When is the best time to visit the National Parks of the US and Canada? You might think the answer would be one of the summer months. But when we looked at the ‘best time to go’ picks by Lonely Planet guidebook authors for the most visited and best-known parks in the US and Canada [...]
Exploring Native American Culture in National Parks
August 29, 2012 | Posted by
From the gnarled desert canyons of the Southwest, to the windy sweep of the Great Plains, the USA’s cinematic western landscapes are interwoven with Native American tribal lore and traditions. Learn more first-hand at these national parks and historic sites, which protect ancient cliff dwellings, ghost dance sites, Old West trading posts and much more, [...]
Yosemite National Park: The Ultimate Outdoor Classroom
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
Yosemite National Park is the Ultimate Outdoor Classroom. This 1,200-square-mile swath of soaring granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, and ancient sequoia groves has awed millions of visitors for over a century. “I can’t think of a better classroom,” says Beth Pratt, director of California programs for the National Wildlife Federation. “It’s my favorite place on Earth.” [...]
National Parks Like Minnesota’s Voyageurs are National Treasures
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
It might be the fishing, the pristine lakes, the wildlife or the solitude of having an island all to himself that keeps Don Voigt coming back to Voyageurs National Park. Voigt, from St. Cloud, Minn., has brought his kids to the vast expanse of interconnected lakes and rivers along Minnesota’s border with Canada annually for [...]
