From The National Park Service website: “On June 30, 1864, amid the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act to protect Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove. From the beginning, this act was a legacy for our nation.” … Read More

An iconic symbol of the U.S. national parks, the Grand Canyon must be experienced in person. Words and photos do not ever convey the beauty of being there. This is in the South Rim, the more popular section of the … Read More

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a remote park in northwest Texas, close to the New Mexico border and near Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The park offers excellent backcountry and backpacking opportunities (over 80 miles of hiking trails). McKittrick Canyon is … Read More