Archive for Category: "National Parks"
Travel Tip: National Park Entrance Fees
National Park entrance fees can really add up, so it’s time to get creative and make the most out of the park’s annual passes, senior discounts and “fee-free” weekends (it’s recommend buying an annual pass). For $80, you can purchase an annual which gives entrance for yourself and three other visitors. This doesn’t even include [...]
The Great American Travel Experiment: Can You Recreate the Past with a Family Road Trip?
Think back to that one childhood vacation that you can never forget, now imagine trying to recreate the experience as an adult with your own family? Jamie Simons did just that when she set out to revisit her husband’s trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Parks in the world of iPads, portable DVD [...]
East Coast Earthquake Damages Washington DC Icons
Tuesday’s unexpected earthquake in Virginia rattled the entire East Coast and forced the closure of several of Washington DC’s most popular tourist draws. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake, centered on Louisa County in central Virginia, about 85 miles (or 135km) southwest of the District of Columbia, has significantly damaged a handful of the nation’s best-known landmarks, [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Opens On National Mall
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the Washington, D.C. mall opened to the public today, but the building and execution of this $120 million dollar monument has not been without its critics. The King Memorial is the first monument on the National Mall to honor an African-American, as well as the first one [...]
Niagara Falls Deaths Highlight Visitors Ignoring Safety Rules
A 19-year-old Japanese student apparently fell to her death after climbing over a safety railing for a photograph at Niagara Falls. When local police and firefighters went searching for her, they instead uncovered the body of an unidentified, unrelated man from the whirlpools at the bottom of the falls. Local officials say the young woman’s [...]
Natchez Trace National Park: Path Through The South’s Past
The original Natchez Trace Parkway may have been built in an era when cotton was king, but today tourism is one of the area’s main industries. David DeVoss takes on all 444 miles of America’s most linear national park and pinpoints the Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee landmarks worth visiting along this historic route. It’s midnight [...]
City Girl Gone Camping: Shenandoah National Park
Say you want to hike to the top of the trail, sleep under the stars and enjoy nature to the fullest, but the idea of crawling insects, wild animals and cell phone-free seclusion is a bit terrifying. What’s an urbanista to do? Reporter Donna M. Owens heads to Shenandoah National Park and shares survival tips [...]
Luxury Camping With Kids: Family Glamping
If you want to “rough it” in the woods but can’t tolerate being away from a comfortable bed, clean bathroom and civilization, then consider glamping, a popular mash-up for glamorous camping. Margot Black shares her glamping experience, top destinations, and important tips to remember. What’s the difference between glamping and camping? Indoor plumbing, that’s what. [...]
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