The articles in this series showcase National Parks and Nature Preserves of the US, Canada, Mexico, and beyond.
Summer is high season for travel in most places in the US, and National Parks have become some of the most popular destinations. This means it might be a challenge to visit the most popular ones during this time. Still, many of them are at their best during the summer, in which case you’ll just […]
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Saturday, the 16th, marks the beginning of National Park Week in the US, which lasts til April 24th. Every year I mention National Park Week… but it occurred to me (not for the first time) that this might not always be such a great idea. Not because we should not learn about the parks, or
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Outdoors destinations, and thus most of US National Parks are the most beautiful in spring, when nature comes back to life and wildflowers bloom. Still, they are most popular in the summer, when it is warmer, schools are out, and people travel more. So spring, especially early spring, offers an opportunity to beat the crowds,
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Showcasing and protecting its namesake cactus, symbol of the American Southwest, Saguaro National Park it is one of the best-known National Parks in Arizona besides the Grand Canyon. It is also the most representative of the state, since the Sonoran Desert of Arizona is the only place the giant saguaro lives. While you can see
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The US National Parks protect and showcase some of the most beautiful and unique landscapes of the country. They are all great to visit, no matter the season. However, some of them offer a better experience in the winter. This is the case with most of the parks in Arizona and the US Southwest that
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One of the least visited National Park units of Arizona, Coronado National Memorial is in southeastern Arizona. A wilderness area near the Mexican border, Coronado features pinion and juniper-filled mountains, besides oak woodlands and grasslands. But its most spectacular feature is a dry cave. A three-hour drive from Phoenix, the area makes a good day
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During our latest road trip through California, besides Yosemite, we also visited Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Home to some of the oldest and largest trees on the planet, they were my favorite sites on our trip. Walking in a forest of giant sequoias leaves you in awe, makes you feel you landed in
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As I walk in Yosemite Valley, I can’t help but think of its stories. Stories of glaciers and rushing rivers, granite rocks and ancient forests, animals and humans inhabiting it. I think of stories of its formation, both from geological and mythological perspective. In the early days, humans who lived near dramatic landforms, came up
Stories of Yosemite Bring The Gorgeous Park Closer Read More »
Everyone who visits Yosemite National Park in the summer of 2021 needs a reservation.
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National Parks are some of the best places to visit, no matter where you live, no matter your interests. Most countries have National Parks, protecting and preserving special natural, historical and archaeological sites. Designating an area as a National Park or Nature Preserve protects it from future development. We preserve some of the most beautiful,
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Red Rock Canyon was the highlight of my day in Las Vegas. Though I had no previous desire to ever visit the city, my family spent two days there recently. On our road trip to Death Valley, we had to pass through Las Vegas. It was the shortest and easiest. While we originally through we
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Sand dunes, salt flats, and desolate areas filled with rocks in the pastel colors of an artist’s palette are the highlights of a day trip through Death Valley National Park.
How to Visit Death Valley in One Day: 5 Things to See and Do Read More »
