Partly inspired by the American example, movements in favour of national parks sprang up in many other countries, beginning with Canada, which established its first three national parks in the mid-1880s.Nature reserveshad been maintained in Europe for centuries to protect hunting grounds for use ...
The main entrance to the park is Whakapapa village, located west of the park, near Whakapapa ski field. The town of Ohakune is located south of the park, near Tūroa ski field. Parking space at the Mangatepopo and Ketetahi carparks is limited, first come first served and cannot be ...
Park Plitvice Lakes, there are plenty ofprivate accommodationsto choose between; personally I prefer to stay in the area ofKorana river which is beautiful area 6 km from entrance no.1, where you have untouched nature, small waterfalls outside the window and you could also end up facing a ...
More than 300 million visitors explored America’s national parks last year, from Acadia in Maine to Zion in Utah.
How We Determined the Best National Parks For Kids From the over 60 national parks, we narrowed down the list down to the most family-friendly parks that your kids should visit before they grow up. Narrowing it down to just 10 of the best national parks for kids was hard, but we used...
The architecture of national parks around the world, with a focus on the national parks of the US and how the priority is to blend in with the environment.
Arches National Park is one of five National Parks in Utah. Each of these "Mighty Five" parks claims its own way of showcasing the magnificent geologic diversity of the Colorado Plateau. Arches National Park Tours showcase the more accessible of more than 2,000 arches - the highest concentrat...
Here is the thing, unlike other national parks, there are no paved road or paved trails, which is not necessarily a bad thing. It was not any easy journey to make even when the Indians made the pictographs, because it was difficult to get into and out of the valley, but of course ...