The National Park Foundation is offering a free 75 page PDF guide to America’s National Parks. I just downloaded a copy and it has some great info, and definitely cool color photos and maps. There are lots of trails mentioned, so let’s get hiking! National Parks Owner’s Guide 2009
Amazon.com has some great deals on hiking and backpacking gear, and today they announced that they have a dedicated page to Outdoor Recreation. Amazon Outdoors What is great is that they are giving away free National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass if you purchase over $299 on outdoors merchandise. Since those passes cost $80, …
Generally I try to spend my weekends outside, either exploring a new hiking trail, trekking on a backpacking adventure, trail running, kayaking, biking, etc! But this weekend was different: I decided to check out the Granite Frontiers Exhibit at the Gene Autry Museum in Griffith Park (Los Angeles, CA). There has been a lot of …
Sunset Magazine: The West’s Best Places to Camp, May 2009 A great article from the May 2009 edition of Sunset Magazine. It is full of information on 90 campgrounds from California to the Rocky Mountains, all the way up the Pacific Northwest and into the Southwest.
The New York Times put together this comprehensive article with details on many popular summer camping spots at U.S. National Parks. They have included info on making reservations. Camping is getting to be quite popular in this tough economy, so we all have to book early to ensure we get camping spots! New York Times …
The U.S. Forest Service and The Ad Council are sponsoring a National Get Outdoors Day this Saturday! Sounds like a lot of fun. Let’s Get Outside!! National Get Outdoors Day
The National Park Service is offering free entry at the 147 national parks that charge admission on June 20-21, July 18-19, and August 15-16! Now that’s a great deal! USA Today article discussing free admission to the National Parks Here’s a link to the National Park Service announcement: National Park’s Fee-Free Weekends And, …
For all you guys and gals who love the outdoors, there is a reason to stay inside (just for a short while) this fall! PBS will be releasing a 12-hour, 6 part highly anticipated Ken Burns documentary: National Parks, America’s Best Idea. Ken Burns is the famous film director behind PBS series like The Civil …