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Go On Safari In Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Park

Go On Safari In Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Park Mar 16th, 2013 at 8:00AM: The thought of going on safari generally conjures up mental images of driving across the African savannah dressed in khaki and wearing a pith helmet while spotting elephants and lions. But did you know that it is possible to get a true safari experience in North America, without having to endure a very long trans-Atlantic flight? Luxury travel company The Clear Creek Group is now offering the ...

Canon Offers Free Photography Workshops In US National Parks

Canon Offers Free Photography Workshops In US National Parks Jul 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: Camera manufacturer Canon has once again teamed up with the American Park Network to offer free photography and videography workshops in U.S. national parks. These workshops, which include video for the first time, will be available in a variety of locations and offer park visitors a chance to learn new skills, or hone existing ones, in some of the most photogenic environments on the planet. ...

Photo Of The Day: Grand Teton

Photo Of The Day: Grand Teton Jun 22nd, 2012 at 7:30PM: Grand Teton National Park, captured here by Flickr user oilfighter, is breathlessly beautiful. A major destination in American mountaineering – and a deeply beautiful destination for less adventurous travelers – Grand Teton is surely on the short list of top U.S. National Parks. Photographer oilfighter has developed a happy habit of snapping nature at particularly majestic ...

New Mapquest Website Allows Visitors To Explore National Parks

New Mapquest Website Allows Visitors To Explore National Parks May 2nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: A new website, powered by MapQuest, is giving travelers a unique way to plan their next visit to America's National Parks. The site, which has launched in beta form, features detailed profiles on all 58 National Parks in the system and provides visitors with information on their history, available activities and much more. As you would expect, the site offers readers the ability to locate ...

Bear spray accidentally discharged inside Grand Tetons visitor center

Bear spray accidentally discharged inside Grand Tetons visitor center Sep 13th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Visitors to the Grand Tetons National Park visitor center got a very unpleasant surprise recently when a can of bear spray was inadvertently discharged inside the building. The incident prompted an immediate evacuation of the entire facility, as the potent pepper spray soon spread throughout the center. Apparently, one of the park's rangers was preparing for a morning program in the visitor ...

Samantha Brown joins Nature Valley's Preserve The Parks initiative

Samantha Brown joins Nature Valley's Preserve The Parks initiative Jul 16th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Popular television personality and travel expert Samantha Brown has joined forces with Nature Valley in an effort raise awareness of their wonderful National Parks Project. This program, now in its second year, works to raise funds for the National Parks Conservation Association, an organization dedicated to ensuring that America's national parks are protected for future generations to enjoy as ...

Photo of the day - Cunningham Cabin, Grand Tetons

Photo of the day - Cunningham Cabin, Grand Tetons Apr 8th, 2011 at 5:00PM: Today's Photo of the Day was snapped last summer by JasonBechtel inside the famous Cunningham Cabin in Grand Teton National Park. The sky, mountains, and clouds contrast startlingly with the log cabin interior, presenting a skillfully handled double framing. The contrast is so sharp that it almost looks fake. We're fans of JasonBechtel, and in fact today's selection isn't his first visit ...

5 great domestic adventure destinations

5 great domestic adventure destinations Feb 24th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Back in early January we posted our suggestions for the best adventure travel destinations for 2011, with places like Ethiopia, Croatia, and Guyana all earning a nod. While we gave plenty of praise to those exotic locales, we also gave a big tip of the hat to the good ole' U.S. of A. as well. We went on to espouse the virtues of adventure travel right here at home, which includes not only plenty ...

Jackson Lake Lodge: Culinary Surprise in the Grand Tetons

Jackson Lake Lodge: Culinary Surprise in the Grand Tetons Oct 4th, 2010 at 12:00PM: I dashed off to Jackson Hole for a few days not too long ago. Driven by the need to unwind for a bit and a decade-long desire to visit the setting of some of my favorite novels (by Tim Sandlin), I set my sights on the Grand Tetons and didn't look back. What I found upon my arrival at the Jackson Lake Lodge, one of the three hotels in the area run by the Grand Teton Lodge Company, was an unexpected ...

20 great bike rides

20 great bike rides May 7th, 2010 at 2:00PM: For many travelers, the default mode of transport is a plane or a car, but they're certainly not the only options. Have you ever considered adding a bicycle ride to your next trip? Riding a bike has a number of advantages over other forms of transportation. You'll move slower, no doubt, but with that slowness comes an increased awareness of your surroundings, a chance to get some fresh air and ...

Three all-inclusive vacation packages for summer

Three all-inclusive vacation packages for summer Apr 26th, 2010 at 2:00PM: The best part of all-inclusive trips is that the thinking is taken out of the equation. Want a second drink? Hell, a second entrée? Go for it! There's no reason not to ... because the bill is already paid. I had my first brush with the all-inclusive concept last summer, and I'm sold on it, especially since I get impatient while waiting for the bill (when the meal's over, I just want to get ...

U.S. national parks were popular destinations in 2009

U.S. national parks were popular destinations in 2009 Mar 4th, 2010 at 8:00AM: 2009 was a banner year for America's National Park System, which remained popular with travelers, both foreign and domestic, despite the sluggish economy. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently announced that the parks experienced 10 million more visitors last year than they did in 2008, which represented a 3.9 percent increase. tweetmeme_url = ...

Tragedy in the Grand Tetons is a warning to stay on firm footing

Tragedy in the Grand Tetons is a warning to stay on firm footing Sep 24th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Even with the best of plans, tragedies happen. A mountain side is too steep, the terrain too rugged, one turns left instead of right, and a person can take a tumble. That's what happened on Tuesday when two hikers veered slightly off-course on Teewinot Mountain in the Grand Teton National Park. One of them slipped and tumbled 300-feet. The tumble killed him. According to Kurt Repanshek's post in ...

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