Where Were These Kids Field Guides When I Was a Kid?
When I crack open the new National Geographic Kids Ultimate Explorer Field Guides, I honestly think, “Where the heck were these when I was a kid?”
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Tag: National Parks
The Landmark Music Festival Seeks to Save Our Front Yard
This weekend in Washington, DC, the Landmark Music Festival debuts with an impressive lineup and an even more impressive cause: to repair the crumbling pathways, polluted waters, and weed-infested swaths of dirt that have come to be the norm around some of our country’s most famous monuments and landmarks.
Continue ReadingThe Rock with Kids: Making the Most of a Family Trip to Alcatraz
From appearances on “Mythbusters” to a cameo in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game, the spooky cells and windswept vistas of Alcatraz Island are enjoying a renewed moment in the pop-culture spotlight. If you’re considering taking your family to The Rock, these tips will help you get the most out of your trip. […]
Continue ReadingThe Rock With Kids: Making the Most of a Family Trip to Alcatraz
From appearances on “Mythbusters” to a cameo in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game, the spooky cells and windswept vistas of Alcatraz Island are enjoying a renewed moment in the pop-culture spotlight. If you’re considering taking your family to …
Continue ReadingA Long Time Ago, on a Campsite Far, Far Away…
The approach of Memorial Day finds me waxing poetic about the joys of camping. After leaving the hills and valleys of England behind and finding myself in the foothills of Maine, a place that is home to mosquitoes, black bears and other such lovely treats, I find myself married to someone who camps… in a […]
Continue ReadingNational Park Service Offering Several Fee-Free Weekends this Summer
This summer, over 100 of our national parks that usually charge an entrance (or commercial tours) fee will offer several weekends during which the fees are waived. Specifically, these three weekends will be fee-free: * June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day …
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