<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[101 Travel Bits]]></title><description><![CDATA[travelbits]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:20:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.101travelbits.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Royal Return: White-Crowned Pigeons In Key West]]></title><description><![CDATA[The white-crowned pigeon ( Patagioenas leucocephala ) is a sleek, fruit-loving bird that bears more than a passing resemblance to the everyday pigeons most people are used to. However, this Caribbean native can be identified with its mostly dark plumage, save for a white "crown" on the top of its head. In the United States, the white-crowned pigeon is found only in South Florida: the Keys, the Everglades, and the very southern tip of the mainland. John James Audubon featured the species in...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/a-royal-return-white-crowned-pigeons-in-key-west</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b85934ea38c468abdc94ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Florida Keys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Key West]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:42:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_7464b3243e154030b55450ba78c9b848~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_774,h_782,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acadia National Park: The Jesup &#38; Hemlock Path Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[This easy trail is perfect for almost all visitors to Acadia National Park]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/acadia-national-park-the-jesup-hemlock-path-loop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc078cee77babc04280498</guid><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:42:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_d7ed50900a0f42c7b1b97310935f7748~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Cuba Own the Hemingway House in Key West?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a recent trip to Key West, we heard an interesting rumor: that the Hemingway House in Key West is owned by the country of Cuba. The evidence given in support of this rumor was somewhat intriguing: the property only accepts cash for tickets because Cuba can't legally have a U.S. bank account. It was a rumor that added a splash of intrigue to the already legendary house - but is it true? We thought we would look into it and see what we could find out. A Court Record of Hemingway House...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/does-cuba-own-the-hemingway-house-in-key-west</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6888fb0d2e3108f38b9a75fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Key West]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:58:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_87140323f9a54da88171223054594868~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_793,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoodoos - A Look at Bryce Canyon’s Strangest Rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stepping up to the rim of Bryce Canyon National Park, the view is dominated by thousands of thin, jagged towers of colorful rocks...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/hoodoos-a-look-at-bryce-canyon-s-strangest-rocks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68542b643f4f255038690870</guid><category><![CDATA[Bryce Canyon]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:28:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_54d69e1e0a6b49caa82970c608828255~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acadia National Park: The Hidden Beach and Sounds of Little Hunters Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit Little Hunters Beach, a hidden and unmarked gem along the Park Loop Road at Acadia National Park]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/acadia-national-park-the-hidden-beach-and-sounds-of-little-hunters-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838c17caa6d016633b18112</guid><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 21:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_7c61cae04c27405fa47eef9435b3c674~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acadia National Park: A Trip to Old Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1942, Acadia National Park received a donation of 58 acres of land known as Old Farm (or Oldfarm). This land would be only a small portion of the park, but it had already had an outsized history in the formation of the park by the time it became part of it. This was because Old Farm was the home of George B. Dorr, who, along with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was one of the two men primarily responsible for the creation of Acadia National Park. As a child, Dorr spent summer vacations on Mount...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/acadia-national-park-a-trip-to-old-farm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fda2d93e6c6e6febef3cfa</guid><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:05:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_d9a366d525d14e578bc1a3d51138e8e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acadia National Park: A Quick Hike on Compass Harbor Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[For as busy as it can get on Mount Desert Island – particularly around Bar Harbor – it can also be surprisingly easy to get away from...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/acadia-national-park-a-quick-hike-on-compass-harbor-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fda25121df3e67832922dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_deb0851bc2cf46989b1bba0e6c9e61b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Do the Second Tallest Mountains in the United States and Canada Have in Common?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tallest mountain in the United States is Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley. It is also the tallest mountain in North America....]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/what-do-the-second-tallest-mountains-in-the-united-states-and-canada-have-in-common</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6622d26fbcf26abeecfb4573</guid><category><![CDATA[Alaska Highway]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:24:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_c0e280b46f3d4deebdf26a9cf4bbc3f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_676,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zion Canyon Deer]]></title><description><![CDATA[One often underrated aspect of visiting the national parks is the chance to have an encounter with wildlife. Although sometimes these...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/zion-canyon-deer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f8a279decd29aaf107ff64</guid><category><![CDATA[Zion]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:28:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_98d3b3e35b944f6fa64164dbb3431062~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gettysburg's Baseball Player]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gettysburg is known for one thing above all others: the Civil War battle that the town leant its name to. But Gettysburg has another claim to fame: it was home to one of the best baseball pitchers of all time. His name? Eddie Plank. Despite his baseball prowess, today he is not well-known, except among a specific group of baseball fans: baseball card collectors.   Born in 1875 on a farm just outside of Gettysburg, Eddie Plank did not grow up playing baseball. Instead, he began pitching at the...