I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: Stopping at the National Park Visitor Center is a must! It is true that our first National Park Visitor Center experience happened by chance. In our article about falling in love with the National Park Passport Program at…
We love road trips. When thinking about the various types of road trips that we have taken to National Parks, certain itineraries take on distinct shapes. Each one has its own benefits and disadvantages. I thought that I’d share four types of road trip shapes to see what…
#NatureWritingChallenge Topic: An underrated experience at a National Park, refuge or National Forest. Check out the challenge here. (Note: Rules for this challenge include writing, unfiltered, on the topic for no more than one hour. Please forgive typos and incomplete thoughts) After spending a couple of days in Charlottesville,…
Updated 4/8/19 How many National Parks are there? There are really two ways to answer that question. Currently, there are 419 National Park Units that are managed by the National Park Service; and, There are 61 National Parks. In February 2019, the number of park units with the…
#NatureWritingChallenge Topic: A memorable animal encounter on public lands. Check out the challenge here. (Note: Rules for this challenge include writing, unfiltered, on the topic for no more than one hour. Please forgive typos and incomplete thoughts ) From the Eyes of Coyote Lovely It is a warm…
Want to visit more parks, but short on time? You likely have some strategic road trip planning in store! But how much is too much activity to pack into a short trip? In this post, I share a case study of a recent trip in which Jason and…
#NatureWritingChallenge Topic: How my public lands experience has changed in the last 15 years. Check out the challenge here. (Note: Rules for this challenge include writing, unfiltered, on the topic for no more than one hour. Please forgive typos and incomplete thoughts) 15 years ago, I didn’t know…
Did you know that you can visit three other National Park units (and several AWESOME state parks) when you go to Hot Springs National Park? Check out Little Rock Central High School, Bill Clinton’s Birthplace Home, the Arkansas Post and the lovely State Parks and Lakes in the…
#NatureWritingChallenge Topic: A person who helped inspire your love of public lands. Check out the challenge here. (Note: Rules for this challenge include writing, unfiltered, on the topic for no more than one hour. Please forgive typos and incomplete thoughts 😊) Inspiration: My love of public lands was…