Posts Tagged ‘National Parks’
Tourism: Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Nestled in Northeast, you’ll find a time capsule from the past, where the remnants of Washington’s natural history of wetlands and rivers flourish. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is the hidden gem of the DC area National Park System and a excellent spot for DCers to escape to for a serene and educational respite.
In the late 1800s, [...]
America The Beautiful Quarters To Feature Local Sites
‘two hundred two-bits’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Starting in 2010, the United States Mint will issue 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
The first regional quarter will be for Fort McHenry National Monument representing Maryland in 2013. Followed by [...]
Guns at Great Falls and Other National Parks
‘Limberger’s Victory (cinema 1915)’courtesy of ‘New York Public Library’
Today, a new law goes into effect that allows firearms in many national parks.
Previously, guns were generally prohibited in national parks, except for some in Alaska and in parks that allow hunting.
Now, the national parks — there are nearly 60 in this area — follow local [...]
Tourism: Catoctin Mountain Park
‘Catoctin Mountain Park-5′
courtesy of ‘TrailVoice’
Nestled an approximate 90 minute, northwesterly drive from DC, Catoctin Mountain Park located just outside of Thurmont, MD, is a great spot for a day trip or the perfect location for a weekend getaway from the district’s hubbub.
I’ve long had Catoctin on my radar since moving the DC, in fact visiting [...]
Park For Free
Shenandoah N.P. by numbphoto
You have to agree that as much as we love DC, it’s always nice to get out of the city. Luckily for us there are a lot of national parks in the area that make for great road trip destinations with family and friends (or by yourself if you’re the loner type). [...]
