Browsing: national parks

In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the first national park in the United States. Today, there are 390 areas under the National Park domain. Every state with the exception of Delaware has some National Park Service land. This land includes national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, lake and sea shores, rivers, trails, historic sites, and the White House.

The National Park system provides plenty of opportunity for a variety of vacations and tours. …

In honor of the recent celebration of Earth Day, the government not shutting down in the midst of budget crisis, and the blossoming of spring and summer in general, it seems fitting to bring to attention a travel destination often overshadowed by international escapes and beach resorts:  Our national parks.  Offering some of the most breathtaking views in the country in nearly 400 different places, chances are there’s a national park close by.  Convenient, since …

According to the U.S. Travel Association, active family travel is one of the fastest growing segments of the $554 billion dollar travel market!  Gone are the days when the family vacation where you packed up the woody and headed to the beach.  Today’s family is packing the SUV or minivan setting out for adventures—not vacations!  They are windsurfing, dude ranching, bicycling, backpacking, scuba diving, white water rafting, mountain climbing, fly fishing, ice fishing, and driving …