2016-06-18 Young Traveler Hopes to Visit Every National Park
Many Americans dream of the day they can retire and take a long-awaited road trip across the country. But Mikah Meyer believes that life is too short to wait. At…
2016-06-17 The Untouched Beauty of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Today we are visiting a vast and remote park in the state of Alaska. The park is bigger than the country of Switzerland. It is six times the size of…
2016-06-10 Yosemite: A Park of Extremes
Today, we visit one of the most famous national parks in America. You can find it high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of the western state of California. It is…
2016-06-03 Everglades National Park: ‘The Liquid Heart of Florida’
Today on our national parks journey, we explore the Everglades in South Florida. When many people think of Florida, images of sandy coasts, theme parks and rocket launches come to…
2016-05-27 A Visit with History: Gettysburg National Military Park
This week, we visit a national park that marks one of the most important events in American history. We are exploring the Gettysburg National Military Park in the small town…
2016-05-20 An Underground World: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
This week, we explore a national park — and UNESCO World Heritage Site — in the American Southwest. This national park, near the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico, is unusual…
2016-05-13 Great Smoky Mountains: America’s Most Popular National Park
Today we visit a national park that stretches across two southern U.S. states — Tennessee and North Carolina — and two mountain ranges — the Blue Ridge and the Appalachian.…
2016-05-06 Life in Death Valley National Park
Today, we visit a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this place is, its name provides evidence of very real danger. We are exploring Death Valley National…
2016-04-29 National Park in New Orleans Celebrates Jazz
Our National Parks journey this week takes us to New Orleans, Louisiana, the city many consider to be the birthplace of jazz. New Orleans is a port city at the…
2016-04-22 The Glacial World of Mount Rainier
This week on our National Parks journey, we travel to America’s mountainous Pacific Northwest. We are exploring Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. The mountain in Washington rises more…
2016-04-15 Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting an Ancient Culture
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. American’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to “protect the wild and wonderful landscapes”…
2016-04-14 National Park Week Features Free Park Entry
This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. American’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to “protect the wild and wonderful landscapes” in the…
2016-04-08 History and Nature at Dry Tortugas National Park
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. American’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to “protect the wild and wonderful landscapes”…
2016-04-02 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: A Fiery World
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. American’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to “protect the wild and wonderful landscapes”…
2016-03-23 Washington’s Cherry Blossoms Signal the Start of Spring
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. American’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to “protect the wild and wonderful landscapes”…