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Photography In The National Parks: More Favorite Spots For Photography

Photographer Rebecca Latson continues writing about her favorite spots in national parks she's visited. This month's column takes you to Glacier, Olympic, Mount Rainier, Canyonlands, Grand Teton, and Petrified Forest national parks, each with great spots for you to try out your own national park photography.

2019 Year In Review: Some Great Photo Tips

We all want great shots reminding us of our national park visit, and to show family, friends and even strangers (think Instagram or Twitter) the fantastic sights we viewed. Throughout 2019, contributing photographer and editor Rebecca Latson has shared tips, techniques, and favorite places to photograph within the parks she’s visited. Here’s a look back at her articles and photos.

National Parks Traveler Episode #41: Addressing The Backlog, Out In The Parks, Spaceport Secrecy

John Garder, the senior director of budget and appropriations for the National Parks Conservation Association, discusses congressional action on legislation to address the roughly $12 billion in backlogged maintenance needs across the National Park System. Becky Lomax, author of Moon USA National Parks, talks about what she's seeing in the parks in terms of that maintenance backlog, and we share thoughts about efforts to build a commercial spaceport just west of Cumberland Island National Seashore.
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Crystal Forest Trail scenery in Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park is counted among other national parks famous for their geology. Where else can you walk along a trail and see colorful petrified logs - reminders of a much different environment millions of years ago - everywhere you look?

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Petrified logs along the Crystal Forest Trail, Petrified Forest National Park

Although it's hot and dry now, millions of years ago, the land of Petrified Forest National Park was lush and wet, filled with swamps and marshes and trees. The trees died and fell into the marshes where they were quickly covered with sediment and their organics were replaced with mainly quartz and brightly-colored from iron, carbon, and manganese. Look closely at a petrified log and you can still see the tree rings.

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The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.