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Finding Ghosts and Giants at Muir Woods National Monument

August 20, 2013 by Marsha S.

Muir Woods National Monument is the embodiment of everything I love about America’s national parks. Donated to the federal government by William Kent, a California senator who once owned the land on which Muir Woods sits, Kent requested the property be instituted as a national park. His intent: to protect the old-growth coastal redwoods growing there. Kent's … [Read more...] about Finding Ghosts and Giants at Muir Woods National Monument

Hiking the Reef Bay Trail in Virgin Islands National Park

August 15, 2013 by Marsha S.

Hiking the Reef Bay Trail in Virgin Island National Park is the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the landscape, flora, and fauna of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you're more adventurous, it's a hike you can complete on your own. If the idea of hiking alone in a national park seems daunting, the National Park Service offers guided group walking tours of this … [Read more...] about Hiking the Reef Bay Trail in Virgin Islands National Park

Celebrating Small Successes in Yosemite National Park

August 13, 2013 by Marsha S.

It’s been said Yosemite National Park is the crown jewel of America’s national parks. I haven’t been to every national park yet, but I believe it. Although my time in Yosemite was marked by disappointment, I still consider the three days I spent backpacking in the park among the most special memories of my life. Gaining Perspective It’s too easy to focus on failure, so when I … [Read more...] about Celebrating Small Successes in Yosemite National Park

5 Favorite Memories of Yellowstone National Park

August 8, 2013 by Marsha S.

I can't even begin to accurately describe the experience of visiting Yellowstone National Park for the first time. It was years ago, and I was a green solo traveler from the East Coast who was inexperienced with nature on such a grand scale. The sensations you experience in Yellowstone tend to extremes: Excitement. Fear. Awe. Wonder. The landscape is just so big and beautiful … [Read more...] about 5 Favorite Memories of Yellowstone National Park

Discovering Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming

August 6, 2013 by Marsha S.

It's a loose analogy but I think it works: if northeastern Wyoming is like a set of washboard abs, then Devils Tower National Monument is like an outie bellybutton. There. I've said it. Analogies are useful when trying to describe something that defies description, and Devils Tower is certainly that. I could, perhaps, call it a lot of other things, too--an otherworldly … [Read more...] about Discovering Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming

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