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This short trail (0.5 mi/0.8 km) is located in Twentynine Palms at the Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters. This oasis is unique within the Park due to the more alkaline conditions, the large stand of honey mesquite, and the surrounding playas and…

Wonderland Trail is a family-friendly coastal trail, popular for birding spot and good tidepooling at low tide. When exploring this area, never turn your back on the water, explore as tide is going out, and be gentle with any creatures in the…

In 1832, a local farmer built a grist mill along the newly-finished Columbia-Walpack Turnpike where it crossed a stream known as "Van Campens Mill Brook." By 1875, Millbrook had reached a peak of 75 inhabitants and about nineteen major buildings.…

The Queens Garden Trail beginning at Sunrise Point, descending 320 feet (98m), is considered the least difficult trail entering the canyon from the rim. Traveling this trail you will see many hoodoos, representative of garden like features. Using…

Participate in “Horseshoe Crab Science” ranger activity. Join Cape Cod National Seashore ecologists and researchers to learn more about horseshoe crabs and how the population is faring today. Meet at East Harbor, off High Head Road in North…

Lake Mead Recreational Area offers a wide variety of both land and water activities amidst a striking desert background. Visitors can enjoy horseback riding, hiking, and camping, as well as boating, kayaking, fishing, and even scuba diving.

Fort Pickens, built in 1834 to protect Pensacola Bay and Pensacola Navy Yard, remained in use until 1947. The five walls of Fort Pickens allowed cannons to guard from all directions. While not all batteries are accessible to the public today, several…

Walk among California’s infamous redwoods on the Muir Woods trail. Part of the Parks as Classrooms Program, this forest ecosystem is a perfect outdoor learning environment for children. Children can get the Muir Woods Junior Ranger booklet to log…

Old Faithful Lower General Store to Morning Glory Pool Bike Trail is paved trail in front of the Old Faithful Inn that runs all the way to Morning Glory Pool. Take this short, (2 mi. round-trip) fairly level paved path and make stops to see geysers.…

The Kephart Prong Trail offers your children a chance to explore Smokies' history from the logging era through the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps. This area was heavily logged prior to the establishment of the park, however forests have…