Author: Seth Taggert

I live close to Manhattan. And yet when the weekend rolls around I'm more likely to head north to go hiking rather to head south into the City. What can I say? I like being outdoors walking along rivers and among the trees.

There's a lot of good hiking in NY, but really nothing beats the National Parks. I've been to the popular ones like Yosemite and Yellowstone, but I've also got other not so popular places on my list.

If you're interested in the history of the National Parks and how they came to be, you've come to the right place! I hope you enjoy the stories in these pages.

• Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Canyon Oases

  5/13/12

• Carlsbad Caverns National Park - The Action

  5/09/12

• Theodore Roosevelt National Park - The Cattleman

  5/07/12

• Grand Canyon National Park - The Living River

  5/06/12

• Shenandoah National Park - Wind-Down Toward Winter

  5/03/12

• Great Basin National Park - Climbing to the Top

  4/30/12

• Carlsbad Caverns National Park

  4/15/12

• Yellowstone National Park - Fire and Ice

  3/24/12

• Isle Royale National Park - Blossom Time

  3/22/12

• Theodore Roosevelt National Park - The Delicate Badlands

  3/19/12

• Olympic National Park - Beyond the Rain Forest

  3/13/12

• Lassen Volcanic National Park - The Last Survivor

  3/10/12

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  Virgin Islands National Park - The Rainbow Realm

  3/05/12

• Haleakala National Park - Jungle Birds and Blossoms

  2/25/12

• Badlands National Park - The Last Battle

  2/01/12

• Dry Tortugas National Park

  1/27/12 • (1)

• Great Basin National Park

  1/26/12

• Zion National Park - Festoons of Flowers

  1/20/12

• Lassen Volcanic National Park

  12/28/11 • (1)

• Arches National Park

  12/23/11

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