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By Blood – Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park

October 17, 2012

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Tweet Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, was about 45 minute drive from our “home” in Colonial Beach. The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is the second largest military park in the world. During the Civil War four pivotal battles, Battle … Continue reading

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Escaping Reality at Fort Pickens, Florida

March 16, 2012

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Tweet Our visit to the Gulf Islands National Seashore was brief. So brief it must have been a dream. It is only in dreams you can convince a grumpy-die-by-the-rules ranger to let you in the campground without reservations after the gate … Continue reading

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Day 90: Great Smokey Mountain National Park

February 15, 2012

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Tweet The Great Smokey Mountains National Park is the first national park I can remember visiting. Although I think my first national park visit was really to the Grand Canyon when my parents looked like hipsters and drove a van. … Continue reading

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Day 56: Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

January 5, 2012

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Tweet We didn’t know what to expect when we decided to go to Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs Arkansas. All I knew was I getting the cancellation stamp in my National Park Passport. Hot Springs National Park is … Continue reading

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Day 24: Neurotic Nomads – Montezuma Castle and The Petrified Forest National Park

December 5, 2011

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Tweet At Montezuma Castle, it is easy to imagine being Sinagua people making our way through the sycamore and cottonwood trees to gather water at Beaver Creak before climbing up the ladders to our home way up on the cliffs.  … Continue reading

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