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Bryce Canyon - One of Utah Wonder of Nature

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:48:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jscott66 - Bryce Canyon National Park< p> As you drive along through the Ponderosa Pine Forest you will probably be wondering where this giant amphitheater of rock could possible be hiding. You stop at the pay station, pay your $25...

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:37:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - Please excuse my ignorance as I share a quick story about my vision of the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. I did know from reading their brochure that it was well known for its extensive collection of firs, spruce, pine, Cyprus, hemlock , yews and other...

Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center: Red Rocks, Blue Skies - yeah, I think the gods would like this place!

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:56:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - When most people think of Colorado, they think of the Rocky Mountains. But just as spectacular and not to be overlooked are the colorful red Lyons sandstone formations known as Hogbacks. Don't be swayed by this less than glamorous term as these rocks are...

Best Place to Camp

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:48:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author littma53 - Alright I don't know what some of these other reviews are about, but I absolutely love Wellesley Island State Park. I have camped there for the last 6 years and have grown more fond of it every year. For starters the park is huge and there is so much...

Golden Gate Canyon Park: Gateway to the Rocky Mountains

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:33:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - You don't have to drive very far from Denver to get into Colorado's vast wilderness areas. One place less than 30 miles from the city is Golden Gate Canyon Park. I recently visited here just as the colorful fall leaves were ablaze, and can highly...

Bong Used To Be Fun Not Any More

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:51:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author katmatt - My husband and I have been camping at bong for around 10 years. When the kids were youger we used to camp there with our dog about 4-5 times a year. It was an inexpensive way for a family to go away for the weekend. The campsites were semi private and...

Lame Local Cashcow: Verona Beach State Park Is Paying For Nothing!

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:55:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - It's a good thing that I do not work for my local chamber of commerce in Blossvale or in nearby Sylvan Beach. After all, just the other day I was here pretty mercilessly tearing the Sylvan Beach "Amusement" Park a new one (reviewed at:...

You'll feel on top of the world on Mt. Evans!

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:39:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Here in Colorado many hardy, athletically-inclined individuals will roll out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to go hike up one of the states 54 peaks with elevations over 14,000 feet, commonly referred to as a "14er." However, if trekking up a...

Chatfield State Park: An oasis in a semi-arid desert

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:39:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - There aren't many lakes in Colorado and the few that are around are generally reservoirs. That's the case with the 1,400-acre Chatfield Reservoir in Chatfield State Park, in the southwest corner of the Denver metro area. But despite being a man-made...

Point Reyes National Seashore -Hidden Treasure If you can find it.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:01:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - June 18, 2008 (Moved from Writers' Center)Point Reyes National Seashore - Out of Sight and Out of MindA calm shore, sheltered from the wild Pacific Ocean, not your ordinary getaway. 1 to 2 Hours north of San Francisco on Hwy 101/Hwy...

Weir Farm National Historic Site: One of Only Two NPS of the Visual Arts

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - My wife and I decided to spend a day with dear friends discovering two National Park Sites within forty miles of our homes that we never before visited. The first was in Yonkers NY, St Paul's Church National Historic Site. We then took off to the...

Whitewater SP -- Very Fun/Enjoyable Camping Trip!!

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author anthonyme12 - We visited the park on Sept 6, 7, 8, 2008I don't think that in my life I've ever experienced nicer weather at a SP than during these dates. The sun was out in comfortable short bursts and the breeze was blowing a nice cool air through the campground...

Arches National Park: One of Utah's Many Wonders

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:28:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jscott66 - Having grown up only 2 ½ hours from Moab, I spent a lot of time there. Although I had been there a few times before, the first trip to Arches that I remember was when I was about six or seven years old. I remember hiking all day and loving every...

AWESOME

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 03:35:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chicagoguy52 - When you are growing up you see things on TV, in movies, and in books, that become automaticaly recognizable as part of your national heritage. But when you see it in person, it sometimes becomes a little overwhelming. I went to SD for a quick 5 day...

High above Silicon Valley, a storybook forest.

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:09:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bkalafut - California Highway 35, "Skyline Boulevard", running from the road to Half Moon Bay (CA 92) in the north to CA 17 and the outskirts of Santa Cruz in the south, is flanked by parks, open-space preserves, and trailheads. Castle Rock State Park is...

Carlsbad Caverns:The Best Natural Wonder The Government Will Let You Into (That I've Been To)!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:28:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - There is a place on Earth that I might never return to again, but that will always be a place I remember fondly and a place that as an adult, I felt a truly impressive sense of childlike wonder. That place was Carlsbad Caverns and it is, quite simply,...

Don't overlook this Outstanding park on your way to Yellowstone.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:22:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wilson0423 - Overshadowed by its neighbor to the North, Grand Teton National Park is one of the most spectacular places in the world to visit. I guess of all the places I've been it compares best with parts of the Alps, but with more abundant wildlife. I love to hike...

Civilized wilderness

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:44:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - My family is infected with the travel bug, and no one has it worse than my sister. Given the choice between being home and being anywhere else, she’ll always opt for the latter. Nepal, Indonesia, Estonia, India... she’s been there. So it...

What, no swimming?

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:23:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jackie_skye55 - I took the kids here one day because I was curious. I had read about on columbia4kids.com and it was so close to us that there was really no reason not to pass the time there for a day. It's really kind of weird when you're looking for the park. It's...

FDR Slept Here

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:31:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author quasar - The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site is the most popular of the several major historical sites located in Hyde Park, New York. The lifelong home of FDR, this site includes a small visitor's center, a tour of the house and grounds, and...

Fort Knox State Historic Site, Open and Well Worth A Stop

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:34:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - I have been traveling to Acadia National Park from Long Island for over 35 years by way of Rt 3 coming off Interstate 95 at Augusta. I have passed Fort Knox each time and until relatively recently didn't know it was there and once I did, paid it little...

Bones In The Ground, Sweltering Sun Above, That's Dinosaur National Monument For You!

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:07:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - Last year, on my way to Las Vegas, I fulfilled one of my mother's lifelong ambitions by taking her to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. She had (apparently) been dating a tennis pro in the early 1980s and he took her to Carlsbad, California where they...

It needs more than a 5 star rating.

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:21:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wilson0423 - I’ve been all around the U.S. and Europe and parts of Asia and the Middle East, and Yellowstone National Park is easily one of my favorite places in the world to visit. It is one of the most beautiful places on the planet and although it can get...

One Of America's Least Impressive Destinations: Bring A Telescope To Mount Rushmore!

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:02:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - Every now and then I write a review knowing I will probably take some flack for it, even if I do not write it with that intent. Freshly back from my yearly cross-country trek, I am spending some time this month recounting my voyage here on Epinions to...

was nice but what's with the swingers?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:03:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author love73 - I'm all down for the nude beaches but what's up with the white trash, drunk off their a** swingers? Their behavior is so inappropriate and disgusting. As I was leaving the beach yesterday,I passed a tent that was set up with two guys and one girl in it,...