Six NPS Units Go Digital
For beginning outdoor recreationists, the choices can be daunting. Deciphering form of recreation, desired location, and acquisition of necessary gear is just the start. The next step β determining whether a pass is required, then what pass and how to purchase β can be the...
Dr. King Remembrance
ATLANTA β The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Ebenezer Baptist Church will commemorate the annual observance of King Remembrance Week, April 4-8, to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A wreath-laying ceremony will take place...
IMAX Film: D for (No) Diversity
The film, National Parks Adventure, aims to stir its viewers, as producer Shaun MacGillivray puts it, βto get off their couches and get outdoors.β Its destination of choice is the U.S. national parks, which are celebrating their centennial as the National Parks Service in 2016....
Hoh – 5-Mile Island (WA)
Sometimes you just donβt want to struggle up another hill. Sometimes youβre tired of pitting out your shirts and outer layers just for a peek at a peak. Sometimes you just want take a blissful stroll through enchanted rainforest and along a lazy but beautiful...
Netul River Trail (OR)
The Netul River Download Highlights: Waterfowl, history, Fort Clatsop. Travel Time (from Urban Centers to Park/Trailhead): Two hours from Portland, 15 minutes from Astoria. Nearby Supplies and Gas: Warrenton (5 miles north). Difficulty: Very slight incline/decline just outside the fort; otherwise, easy peezy. Distance: 2.6...
Cascade Canyon (WY)
The Cascade Canyon Download Highlights: Diversity of landscapes, those incredible Teton peaks, abundant wildlife. Travel Time (from Urban Centers to Park/Trailhead): From 30-45 minutes from Jackson, Wy. Nearby Supplies and Gas: Moose (13 miles south, by south entrance). Difficulty: There is some climbing, but itβs...