Ron Lizzi's Blog, page 2
December 22, 2016
Seniors: Get the lifetime national parks pass before the price goes up from $10 to $80
Seniors (62 and over) should get the lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for only $10 before it goes up to $80 sometime in 2017: http://travel.aarp.org/content/travel...
You can buy the pass online (for an additional $10 processing fee) at http://store.usgs.gov/pass/ or in person at these locations: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/PassIssuan...
You can buy the pass online (for an additional $10 processing fee) at http://store.usgs.gov/pass/ or in person at these locations: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/PassIssuan...
November 28, 2016
September 7, 2016
Homesickness: the best way to cope may not be what you think
Homesickness is a problem that many of us face, especially college students and particularly at this time of the year. I’m convinced that many people take an approach that’s counterproductive. Here’s my advice on how to cope: http://www.GoOutsideBook.com/articles...
September 6, 2016
August 19, 2016
10 great national park photos from The Seattle Times' readers
The Seattle Times held a reader-photo contest celebrating the National Park Service’s centennial, and got some excellent shots: http://www.seattletimes.com/life/trav...
August 3, 2016
July 12, 2016
Our Backyard Is 85 Million Acres
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and historian Dayton Duncan remind us to appreciate America's best idea: http://time.com/4389075/our-backyard-...
June 17, 2016
What will the Obama family see in Carlsbad Caverns?
The Obama family is visiting New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns today. What might they see? Here are 7 photos from the Big Room in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
June 4, 2016
May 5, 2016
National parks ranked by number of visitors
Here are 2015 annual visitation statistics for the 59 U.S. national parks: http://www.GoOutsideBook.com/articles...
