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From the diverse environs of Olympic National Park you’ll find Lake Quinault Lodge. Lake Quinault Lodge is located at the edge of the temperate rain forest of the park. Here you will enjoy some of natures great beauties; Douglas fir trees tower 250 feet overhead, their tree trunks virtually covered in mossy fur, as well as ferns that sprout from the forest floor, spongy with fir needles.

Many activities that are available at the Lodge include, boating, fishing, bird watching and hiking. There are also 16 hiking trails around the lake for your recreation and enjoyment.

For reservations at Lake Quinault Lodge contact National Park Reservations online at www.nationalparkreservations.com/olympic.htm or call us at 1-866-875-8456 for friendly assistance.

Kalaloch Lodge on Olympic National Parks wild coast is the perfect fall vacation getaway lodge. The lodge is perched high on a bluff just steps from the beach. At Kalaloch Lodge choose from an array of comfortable accommodations including cozy cabins, guest rooms in secluded Seacrest Building, or spacious suites in the Main Lodge.  

Imagine walking down the beach on a romantic afternoon wearing a cozy sweater, Capri pants and carrying your sandals in one hand while holding the hand of your sweetheart in the other. This is a pleasant fall day at Olympic National Park.

In the evening you will enjoy dinner at the comfortable Kalaloch Lodge Restaurant. You will enjoy stunning ocean views and a delicious meal while sipping champagne and watching the sunset. (The restaurant is also open daily for breakfast and lunch).

For reservations at Kalaloch Lodge call National Park Reservations toll free 1-866-875-8456 today.

If you’re looking for something fun to do this Independence Day head out to the great outdoors! Grand Teton National Park and nearby Yellowstone have many local sights and activities to make any weekend fun but especially over the 4th of July.

In Jackson, WY you’ll find the July 4th Jackson Hole Rodeo and music then fireworks at dark. At Thermopolis, WY July 4th kicks off with Hot Springs State Park Fireworks Festival. Enjoy this festival with food and music for the whole family with fireworks at dusk.

Jackson, WY is just miles from Grand Teton National Park, while West Yellowstone is about 3 hours drive from Jackson.

In addition to celebrations you’ll be able to see amazing sights, go hiking, biking or just enjoy a relaxing weekend in the Rocky Mountains.

For more information and to make your lodging reservations log onto www.nationalparkreservations.com or call us toll free 1-866-875-8456 today.

Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park is one of the top 10 national parks in which to view fall foliage. This is the time of year that most visitors enjoy coming here for beautiful sights and fun activities.

Fall colors usually reach their peak in Virginia’s far western regions, where Shenanadoah is located, from the begining to the mid-end of October. The mountains see peak colors from October 15th through 25th.

These dates are approximate and are affected by the year’s rainfall and temperature. The colors make for stunning visual imput as well as wonderful photographs and great memories.

One of the best ways to see the foliage is on a bike trip along Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, all paved. There are bike tours available or you can take your bike and head out on your own adventure!

National Park Reserations offers lodging a dozen properties both inside and outside the park. For more information and to make your fall reservations log onto: www.nationalparkreservations.com/shenandoah.htm or give us a call toll free at 1-866-875-8456 today.

Olympic National Park has one million acres and three distinct ecosystems. This space and diversity makes for a very full and fun vacation for visitors to the park.

Some Olympic highlights you should plan on fitting into your visit are Hurricane Ridge for a taste of the park’s high country and mountain vistas. From there its a three-hour drive to the west to the Hoh Rain Forest, where over 12 feet of rain per year creates a stunning world of huge trees and profuse greenery. Views of the Pacific Coast and Olympic’s wilderness beaches can be seen just 30-40 minute by car to Rialto or Ruby Beach.

Keep in mind that the best way to see Olympic or any national park is by getting out of your car. Here short (one-quarter to one-half mile) nature trails are located at Hurricane Ridge (spring through fall only), Elwha, Sol Duc, the Hoh Rain Forest and Quinault.

