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July 27, 2018 by Deborah W. Trotter
Summer in Alaska, when the sun stays up long enough that even after a day spent cruising the entire length …
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Category: National Parks
| Tags: Alaska, artist conk, Bartlett Cove, Blackwater Pond, campground, Forest Trail, fungus, ganoderma applanatum, Glacier Bay, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, hike, hiking trails, humpback whale, June, loving memorial, moose, mosquitoes, Park Headquarters, phase of the moon, Point Gustavus, ponds, public airport, spruce and hemlock, summer, tides, Visitor Center
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November 27, 2017 by Deborah W. Trotter
Winter conditions might challenge visitors to National Parks in the lower 48, particularly parks with mountains, glaciers and high elevations. …
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Category: National Parks
| Tags: Aialik Bay, Aialik Glacier, Alaska, all-day boat excursion, bald eagle, captain, catamaran, exhilarating, far north, floating ice, freezer, glaciers, Gulf of Alaska, gulls, Holgate Arm, Holgate Glacier, ice, Kenai Fjords National Park, lower 48, Major Marine Tours, marine mammals, mountain goats, National Park Ranger, orcas, otters, pods, puffins, Resurrection Bay, sea lions, seals, Seward, summer, sunsets, Surprise Glacier, whales, winter, winter conditions
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August 9, 2013 by Deborah W. Trotter
Category: National Parks
| Tags: Fireweed, glaciers, heather, Indian Paintbrush, lupine, Mount Rainier National Park, splendor, summer, Washington, wildflowers
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July 1, 2013 by Deborah W. Trotter
The first fork in the road through Arches from the Visitor Center, just beyond Balanced Rock, takes you to the …
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| Tags: "Primitive Trail", Arches National Park, Balanced Rock, climbers, colors, cooler, Double Arch, drink plenty of water, evening, family, hike, kids, less crowded, morning, North and South Windows, parking loop, photography, scramble, short and easy, summer, sun, the eyes of Arches, trail, trails, Turret Arch, Visitor Center, Windows Section
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June 18, 2013 by Deborah W. Trotter
As neighborhoods go, Mesa Verde is unique. Rising up from the surrounding plateau to elevations of 6,000 to 8,000 feet, …
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Category: National Parks
| Tags: 32-foot ladder, ancestors, ancient culture, ancient ones, archaeologists, Balcony House, cliff dwellings, Cliff Palace, climb, cowboys, crawl, green table, hiking, Long House, Mesa Verde, Mesa Verde National Park, narrow tunnel, neighborhood, old neighborhood, open year round, Park Ranger, Pueblo Indians, rich history, ruins, Spruce Tree House, Square Tower House, stair steps, stone dwellings, strenuous, summer, tickets, tours
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March 25, 2013 by Deborah W. Trotter
According to the calendar, spring arrives in California in March. But what that means in the real world depends on …
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| Tags: 1998, Brokeoff Mountain, Bumpass Hell, California, closed to traffic, entrance station, foot traffic, frozen, higher elevations, Highway 89, hike, July, Lake Helen, Lassen Park, Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, light snow year, Manzanita Lake, March, May, mischief, mountains, nature, northwest entrance, opportunities, outdoors, Park Service, photographs, real world, Reflection Lake, road closed, road cut, road opening, snow, snowballs, snowplows, southwest entrance, spring snow storms, springtime, storms, summer, through Lassen Park, trailhead, unexpected treat, unpredictable, updates, vehicles, video, winter
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November 13, 2012 by Deborah W. Trotter
Last week I made an unexpected trip to northern California. When it was time to return home to the San …
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Category: National Parks
| Tags: autumn, Brokeoff, California, creeks, Diamond Peak, geothermal, hiking, Lassen, Lassen Volcanic National Park, meadows, Mount Diller, Mount Lassen, mountain mule ears, mud pot, nature, November, outdoors, rabbitbrush, Ridge Lakes, rotten eggs, silent invitation, snow, Sulphur Works, summer, trailhead, Visitor Center, waterfalls, wildflowers, winter
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November 7, 2012 by Deborah W. Trotter
What does it mean when someone keeps National Park brochures in her car long after her most recent visit? That …
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| Tags: Angels Landing, Arches National Park, Balanced Rock, Dark Angel, Delicate Arch, Devil's Garden, Double O Arch, evening, full moon, hiking, La Sal Mountains, Landscape Arch, Miguel's Baja Grill, Moab, Navajo Arch, Partition Arch, Pine Tree Arch, rock fins, summer, teenagers, trail, Tunnel Arch, Utah, Wall Arch, Zion National Park
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