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9 Best National Parks to Visit in January

Bram — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:48:00 +0000

After the holiday shopping, cooking, family gatherings, and celebrations of December, January is usually a time of contemplation, resolutions, and peace and quiet. It’s also a fantastic month to explore some amazing national parks. After all, what’s a better way to start the new year than visiting a new—maybe tropical—national park? Visiting national parks in...

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12 Best National Parks to Visit in December

Bram — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0000

As many people are holiday shopping, decorating their homes, and begin hunkering down for winter, December isn’t usually a busy month in the National Park System. There are, however, still many national parks that are downright amazing in December—you could even say that some are in their absolute prime this time of year. Whether you’re...

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13 Best National Parks to Visit in February

Bram — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:25:00 +0000

Well within the heart of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, February is typically a pretty quiet month in America’s national parks. In fact, only January tends to be even less crowded, with December a close third. Many parks are covered by a thick layer of snow in February, while others are chilly, if not downright...

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Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.

Bram — Fri, 26 May 2023 15:41:00 +0000

More often than not in America's national parks, your dog is only allowed in campgrounds, on and near paved roads, and/or in some accommodations. Only in developed areas, in other words. Some parks, however, also welcome dogs on hiking trails. Here are the most dog-friendly national parks of them all.

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Mammoth Cave National Park Receives International Dark Sky Park Certification

Bram — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:48:25 +0000

This news story about the Mammoth Cave National Park Dark Sky Park certification is based on an October 28, 2021, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. Already an International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mammoth Cave National Park is now also a certified International Dark Sky Park....

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See Spectacular Subterranean Wonders at These 10 National Park Caves

Bram — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:04:41 +0000

Besides such famous places as Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Death Valley, and iconic buildings like the Statue of Liberty and the San Antonio Missions, the National Park Service (NPS) also preserves an amazing diversity of caves. In fact, the National Park Service system encompasses more than 4,700 caves. Yes, you read that right! I’ll...

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