If Hot Springs National Park was an unpleasant disappointment, Great Sand Dunes National Park was a pleasant surprise. I had a decent idea of the offerings of… Read more “Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO”
Category: Parks
Hot Springs National Park, AR
After dropping JR off at the airport in Memphis, TN (cue Marc Cohn music here), I cut across I-40 in Arkansas for a quick pit-stop on my… Read more “Hot Springs National Park, AR”
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
After a long drive from the Outer Banks to Great Smoky Mountains National Park (via my alma mater Elon University and a stop-worthy city in Asheville), my… Read more “Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN”
Bonus 2 for 1: Cape Hatteras National Seashore & Wright Brothers National Memorial
After nine days of living in what seemed to me luxurious accommodations (two nights on an air mattress in Philadelphia, one night sharing a hotel bed with… Read more “Bonus 2 for 1: Cape Hatteras National Seashore & Wright Brothers National Memorial”
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH
When you think of the National Park Service and its 59 unique Parks, Cuyahoga Valley is likely not the first image that forms in your brain. I… Read more “Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH”
Bonus: Effigy Mounds National Monument, IA
National Parks highlight the natural beauty of our great country, largely unspoiled by human intervention and kept as naturally in-tact as possible. National Monuments sometimes include solely… Read more “Bonus: Effigy Mounds National Monument, IA”
Brain Download: Theodore Roosevelt
Do: Hike the Lone Tree Loop Trail, but only if you’re willing to get a little muddy. The river crossing weeds out many hikers, so you’ll have… Read more “Brain Download: Theodore Roosevelt”
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
National Parks the world over owe their protected status and universal adoration to one singular and titanic personality: that of President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt established the National… Read more “Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND”
Brain Download: Grasslands
Do: Walk among the prairie dog towns and get yelled at by the locals to get off of their collective lawns. Designated walking trails wind through these… Read more “Brain Download: Grasslands”
Grasslands National Park, SK
Visiting Jasper National Park so early in my trip seems akin to dating a supermodel at age 18: Everyone you date afterwards just isn’t quite as beautiful. … Read more “Grasslands National Park, SK”
