8 under-the-radar gems of the National Park Service
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Have you considered these parks?
Not to name names, but during the summer months the grand dames of the U.S. National Park Service — Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains — can get a bit claustrophobic.
There’s no doubt that these more popular parks are still worthy destinations that boast great expanses of pristine wilderness. But sometimes the full parking lots, overflowing campgrounds, congested trails and traffic that plagues national parks at peak season make many crave a more secret, special place.
These eight national parks and monuments are getaways where the human traffic is less dense (in some cases, nonexistent), the landscapes just as breathtaking, and the photo-ops just as plentiful. (Text: Matt Hickman)
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Here are some other cool national parks - not all are in the US
http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/hot/top-ten-cool-places-protecting-...
Try the Channel Islands National Park for close yet remote. As a park volunteer I've been priviledged to visit the islands many times and each time is new and exciting.
For the first time in my life taking a trip to Santa Barbara last spring I took the boat excursion out to the Channel Islands. What a wonderful and unique National Park. It is a world removed from the hectic California coast. So glad i had the opportunity to experience this spectacular area.
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I was lucky to be able to visit Sequoia and Kings, and it was one of the most amazing experiences I had in my lifetime!
Great picks btw!
http://www.bestplacetotravel.com/2010-02-best-new-places-to-travel-in-20...
I love the photos. They are colorful.
It's a National Preserve and not a Park but Little river Canyon Preserve is a great mostly undiscovered park in the mountains of northeast Alabama. Not far from Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville and Birmingham it is an amazing canyon with pristine water, good rapids and lots of rare plants.
Great list, Matt! I'm going to share this on the NPCA Twitter page now!
Perry Wheeler
National Parks Conservation Association
i was interested in seeing which parks you are talking about, but after finding that i have to click for a new page, for a couple of paragraphs about each park, i didn't make it past page two.
yet you had the time to write a review.. hmm..
Enter your comments here This just made my Sunday , thank you!
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