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National Parks and Monuments

The United States has 63 (and counting) designated National Parks. I am fortunate enough to have visited 31 of them. In these pages, I offer some thoughts on many of the parks, particularly the ones in the Southwest that I visit often.National Parks PagestmschultzeT.M. Schultze is a San Diego-based photographer, traveller, and writer. He writes, … Read more

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National Park Service Units

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (Kentucky) Acadia National Park (Maine) Adams National Historical Park (Massachusetts) African Burial Ground National Monument (New York) Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (Nebraska) Alagnak Wild River (Alaska) Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (Texas) Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (Pennsylvania) Amistad National Recreation Area (Texas) Andersonville National Historic Site … Read more

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17 Is Enough: One Last Christmas Visit To Joshua Tree

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In a tradition that began in 2006 as fun and concluded in 2022 as decidedly unfun, I write about my 17th and final Christmas visit to Joshua Tree National Park.

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Perhaps My Last Christmas Trip To Joshua Tree National Park

Yep, People Get Their Cars Stuck Parking Like This (Taken Christmas Eve)
Yep, People Get Their Cars Stuck Parking Like This.  Do Not Do This. (Taken Christmas Eve)

As many of my friends know, I have been visiting Joshua Tree National Park every Christmas for a long time.  2018 was my 13th consecutive year celebrating the Holiday in the park.  Things sure have changed.

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