Happy Birthday to the National Park Foundation December 18th is the 50th birthday of the National Park Foundation, Chartered by Congress in 1967 as the official charity of… Continue reading “Happy Birthday to the National Park Foundation”…
Happy Hanukkah from an affiliated National Park Unit There is one National Historic Site that preserves the history of religious freedom in the United States. It is Touro… Continue reading “Happy Hanukkah from an affiliated National Park Unit”…
Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks to the National Park Service Does Thanksgiving make you think of National Parks? Not me. I think of turkey with all the trimmings, squash, corn,… Continue reading “Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks to the National Park Service”…
What’s so civil about Civil War? Visit Shiloh! Yeah, I know, battlefields are a pretty sombre place and if you aren’t particularly into history, why would you want… Continue reading “What’s so civil about Civil War? Visit Shiloh!”…
Veteran’s Day: Is Freedom Free? On Veteran’s Day, this is something we should all reflect on as we give thanks to all of the men… Continue reading “Veteran’s Day: Is Freedom Free?”…
National Park Units: Does Size Really Matter? National Park Units range in size from as large as 13.2 million acres to as small as 0.02 acres. So,… Continue reading “National Park Units: Does Size Really Matter?”…
Halloween and Witches in Salem Happy Halloween! For most, thoughts of Halloween bring up visions of ghosts and goblins and witches. When you think of… Continue reading “Halloween and Witches in Salem”…
Plan your visit: Should I stay or should I go? Does driving through and stopping at the visitor center count as actually visiting a National Park Unit? Yes, in some… Continue reading “Plan your visit: Should I stay or should I go?”…
What is your Favorite National Park Unit? Okay, let’s put it to bed right now! The toughest question you can be asked is “What is your favorite… Continue reading “What is your Favorite National Park Unit?”…
Goal: 417 National Park Units We didn’t start out with a goal of visiting every National Park Unit. We just visited them because we enjoyed them.… Continue reading “Goal: 417 National Park Units”…