qualify as the "most unique unit associated with the National Park System?
- By Jim Burnett - August 14th, 2013 3:03am
Late-Season Deals On Rafting, Mountain Bike Trips In The National Parks
It's August, school is around the corner, do you still have time for a national park adventure this summer? The folks at Holiday River Expeditions are making that possibility enticing with some discounts on some of their rafting and mountain biking trips in Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park.
- By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2013 3:03am
Learn About Past Figures Prominent In The History Of The Grand Canyon
Behind Grand Canyon's stunning landscape there are stories of people who lived off the land, explored, mined, and exploited it, raised a family and business, and fought to protect it for future generations.
- By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2013 3:03am
Hike Into The Wilderness Of Theodore Roosevelt National Park This Sunday
An adventure to the geologic past will be the focus of the third Wilderness Hike of the summer this weekend at the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2013 3:03am
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Offering Special Hikes For Next Two Months
Wondering how to enjoy a day at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park? For the next couple of months the park will be marking the tenth anniversary of the Kahuku Unit by offering free programs to introduce visitors to the park's southernmost section.
- By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2013 3:03am
Rocky Mountain National Park's Trail Ridge Road, Not A Good Place For Vertigo
Driving Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is not for those who suffer vertigo. No guardrails will stop your vehicle if you edge off the pavement, and the flanks of the mountains drop away quickly, and steeply.
- By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2013 7:52am
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