Park Apps Free for National Park Week
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
April 19, 2012
Any trailer travelers thinking about taking advantage of free entry at national parks across the country have another reason to get out to the parks. The largest maker of national park apps is celebrating National Park Week with a massive app giveaway. Chimani, LLC announced that they would give... Read more »
What is Homeland Security doing in our border parks?
Tom Kaiser, Managing Editor
April 19, 2012
As a long-term advocate for motorized and non-motorized outdoor recreation, I see a plethora of news stories every day about public lands, camping, RVs and off-road trails, among countless others. Usually I either delete the story, or if it has merit, post it online or file it away in one of my story... Read more »
Exploring National Parks From The Comforts Of Your Home
Chris Soash
April 16, 2012
Greetings from the Grand Canyon! Well, actually I’m at my desk in Minneapolis… but I just got done going on a 10-mile hike down the Havasupai Trail in the Grand Canyon, not more than 5 minutes ago. Black magic you say? No, I stopped practicing that last year. My Southwestern adventure was... Read more »
Traveling Death Valley By Trailer: Why Not?
Barry Zander
April 16, 2012
I grew up picturing the desert as I saw it on Saturday morning TV westerns. That impression – of uninhabitable expanses that required 100 gallons of water to drive across – stayed with me until I experienced the desert for myself. As RVers, we seek variety in our camping spots. My wife, Monique,... Read more »
Enjoy National Park Week April 21-29 & Help Preserve National Parks!
Press Release
April 11, 2012
Commonly referred to as “America’s best idea,” the national parks are awe-inspiring places that provide a deep connection to our country’s heritage, and to nature. But threats to the parks and to their funding are impacting park wildlife, water and air quality, and require our attention and support.... Read more »
Glacier National Park: An RV Adventure
Bruce Leonard Jr.
April 9, 2012
As adventures go, I wasn’t expecting much. After all, I had been told the two-and-a-half-hour excursion I’d be taking required participants be at least 54 inches tall and at least 10 years old – the kind of restrictions enforced at amusement parks, not in the great outdoors. Sporting endeavors... Read more »
Trujillo Homesteads Named National Historic Landmark
March 22, 2012
The Trujillo Homesteads, an early Latino settlement in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In December, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced a preliminary report by the National Park Service that identifies a number of important historic and cultural... Read more »
Civil War Charleston: Fort Sumter National Monument
Len Cousineau
March 12, 2012
Every American school kid learns the basic facts about the Civil War, but people who want an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of American history and culture should revisit the Civil War as adults. Doing so by traveling to any of the 70 national park sites that detail aspects of the war may... Read more »
Call of the Wild Animals: Traveling to Great Congregations
Donna Ikenberry
March 8, 2012
Watching animal life in the wild is always amazing, but recently I realized that seeing large numbers of animals, great congregations of them, is even more of a thrill. Take, for instance, sandhill cranes. They migrate in the thousands and can be viewed in many places throughout the country, including... Read more »
Loveland, Colorado: Romance, Culture and Wilderness
Irene Middleman Thomas
February 14, 2012
Just like children have been sending letters to Santa in the North Pole for decades, thousands of folks send their Valentine’s Day cards to Loveland, Colorado to be restamped with the Loveland postmark. Since 1946, this farming community-turned-arts center has been known as America’s “Sweetheart... Read more »
