Tour the amazing attractions & natural areas of the Black Hills of South Dakota updated Apr 2023 Visitors to the continental United States usually head to California, Florida or New York. However, the Black Hills in southwestern South Dakota is Read more…
Category: National Parks
BISON
There are two different North American Bison Updated June 2024 to show current populations and distribution. North America has two types of Bison: the Plains Bison and the Wood Bison. Although “Buffalo” is a widely used name for this North Read more…
TUKTOYAKTUK
A Town on the Arctic Coast of Canada Tuktoyaktuk Updated Apr 2022 Tuktoyaktuk is a village on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Canada. It has a population of about 950. About 80% of the population is Inuvialuit. (Formerly Read more…
MESA VERDE
Marvelous Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park Updated Apr 2023 Since childhood, I have seen documentaries on television about ancient cliff dwellings. Finally, in my travels, I went to see them. Some of the best ones are in Mesa Read more…
ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Updated July 2022 What is the Organ Pipe Cactus? It is both a plant and the name of a park. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a park in southern Arizona on the border with Mexico. The park was created, Read more…
DALL SHEEP
Search for Dall Sheep in Beautiful and Rugged Kluane National Park I went to Kluane National Park in the extreme southwest corner of the Yukon to search for Dall Sheep. The area is beautiful beyond words. The rugged, snow-covered mountains Read more…
FREE-ROAMING BISON
The North American Bison once roamed most of North America and numbered at least 30 million. By the 1890s, they were on the verge of extinction. They were shot by the tens of thousands for their hides, which made warm Read more…