National Parks in Connecticut: Explore the 2 Connecticut National Parks (2022 Update)
Looking to explore the National Parks of Connecticut? Click HERE to learn more about the amazing Connecticut National Parks and for help planning your visit.
2020’s Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Our national park system has 419 amazing national parks and other units. Thankfully only about a quarter of those parks require an entrance fee**. National Park entrance fees range widely from $5 per person to $35 for a car full of people. Each year, National Park Service does a five National Parks fee-free days. On these days, NPS offers free entrance to national parks to everyone who shows up. There at National Parks in all 50 states and many of the territories. These parks can range from small historical sites to the massive national parks. It doesn’t matter where in the United States you live, you are within a couple…
5 Things to know before planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike
Are you dreaming of leaving life behind and taking a long-distance backpacking trip? Do you want to hike your way thru iconic National Parks and landscapes? Are you planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike from Springer Moutain, Georgia to Katahdin, Maine. Long-distance backpacking trips often occupy the upper echelon of many a wanderer’s bucket list. The three most popular long trails in the U.S. are the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Appalachian Trail (AT). Completing all three is considered the Triple Crown of backpacking. Last year my wife and I completed the Appalachian Trail in our mid 40’s. We spent one day shy of six…