Parks and Points

07/17/2025

We were moved by immensity and endurance during our visits with the coastal redwoods. Next stop, Oregon Caves! The final image is from Fern Canyon, a trail accessed from Gold Bluff Beach and within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park; the park is one of many state park units in collaboration with the to co-manage these austere coastal forests!

01/02/2025

01/02/2025

Happy new year from Parks & Points! Wishing all a peaceful, joyful year ahead and many enriching adventures in parks and public lands!

11/11/2024

Autumn at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, almost 50,000 acres of protected salt marsh wetlands just miles from Atlantic City. (Peep the AC skyline in photos two and three.)

10/28/2024

Fall flashback to peak season in the Catskills!

10/13/2024

We were again blown away by autumn splendor and Hudson River views in the lower Catskills. This spot, Newman’s Ledge (within North-South Lake Campground) is exactly where we became engaged 11 years ago! We returned this weekend to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary.
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07/18/2024

This state park truly stuns with its natural beauty! Find our more in "Park Pass" on Robert H. Treman State Park located in state.

A lovely mix of waterfalls, hiking, camping, and swimming makes this New York state park the ideal summer getaway.

07/01/2024

The program connects the fishing tradition across generations while teaching children skills they can apply in the future, either at a clinic or while earning their badge.

Junior anglers can learn how parks conserve their fish habitats and about fishing regulations (most units are catch and release), and help build relationships within the outdoors with local communities.

06/24/2024

Cool down in the summer heat or soak your tired muscles at these twelve gorgeous swimming holes in the US National Parks and National Forests.

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day and also National Park Week along with National Poetry Month! We're pausing our poetry series for one year, though please click through and enjoy the many incredible and stunning poems from the past series.

A collection of all of our Parks & Points & Poetry Series

03/25/2024

A look at Unicoi State Park begins our new "Park Pass" series! "Park Pass" will be your guide on an unforgettable journeys through America's most treasured and interesting state parks.

Unicoi State Park is comprised of 1,050 acres of protected land in northeast Georgia’s Blue Ridge corridor, and the 53-acre Lake Unicoi is the crown jewel at the heart of the park. A walk around the lake is an intuitive, meditative way to begin a visit, as is a hearty breakfast at the Unicoi State...

02/03/2024

Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande running through Elana Canyon. The canyon walls reach to 1,500 feet high!