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Parks, Scenic Areas, Trails and Forests
Places for anyone to relax, unwind, or exercise.
Brent JohnsonReference/State Documents LibrarianWidener University LIC
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utahwww.nps.gov/brca/
Finding A Park
• www.nps.gov• www.stateparks.com• www.iloveparks.com• www.fs.fed.us/• www.recreation.gov/• http://gorp.away.com/g
orp/resource/us_trail/nattrail.htm
Everglades National Park, Floridawww.nps.gov/ever/
Good Old Google . . .
Click on a state to see a list of National Parks
Click on a location link to get details
Click on a location link to get details
Details for each park: hours, schedules, directions
Things to do . . At a Park
• Hike• Climb• Camp• Swim• Raft• Fish• Bike• Walk your dog• Learn• Watch• Re-enact• Etc. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Multnomah Falls, Oregonwww.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/recreation/waterfalls.shtml
Hike
• Great Exercise• Enjoy the outdoors
Mt. Rainier, Washingtonwww.nps.gov/mora/
Climb
• If you like adventure
Mt. Hood, Oregonwww.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/
Camp
• Rough it• Get-away for a
week-end
Rocky Mountain National Park, Coloradowww.nps.gov/romo
Swim
• Beaches
• Warm-Springs
Kihei Beach – Kihe, Hawaii www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/index.html
Raft
• From float to white-water
• From ½ day to week-plus
Grand Canyon National Parkhttp://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/whitewater-rafting.htm
Fish
• Commune with nature
Glacier National Park, Montanawww.nps.gov/archive/glac/activities/fishing.htm
Bike
• Exercise
• Education through a bike-tour
Valley Forge National Historic Park, Pennsylvaniahttp://www.nps.gov/vafo
Walk Your Dog (or cat)
• Nature
• Exercise
• Bond with Fido
Princess Mulan – Harrisburg, PAwww.nps.gov/pub_aff/e-mail/pets.htm
Learn
• About battles• About Presidents• How salmon spawn• Etc.
Harry S. Truman Historical Site, Missouriwww.nps.gov/hstr/
Watch
• The sun set• An educational film• Black-powder gun
being fired• Etc.
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Oregonwww.nps.gov/lewi/planyourvisit/fortclatsop.htm
Re-Enact
• History
• The Civil War
Reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburgwww.gettysburgreenactment.com/