Grand Portage National Monument: small in area, but large in history Last week we talked about national park units in Minnesota. One of them, Grand Portage National Monument, is such an… Continue reading “Grand Portage National Monument: small in area, but large in history”…
National Park Units in the Superbowl State As we plan to gather with family and friends in front of our televisions this coming weekend to watch the… Continue reading “National Park Units in the Superbowl State”…
Trains, Planes and Automobiles As we were watching the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction last night, we thought about the role of the automobile and the place… Continue reading “Trains, Planes and Automobiles”…
Another US Territory with a National Park: Virgin Islands The US Virgin Islands is a US Territory, taken over from Denmark in 1917, comprised of three main islands –… Continue reading “Another US Territory with a National Park: Virgin Islands”…
Venturing South of the Equator: American Samoa Visiting all of America’s National Parks must include a trip to National Park of American Samoa, the only National Park… Continue reading “Venturing South of the Equator: American Samoa”…
Another Hawaiian Destination: Haleakala On the Island of Maui is Haleakalā National Park. There are many ways to see this amazing park; home to… Continue reading “Another Hawaiian Destination: Haleakala”…
Mele Kalikimaka from Kalaupapa Mele Kalikimaka. Merry Christmas from Hawaii. As we get closer to our goal of all 417 National Park Units, they are… Continue reading “Mele Kalikimaka from Kalaupapa”…
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”…