Montezuma Castle National Monument

The Hunt for Red (and Yellow) October. It's Officially Fall - Let the Quest for Color Begin!

Submitted by Jim Burnett on September 24, 2009 - 2:10am

Fall is officially here in the northern hemisphere, and for many travelers that means getting outdoors to enjoy the weather—and some fall color. Most of us are familiar with areas that are justifiably famous for their annual display of red and yellow leaves, so here are a few suggestions for some lesser-known options.

National Park Quiz 53: Castles

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 6, 2009 - 1:30am

Castles here, castles there, castles everywhere. If you know your national park castles, you’ll do just fine on this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Medieval castle walls have visually distinctive battlements featuring alternating crenels and merlons.”