For more information on what you can do at Olympic National Park and for lodging reservations log onto www.nationalparkreservations.com/olympic.htm. Make your reservations early for the best selection.

Among the many unique and stunning sites offered by national parks wildflowers make for some of the most memorable experiences.

Some national parks for great wildflower viewing are Death Valley, Shenandoah, Glacier, Grand Teton, Yellowstone and just about any other protected area.  Wildflowers abound in in these national parks, providing a beautiful and varied display throughout the growing season. The display begins in early spring and depending on which part of the country you’re in will bloom till mid to late June.

To make the most of your national park vacation be sure to bring a camera, good walking shoes and make reservations at convenient and comfortable lodging accomodations.

For more information and to make reservations call or log on to National Park Reservations at 1-866-875-8456 or www.nationalparkreservations.com .

At Olympic National Park you can choose to walk along roaring beaches , stroll in the freshness of the old-growth forests, or to push yourself up onto the peaks and ridges of the high country. 

This year choosing an Olympic vacation can mean immersing yourself in several different environments without traveling more than a short distance from your hotel!

Olympic National Park hotels are built and managed to give you, the visitor, the most authentic national park experience possible.

National Park Reservations offers you a complete catalogue of Olympic lodging options along with userfriendly online reservations. We also offer a knowledgable agents that you can call toll free for more assistance.

Log on or call us today at www.nationalparkreservations.com/olympic.htm or 1-866-875-8456.

For visitors to Yosemite National Park there are many options for getting a more indepth knowledge of the park and the amazing environment of YOsemite.

Here are a few events that may interest you this May 2008!

May 4 Last day to view Yosemite Renaissance XXIII exhibit, Yosemite Museum Gallery
 
May 5-10 YAEC: Travel Sketching with Pam Pederson
May 10 OA #15 Yosemite Waterfalls Grand Tour - Suzanne Swedo
 
May 12-17 YAEC: The Magic of Watercolor with Robert Dvorak
May 16-18 OA #16 Hetch Hetchy Photography Backpack – John Senser
May 17 OA #17 To the Top of Yosemite Falls – Karen Amstutz
May 19-24 YAEC: Painting Yosemite’s Hidden Treasures with Fealing Lin
May 25-31 YAEC: Learn to Paint Water, Trees, Rocks and More with Roger Folk
May 31-June 1 OA #18 Hetch Hetchy Wildflower Explorations – Suzanne Swedo

Note: OA = Outdoor Adventure
YAEC = Yosemite Art and Education Center free courses

One day in the 1980s, a black bear from the Sierra del Carmen in Northern Mexico started a journey. She descended from the mountains, walked through miles of desert, swam across the Rio Grande, and traversed more desert to reach the forested slopes of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. She may have led offspring to the Chisos, and probably encountered a wandering male already using the park’s mountain range. How they came and why they came, we may never know. But the return of bears to the park is a remarkable event. It is a success story, and a story of hope for the future.

You too can visit Big Bend National Park. Just log on to http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/bigbend.htm or call National Park Reservations toll free 1-866-875-8456 to make your reservations today!

Lying underneath  Yellowstone Park is one of the largest “super volcanoes” in the world. A supervolcano or super volcanic eruption is a volcanic eruption which is orders of magnitude greater than any volcano in historic times, sufficient to cause long-lasting change to weather, threaten the extinction of species, and cover huge areas with lava and ash.

Each year, millions of visitors come to Yellowstone to admire the hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone, of the park. Few are aware that these wonders are fueled by heat from a large reservoir of partially molten rock (magma), just a few miles beneath their feet. As this magma-which drives one of the world’s largest volcanic systems-rises, it pushes up the Earth’s crust beneath the Yellowstone Plateau.

There is no immedate “danger” to the Yellowstone volcano but the area is special and the unique environment is protected so that we and visitors through out coming generations can enjoy the sites formed by this geologic feature.

Contact National Park Reservations today for lodging at Yellowstone National Park.