Posts Tagged U.S. NATIONAL PARKS

  • Yosemite National Park – A Must For Visitors To The USA - March 19th, 2009
    • If, like many others, you are looking for an exceptional and distinctive holiday in the USA that will give you and your family unforgettable memories, Yosemite National Park should be high on your list of destinations. An area of protected natural beauty since 1890, Yosemite National park is situated in the dramatic mountain area of the Sierra Nevada, California.

    Yosemite National park is one of the most exciting ways to experience America, with year round activities and an abundant variety of ......
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  • National Parks – Get Out of Your Car! - January 1st, 2009
    • The national park system in the United States is full of beauty and surprises. Still, you’ll be wondering if they’re worth it when you run into the crowds of other visitors.

    Road Side Viewing

    Sure, millions of people visit our national parks each year, miles of cars creep through at a painfully slow pace, parking lots are full and busses are packed. Cars stop in the middle of the road to view wildlife, backing up traffic for miles.

    Is it all worth it? Should I ju ......
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  • The Most Unique Park In The Usa? - November 3rd, 2008
    • The word unique will have different meaning to different people, and not all will agree on which park is the most unique. I have found one park that just struck me as unique. I wonder if you will agree.

    Visiting the National Parks, National Monuments, Wilderness areas and State Parks in the United States can be an adventure. I’ve been visiting, climbing, hiking and taking photographs in these parks for years. Certainly, I could say that almost every park is unique. I am an outdoors type of pe ......
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  • The Grand Canyon: Life In The Gorge - October 21st, 2008
    • An eagle swoops overhead, its vast wingspan silhouetted against the morning sun. A trained eye surveys the land below, anticipating any sudden movement.

    Deep in the canyon beneath, the Colorado River runs its relentless course through Grand Canyon National Park, carved through the ages by this vein flowing through Arizona. As the sun climbs the morning sky, flooding the valley with light, the ground temperature rises and the creatures of the valley begin their daily quest for survival.
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