Category: National Park Service
Catoctin Mountain Park (Part 1)
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The Wildlife of Denali National Park
Denali National Park is home to North America’s tallest peak and many types of wildlife. Today we venture there for a look at one of…
A Mountain Called Denali
Denali National Park is home to a peak for which the park is named…Denali…which means The Great One. Many people know it as Mt. McKinley…a…
Antietam Battle
Even by today’s standards, the cost of this battle was staggering. It was a 12 hour conflict that saw a man killed every second; that’s…
Antietam Battle’s Blood Lane
The fields were filled with ears of corn nearing harvest during September, but the kernels would never be shelled. In fact, it was these fields…
Knowing Someone Else’s Battle Plan
Imagine going into a battle and having the enemy’s plan of attach in your hands. It sounds like it would not be a fair fight,…
Battle at Antietam
You may have heard stories of family members fighting against one another during the Civil War. At this famous battlefield, it was the teacher who…
The Battle of Gettysburg
In the three days leading up to Independence Day in 1863, Americans waged the greatest of battles against one another at Gettysburg. So for the…
Visit Missouri: Liberty Memorial
I can’t say enough about the World War I museum in Kansas City. It is a true gem in the Midwest and more people need…
