National Parks Traveler

If you’ve read any history of the Revolutionary War, you know how fickle and lucky we were to be triumphant in our quest for freedom. That’s evident throughout the city of Boston and within the surrounding countryside. Standing in the spots that made history can make the past come to life for the whole family. This trip is about what was, and now is.

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By Patrick Cone - May 28th, 2014 3:00am

Traveler's Gear Box: Two Tents With Room To Stretch Out In At Day's End

Let’s face it, backpacking tents are cut small, almost ensuring a packed sardine feeling for their occupants. While it’s nice to snuggle up with your significant other, sometimes that generates way too much heat, and shifting positions can wake your partner.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 28th, 2014 2:40am

A Portrait Of Point Reyes National Seashore

Point Reyes National Seashore on the California coast offers a mix of habitats and settings, places where you might spot a sea otter, or maybe a great egret wading through a marsh in search of a meal. Sit back and spend five minutes enjoying this setting.

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By NPT Staff - May 28th, 2014 2:16am

Veterans' Stories Added To World War II Memorial App Created By Trust For The National Mall

The Trust for the National Mall, in collaboration with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, has added nearly 50 additional World War II veterans’ stories to the Trust’s award-winning World War II Memorial mobile app.

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By NPT Staff - May 27th, 2014 2:41am

Essential Summer Guide '14: Looking For Ponies At Assateague Island National Seashore

Ponies in the morning mist-they’re a sight to see at Assateague Island National Seashore. You might awake in your dune country campsite to find them gazing right back at you. More likely, you’ll spot them throughout the day roaming free about the 48,000-acre seashore’s beaches and marshlands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2014 2:37am

Join The Movement: Protecting The Saguaro Wilderness

Tucson, Arizona, is in the midst of a revolution...a stewardship revolution! Join the residents of Tucson as they mobilize to protect their neighboring community, the Saguaro Wilderness.

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By NPT Staff - May 27th, 2014 2:23am

Photography In the National Parks: Neat Things To Create With Your Images

All sorts of fun, useful items can be created using your national park photos and Rebecca Latson has a few suggestions for you.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 27th, 2014 2:22am

Great Outdoors Month Gives You A Chance To Connect With Nature

Do you recall how old you were the first time you went camping? The answer to that question goes a long way to explaining how connected you are with the outdoors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2014 3:00am

Coalition Of National Park Service Retirees Reaches 1,000 Members

From its humble beginnings as a group of just three former National Park Service employees speaking out in 2003 against proposed cuts to national park budgets to a major advocacy organization representing a collective 30,000 years of NPS work experience, the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees has added its 1,000th member: former NPS Director Gary Everhardt.