Apologies in advance to my brethren in the travel writing industry, and their editors, but your suggestions for national parks to visit this summer are incredibly ridiculous for the most part and most likely to produce a miserable vacation.
Time to test your park unit knowledge with this National Parks Quiz and Trivia #30. See how much you know about some of the National Park Service’s 423 units and maybe learn something new.
Mark the 50th anniversary of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin by registering for a virtual Resource Stewardship Symposium on March 30-31.
"The mainland ice caves have developed quite a reputation over the years as a "bucket list" winter activity. The unique beauty and temporal nature of these ice formations serves to make the event all the more memorable and desirable."
A bear that's been following park staff and visitors at Oak Island in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore has prompted closure of the island to the public.
It's time to test your national parks knowledge and learn a little bit of national parks trivia, too, with the latest National Parks Quiz and Trivia piece (#14). See how much you know about the nation's protected lands before checking the answers at the bottom of the piece.
Overnight camping at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin is being banned through June 20 at least in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. At El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico, more visitor facilities are shutting down.
Michael Kellett, the executive director of RESTORE: The North Woods, discusses a campaign to see the size of the National Park System roughly tripled to more than 182 million acres. And Traveler contributing editor Erika Zambello and Becky Lomax, author of Moon’s USA National Parks, the Complete Guide to All 59 Parks, join Kurt Repanshek to discuss their favorite winter national park destinations.