Parks, Scenic Areas, Trails and Forests

Places for anyone to relax, unwind, or exercise.

Brent JohnsonReference/State Documents LibrarianWidener University LIC

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utahwww.nps.gov/brca/

Finding A Park

• www.nps.gov• www.stateparks.com• www.iloveparks.com• www.fs.fed.us/• www.recreation.gov/• http://gorp.away.com/g

orp/resource/us_trail/nattrail.htm

Everglades National Park, Floridawww.nps.gov/ever/

Good Old Google . . .

Click on a state to see a list of National Parks

Click on a location link to get details

Click on a location link to get details

Details for each park: hours, schedules, directions

Things to do . . At a Park

• Hike• Climb• Camp• Swim• Raft• Fish• Bike• Walk your dog• Learn• Watch• Re-enact• Etc. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Multnomah Falls, Oregonwww.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/recreation/waterfalls.shtml

Hike

• Great Exercise• Enjoy the outdoors

Mt. Rainier, Washingtonwww.nps.gov/mora/

Climb

• If you like adventure

Mt. Hood, Oregonwww.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/

Camp

• Rough it• Get-away for a

week-end

Rocky Mountain National Park, Coloradowww.nps.gov/romo

Swim

• Beaches

• Warm-Springs

Kihei Beach – Kihe, Hawaii www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/index.html

Raft

• From float to white-water

• From ½ day to week-plus

Grand Canyon National Parkhttp://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/whitewater-rafting.htm

Fish

• Commune with nature

Glacier National Park, Montanawww.nps.gov/archive/glac/activities/fishing.htm

Bike

• Exercise

• Education through a bike-tour

Valley Forge National Historic Park, Pennsylvaniahttp://www.nps.gov/vafo

Walk Your Dog (or cat)

• Nature

• Exercise

• Bond with Fido

Princess Mulan – Harrisburg, PAwww.nps.gov/pub_aff/e-mail/pets.htm

Learn

• About battles• About Presidents• How salmon spawn• Etc.

Harry S. Truman Historical Site, Missouriwww.nps.gov/hstr/

Watch

• The sun set• An educational film• Black-powder gun

being fired• Etc.

Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Oregonwww.nps.gov/lewi/planyourvisit/fortclatsop.htm

Re-Enact

• History

• The Civil War

Reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburgwww.gettysburgreenactment.com/