Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

National Park Quiz 91: Hearts

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on February 2, 2011 - 2:59am

Our quiz theme this month is apropos of February-the-Valentine- month. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we'll make you buy the quizmeister a big box of chocolates. Cream centers.

Fall Spectacular: Great Autumn Hikes in the National Parks

Submitted by Jim Burnett on September 9, 2010 - 11:43pm

It's hard to beat autumn for prime hiking in parks from coast to coast. This season brings fine weather to most of the country and in many locations fall foliage is an added bonus. There are more hikes in national parks that we can take in a lifetime, so here are a few suggestions for some great ones all across the nation—including some alternatives to the most heavily-visited sites.

It May Be the Prettiest NPS Site You've Never Heard of, But that's Likely to Change

Submitted by Jim Burnett on September 12, 2009 - 2:13am

It may be the prettiest NPS site you've never heard of, but that's likely to change. This park will be one of those featured by the U. S. Mint in the recently announced "America the Beautiful Quarters" series, and the next six weeks could be the best season of the year to visit this area.

National Park Quiz 62: Paired Parks

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 8, 2009 - 2:00am

This week’s quiz deals with National Park System units that are linked to each other in some way. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “The efficient enzymatic resolution of conduritol B and C derivatives is an important step in synthesizing all possible enantiomeric pairs of conduritol stereoisomers.”