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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
A Rollicking Past
- Type: Place
VIEW FROM THE WAYSIDE: This wayside is in a small offshoot off the main boardwalk. The offshoot is surrounded by 3 to 4 foot tall scrubby bushes. Directly overlooking the wayside, the flat, scrubby grassland can be seen in the distance. Behind where you are standing are two benches, both facing the flat grassland. Turning to face the benches, the vast expanse of the rolling hillside can be seen in the distance.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Charles Robinson
- Type: Person
Charles Robinson was the third Keeper stationed at the Sleeping Bear Point Life-Saving Station. He had ancestral ties to the Odawa people, as his grandparents were of Odawa heritage.
Grand Canyon National Park
Bright Angel Trail
- Type: Place
Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous Peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering big views, morning and afternoon shade, resthouses, vault toilets, and water stations during the summer. The water is OFF at 1.5- and 3-mile resthouses. Portions of Bright Angel Trail are closed for waterline construction, Visit the link for a list of trail closures.
Grand Canyon National Park
South Kaibab Trail
- Type: Place
This well-maintained dirt trail offering wonderful expansive views. This is a great trail for short day hiking trips into the canyon of half a day or less. During winter months foot traction and hiking poles are advised when trail surfaces are icy. There is no public parking at the South Kaibab Trailhead. Please park at the Visitor Center, then take the Kaibab (Orange) Route shuttle bus to the trailhead. It is a 9-minute ride from the Visitor Center to the Trailhead.
Colorado National Monument
Canyon Rim Trail (Colorado National Monument)
- Type: Place
Canyon Rim Trail begins behind Saddlehorn Visitor Center. About a half mile walk along the rim of Wedding Canyon provides scenic views.
Colorado National Monument
Window Rock Trail (Colorado National Monument)
- Type: Place
Window Rock Trail in Colorado National Monument can be accessed from Canyon Rim Trail, Book Cliffs View, or the trailhead at the far end of the Saddlehorn Campground access road.
Colorado National Monument
Ute Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
- Type: Place
Ute Canyon Trail can be accessed from above or below. The upper trailhead is on Rim Rock Drive and begins with a half-mile steep descent on switchbacks down to the canyon bottom. The lower access is from Wildwood Trailhead outside the Monument. Follow Liberty Cap or Corkscrew Trails up to the connection with Ute Canyon.
Homestead National Historical Park
Cupid Steward
- Type: Person
In 1879, Steward submitted homesteadapplication number 9952at the Huntsville, Alabamalandoffice, requesting a patent for160and19/100 acres of land atthesouthwest quadrantof Section 14, Township3S, Range 6E in JacksonCounty, Alabama.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Puʻuloa Petroglyphs
- Type: Place
A sacred site and the largest grouping of petroglyphs in Hawaiʻi.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 11
- Type: Place
The Capitol Gorge trail features natural pools of water and markings from early pioneers and travelers.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 10
- Type: Place
Why is it called “Capitol Reef?”
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 9
- Type: Place
Desert bighorn sheep are often spotted in Capitol Gorge along narrow cliff ledges.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 3
- Type: Place
Ancient environments determine today’s rock types and colors.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 2
- Type: Place
What is the Waterpocket Fold? The tilted cliffs along the Scenic Drive are part of this massive wrinkle in the Earth’s crust.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 1
- Type: Place
Capitol Reef’s sedimentary rock layers tell us stories from Earth’s ancient past.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 4
- Type: Place
Erosion changes the landscape, from small holes in the cliff, to huge natural arches.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 5
- Type: Place
What are those long black streaks striping the cliff walls?
- Type: Article
The LeChee Chapter House hires teens and offers them a variety of placements in the community, such as Glen Canyon, where the youth can gain real world job skills and new experiences. Ketona Reed has been a member of this youth partnership program between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the local LeChee Chapter House of the Navajo Nation for three years.
- Type: Place
Just a short drive from many Mid-Atlantic cities, the Northern Neck National Heritage Area offers a journey back in time. Whether for a day, weekend, or week, you’ll find endless opportunities to explore history, enjoy coastal charm, and experience natural beauty. From historic sites to scenic byways, there’s always something new to discover in this unique corner of Virginia.
- Type: Place
Historic Sotterley, a National Historic Landmark and UNESCO Site of Memory, preserves over 300 years of history, offering powerful stories of the past alongside scenic trails, gardens, and views of the Patuxent River.