Tag: National Park

  • Battle of Pea Ridge, Civil War 1868

    Battle of Pea Ridge

    Strategy played a critical role in the Battle of Pea Ridge. The most decisive battle west of the Mississippi River, and the 3,000 soldiers who lost their lives are memorialized...

  • National Park Volunteer

    A multitude of volunteer opportunities exist in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and there are National Park Service volunteers serving at parks throughout the country. The majority of volunteers live...

  • Mammoth Cave National Park

    Happy New Year

    Winter hiking provides a unique perspective without the obstructions of the tree leaves and other vegetation allowing for a clearer view penetrating deep into the surrounding landscape. Hiking along the...

  • bats at Mammoth Cave

    Domes and Dripstones

    Domes and Dripstones I am imagining the images of eight Corvettes being swallowed unceremoniously into a sinkhole less than 30 miles from where we are steadily descending step by step...