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Category Archives: National Parks

HikingNational Parks

Hiking Stony Man and Little Stony Man with kids

Caroline October 12, 2017 hiking, hiking with kids, National Park 2 Comments 3403 Views

I’m biased, but Virginia is a beautiful state. One thing we love the most is that we can drive a few hours and get to the beach. Driving a few hours in the other direction takes us to the...

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CampingNational ParksPhotography

Camping at Assateague Island National Seashore

Caroline October 4, 2017 beach, camping, crabbing, educational, hiking, seashell collecting, wildlife 4 Comments 4208 Views

Camping at Assateague Island National Seashore should be on your camping bucket list. After a recent trip, it has become one of our favorite places to go camping. I was nervous because Kris isn’t a big fan of the...

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HikingNational Parks

Mammoth Cave National Park

Caroline September 21, 2017 cave, educational, hiking, Kentucky, tours 4 Comments 2838 Views

We visited Mammoth Cave National Park during our trip to view the total solar eclipse in Kentucky. When Kris first mentioned traveling to see the eclipse I wasn’t quite on board. It seemed silly to drive all the way...

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MiscellaneousNational Parks

Explore the ocean’s rocky coast by Tidepooling

Caroline August 24, 2017 educational, great for kids, tidepooling 1 Comment 6213 Views
A Crab in a Tide Pool

Curious what little critters like to hang out in the ocean? Heard of tidepooling? Tidepooling is the activity of exploring tidepools, which form at low tide when water retreats along rocky coasts leaving pools of water. These pools of...

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Day TripsNational Parks

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Caroline July 27, 2017 educational, history 1 Comment 1625 Views

Have you ever listened to the Star Spangled Banner? I know you’ve probably heard it many times before, but have you actually listened to the words? After our recent visit to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine I...

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