Born from snowmelt in wilderness mountains near Wyoming’s Continental Divide, the Snake River transverses beautiful Grand Teton National Park and continues flowing southward. It’s waters offer provision for a multitude of diverse plants and animal life along its meandering way. Flowing in and then out...
Proclaimed California’s first state park by Abe Lincoln, and then designated America’s first National Park in 1890, Yosemite is probably the most famous park in the world. As a result, the park receives over four million visitors a year! Some say it is being loved...
There is a prairie like land in Southern Florida that is uniquely special in its plant and animal population. Here you will find palms, mangrove, hardwood hammock, pine and cypress, beautiful orchids, water lilies, swamp and giant ferns. Kingfish, heron, pelican and ducks add feathers...
Finding the right rain gear depends a lot on personal taste. It also depends greatly on what sort of trip that is being taken. Will there be hiking involved or will it simply be lounging at a base camp? Will it involve backpacking over hills...
Among the least expensive options for a stove while camping or backpacking is a homemade alcohol stove, often called a beverage stove or pop-can stove. While alcohol stoves can be purchased for hiking at a relatively inexpensive price, the homemade versions are virtually free. Low-cost Recycled...
Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the first park to ever be designated a "national park." With land in three states – Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana – Yellowstone National Park boasts incredible wildlife viewing and a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities. Camping For Yellowstone...
One of the great natural resources in Arizona is Mt. Lemmon, rising more than 9,000 feet above sea level. The mountain provides a convenient escape from the Sonora Desert's heat, and draws bicyclists, hikers, sightseers and birders. Relatively few visitors camp on the mountain, but...
The Twee Rivieren Camp on the South African side of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park nestles on the banks of the dry Nossob riverbed on the southern boundary with Botswana. The surrounding Kalahari Dune vegetation provide food and shelter for a number of desert herbivores like...
The temperate seasons in Florida, in addition to the plethora of natural settings available, means individuals campgrounds in Central Florida always have something unique to offer. Florida's focus on tourism allows funding for campsites that other states may not get, meaning both the scenery and...
