Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, located along Lake Superior in Michigan, is forty-two miles of incredible beauty. Pictured Rocks The Pictured Rocks are sandstone cliffs that run along the lakeshore for about fifteen miles. Nature carved into the rocks over the centuries. Some rocks look like a picture — a castle or a person’s profile. Brilliant colors mean different things Brilliant colors from different minerals decorate the cliffs. The colors tell us which minerals are contained in the rocks. Red and orange-colored rocks show that iron is inside the sandstone. Limonite shows up as white while manganese appears black. A green color on the rocks means that copper is present. Boat tour A non-stop boat tour offers a great way to see the multi-colored...

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Posted by on Aug 10, 2018 in National Parks Archives | 0 comments

Zion National Park

Zion National Park

Over two million people visit Zion National Park in Utah every year. Steep cliffs and deep, narrow canyons make this park a scenic place to visit. Park is 229 square miles Nature filled Zion with 229 square miles of wondrous sights. High plateaus (high level ground) and 2,000-foot Navajo Sandstone cliffs are just some of the sights. Pine and juniper trees dot the hillsides. The Virgin River, springs, and waterfalls add beauty to the scenery. Ride with a Ranger Shuttle Tours Take one of the shuttle tours with a ranger to find out more about the Park. These begin at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and last about 90 minutes. Take a scenic drive A five-mile scenic drive at Kolob Canyons shows the red canyons. There are trails and places to stop along the road. Ranger...

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Posted by on Jul 13, 2018 in National Parks Archives | 0 comments

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii (Big Island) contains two of earth’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Five volcanoes on the island Only one of the five volcanoes on the Big Island, Kohala, is considered extinct. Mauna Kea last erupted 3,600 years ago. The last time Hualalai erupted was in 1801. Mauna Loa’s last erupted in 1984. Kilauea began erupting in 1983 and is still erupting! Kilauea began erupting in 1983 and lava still flows from this volcano daily — enough to cover a two-lane road for twenty miles! It has destroyed 181 homes, a visitor center, a community center, a church, and a drive-in since 1983. No one knows when Kilauea will stop erupting, but some geologists estimate it may continue for...

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Posted by on May 19, 2018 in National Parks Archives | 0 comments