While we are on the theme of remote national park units, here’s another one: Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas.…
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Remote desert oasis: Pipe Spring National Monument
Talk about remote national park units…. how about Pipe Spring National Monument in northern Arizona? Folks driving from Grand Canyon…
A remote outpost: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
As a continuation of our theme; talking about some of the national park units that are a little more remote…
Out of the way units: Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
For the month of June, we thought it would be fun to have a series of blogs about some of…
Memorial Day: Visit a National Cemetery
When you think of the National Park Service, you might not consider what they do to include administration of National…
Palo Alto Battlefield: The War Begins
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, in what is now Brownsville Texas, was the site of the first clash in…
Golden Spike National Historical Park celebrates 150 years
It was 150 years ago, in the year 1869, that the transcontinental railway became a reality. Two rail lines met…
Big Thicket: America’s First National Preserve
This week we had the opportunity to visit Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. It was our 357th national park…
Wilson Creek National Battlefield on Rx Day
You may ask: what is Rx Day and what does that have to do with Wilson Creek National Battlefield? Well,…
National Park Week at Yellowstone National Park
April 20-28, 2019 is National Park Week. This annual celebration of our National Parks made us ponder what might be…