Yellowstone in winter is mighty cold, but the scenery is just So Right. Drop by The Shack in Jackson, Wyoming to grab a new camera to capture the magic.
If you attempt to hike the Mist Trail up to Half-Dome, invest in some of the ski pole walking sticks. I made it to the top, but about half way there I was wishing I had some of those ski poles.
Trail Ridge Road, which runs through the park, is the highest paved through-road in the US.
Before the creation of three dams upstream of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, the Gunnison River was as much as five times more powerful than it is today.
It is an incredible cultural site - you can see it on your own with a simple national parks day pass but can make even more of your trip with a guided tour. Read more.
A gem! Great to explore on foot or bike (57 miles of carriage trails!) and plenty of guided tour options too! If you need a break, try a bus or trolley tour of the park. Hot? Take a dip at Sand Beach!
Bring a drink!! It gets exhausting before you reach the top!
There are several ways to tour: cell phone tour, CD tour, or hiring a certified guide.
If you are up to it, the wild cave tour is well worth the work, but try to sign up ahead of time because there is a limit to under 10 people each day.
Descend into the canyon on horseback or mule with a cowboy guide among a sea of pink and red hoodoos, bizarre rock spires that have been eroded into peculiar formations. Read more.
Get your National Parks annual pass... You won't have to wait in the line to enter the park!
Enjoy the beauty of Mount Rainier, but take a look at this 1970s photo from our Documerica collection while you're here. What can you do to keep this park clean? Read more.
before hiking into the many parts of the olympic national park - stop by the main visitors center here in Port Angeles for great tips
Enjoy live Bison in park and Bison Kabobs at Theodore's in the Rough Riders Hotel.
Our friends at Discover Klamath tell us how they love to load up the family and the cooler to picnic at the deepest lake in the nation!
Big Bend National Park is composed of more than 800,000 acres, making it the 15th largest national park. Read all about this fascinating area of Texas in DRIVING SOUTHWEST TEXAS. Read more.
Be on the lookout for Black Squirrels. The animals were introduced by the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and can be a common sight in the city.
