road trip
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Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park is located in central South Carolina, and preserves the largest tract of old growth cypress left in the world. The forest populates a floodplain of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers. The park contains the tallest of 15… Continue reading
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New River Gorge National Park
The morning of our fourth day, we ventured to West Virginia to visit America’s newest national park, New River Gorge. This national park protects and maintains the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains. The whole… Continue reading
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley became a national park in October 2000. It’s currently the only national park that originated as a national recreation area. The park is a refuge for native plants and wildlife. The Cuyahoga River, meaning crooked river, gives way… Continue reading
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the longest known cave system- the most extensive in the world. No known cave in the world is even half as long. There is evidence that humans explored Mammoth Cave 4,000 years ago, but it… 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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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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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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Joshua Tree National Park
The day following our trip to Channel Islands National Park was supposed to be spent at Ventura Beach, however when we woke up it was overcast and chilly. Instead, we decided to get on the road and head towards our… Continue reading
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Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is located in eastern Nevada and is about 3.5 hours from Salt Lake. This was stop #1 and National Park #1 on the big 10-day National Park road trip we took this past summer. Our plan… Continue reading
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