With much of the United States - and the world - under a shelter-in-place order, now is a great time to sit back and enjoy some of your favorite national parks for the comfort and safety of your home. Below is Chimani's list of top 10 ways to virtually visit them: 1) Google Cultural … Continue reading Top 10 Ways to Virtually Visit a National Park
It's no secret that America's national parks are the premier outdoor destinations in the US during the summer, but that in-the-know will tell you (or maybe not if they want it to remain a secret) that these amazing places take on a completely new look during the winter. Spectacular prairies becoming cross-country skiing paradises, pristine … Continue reading The 6 Best National Parks For Winter Fun
6 Ways To Celebrate Fall In The National Parks
I certainly hadn't heard of Guadalupe Mountains before arriving at the nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park. To be honest, with the choice of driving north through snowy mountain towns or south through the Guadalupe range and El Paso, I was leaning north. Yet on our way out of Carlsbad, I bought my son a Junior … Continue reading Summiting Guadalupe
In the summer of 1897, a young African American man filed a lawsuit against the former mayor of San Francisco Adolph Sutro - it was the first case to test California's recent civil right law. On several occasions, John Harris had been refused entry into the Sutro Baths because of his race. At the time, … Continue reading Sutro Baths was a test case for civil rights laws
In today’s current political climate, the midterm elections are as important as ever. And for national park advocates, voting can have an impact on the parks that we all enjoy.
A good friend of mine – and an incredible fly angler – once told me a story he called the evolution of the fly fisherman: When someone first learns to fish using a fly rod (and the same probably holds true of a spinning rod as well) they’re hell bent on catching a fish, no … Continue reading On and Off the Trail in Acadia: Brook Trout Fishing in Acadia National Park
After the tourists have all gone home; after the local shops have closed for the season; after the leaves have shown their brilliant reds, then fallen to the ground; Acadia National Park is still a stunning landscape of peaceful tranquility. Only now, you can truly enjoy the tranquil part. We made one final trip up … Continue reading A November Morning in Acadia National Park
Straddling the legendary Southwest community of Tucson, Arizona, lies a national park devoted to protecting arguably the most iconic symbols of this region, the saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park is divided into two regions, Saguaro West's Tucson Mountain District and Saguaro East's Rincon Mountain District. Both districts are home to their own scenic drive, with the … Continue reading Auto Tour: Cactus Forest Drive in Saguaro National Park in Arizona
When the United States, in keeping with its "best idea," decides to create a new national park, it can go without saying that the land is special, iconic, and worthy of protection. It can be said, however, that some of these gems are so mind-numbingly spectacular, that a single feature --- say, a delicate arch perhaps? … Continue reading Auto Tour: Arches National Park in Utah
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