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Shell Falls Wayside, Bighorn National Forest: don't miss this scenic rest stop in Northern Wyoming

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Rest stops on road trips are rarely planned events. But if you're traveling through northern Wyoming, either coming from or going to Yellowstone, a planned stop at Shell Falls Wayside in Bighorn National Forest is definitely in order...

Golden Spike, Golden Days

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:43:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Trawma - As we come closer and closer to our upcoming cross-country move, we’ve been trying to take our 11 year old to as many local sites as possible. Hiking, hitting the local arts and music venues, even dashing to the Wendover Air Show and Antelope...

Dinosaur Valley State Park, walking in the foot steps of the Dinosaurs

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:19:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - We have visited Dinosaur Valley State Park many times as a family. The main attraction at Dinosaur Valley State Park is foot prints left by two Dinosaurs 113 million years ago. The two Dinosaurs is an Acrocanthosaurus (most likely an Allosaurid /...

Harpers Ferry West Virginia: John Brown's Raid

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:58:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - There have been a lot of controversial figures in our country's young history, but one of the most either beloved or despised is John Brown. He was a abolitionist who went further than using the ink of a pen, and relied on weaponry and violence to free...

Nature Walks with Karl...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:47:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - He's only five years old, so Karl can be forgiven for his voluble excesses in enthusiasm. He's blessed with a limitless sense of curiosity, and this is the first time Dad has taken him out hiking and nature watching in the Balcones Canyonland National...

Hiking the Steep and Rocky Trails of Government Canyon...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:28:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Most visitors to San Antonio concentrate on the city's downtown attractions. After all, that's where the nightlife is. That's where the history is. And that's where the Tex-Mex culture and flavor is. Unfortunately, when you stay comfortably...

Prince William Forest-A Gem in the Urban Jungle of Northern Virginia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:08:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - I'm not fond of Prince William County, which is about thirty miles South of Washington D.C. I used to live in Woodbridge, which is sometimes referred to as "Hoodbridge," and Manassas Park, that is sometimes called a name associated with "donkeys." This...

Devil's Tower National Monument: I didn't see any UFOs but I sure was impressed

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:09:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Our trip to Devil's Tower started out as a drizzly overcast day. Not ideal by any means. But it didn't seem to lesson the excitement my kids felt. After all, visiting this massive rock that resembles a tree stump and made famous by its appearance in...

Yosemite National Park: Beautiful, Awe-Inspiring, and Exhausting

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 20:34:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chelledun - A week at Yosemite National Park is almost certainly insufficient to see the whole 1200 miles of it, and mr_chelledun and I had a measly two days. Still, we covered some ground in our short time there, and I feel qualified to tell you that...

Tijuana River Estuary in Imperial Beach, San Diego: A Paradise of Birds

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:32:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smorg - The Tijuana River Estuary (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page
_id=669)
in Imperial Beach on the southern shore of San Diego is a large intertidal salt marsh where the Tijuana (pronounced Tee-HWA-na) River flows into the Pacific Ocean (the main...

Home to Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II - Pilgrim Memorial State Park

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:54:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - It's actually kind of easy to not realize you are visiting the Pilgrim Memorial State Park since it's so small and it's not much like many of the other State Parks in Massachusetts. There really is no entrance or anything to specifically call out the...

Codorus State Park

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:57:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jlhenkentx2 - There is definitely a lot to do at Codorus State Park. My family and I spent the weekend camping there not that long ago. The park is located outside of Hanover, PA. It covers over three thousand acres, has camping, a huge swimming...

Manassas National Battlefield Park-Civil War History

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:45:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - The rich folks from Washington D.C., who brought their carriages and picnic lunches to watch the first battle at Manassas, were complete idiots. Not much has changed as the yuppie crowd from Northern Virginia would do the same today, although in 1861...

Searching for the bad in Badlands, but found only beauty

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:52:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Back when I was a small child my family made a long road trip through Wyoming and South Dakota. Sadly, I remembered very little of it, except for our brief stay at the Badlands. You see, on that trip the Badlands really lived up to its name, as...

A NC State Park for Hikers

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:32:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ncphototrekker - Let me clear up a point of confusion about the name of the this park. Stone Mountain is also used to refer to a park in Georgia. This review is on the North Carolina park by the name Stone Mountain. Once in the park you will be able to...

The Heart of the World Laid Bare: Grand Canyon National Park

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:46:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - There is of course no sense at all in trying to describe the Grand Canyon. Those who have not seen it will not believe any possible description. Those who have seen it know that it cannot be described...It is not a show place, a...

Matapeake State Park: More Like Matapeake Fishing Pier

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:06:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - If you want to see a spectacular view of Maryland's Bay Bridge, go to Matapeake State Park. This small park, which is only three acres in size, has that extra special panoramic view of the bridge, that you can't get from Sandy Point...

Commune with the Ancients at Mesa Verde National Park

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:47:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - Last summer I was able to go on an amazing tour of the Southwest United States with a busload of history teachers. And as annoying as that sounds, it was much, much worse. However, the tour itself was fun, and a great way to experience some...

A Hidden Treasure in Southern Utah: Cedar Breaks National Monument

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:11:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - Tucked into the mountains just a few miles west of Interstate 15 in Southern Utah is a National Monument that not many have heard of: Cedar Breaks National Monument. The brilliant orange and red sandstone cliffs of the "break" have been...

Dinosaur National Monument: Colorado and Utah's shared scenic treasure

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:27:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Colorado's main attraction is unquestionably the Rocky Mountains, home to great skiing in the winter and hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities in the summer. But west of the Rockies, in the upper northwest corner, straddling the border with Utah,...

Natural Bridge State Park -- A Prehistoric Gem in the Wisconsin Woods

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:11:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author driftless - This past Father's Day my kind and indulging family consented to join me for some hiking at Natural Bridge State Park in southwestern Wisconsin. It was our first visit to this park and fortunately the intermittent light rain and...

A National Monument that Doesn't Deserve the Name...

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:36:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - Last summer I had the occasion to go on a tour of the Southwest U.S. with a bunch of fellow history teachers. It was more fun than it sounds. Besides visiting the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, and other Big Names of the Southwest Parks system, we...

This Old Statehouse: a Pleasant Park and Historic Oddity in Central Utah.

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:59:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - When the Mormon pioneers came to the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847, they were fleeing the persecution that came because of their unique beliefs and lifestyle. It turns out many 19th (and 20th, and 21st) Century Americans frown on polygamy, so...

Home to the "the shot heard 'round the world" - Minute Man National Historical Park

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:07:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Sometimes you forget exactly what you've got around you and that is what happened with me and the Minute Man National Historical Park in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Literally less than an hour away from me, this park is host to the...

One of my favorites for camping and hiking

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:54:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ncphototrekker - For those that live in North Carolina, we have a lot of choices when it comes to state parks. Whether you are into the coastal setting or like the rugged mountain scenery we have it here in the state. For those that live in the Piedmont area,...