The Park Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, is mostly underwater protecting some of Florida’s most pristine coral reefs off the Keys. The above ground areas include the Dry Tortugas Islands and Fort Jefferson, an 1800s fortification that is the largest masonry structure in the western hemisphere. It was established as Fort Jefferson National Monument in 1935 […]
You are browsing archives for
Tag: visitor
Biscayne
Biscayne National Park in Florida was established in 1980 to protect one of the last pristine areas of coral reef and keys in the US from encroaching development. Over 17,000 acres, 95% under water. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Scenery Uniqueness Wildlife Diversity ILNP Park Review In a Word “Delicate” “You […]
Everglades
Everglades National Park, Florida, founded in 1947, protects the once-vast wetlands of southern Florida, home to an amazingly diverse collection of wildlife. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Scenery Uniqueness Wildlife Diversity ILNP Park Review In a Word. “Teeming” “Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water, or a path for […]
Mount Vernon Trail – George Washington M
Do you like to bike? Then you should try Mount Vernon Trail in Washington, D.C. Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile long trail that extends from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate to Arlington National Cemetery. It was first opened in 1972 as a multi-use path after biking became popular along the nearby George Washington Memorial […]
Shiloh
What made the Battle of Shiloh significant? Fought in April 1862, Shiloh marked the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War to that time with more than 20,000 casualties, and the narrow Union victory paved the way for Grant to ultimately secure the railroads and the Mississippi River which greatly hampered the Confederacy. Shiloh National Military […]
Capitol Reef
Most people can probably name one or two national parks in Utah, but many have never heard of Capitol Reef. Founded in 1971, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, is home to a dramatic geologic “fold” in the Earth’s crust. From the ground, the Waterpocket Fold resembles cliffs and buttes, but from the air, the long […]
Zion
Ever wonder what’s so amazing about Zion National Park in southern Utah? Start with spectacular canyon walls of red and white rock, add lush greenery and a river at the bottom, and finish with breathtaking views from the canyon floor and from above, and you can start to understand why Zion National Park is one […]
Bryce Canyon
Visiting Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is like visiting another world. It’s home to some of the most bizarre rock formations around. This valley, full of wind-eroded red spires known as “hoodoos,” is justifiably world renowned and was protected as a National Park in 1928. While you’ll find hoodoos elsewhere, you won’t find them […]
Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, was founded in 1872 as the first National Park. Why a National Park? Because Wyoming and Montana weren’t states yet! But what a great place to start the National Park concept, the first of its kind in the world. Yellowstone is unique as the home of the world’s largest concentration of […]
Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, established in 1929, is home to the spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery of the Teton range in Northwestern Wyoming. The Tetons boasts craggy peaks, beautiful lakes, forests and plenty of wildlife. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Scenery Uniqueness Wildlife Diversity ILNP Park Review In a Word. “Stately” […]
White Sands
Ever wonder what it would be like to wander across seemingly infinite dunes of brilliant white sand? Then White Sands National Park is the place for you to satisfy that urge. The park protects an enormous field of white gypsum sand that doubles as a test range for missiles. Visitor Rating (write your own review […]
Petroglyph
Volcanic activity near modern day Albuquerque, New Mexico produced canyons of black boulders that became the canvas for native Americans who inscribed these rocks with an amazing variety of petroglyphs. Many of these glyphs are preserved in the multiple units of Petroglyph National Monument, established in 1990 to protect these sites. Visitor Rating (write your […]