Category: National Park
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Back in the Badlands – Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP), located in western North Dakota, was the 40th location in the United States to receive designation as a National Park. Park status was first proposed in 1919 and Jimmy Carter finally designated TR as a National Park along with the Badlands in 1978. If you are interested in why it…
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Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake was formed in the Caldera of a volcano that erupted on Mount Mazama more than 7,000 years ago. The lake is a breath-taking sight with the water a deep blue. The color in our photographs is not enhanced except for the use of a circular-polarizing filter to eliminate glare. It was early July…
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Redwoods: The World’s Tallest Living Trees
Our trip to the Pacific Coast included a visit to the Redwood forests of Northern California where we camped amongst these stately, towering giants. Our souls were never more at peace than in the dark and stillness of the California Redwood forest. Redwood National Park was established in 1968 and is designated a World Heritage…
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Badlands National Park
Located in southwest South Dakota, the Badlands National Park is comprised of 379 square miles of stunningly beautiful rock formations and protected grasslands. The area was first designated as a National Monument in 1939 and re-designated as a National Park in 1978. To learn the difference between a Park and Monument read this. The Park…