The United States collectively owns millions of acres of protected land scattered throughout each state. These public lands include parks, forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, monuments, and historic sites. Visitors to national parks enjoy plenty of recreation, from hiking and camping to picnicking and watersports. The parks are either free or charge a nominal entrance fee. …
Marcel Iseli
As I was planning my a United States country-wide tour, I knew that I wanted to try visiting at least one of the national parks in each state. This meant a lot of research to see what national parks are out there, what there is to do, how long you ideally need in each park, …
Only two of the seven NPS (National Park Service) units in Idaho have ‘National Park’ in their name. Therefore, these are the only two that I consider actual national parks. At the end of this article, you will find a list of six NPS service units in Idaho. (The seventh is a trail, which is …
I live in North Carolina, and yes, even I was surprised when my 10-year-old daughter informed me about all our national parks. In quite a bit of detail, she told me about where each of the parks is located, how far a drive it is, and what she would like to see and do. I …
Just two of the seven NPS (National Park Service) units in Missouri have ‘National Park’ in their name. Therefore, these are the only two that I consider actual national parks. At the end of this article, you will find a list of all seven NPS service units in Missouri. What National Parks are in …