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Nature is an incredibly powerful and successful teacher. Of course, students need teachers to deliver the lessons. That’s where Residential Environmental Learning Centers come into play in national parks.
Organizations like NatureBridge, the Cuyahoga Valley Institute, the Yellowstone Institute, the Great Smoky Mountains Institute. And the North Cascades Institute. These nonprofit organizations use national parks as their classrooms.
Ghost crabs (aka sand crabs) are excellent at camouflaging themselves to blend in with the sandy shoreline and dunes at Padre Island National Seashore. If you are out on the beach at night or during the pre-dawn hours, your flashlight might stop one of these fast little crustaceans long enough for a quick photo before it skitters away at a speed of up to 10 mph.
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Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
