Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake in the US. The National Recreation Area is home to not only the lake but also thousands of acres to explore and the massive Hoover Dam, once the largest concrete dam in the world. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit. […]
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Pearl Harbor National Memorial was established March 12th, 2019 from the former World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, Hawaii. It’s one of the newer National Park units, though its most famous memorial, the USS Arizona, has been protected as a National Memorial for decades and seen millions of visitors. The larger monument […]
Organ Pipe Cactus
Organ Pipe Cactus NM in southwest Arizona protects the only area of the US where this unique species of cactus grows. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit. I visited Organ Pipe Cactus NM, Arizona during October when I had an afternoon free during a trip to Tucson. […]
Glacier
Glacier National Park, Montana, was established in 1910, has been called the “Crown of the Continent.” It is home to some of the last remaining glaciers along the continental divide in the lower 48 states and a spectacular arrangement of glacier-carved peaks, turquoise lakes and diverse wildlife. Glacier is paired with Waterton Lakes National Park, […]
Florissant Fossil Beds
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument’s claim to fame is its large collection of plant and insect fossils and gigantic petrified redwood stumps in central Colorado. In addition to the petrified inhabitants, the monument is also home to a wide variety of wildflowers and a Colorado homestead preserved from the 1870s. The monument is located off […]
War in the Pacific
War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam, protects portions of important and bloody battlefields where the US Marines landed and retook Guam from the Japanese during WWII. Beyond the Guam campaign, the park was established to “commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of World War […]
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia, protects birthplace and boyhood home of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorates the history of the civil rights movement in the US. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Overall Rating ILNP Park Review “I have a dream that one […]
Saguaro
Saguaro National Park, Arizona, founded in 1994, protects a piece of the Sonoran Desert, the only place in the world where the Saguaro (pronounced Suh-WAR-oh) cactus grows naturally. The Park is divided in two, east and west, flanking the city of Tucson. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Scenery Uniqueness Wildlife Diversity […]
Chiricahua
Chiricahua protects the amazing array of vertical rock formations formed by ancient volcanic activity and eons of erosion in southeast Arizona. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit I visited Chiricahua during October when I had an afternoon free during a trip to Tucson. Our Weather Clear with […]
Colonial
Colonial National Historical Park is really two separate parks which commemorate historic areas of early US history. Jamestown National Historic Site protects he location of the first permanent settlement in America while Yorktown Battlefield protects the location of the last major military action of the American Revolution. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP […]
National Mall
The National Mall, occupying the site of the “grand avenue” in L’Enfant’s original design for the U.S. capitol and placed under NPS management in 1965, is home to several key monuments and memorials including the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, National WWII Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. […]
Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, protects a long, narrow strip of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Unlike most parks, Shenandoah’s land was mostly settled, and a significant portion of it was deforested before the state of Virginia began to piece the park together. The park was established in December 1935, and since then, most of the forest […]