Glacier National Park: Losing a Namesake
When Glacier National Park was established in 1910, there were over 100 glaciers. By 1966, there were only 35 named…
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Returning to Zion National Park
Many of the national parks are simply too grand to see all in one visit. The first time you go,…
Kings Canyon National Park: More than Giant Trees
Certainly the highlight of Kings Canyon National Park and neighboring Sequoia National Park are the giant sequoia trees. In fact,…
Why visit the Grand Canyon in Winter?
Most people visit the Grand Canyon during the summer. But once you’ve been there in the winter months you will…
Gateway Arch National Park
We recently were in St. Louis at the National Park Travelers convention and visited Gateway Arch National Park with our…
Bryce Canyon National Park: Under the Rim
Most visits to Bryce Canyon National Park are quite rightly centered on the amphitheater. You can’t go there without visiting…
Zion National Park, Kolob Arch
As we have written before, Zion National Park has so many amazing geological features and sights to see that it…
Less Visited Hike at Zion National Park
Zion National Park is the most visited national park in the state of Utah, with an ever-increasing amount of people…
The Grand Canyon never gets old…
Last week we talked about visiting the beginning of the Grand Canyon, kayaking the Colorado River below the Glen Canyon…
Hiking at Capitol Reef National Park
It seems that we find something new every time we revisit a National Park. This time, we found a hike…