National Park Travelogue
There is nothing so American as our national parks … the fundamental idea behind the parks … is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.”
~ President Franklin D. Roosevelt; 32nd president of the United States who signed Executive Order 6166, which created the National Park Service we know today
Find Your Favorite National Park
DENALI
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
Denali National Park is named after the highest mountain peak in North America, Denali, and has been described as “the coldest mountain in the world.” Preservation efforts to keep this […]
GLACIER BAY
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
Floating among icebergs, watching the glacier calve with accompanying cracking and thundering echo, glazing through binoculars at the distant mountains, waterfalls and wildlife provided moments of unsurpassed awe.
KENAI FJORDS
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
To watch the calving of ice, some the size of a house, then listen to the rumble like a prolonged thunder was a bucket-list experience.
GATES OF THE ARCTIC
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
Gates of the Arctic National Park is enormous, second only to Wrangell-St Elias in size and is entirely north of the Arctic Circle. The access to Gates of the Arctic […]
KOBUK VALLEY
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
Entirely above the Arctic Circle surrounded by the Baird and Waring mountain ranges Kobuk Valley is wilderness at its finest. Certainly the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes distinguish this breathtaking work […]
LAKE CLARK
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
The clean, fresh air, dense green forests, tundra with wildflowers, colorful blue ponds and water canals, rocky beaches and towering mountains inspired me to stop and fill my senses with […]
ISLE ROYALE
Category: Midwest Region
State: Michigan
The hike along Stoll Trail was amazing. Prolifically blooming wildflowers, grasses and a canopy of trees with a cacophony of birds singing made for an amazing hike. One of the […]
KATMAI
Category: West Region
State: Alaska
Bears, bears and more bears. I learned a great deal about bears. Arriving at Douglas Point by float plane from Homer our group of 10 walked mostly single file through […]
AMERICAN SAMOA
Category: American Samoa
State: American Samoa
The word Samoa means “sacred earth” with the majority of the land set aside as communal property for native people.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Category: Virgin Islands
State: Virgin Islands
Envision a special place with dazzling, white sandy beaches, shimmering, warm turquoise to deep blue ocean waters surrounded by swaying palm trees. A gentle, warm sea breeze blows while egrets […]
MAMMOTH CAVE
Category: Southeast Region
State: Kentucky
Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world. Five thousand years of human history with a mapped area 420 miles long and still I saw spelunkers with head […]
WHITE SANDS
Category: West Region
State: New Mexico
The surreal landscape has played a background role in many videos and motion pictures. King Solomon’s Mine (1950) won a Bests Color Cinematography Oscar as did Transformers (2007).
SAGUARO
Category: West Region
State: Arizona
The Tohono O’odham believe the saguaro are transformed human ancestors. Sitting in the midst of these giant spiked cacti it is quite easy to attribute human characteristics.
HOT SPRINGS
Category: Southeast Region
State: Arkansas
Located in the Ouachita Mountains thermal waters flow – not from volcanic action but from a combination of rock types and fractures which allow deep 4,000 year-old waters from the […]
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
Category: West Region
State: Texas
At 8,751 feet, Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas. The park offers a a variety of hikes from the McKittrick Canyon which I found absolutely beautiful to the […]
DRY TORTUGAS
Category: Southeast Region
State: Florida
Dry Tortugas promises a remote tropical paradise, a symphony of private beaches, crystalline waters and turquoise fish. Dominated by Fort Jefferson, the largest brick building in the western hemisphere, the […]
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Category: Southeast Region
State: South Carolina
The Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited park in the nation. Here some of the tallest mountains on the East Coast are located and they give a sense of […]
SHENANDOAH
Category: Southeast Region
State: Virginia
The peace and tranquility of this park has no parallel. What a magnificent place to visit!
OLYMPIC
Category: Northwest Region
State: Washington
From snow-capped mountains to a long stretch of shoreline nearly a million acres of land is protected. It is breathtaking!
ZION
Category: West Region
State: Utah
What a colorful place to spend time! Cliffs tower 2,000 feet above the road as you pass through the canyon. The gorgeous scenery not only takes your breath away but […]