On August 25, 2024 the National Parks System will be celebrating their 108th Birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! The NPS was established on August 25, 1916, with President Woodrow Wilson signing what is now called the Organic Act to “preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Parks System for the enjoyment education,…
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Oregon: Lightship WAL-604, COLUMBIA National Register of Historic Places
You can check out this Lightship Columbia at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, OR. It’s open daily from 11-3 pm. You need to have a pass to get on the boat. You look around the top of the boat and you can go in the ship and see how it was used. I…
Oregon: Columbia River Maritime Museum
While me and my mom were in Oregon, we stopped at Columbia River Maritime Museum located in Astoria, OR. This museum shows different kind of boats that are used along the Columbia River and ocean. Boats: Fishermen’s Luck – Top 10 Things to bring good luck (or prevent bad luck) when fishing. Good advice. James…
Oregon: Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (Part 5)
The Lewis and Clark trail started from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition took three years to complete 1803-1806. They travel nearly 4,900 miles of the country of over 16 states. One of the stops was Fort Clatsop. Clatsop leader Coboway was friendly and hospitable to the Lewis and Clark. Expedition when the…
Oregon: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park #119
On 8/2/2024, me and my mom went on a tour of the Lewis and Clark NHP with the National Parks Traveler’s Club. The place we stop at was Fort Clatsop located in Oregon. This was a copy of the Fort Clatsop that Lewis and Clark stayed at while they were on their travels. The Clatsop…
Arizona: Southwestern Gems – Our Desert National Parks at WNPA
On 7/20/2024, Me and my mom went to the Western National Parks Association and saw a video about some desert National Parks. There are four deserts in the southwestern United States. The Mojave Desert, located primarily in southeastern California and Southern Nevada. The Sonoran Desert, which occurs in southern Arizona and extends into California, and…
#430 – New Park
Last week a new national park got approved to be the 430th park. It is located in Texas. Its called Blackwell School NHS. It’s close to Marfa, TX. New park added to my list to see in the future.
Arizona: 4/4/2024 – Cool Springs Mobil Gas Station (Route 66)
Cool Springs cabins, tasty foods and gas station was a popular spot along the way of Route 66. The gas station was built in the 1920’s and then abandoned in the 1960’s. During the 1960’s there was a fire that destroyed the building. In the 1991, the building was partly rebuilt to be blown up…
Arizona: West of the West – Channel Islands at WNPA
In the last few weeks I saw a three part movie called West of the West – Channel Islands at WNPA. It was very interesting. First part was about Ancient Peoples: they discovered that people lived on the island in the very early days. Second part was about Settlers: there used to be ranching on…
Happy 2nd Anniversary
Today we are celebrating the second anniversary of my blog Touring America’s Parks with Shayne. Thank you for letting me show you all the adventures that I have been to in my life. I have alot more to go. I have pictures for you to see and things to write down for you to read….