West Coast National Parks: The Definitive List for 2022
Looking to explore the National Parks in the West? Click HERE to learn all about the West Coast National Parks plus a range of other national park units.
11 Best Places to See Grizzly Bears in the USA
Post Summary: Best Places to See Grizzly Bears in the USA One of the most feared and impressive animals in North America is the grizzly bear. Once commonly found throughout the Western United States and Canada, these large omnivores were the apex predator in their range. Due to hunting in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the bears have been eliminated from much of their former range. This reduction of range makes viewing these majestic animals a little bit of a challenge at a time but it isn’t impossible. There are a couple of places where I can almost guarantee you will see a brown bear if you visit. In…
How much does it cost to visit the Alaska National Parks?
Post Summary: cost to visit the Alaska National Parks; Alaska Budget I sort of chuckle every time I see this question in a National Park Facebook Group. I’m not chuckling because it’s a dumb question, it is a perfectly valid question. I know what they are really asking when they say “How much does it cost to visit the Alaska National Parks?” They are asking if they need to sell a kidney in order to afford to visit those parks. They have done a bit of research and are finding prices like a 7-day backpacking trip in Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley to be over $6,000 or day…
Visiting Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Planning a trip to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and need some help planning your trip? Here is the National Park Obsessed guide for visiting Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska.. The Quick Guide to Visiting Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Basics Region: Alaska / West Coast / Pacific / Pacific Northwest Total Size: 4,030,110 acres (6,297 sq miles) (16,309 sq km) Park Size: 2,619,816 acres (4,093 sq miles) (10,602 sq km) Preserve Size: 1,410,294 acres (2,204 sq miles) (5,707 sq km) Location: Lake and Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Bethel Census Area Closest Cities: Anchorage, Alaska Busy Season:…
National Parks of Alaska
There is plenty of wilderness to explore in Alaska. The 23 National Parks of Alaska are some of the rawest and untouched wilderness areas in the US.