HAPPY SATURDAY
Now THAT is going to catch your eye!! Another weekend is upon us and I am sure I am asking myself, now what shall I do with myself?? We are supposed to have a pretty great weekend weather wise so I am hoping to spend a fair amount of time outside. I do wish that Dallas was a wee bit closer to some mountains, or a National Park... But we will just need to make do with what we have. Maybe I can get outside with my camera and do some macro photography!
Speaking of National Parks, there are now 61 of them. Can you name them all? You are super well informed with a great memory if you can. Can you name 10 of them? How about 5? If you can only name a few but want to learn more, there is a super series on Prime (if you have Amazon you have access to Prime - and if you do not have it ask a friend or family member - someone can get on).
The series is call Ken Burns - The National Parks: Americas Best Idea. The 12 hour documentary (in 6 two hour episodes plus a bonus episode) goes through the history of the National Parks. It is really well done. It took them six years to do all of the filming. Really focuses on the people involved.
Also on Prime, if your attention span is a little bit shorter - you can watch the DVD series called America's 58 National Parks. Each park is an episode and they are around 10 minutes long for each. Awesome way to learn a little about each park. A few were added since this was made. This DVD series is also purchasable online.
This National Parks map is one I grabbed online... that is sold. I have one of those cool maps that you scratch off after you have visited the place. While I have visited quite a few of the parks... I want to do them all (some again) before I am 60.
I better get with it as you can see the 61 are all over the place!
Farthest away are Alaska and Hawaii. I have done Hawaii's so I think the hardest ones now to do will be Alaska's - there are 8 and I have done 3. They do have a number of them up there. You can get a complete listing by state if you click here.
I have visited Acadia three times over the last few years. I really love the most Eastern of the National Parks. Sand Beach is touted to be one of the darkest places in the US. Zero light pollution and you can actually see the Milky Way with the naked eye they say. You need to visit in July and August to experience that. I am not sure what permit is needed to be in the park after dark, but I would like to go there some clear summer evening.
If you have visited National Parks, which are your favorites, and why?
If you have not visited them, which one would you like to start with?
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