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Traveler's Gear Box: Moab Trails Illustrated Explorer

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 2, 2010 - 1:07am

One CD-Rom that works with either Mac or PC. Mapping software that let's you zoom in and out, pan right or left, and take a bird's eye 3-D view of the lay of the land. And the ability to load the map onto more than a few GPS units. Has National Geographic hit upon something with its Trails Illustrated Explorer series?

Is A Tar Sands Project Coming Close To a National Park You Love?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 23, 2010 - 1:42am

Back in January 2008 the Traveler warned about a movement in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to allow tar sands development in Utah. Well, it seems that project could soon be sprouting near Arches National Park and Dinosaur National Monument.

Is There Economic Value to That National Monument in Your Backyard?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 17, 2010 - 1:34am

While some politicians have rushed to condemn preliminary talks within the Interior Department over whether President Obama should designate any national monuments, past performance shows these establishments can bolster the surrounding economy.

How Might the National Park System Appear if Not for the Use of the Antiquities Act of 1906?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 17, 2010 - 1:10am

If the Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to set aside national monuments, had never been created, how might that have affected the National Park System as we see it today?

Reader Participation Day: Which National Park Brings the Best Out In Your Camera?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 10, 2010 - 4:50am

It's a given: national parks are great places to take photographs. And yet, there are some parks that seem to produce better photos from my camera than others. Which national parks do you find the most photogenic?

Arches National Park in the Round

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 11, 2010 - 3:59am

Professor Bob has never been to Arches or Canyonlands national parks, though he's threatening to visit this spring. In the meantime, here's something to whet his anticipation -- a 360-degree view of Double Arch in Arches National Park.

Spring in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks: The Logistics

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 2, 2010 - 4:07am

Arches and Canyonlands national parks are colorful siblings that are great to visit any time of year, but to spare yourself the high heat of summer one of the best seasons to visit is Spring. Here are some keys to accomplishing such a trip.

Looking To Gain A Little Structured Education On Your National Park Trip?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 24, 2010 - 4:08am

Can you tell by looking at a wildflower in Yellowstone National Park what the underlying geology is? Or, while hiking through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, can you identify a bird simply by its song? Do you want to get relatively up close to the elephant seals at Point Reyes National Seashore? Here's how you can do all those things and more.

A National Park Visiting Wish List for 2010

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on January 9, 2010 - 3:56am

Last year’s travels took me to half a dozen national parks new to my resume. This year there are five new ones and five old friends on the horizon. A guy could do worse.