A Fourth of July Destination As we go out with our families and friends to celebrate the 4th of July holiday, we should take a… Continue reading “A Fourth of July Destination”…
Memorial Day at Andersonville NHS #MemorialDay On Memorial Day, we recognize the sacrifices of the men and women who have given their lives for this… Continue reading “Memorial Day at Andersonville NHS”…
Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style As we celebrate Mother’s Day and all of the wonderful women in our lives, we started to reflect on National… Continue reading “Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style”…
Rising from the Plains We didn’t know much about former president Jimmy Carter, when we visited the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains,… Continue reading “Rising from the Plains”…
Alabama. Really? Yes, really. Not only is Alabama a beautiful state with very friendly people, if you are a National Park junkie… Continue reading “Alabama. Really?”…
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”…
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”…
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”…