Driving to Cabrillo National Monument in southern California, we weren’t expecting to see row upon row of white headstones on…
Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico – A Different Kind of Fort
Recently we were at the National Park Travelers convention in Flagstaff and we met a gentleman who said that his…
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve: Alaska’s Hidden Gem
We were surprised to learn that the 2nd least visited National Park in the United States is Lake Clark National…
America’s Largest: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
660 Million times the size of the smallest national park unit, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska encompasses…
Hard to get to: Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
We just returned from a 7 day canoe trip on the Yukon River in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Talk…
Bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve
There are several national park units where a major part of the adventure is the ability to see wildlife in…
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve – the most remote of all
The most remote of all national park units is Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve in Alaska. Although only an hour…
Isolated Settlement: Nicodemus National Historic Site
While we are on the theme of remote national park units, here’s another one: Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas.…
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…