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Horseback riding, hiking mean Skyland fun
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va. —The Limberlost area by MM 41.7 on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park is surrounded by a lush landscape of soaring ancient trees and vibrant green plant-life. The trail’s floor is covered with granite rock that was formed billions of years ago from bursts of hotRead More…
Kayaking Shenandoah River is ideal escape
LURAY, Va.— I was a little bit disappointed when I looked at my cell phone and noticed that four bars of service proudly showed themselves as I slipped into my unsteady kayak at the Inskeep Boat Landing of Shenandoah River’s South Fork. I promptly turned it off, refusing to beRead More…
It’s the geology that provides the scenery
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va. —The serene setting of Shenandoah is poignant in a surreal manner. The grounds are covered with a blanket of foliage in various shades of green. The inhabitants are not that of human life, but animal life dependent on the multiple arrays of trees and plant life.Read More…
Ranger’s service to park focuses on safety
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va.— Clayton Jordan’s job is not what usually comes to mind when pictures of park rangers are conjured up. As the deputy chief ranger of Shenandoah National Park, he’s been doing a bit more than answering folks’ questions over the last 14 years about what the bestRead More…
Shenandoah Park trails offer views
Note: Mile markers (MM) are located along the Skyland Drive, beginning at the north entrance of the park near Front Royal, Va., at MM 0. Distance time is based on round trip. Before you set out on a hike, remember to stop at a visitor information center for trail maps,Read More…
Shenandoah National Park
The amazing Shenandoah Shenandoah National Park is filled with wilderness hiking trails, vistas of the valley and river below, broad green meadows, waterfalls, and some of the most stunning mountain scenery on the East Coast. The park includes a long stretch of the Appalachian Trail. Its mountains are part ofRead More…
The Mid-Atlantic
The Mid-Atlantic Region includes national parks, national historical parks, national military parks, national historical sites, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and other National Park Service facilities. The region is filled with historic sites from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War that are found in Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,Read More…
Passengers can enjoy fun day in old city
SAN JUAN, P.R. —When traveling by cruise ship, tourists tend to never follow the road less traveled, where signing up for tours is usually the most convenient and easy way to get around in a new and unknown destination. Out at sea, cruise passengers’ minds are peppered with informational sessions,Read More…
Colors give unique look to Old San Juan
SAN JUAN, P.R.—In a schoolyard one block south of Norzagaray Street and Old San Juan’s austere San Cristóbal fort is a statue of Abraham Lincoln. Miniature compared to the memorial in Washington, D.C., this Lincoln is nearer to the actual size of the man. His contented expression perseveres despite searingRead More…
Bacardi offers alternative to Old San Juan
SAN JUAN, P.R.—Who doesn’t like a Cuba Libre? If you are not familiar with the tropical drink, it is an icy cocktail with sugar cane flavored rum mixed with a classic soft drink, Coca Cola. Sipped around the world at nightclubs and bars, the cocktail is part of a richRead More…
History buff turns tour leader at old forts
SAN JUAN, P.R.— Along Ponce de Leon Avenue in San Juan’s Miramar neighborhood, several miles from the San Juan National Historic Site in Old San Juan, a grimy refreshment cart sat abandoned in an alcove one early November Saturday morning. Most passersby ignored it. “If you come to P.R. andRead More…
Lighthouses guide ships for 160 years
SAN JUAN, P.R.— Overlooking the steep north coast of Puerto Rico, 181 feet above the sea and, on a clear night, projecting its powerful beacon 24 miles northward into the Atlantic Ocean, El Morro Light has been guiding ships into San Juan Bay for more than 160 years. Officially knownRead More…