Oct 27, 2024
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a scenic byway that rolls 440 miles
through Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. A unit of the National
Park Service, the trace winds its way through lush
landscapes, diverse ecosystems and interesting historical
sites.
Originally the trace was a foot path for Native Americans
and...
Oct 20, 2024
The National Trail System in the United States spans many thousands of miles of foot trail. The crown jewels of that system, of course, are the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail.
While the adventurous might look at those long trails and set their sights on...
Oct 13, 2024
Crime happens, even in national parks, national forests, and
other public lands. There are murders, thefts, robberies and all
sorts of crime that we’d hope to escape by heading into the kingdom
of public lands.
It can be hard to accept that national parks are not immune from
criminals and crimes. Just this past...
Oct 6, 2024
Who could have predicted that Hurricane Helene would carry her fury from the Gulf of Mexico and the coast of Florida hundreds of miles north into Appalachia? While there were forecasts calling for the hurricane to be downgraded to a tropical storm and drop quite a bit of rain in the region, the extent of damage in...