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Acadia National Park
Access: Otter Creek Cove Parking
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An accessible description and transcript of Otter Creek Cove parking in Acadia National Park. (February 2025)
Acadia National Park
Access: Otter Point Parking Lot
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An accessible description and transcript of the Otter Cliff Parking Lot in Acadia National Park. (February 2025)
Acadia National Park
Access: Otter Cliff Parking Lot
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An accessible description and transcript of the Otter Cliff Parking Lot in Acadia National Park. (February 2025)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Stories in the Sky
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Stories in the Sky Interpretive Panel
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: Welcome to the Platte River Campground and Sleeping Bear Dunes
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A marine heatwave in the North Pacific had widespread, detrimental impacts on ecosystems and species. Why were some more resilient than others?
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Hiram Scott
- Type: Person
Scotts Bluff was a landmark for emigrants traveling the Oregon, California and Mormon Pioneer Trails. The story of the man whom the striking geologic feature was named after, was told countless times by travelers on the Great Platte River Road. Eventually, the story of Scott took on a life of its own and became an integral part of the emigrant experience.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Polly Wood's Ordinary
- Type: Place
Easy to overlook, Polly Wood’s Ordinary provides a key link in the evolution of travel accommodations in Virginia, especially at the Peaks of Otter. The ordinary is a step up from sleeping in tent and yet is vastly different from what most travelers today expect from a night in a hotel/lodge.
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Read a summary and link to a published paper that describes prey selection changes as sea otter populations increase: Leach, C. B., B. P. Weitzman, J. L. Bodkin, D. Esler, G. G. Esslinger, K. A. Kloecker, D. H. Monson, J. N. Womble, and M. B. Hooten. 2024. The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion. Ecosphere 15(12): e70084.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Ken-Tuck-U-Inn
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As logging in the area faded, many local entrepreneurs looked for other ways to earn a living. Bertie Bancroft, who grew up in Aral, saw the growing tourist trade and built the Ken-Tuck-U-Inn. Bertie and his wife Donna operated the inn. Other farm inns were developing as the local economy was turning to serve the growing tourist industry. Produce grown on the farm was used to make meals for the guests, which was more valuable than selling it wholesale to local markets.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Glacier Bay Visitor Information Station
- Type: Place
The Visitor Information Station has all the info you need for your next boating or backcountry trip in Glacier Bay! Start your adventure here.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Esch House
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Private Residence
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Whitewater Falls
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: Remembering Aral
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: Full of Life
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Sharp Top
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For hundreds of years, Sharp Top Mountain has been a favorite destination for travelers to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summit towers over the Peaks of Otter and offers expansive views of the valley below, the surrounding mountains, and the piedmont to the east. Mountains are visible far in the distance some 30 miles or more on most days.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Peaks of Otter Picnic Area
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The Peaks of Otter has been a favorite stop for travelers for 8,000 years on their journeys across the mountains. Most have stopped along the banks of Stony Creek to refresh themselves with spring water, replenish their strength with a good meal, and rest in the cool shade of the forest. The Peaks of Otter picnic area offers creekside tables, charcoal grills, restrooms, and allows you the chance to become part of this millennia old traveler’s tradition.
Blue Ridge Parkway
James River TRACK Trail for Kids
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The TRACK Trails at the James River Developed Area offer two short trail options for a family hiking adventure.
Blue Ridge Parkway
James River Picnic Area
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Travelers have used the James River for thousands of years from Native Americans up to modern motorists. Ponder the past and future of transportation over a good meal at the picnic area while watching the water pass by.