Tag Archive: National Park

Jan 16

Top 10 Things to See or Do in Grand Canyon National Park

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Grand Canyon National Park is one of the crown jewels in America’s National Park System.  I have been fortunate enough to have been there twice, and Karen and I are currently debating going there again this spring or next fall.  We try to go in the non-peak season to miss some of the crowd which …

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Dec 29

Top 10 Things to See or Do in Grand Teton National Park

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One of our favorite national parks that Karen and I have visited is Grand Teton National Park.  We were there after a visit to spectacular Yellowstone National Park .After visiting Yellowstone we really thought our trip would be downhill from there…we were way off on that prediction.  Grand Teton National Park is one of the …

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Dec 21

Top 10 Things to do or see in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Karen and I got to spend a few summer days in Rocky Mountain National Park not that long ago and loved our time there.  Like any visit to a large national park it is impossible to get everything in on just one visit.  Karen and I hit the highlights of the park as much as …

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Dec 01

Top 10 Things to do or see in Zion National Park

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Karen and I were lucky enough to spend a few days in Zion National Park during a spring break trip through Southern Utah.  The few days there were not enough to see all or do all the wonderful things there in this fabulous national park, and we have already made plans of reliving that wonderful …

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Nov 10

Top 10 Things to See or Do in Glacier National Park

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Glacier National Park one of the few main national parks in the continental United States that Karen and I have not yet visited, and hopefully sometime in the next two years we will be able to rectify that situation as we plan a swing through the western states. So, why I am looking forward to …

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Oct 27

Top 10 Things to See or Do in Everglades National Park

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Everglades National Park is truly a wonderful national park to visit and one of our personal favorite parks which is saying a lot because we did not get to spend a whole lot of time there.  To read about why Karen and I did not get spend much time there and probably have a good laugh …

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Oct 05

Top 10 Yellowstone Day Hikes

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Yellowstone is a fantastic park to visit which is why over 2 million people visit it every year mostly during the summer time.  Luckily most people just stay to the parking lots, big attractions, and boardwalks so if you want to have a little space to yourself the best thing you can do is hit …

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Sep 07

Top Ten Things to see in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Valley el Capitan to waterfall

I imagine it is hard to find a more beautiful place in the world then Yosemite National Park.  Ansel Adams is one of my favorite photographers of all time, but one would have to admit that he had a pretty good subject to work with whenever he was taking photos of Yosemite.  Most people spend their …

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Aug 29

Top Ten Things to see in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Grotto Falls Crossing Creek Watermark

Smoky Mountain National Park is the most visited national park in the United States.  Two springs ago Karen and I decided to make the trek there from the plains and really enjoyed our time.  We wish we would have been able to see it at the height of its beauty which is the summer and …

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Aug 22

Top Ten Things to see in Arches National Park

Sunset at Arches versions 2

Arches National Park is just so chalk full of western icons that it should be on everybody’s to do list.  I have been to the park four times and there would have been a fifth time if a blizzard last March would not have blown through the area rerouting me to Tucson and Phoenix.  Every time …

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