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  • 9/25/2009 5:28 pm - Want a Horse? Theodore Roosevelt National Park Will Auction About 90 Wild Horses Oct 23 : The mustangs at Theodore Roosevelt NP are one of the major attractions at this park. Also, if I am correct, this park is the only NPS site to feature wild horses. There are several herds and the one I encountered last fall featured two stallions, each with his stable of ...
  • 9/24/2009 8:16 am - The Hunt for Red (and Yellow) October. It's Officially Fall - Let the Quest for Color Begin! : I know it is not a NPS site, but the color at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in SW Pennsylvania is absolutely spectacular. We were there a few years ago on the peak day and the explosion in color was something to behold. [Editor's note: Bogator - thanks for sharing a ...
  • 9/22/2009 5:31 pm - Seasons Greetings! : Why does it have to be "hemispherically neutral"? A hemisphere is not a person. I live in the northern hemisphere, so it will be the fall equinox, thank you very much. BTW, on the Gulf coast of Florida, we don't have autumn, so it has to be fall.
  • 9/17/2009 7:10 am - SPOT – The Good, the Bad and the Silly Uses for Those High-Tech Communicators : Jim, This doesn't surprise me. After all, we live in a country where people will call 911 because they can't find their car keys. Your last sentence is spot on; both SPOT and EPIRB units need alert and cancel buttons. Along with GPS, these devices are tools that need a ...
  • 9/11/2009 8:20 am - It's Harvest Time At Capitol Reef National Park! : When my wife and I were traveling during October, 2007, from Arches NP to Bryce Canyon NP, we spent some time driving through Capital Reef NP and visiting Fruita. This park is really one of the hidden gems of the park service. The rock formations are astounding and the orchards ...
  • 9/09/2009 10:25 am - Reader Participation Day: What "Must Have" Article Do You Pack for a National Park Visit? : To me, the ONE essential is a camera, followed by, for most parks, binoculars. If you have forgotten anything else, for the most part, you can get it at the park. As for my passport book, if I have forgotten it, I just put the stamps on a plain sheet ...
  • 9/03/2009 9:55 am - Reader Participation Day: Which National Park Is Your Favorite For Fall Colors? : My wife and I have travelled through all of the major areas of the US in the fall, and, as far as National Parks are concerned, it is a toss-up between Shenandoah NP and Great Smokey Mountains NP. In fact, almost any NPS site in the Appalachian Mountains would qualify. ...
  • 9/03/2009 8:50 am - A Silly Way to Die - Friends Don't Let Friends Teak Surf : If you want the full story of the Evans/Tubbs incident go to http://www.parentdish.com/2007/07/10/girl-drowns-after-being-overcome-by-boat-exhaust/ and scroll down to comment #4. This same problem can exist on a boat with canvas up and going downwind. The wind keeps the fumes with the boat and the canvas (bimini), especially with a dodger, concentrates ...
  • 9/02/2009 8:58 am - Ken Burns' National Parks Documentary: Where Does it Stand? : The National Park Foundation has put out a Special on their website announcing the the showing of the documentary on PBS on 9/27. You can read about it here: http://www.nationalparks.org/files/connect/GoParks-v7-2.htm
  • 8/28/2009 12:26 pm - Reader Participation Day: What Indelible Image Best Reminds You of the National Parks? : My wife and I, since we have been retired, have been trying to visit all of the US, including as many of the NPS sites as possible. To date, we have seen more than 75 NPS sites, including most of the big ones. All in all, we have seen some ...