The National Parks exist in many shapes and sizes from tiny Hot Springs NP, Arkansas to giant Wrangell-St. Elias NP in Alaska. Here’s a listing of the size of each park from the largest to the smallest. Size of Each National Park National Park Acres (approx) Wrangell-St. Elias 13,188,000 Gates of the Arctic 8,500,000 Denali […]
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, California While perusing the Grant Grove gift shop in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a young couple and the old Park Ranger behind the counter. The couple, looking for tips on what trails to take and areas to see, asked the […]
Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska It was a warm May day in Alaska, so my wife and I put on our shorts and tennis shoes and set out to Kenai Fjords. Now, the highlight of a visit to Kenai Fjords is a hike to the face of Exit Glacier, so we left our car and set […]
Yellowstone NP, Wyoming Most of you know that Yellowstone National Park has a large herd of bison. We knew this too, but we didn’t quite know they enjoy being lap pets! One day, seven of us were crammed into a minivan driving through Yellowstone when we noticed a herd of bison walking alongside the road. […]