National Parks of the United States
National Parks are wonderful places to spend time with family and friends, relax and take a break from your daily routine as well as enjoy the beautiful scenery! Tweet
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Parks, Fun and Education
The next time you are choosing between staying home and watching television or taking the kids to the park, think about the beautiful memories you will be making by changing your routine and the educational benefits your kids are going to get by being exposed to something new. Vacations and day trips are fun and at the […]
An Insiders Guide to Visiting a Park
Afraid of making a mistake or not planning the perfect vacation because you don’t know where to go or what to do when you get to the park? If so, then keep reading. Whether you are going for the day or staying over night, this post covers what facilities are available in many parks in addition to the […]
State and Federal Park Links of the United States of America
Federal Parks Free entrance days in some United States National Parks http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/index.htm National Forest Service Main Page http://www.fs.fed.us/ National Forest Service Map of Park Locations http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5274609.html National Forest Service Free Days http://www.fs.fed.us/news/2011/releases/05/waiver.shtml Bureau of Land Management BLM http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation.html Army Corps of Engineers (Lakes) http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/visitors.cfm State Parks Some state parks are free to […]
How Parks Relate to Education
Images courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife. The next time you are debating whether to sit around the house and watch tv or take the kids to a park, think about the wonderful memories you will create by breaking your routine and the educational benefits you and your kids will receive. Vacations and day trips […]
5 Ways to Beat the Heat on a Summer Day
Five ways parents and kids can beat the summer heat and still get outdoors on a summer day. 1. Take swimming lessons at a local pool or park district lake. 2. Go on an early morning hike. 3. Visit a local cave or cavern where the temperatures are usually cooler 4. Take a trip to […]
What to Do in the Parks
What to Do There are many options for recreation when visiting a park. Choose what you like to do and then find a park that offers those activities. Activities could include hiking, camping, swimming, mountain biking, rock climbing, fishing, birding, picnicking, geocaching, horseback riding, sightseeing and canoeing or kayaking. In addition to the above activities, […]
Where to Go Camping
Planning a Camping Trip Where to Go In the United States of America there are private and public areas for camping. Private Areas The most well known private areas are KOA or Kampgrounds of America. These campgrounds are located outside of parks and offer showers, washers and dryers, electricity, campsites where you can set your […]
Where are your parks and why are they so great?
The purpose of this website is to make the title of this post less mysterious. First, the parks are great because they are wonderful places to relax, have fun, fish, hike, connect with family, picnic, see the huge number of stars when leaving the glow of the city lights and because they belong to EVERYONE! […]
