Ameriparks
Born to explore
Welcome to Ameriparks! This website is a result of my love of America’s national parks. It’s a labor of love and a one-man operation. I’ve tried to include as much information as possible so you can enjoy the national parks as much as I do. Check out the menu at the top of the page if you want to go directly to a park page. There you’ll find information about things to do and see, the best way to get there, the best time to visit each park and so much more.
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One Day in North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park, situated in Washington state and spanning over 500,000 acres, is a stunning landscape. With its ecosystems, peaks, and pristine waterways it
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Kayaks are a great way to get around and explore waterways, but they can be cumbersome and difficult to transport. If your car or SUV
Everything You Need to Know About Bear Bangers
If you’re a hiker, camper, or outdoors enthusiast in bear country, your safety should be a primary concern. In case of a bear encounter, what
Best National Parks to See Bears
Best National Parks to See Bears The chance to see bears in the wild is still something that fills us with awe and wonder. To
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- Review | A Woman Among Wolves: My Journey Through Forty Years Of Wolf Recovery In the late 1970s, wolf biologist Diane K. Boyd tracked a lone female wolf named Kishinena in country around the North Fork of the Flathead River in Montana. As Doug Chadwick writes in his Foreward to this book, most people think wolves were first introduced in the mid-1990s in Yellowstone National Park, but by that […]Kurt Repanshek
- Camping Prices Will Go Up At Dinosaur National Monument Officials are raising camping prices at Dinosaur National Monument to fund maintenance needs.justin.housman
- Musings About The Parks, Post-Election Version Two weeks out from the presidential election, it's time to take stock of the national parks and the National Park Service, but it's not all political fallout. There will be time to assess that, but now there are some matters that have given me some pause.Kurt Repanshek
- Actor Pierce Brosnan Fined For Walking In Thermal Area At Yellowstone National Park Actor Pierce Brosnan dodged a somewhat hefty fine for walking in a restricted thermal area at Yellowstone National Park, with the federal magistrate fining him $500 while the U.S. Attorney's Office had sought a $5,000 fine plus two years' probation for him.Compiled From NPS Releases
- Valles Caldera Bringing Back Entrance Fees In 2025 After entrance fee collection was paused in 2017, Valles Caldera National Preserve will again collect fees in 2025.justin.housman