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Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is located in southwest Colorado. The Park is known for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. The cliff dwellings provide insight into the lives of the ancient people who once farmed on the mesa tops. After… Continue reading
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Indiana Dunes National Park
The last stop on our spring parks trip was Indiana Dunes National Park. This Park was upgraded from a National Lakeshore to a National Park in February 2019, making it America’s 61st National Park. Indiana Dunes is located just an… Continue reading
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Gateway Arch National Park
The Gateway Arch was named an official National Park in February 2018. Even though it is our nation’s smallest park, it offers a whole lot of history. The Arch was originally built as a monument to symbolize the role St.… Continue reading
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Hot Springs National Park
Before traveling to Hot Springs National Park, I didn’t really know what to expect. For starters, I had no idea this park was in the middle of a city. However, Hot Springs is considered an “urban park,” and is indeed… Continue reading
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Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is located in northeastern Arizona. What once was a swampy forest is now a vast dry land flooded with petrified wood, some 225 million years old. The history, geology, and unexpected beauty within this national park… Continue reading
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Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon became a National Park in 1919. The canyon touches four different states (Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado) and covers an area of 1,900 square miles. My sister and I visited the South Rim in March, which is… Continue reading
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Virgin Islands National Park
The island of St. John covers the majority of U.S. Virgin Islands National Park. It’s a park known for its breathtaking beaches and tropical forests. This was a combo parks and birthday trip because both my mom and I have… Continue reading
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Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park was my second solo park adventure. This Park ranges in elevation from 2,180 ft in the Tucson Mountain District to 8,666 ft elevation in the Rincon Mountain District. The vast differences in elevation create widely varied habitats… Continue reading
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White Sands National Park
I set out for my first solo parks trip in the fall of 2021 to White Sands National Park. This national park is located in New Mexico in the Tularosa Basin, completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range. White… Continue reading
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Katmai National Park
Katmai National Park was the last stop on our 2021 Alaskan summer adventure, and an adventure it was. To get to Katmai, we had to first make our way to King Salmon, Alaska. King Salmon is an eclectic place. The… Continue reading
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