National Park Reservations Blog http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog Featured news and stories from America's National Parks Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7 East Glacier Park Hotel http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/east-glacier-park-hotel/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/east-glacier-park-hotel/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:43:44 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=867 East Glacier Park Hotel Glacier National Park has two very different faces, the west lush green face and the east grassy plains face. Both are elegant in their own ways and deserve significant time to be explored in their entirety. East Glacier Park, Montana, is located within the Blackfeet Native American Reservation adjacent to the […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/east-glacier-park-hotel/feed/ 0 Washington’s Sol Duc Resort: One of America’s ‘Hidden Gems’ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/olympic/washingtons-sol-duc-resort-one-of-americas-hidden-gems/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/olympic/washingtons-sol-duc-resort-one-of-americas-hidden-gems/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:10:14 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=856 Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort in Olympic National Park has recently been recognized as one of five “Hidden Gem” National Park Lodges inside the US. The special recognition comes from a story in a USA Today article titled “National Park Lodges: Five Hidden Gems.” Sol Duc is one of two National Park Resorts to make […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/olympic/washingtons-sol-duc-resort-one-of-americas-hidden-gems/feed/ 0 Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite National Park http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/hiking-half-dome-in-yosemite-national-park/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/hiking-half-dome-in-yosemite-national-park/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:02:03 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=843 Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite National Park The iconic summit of Half Dome used to receive up around a thousand people each day climbing up the steep side of the granite giant. Just a couple of years ago, the National Park Service put a stop to the huge numbers of hikers and has limited this […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/hiking-half-dome-in-yosemite-national-park/feed/ 0 Hiking the Hoh Rain Forest http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/hiking-the-hoh-rain-forest/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/hiking-the-hoh-rain-forest/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 21:18:49 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=797 Hiking the Hoh Rain Forest The Hoh Rain Forest is located on the western side of Olympic National Park and is one of a few astonishing examples of a temperate rain forest in the United States. This temperate rain forest experiences mild winters and cool summers and receives between 12 and 14 feet in precipitation […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/hiking-the-hoh-rain-forest/feed/ 0 Spring Break in Big Bend National Park http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/bigbend/spring-break-in-big-bend-national-park/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/bigbend/spring-break-in-big-bend-national-park/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:41:17 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=759 There are many options to choose from when deciding on a location for spring break with warm, sunny beach areas being the most popular. A different option that fulfills the warm and sunny as well as having a bit of sand, forest and mountains, and one which is becoming increasingly popular for spring break is […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/bigbend/spring-break-in-big-bend-national-park/feed/ 0 The Death of Curry Village Ice Rink? http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/the-death-of-curry-village-ice-rink/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/the-death-of-curry-village-ice-rink/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:05:20 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=752 Over the past 12 years, the National Park Service has been trying to put forward the Merced River Draft Plan and has recently come a few steps closer to succeeding. This draft plan is made to protect and enhance the Merced River’s free-flowing condition and to fully succeed the National Park Service has been directed […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/the-death-of-curry-village-ice-rink/feed/ 0 Camping VS Lodging at Glacier National Park http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/glacier/camping-vs-lodging-at-glacier-national-park/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/glacier/camping-vs-lodging-at-glacier-national-park/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:43:17 +0000 http://blog.nationalparkreservations.com/?p=735 So your planning a summer vacation to Glacier National Park. As you start to make plans for your accommodations in the park, you basically have two options… 1. Book accommodations in one of Glacier Parks comfortable and historic lodges, (or one of the great lodges outside the park). -OR- 2. Plan to ‘rough-it’ in one […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/glacier/camping-vs-lodging-at-glacier-national-park/feed/ 0 Wawona Hotel: The Perfect Balance of History and Charm http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/wawona-hotel-the-perfect-balance-of-history-and-charm/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/wawona-hotel-the-perfect-balance-of-history-and-charm/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:12:11 +0000 http://npresblog.live.npresdev.com/?p=694 If you are looking for the ideal Yosemite experience Wawona Hotel is the place to be. Wawona Hotel is a National Historic Landmark with a rich history, congruent with Yosemite Park itself. It is also the home of a modern 9 hole golf course and pro shop, (the only golf course you will find inside […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/wawona-hotel-the-perfect-balance-of-history-and-charm/feed/ 0 The Ahwahnee Hotel: The Secret Behind The Name! http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/the-ahwahnee-hotel-the-secret-behind-the-name/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/the-ahwahnee-hotel-the-secret-behind-the-name/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:19:07 +0000 http://npresblog.live.npresdev.com/?p=679   Awhanee?… Awani?… Ahwanee?… Awanee?… Ahwahnee?…What does it all mean? There are lots of creative ways to miss-spell the Native American word that has become the name of one of Yosemite’s most popular in park hotels, but regardless of how you spell (or miss-spell ) the name, there is only one translation: “place of the […]

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]]> http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/the-ahwahnee-hotel-the-secret-behind-the-name/feed/ 0 My Recent Experience with Yosemite Valley Lodging http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/yosemite-valley-lodging/ http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/blog/parks/yosemite/yosemite-valley-lodging/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:44:10 +0000 http://npresblog.live.npresdev.com/?p=666 My family and I recently went to Yosemite National Park in California on a vacation. We had a fantastic time as we saw the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains and the rumbling Merced River. Before we went on vacation, my wife and I looked at Yosemite Valley lodging and hotels in Yosemite National Park. We considered […]

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