National Parks Traveler

The newly designated Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail will link three national parks, seven national forests, several major mountain ranges, and two border-to border national scenic trails. One day it will also be a key link in the coast-to-coast pathway that trail developers have been dreaming about.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 20th, 2009 9:57am

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Thoughts on the National Parks....

With a year's worth of publicity finally culminating this week with The National Parks: America's Best Idea, it seems fitting to look back at some of the poignant statements made in connection with the national parks down through the years.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 20th, 2009 5:57am

Luring Kids into the National Parks With Scavenger "Hikes"

Leading kids into national parks has gotten a little bit easier, thanks to the creative genius of Kat and John LaFevre. This couple has come up with a creative hiking guide for youngsters that encourages them to go down the trail in search of items perfect for a scavenger hunt.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 20th, 2009 5:46am

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

National parks represent a spectacular legacy handed down to today’s generations, but it is one that also carries a hefty responsibility of stewardship. That becomes quickly obvious in Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. This notion of responsible stewardship is not new at all. In many ways it’s trite.