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Lassen Volcanic National Park

Published on August 2, 2019 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Lassen Volcanic National Park August 2, 2019 Lassen has a rich natural and human history. Before settlers arrived to Lassen, the area was inhabited by people from four tribes: the Maidu (in the area south and east of the park), Atsugewi (who used park lands north and northeast of the peak as summer […]

Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)

Published on March 22, 2019 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) March 22, 2019 South Entrance The South Entrance is the main access point for the vast majority of people visiting Grand Canyon National Park. Located about 60 miles north of Williams, Ariz., it is the gateway to the South Rim, home to many of the park’s best-known […]

Joshua Tree National Park

Published on February 23, 2019 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Joshua Tree National Park February 23, 2019 The Oasis Visitor Center The Oasis Visitor Center serves the Oasis of Mara area of Joshua Tree National Park and is located on National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms, Calif. This is actually considered the main visitor center for the park, and is open 8:30 […]

Grand Canyon National Park (North Rim)

Published on July 10, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Grand Canyon National Park (North Rim) July 10, 2018 North Entrance The North Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park is located about 30 miles south of Jacob Lake, Arizona, on state highway 67. You’ll need to pay your park entrance fee here, and you can also pick up park information guides. From the North […]

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Bryce Canyon National Park

Published on July 8, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Bryce Canyon National Park July 08, 2018 Fairyland Point The Fairyland Point viewpoint gives a view into Fairyland Canyon, home to geologically younger hoodoos, some of which rise to virtual eye level from this vantage point. Queen’s Garden Trail The 1.8-mile Queens Garden Trail is one of the most popular hiking […]

Zion National Park

Published on July 7, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Zion National Park July 7, 2018 East Entrance Entering Zion Canyon is a journey into the distant past, surrounding visitors with multicolored formations of 240-million-year-old rock as they plunge 2,000 feet down to a claustrophobic riverbed just 20 feet wide in places. Checkerboard Mesa Overlook A small parking lot allows visitors […]

Capitol Reef National Park

Published on July 5, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Capitol Reef National Park July 05, 2018 West Entrance The west entrance to Capitol Reef National Park is along Utah Hwy. 24. Entering the park from this direction you will soon come to parking areas for the Chimney Rock Trail, as well as access to the Sunset Point and Panorama Point overlook […]

Grand Teton National Park

Published on July 1, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Grand Teton National Park July 01, 2018 Oxbow Bend Turnout Oxbow Bend Turnout, between Moran Junction and Jackson Lake Junction, has views of the famous oxbow turn of the Snake River and Mount Moran reflected in the waters. You may see grizzlies, moose, beaver, otters, and many different types of […]

Glacier National Park

Published on June 23, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Glacier National Park June 23, 2018 We visited early in the summer and we fortunate that the Going-to-the-Sun Road opened that day we visited. West Entrance If you are coming from Kalispell, Whitefish or Columbia Falls (like we did), Montana, you’ll enter Glacier through the West Entrance Station. This popular portal receives […]

Crater Lake National Park

Published on June 18, 2018 | in National Park By Christopher Maitland |

Crater Lake National Park June 18, 2018 The deepest lake in the United States, Crater Lake’s waters sink 1,943 feet into a dormant volcanic caldera. Filled only by rain and snowmelt, the Oregon lake is famous for its crystal clear blue waters and forms the heart of 183,224-acre Crater Lake National Park, which […]