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National Parks I visited in 2010

2010 was an uncommon year for me in my national park quest. For years and years, Kim and I would have gone on several trips each year, all with the sole purpose of marking dozens of parks off of our list. This year, things had changed. Even so, I was able to make it to [...]

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Celebrate National Park Week with free admission all week

The National Park System includes some of the most significant and inspiring places in the country. The parks have played a special role in my life, and this is a great opportunity to experience them. From the National Park Foundation, who is partnering with the National Park Service on it: Celebrate National Park Week April [...]

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Guns in National Parks is a dumb idea

Earlier this week, the law permitting loaded firearms in National Parks went into effect. In order to force it through, the bill had been attached as an amendment to the unrelated credit card reform bill. The new law repeals the Reagan-era practice of allowance of guns in parks, as long as they were unloaded and [...]

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An updated listing of our National Parks quest

Here’s an updated list of National Parks that I’ve visited as part of my quest. After last week’s trip, my total now stands at 189 of the 392 total units (or 189 of the 348 units in the continental US shown on the map above). Over the next week or so, I’ll update my main [...]

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We need an America the Beautiful pass for kids

For the ninth or tenth straight year, Kim and I bought an America the Beautiful Pass (or its predecessors, the National Parks Passport and Golden Eagle Passport). For $80 a year, it’ll get you and your family into every National Park unit and the other federal land management agency lands for free. Given the fabulous [...]

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