National Parks
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What is a National Park Unit?
We often talk about our quest to visit all the National Park Units in the US. But what exactly is a National Park Unit? [...]
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Electric Bikes Permitted in National Parks
Until now, e-bikes typically haven't been allowed in the National Parks, but that may be about to change. [...]
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Once considered the most dangerous National Park, this Sonoran Desert park is the only place in the US where the Organ Pipe Cactus grows wild. [...]
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Hohokam Pima National Monument
Maybe one of the strangest National Park Units: you cannot visit it and even the name is bizarre! [...]
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Tonto National Monument
Dating from 1250CE to 1450CE, the cliff-dwellings and artifacts at Tonto National Monument shed light on how the Salado people might have lived. [...]
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Casa Grande is one of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America, but it's surrounded in mystery! [...]
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Saguaro National Park
Arguably the most iconic image of the American south west, Saguaro cacti cover the Sonoran Desert landscape around Tucson in southern Arizona. [...]
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Tumacácori National Historical Park
Nestled in the Santa Cruz River valley in southern Arizona, Tumacácori has much to offer. [...]
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National Park Week 2019
Are you ready to celebrate National Park Week 2019, starting next Saturday, April 20th? [...]
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Coronado National Memorial
Coronado National Memorial commemorates the expedition of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado in 1540, as he sought to find the mystical Seven Cities of Gold. [...]
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National Parks Update - March 2019
A recent House bill has increased the number of National Park Units from 418 to 419 as well as updated several other units too. [...]
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Chiricahua National Monument - A Hidden Gem?
Named after the band of Native American Indians, Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona may not have made your shortlist of must-visit National Park Units. But after spending several days exploring it in December, let me tell you why we think this is a hidden gem of the National Park System. [...]