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Thoughts and observations as I visit America's National Park System

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Category: Background

Posts about how this site came to be, goals, future plans and anything else that provides some background into my trips.

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What happened to Trip 9?

I did complete Trip 9 as planned back in June. As one can see, I have only posted seven blog … Continue reading What happened to Trip 9?

Background

Initial Research

There are currently 423 official units of the U.S. National Park Service, including sites in all 50 states, the U.S. … Continue reading Initial Research

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Why this Blog?

At first, there was only an idea. It would be fun to try and visit all of the National Parks … Continue reading Why this Blog?

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The Origins

In the mid-1960s, I visited Gettysburg National Military Park. I wasn’t even 10 years old at the time.  In the … Continue reading The Origins

Recent Posts

  • Petersburg National BattlefieldSeptember 15, 2024
  • Trip 14 has started!September 13, 2024
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical ParkJune 15, 2024
  • Hagerman Fossil Beds National MonumentJune 9, 2024
  • Minidoka National Historic SiteJune 9, 2024

Recent Comments

  1. Steve Miller on Trip 7 – A Caribbean Recap
  2. o.kappert@qc.aibn.com on Trip 7 – A Caribbean Recap

Archives

  • September 2024
  • June 2024
  • August 2023
  • June 2023
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  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • October 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • February 2022
  • November 2021
  • August 2021

Categories

  • Background
  • Park Visit
  • Previews/Reviews
  • Side Trips
  • Thoughts
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates

See a chronological list of all Blog posts to date.

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