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Just getting out the door with kids can be an adventure in and of itself, but it needn’t be. The adventures can be reserved for the trail. How, you ask? Here are some tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the years to get them out the door quickly. Now, if...
Today’s national park is the only park found in Maine. This is Acadia National Park. Acadia began as a small group of trustees started preserving land around Mount Desert Island for public enjoyment. Land was donated from many different places to preserve...
We have a lot of wonderful National Parks in our country. In the south, I think most people think of the Great Smokey Mountains or maybe the Everglades. When the National Parks Act came into law in 1916, Georgia had been settled and the land had been cleared and was...
Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park has to be among one of the most popular national parks. The layers of rock showcase an incredible array of colors and stunning rock formations. The Grand Canyon is approximately 1 mile deep, 18 miles wide, and has both a North and...
Today we are celebrating one of my favorite national parks - Zion! Utah has five national parks and this park was the first one in the state established in 1919. The colors there are just amazing! While you are hiking, you can see up to nine distinct layers of...
California has nine national parks in the state. I am fortunate to live within driving distance to four of them, and even more lucky to live just an hour outside of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. SEKI (as it’s often written when talking about both parks)...