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USA National Parks and Monuments

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Joshua Tree National Park: Explore an otherworldly California landscape

Posted onApril 26, 2021June 26, 2022Leave a comment

The USA’s desert southwest has a lot of strange landscapes, but Joshua Tree National Park in southern California stands out as one of the most alien-looking. That makes it a fascinating place to explore. Along Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, USATagsUS National Parks

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Cliff dwellings at Arizona’s Walnut Canyon National Monument

Posted onDecember 6, 2020February 5, 20226 Comments

From about 1100 to 1250, a community formed in the cliffs high above a creek near Flagstaff, Arizona. Walnut Canyon National Monument gives visitors a close-up look at the remains of this prehistoric community.

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, National Register of Historic Places, Native America, US National Parks

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Saguaro National Park: Two great Arizona parks in one

Posted onMay 9, 2020June 15, 20212 Comments

With two distinct Sonoran Desert landscapes, Saguaro National Park outside Tucson, Arizona, is the perfect place for a road trip to see giant saguaros and more.

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, US National Parks

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Grand Canyon South Rim: What you’ll see at each scenic overlook

Posted onSeptember 10, 2017February 26, 202214 Comments

In Arizona, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provides 30 miles of some of America’s most iconic and scenic views. While avid hikers can see it all, paved roads and shuttle buses let everyone Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, UNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks

Chasing summer in International Falls, Minnesota

Posted onMay 14, 2017December 3, 2019Leave a comment

International Falls, Minnesota, is probably best known for its winter weather. After all, Frostbite Falls is also famous for being the Icebox of the Nation! But all that focus on winter obscures the fact that Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsUS National Parks

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Ellsworth Rock Gardens in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

Posted onJune 30, 2016May 8, 20212 Comments

With its location in the watery world of northern Minnesota’s border lakes, visitors to Voyageurs National Park likely expect to find a wilderness of sparkling lakes and wooded islands. They won’t be disappointed, as they Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsgardens, US National Parks

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Spring flowers in Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Posted onMarch 15, 2016May 26, 2020Leave a comment

Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona, is famous for its towering saguaros, but the entire landscape explodes with spectacular color during the spring flower season. That makes March and April a great time to visit.

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, US National Parks

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Annaberg Sugar Mill, Saint John, USVI

Posted onSeptember 29, 2015February 10, 2021Leave a comment

The National Park Service protects more than 7,000 acres of land on the island of Saint John in the US Virgin Islands. Most of this consists of stunning beaches and the sort of wilderness areas Read More …

CategoriesCaribbean, US Virgin Islands, USATagsislands, National Register of Historic Places, US National Parks

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Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota

Posted onAugust 13, 2015March 5, 2021Leave a comment

Grand Portage (the Great Carrying Place) is an 8.5 mile trail that links the Pigeon River (and the Canadian northwest) to the shore of Lake Superior. The trail bypasses a series of waterfalls, including the Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsLake Superior, National Register of Historic Places, US National Parks

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Sunrise magic at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana

Posted onJune 10, 2015December 14, 202010 Comments

Sometimes magic happens even when you don’t really deserve it. Those who know me at all know I’m not much of an early morning person. Getting up in the dark, even with the promise of Read More …

CategoriesMontana, USATagsUNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks

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Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota has 76 state parks and recreation areas, with the largest concentration in the exceptionally scenic northeastern part of the state. However, there are scenic areas throughout Minnesota Read More ...

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