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14 Amazing National Park Service Destinations for Spring and Summer Road Trips

by anders458, posted in camping, canoeing, far, far away from Chicago, hiking, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, kayaking, kids activities, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Michigan, National Park Service, Native American History, settlers and Indians, spring wildflowers, Uncategorized, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER OF NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND Planning a spring or summer road trip? If so, here are 14 of my favorite National Park Service destinations to check out. Six are located in the Midwest. Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico): More than 120 caves. The park features the largest colony (estimated at about 400,000) … Continue reading 14 Amazing National Park Service Destinations for Spring and Summer Road Trips

Why I Love the Outdoors Despite Once Being Impaled by a Cactus, Nearly Run Over by a Bison, and Having a Scratched Cornea Ruin My First Date With My Future Wife

by anders458, posted in @FPDCC, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Forest Preserve of Cook County, hiking, Illinois, Iowa, kids activities, Lake Michigan, Michigan, National Park Service, Native American History, nature centers, Uncategorized, Wisconsin

If you view many people’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts (including mine sometimes), nature is pretty, awe-inspiring, often cuddly, and almost perfect in its beauty. In photos and stories, the spring flowers are a multi-colored blanket of wonderful on what was once a muddy field, the photographer arrived just in time at a beautiful spot … Continue reading Why I Love the Outdoors Despite Once Being Impaled by a Cactus, Nearly Run Over by a Bison, and Having a Scratched Cornea Ruin My First Date With My Future Wife