2016-09-23 The Relaxing Waters of Hot Springs National Park
Sometimes a visit to a national park means hiking rugged trails and climbing high mountains. Other times it means crawling…
2016-09-16 Peace and Quiet at Isle Royale National Park
This week on our national parks journey, we explore a remote island near Michigan’s border with Canada. It sits within…
2016-09-09 Sequoia and Kings Canyon: A Land of Giants
This week on our national parks journey, we visit a land of giants, high up in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.…
2016-09-02 Denali: The Alaskan Wild
This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the largest state in terms of land area: Alaska. Alaska…
2016-08-26 Yellowstone: America’s First National Park
This week, America celebrated the National Park Service’s 100th birthday. Yellowstone National Park became America’s first national park in 1872.…
2016-08-19 The Grand Canyon: A Sight Beyond Words
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. American’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park…
2016-08-12 Crater Lake National Park: A Blue Jewel
This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the northwestern state of Oregon. Here, you will find a…
2016-08-05 Rocky Mountain National Park: Wild and Wonderful
Our national parks journey this week takes us to an extreme landscape in Colorado. Around us are clear lakes, aspen…
2016-07-29 Big Bend National Park: A Texas Treasure
Today on our national parks journey, we head to the far western part of Texas. The landscape here is severe.…
2016-07-22 Shenandoah: A Western-Style Park in the East
This week on our national parks journey, we visit a mountainous landscape on America’s east coast. Within the park are…
2016-07-22 US Park Service Director: A Dream Job
More than 300 million people from around the world visit America’s national parks each year. They visit beautiful places like…
2016-07-15 Desert Diversity at Joshua Tree National Park
This week on our national parks journey, we explore a unique place where two deserts meet. The hot, harsh, rocky…
2016-07-08 The Otherworldly Beauty of Badlands National Park
In this week’s national parks journey, we explore a unique landscape in the north central United States. The land is…
2016-06-24 Acadia: An East Coast Treasure
This week on our national parks journey, we are exploring the oldest national park east of the Mississippi River. Much…
2016-06-24 Stonewall Inn Named LGBT National Monument
The morning after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, hundreds of people in New York…