One Epic Day in Haleakala National Park on Maui
Take a hike in KaliHulu where the ocean meets waterfalls. Take a whale watch to see migrating humpback whales and end the day at Haleakala Volcano.
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32°21'0.42"N, 90°52'55.68"W
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Louisiana
Vicksburg offers a ton of Civil War history in one location
Vicksburg NMP offers a great glimpse at a terrible time in our nation's history. Now it just needs to be kept up better!
Ari and Jessi Adler
32°21'0.42"N, 90°52'55.68"W
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Louisiana
Vicksburg offers a ton of Civil War history in one location
Vicksburg NMP offers a great glimpse at a terrible time in our nation's history. Now it just needs to be kept up better!
18°20'43.19"N, 64°44'19.9"W
Virgin Islands National Park
U.S. Virgin Islands
Best way to explore the US Virgin Islands National Park
Join Alice as she explores the US Virgin Islands National Park on St. John in the Caribbean. Start the day with a short hike and then hit the ocean.
Alice Ford
18°20'43.19"N, 64°44'19.9"W
Virgin Islands National Park
U.S. Virgin Islands
Best way to explore the US Virgin Islands National Park
Join Alice as she explores the US Virgin Islands National Park on St. John in the Caribbean. Start the day with a short hike and then hit the ocean.
22°12'43.65"N, 159°24'26.39"W
Hawai'i Volcanoes
Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an Epic Hike up Mauna Loa Volcano
Join Alice as she explores Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and takes an epic hike up Mauna Loa Volcano.
Alice Ford
22°12'43.65"N, 159°24'26.39"W
Hawai'i Volcanoes
Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an Epic Hike up Mauna Loa Volcano
Join Alice as she explores Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and takes an epic hike up Mauna Loa Volcano.
Explore Historical Parks
- California
John Muir NHS
The John Muir National Historic Site was established to preserve the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived. The site also includes a nearby 325-acre tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands that were historically owned by the Muir family. The main site is situated on the edge of town, in the shadow of a towering eucalyptus tree. The grounds are dotted with stately oaks and madrone trees, and there is a small pond where Muir used to go fishing. The site has a large collection of artifacts and archives related to John Muir. His passionate activism as a conservationist, including founding the Sierra Club, led to the foundation of the National Park Service. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the house, which has been furnished with period furniture and Muir's personal belongings. The site also offers hiking trails, picnicking areas, and a ranger-led program on John Muir's life and work.
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- Ohio
James A. Garfield NHS
The James A. Garfield National Historic Site preserves the Lawnfield Estate and surrounding property of James Abram Garfield, the 20th president of the United States. The site includes the first presidential library established in the United States. The estate was originally purchased by Garfield's father in 1833, and the family lived there for nearly two decades. In 1881, just months after taking office, President Garfield was shot by an assassin while walking through the Washington, D.C. train station. He died two months later, and his body was returned to Mentor for burial. Today, visitors to the historic site can tour the Garfield home, stroll through the gardens, and learn about the life and legacy of one of America's most unique presidents.
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- Washington, DC
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million people who served in the American armed forces during World War II. It consists of 56 pillars, representing the states and territories of the United States at the time of World War II, as well as a pair of small triumphal arches for the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. The memorial surrounds an oval plaza and fountain, and replaces the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the eastern end of the Reflecting Pool, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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Explore Natural Parks
- South Dakota
Fossil Cycad NM
Fossil Cycad National Monument was a national monument in South Dakota, established in 1922 to protect an area containing the largest and most diverse collection of fossilized cycads in the world. Originally consisting of 320 acres, and administered through Wind Cave National Park, the monument was managed by the National Park Service until 1957, when it was withdrawn as a national monument and transferred to the Bureau of Land Management. One reason the site was withdrawn was that it was relatively small and didn't meet the criteria for a separate unit of the National Park System. Additionally, the fossilized cycads that the monument was established to protect were already included within the boundaries of Badlands National Park. Finally, there were concerns about the condition of the fossilized cycads, many of which had been removed, vandalized, or damaged by weathering and erosion. Although many of the cycads excavated from that area are on display at various scientific institutions such as Yale University, the Smithsonian, and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Fossil Cycad National Monument serves as an historic example of how poor planning, poor management, lack of supervision, and non-existent federal enforcement against theft on public lands can spell disaster for an area of land intended to be preserved from development
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- Oklahoma
Chickasaw
Chickasaw National Recreation Area preserves the partially forested foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains in south-central Oklahoma. Named to honor the Chickasaw Indian Nation, who were relocated to the area from the Southeastern United States during the 1830s (and who later sold the original 640 acres of land for the park to the Federal government), the park's springs, streams, and lakes provide opportunities for swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, and hiking, among other activities. Part of the area was established as Sulphur Springs Reservation. The recreation area includes two former national parks: Platt National Park and Arbuckle Recreation Area. In 1983 legislation combined Platt and Arbuckle National Parks into a single recreation area administered by the National Park Service. Although commonly called a "national park", it has never been officially so named by an act of Congress.
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- New Mexico
White Sands NP
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here. Occasionally the Dunes Drive may be closed on short notice when a missle test is scheduled. Keep an eye on the skies and check with NPS before you go.
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