We're planning a special fall-in-the-parks series, and we'd like your input on our story line-up. While we've got the obvious parks covered -- Great Smoky, Shenandoah, Grand Teton, etc -- what national park do you think should definitely get some attention for a fall visit?
The park that gets the most mentions will be added to the to-do list. And keep in mind that we're fairly good with the obvious choices. What we need your help with is the unusual! So, tell us which one, and why, and we'll put our scribes to it.
And feel free to mention lodges, too. Again, we know most of the renowned places, but would love to write about some off-the-beaten-path national park accommodation that is truly wonderful in the fall.
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Capitol Reef in Utah is one of the most overlooked parks, but one of my favourites so definitely deserves to be included as does Glacier in Montana, another favourite.
Zion, when the cottonwoods along the Virgin River turn gold and the weather cools to gentle warm breezes instead of blast furnace hot.
Great Basin NP in Nevada is amazing when the aspens and maples turn.
Fall is a bad time for the Santa Monica Mountains NRA, because it tends to be on fire.
Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Great Smoky Mountains when the leaves are changing. October is a great time to sit on the porch of Big Meadows Lodge sipping one of their peppermint schnapps hot chocolates and gazing out over the scenery.
Guadalupe Mountains NP with Mckittrick Canyon is also a favorite. "During the Fall, McKittrick Canyon comes alive with color from the turning foliage of maple and hardwood trees. The bright colors stand in stark contrast to the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert."
http://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/mckittrick.htm
while your doing your article on grand tetons how bout you check the health and welfare of the land and animals. thanks to dick cheney its toxic
Not sure what you mean by "toxic," anonymous. Any specifics?