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/gettysburg-s-baseball-player</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657b2dd1aa9a13aa0683cb77</guid><category><![CDATA[Gettysburg]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:37:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_039fd4e376714a429fe2c5b274af50eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Canyon, Not a Trash Can: Garbage at the Grand Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting garbage out of the Grand Canyon is a major task - but a task that can save the park's wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/a-canyon-not-a-trash-can-garbage-at-the-grand-canyon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6532ac6b2f9b5a37f666996e</guid><category><![CDATA[Grand Canyon]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_6867a203b4184dfea437eebece6ef27c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Golf in a National Park?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most people think of national parks, they think of natural wonders, from the geysers of Yellowstone to the mountains of Glacier to...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/can-you-golf-in-a-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651f26cee64b1cf95e957777</guid><category><![CDATA[Yosemite]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:19:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_ad2ea530318d4bda89e82f15fb9359d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_729,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are There Flamingos in Flamingo (and the Everglades)?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of the main road through Everglades National Park sits the small community of Flamingo. For those who visit Flamingo (and the...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/are-there-flamingos-in-flamingo-and-the-everglades</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6501f55976270c13414071a3</guid><category><![CDATA[Everglades]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:57:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_de10fe4d4a2d48fc9cb9c870b72b30d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_262,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You See the Washington Monument from Shenandoah National Park?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Thorofare Mountain Overlook along Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, it is only 75 miles to the Washington Monument. For years, rumors persisted that, on a clear day, you could see the Washington Monument from the overlook. For many years, the National Park Service dismissed those rumors as just that - rumors. It turns out, some rumors are true. In November 2016, a father and son were at the Thorofare Mountain Overlook on a clear day, and in the distance, they spotted a...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/can-you-see-the-washington-monument-from-shenandoah-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645a77cdfc650a3c6e7036c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Shenandoah]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 16:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_697a9b6828c54c9dae4f80fc5e3d0363~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ghost Trails of Acadia National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Acadia National Park is home to 150 miles of official trails. However, in 1915, the area that would soon be protected was home to over 200 miles of trails. So what happened to all those extra trails? In turns out, many of these trails still exist. Now known as "ghost trails" or "phantom trails," these old trails may no longer appear on official park maps, but they still exist within the park for those who seek them out. During the 1980s, people known as "trail bandits" would scour old...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/the-ghost-trails-of-acadia-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64483cf2f4107fb9534f7dac</guid><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:00:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_3c2463bd07eb410d88cf4397a38a4255~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_433,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I See Puffins at Acadia National Park?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maine is home to the southernmost colonies of Atlantic puffins in the world. In the past, puffins were hunted for food and their feathers; by 1900, they had almost entirely disappeared from the Maine waters they had once called home. Thankfully, protections were put in place, and the puffin population in Maine rebounded. Today, over 4,000 puffins arrive in Maine every spring to breed and raise their chicks. Once their chicks fledge, they leave the waters of Maine for the open waters of the...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/can-i-see-puffins-at-acadia-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636d364ab0f3e9c6a6fc1b18</guid><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Acadia]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:39:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_12cd4d67223548069e77fb492f4ae121~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Fun Winter Activities Inside Yosemite National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost everyone who visits Yosemite National Park does so in the warmer months of spring, summer, and fall. However, for those who don't mind the cold, a winter visit to Yosemite National Park is an amazing opportunity to explore the park without the crowds. Here are five fun winter activities you can do inside the park over the winter months. Snowshoe Among the Giant Sequoias. Snow on the ground at Yosemite National Park is a good excuse to see the park's famous Mariposa Grove of Giant...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/five-fun-winter-activities-inside-yosemite-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ac79877f49a5547a5972a0</guid><category><![CDATA[Yosemite]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:58:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_a16e6ffd339040cf8c28c88c1f043a44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Yosemite Firefall - Then and Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many years, Yosemite National Park was home to a unique nightly event during the summer months: a bonfire set at the top of Glacier Point would be pushed over the edge of the cliff, creating a "firefall" in the evening hours when the park's famed waterfalls were shrouded in darkness. This event became known as the Yosemite Firefall. By the early 1900s, the Yosemite Firefall was a beloved tradition in the park; it was such a popular event that it featured in both the book and movie...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/the-yosemite-firefall-then-and-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ac7a43617c04eaebebc5be</guid><category><![CDATA[Yosemite]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_27ed6bf67ce044f0b089be9bd9a804aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_634,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Winter Activities Inside Rocky Mountain National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost everyone who visits Rocky Mountain National Park does so in the warmer months of spring, summer, and fall. However, for those who don't mind the cold, a winter visit to Rocky Mountain National Park is an amazing opportunity to explore the park without the crowds. Here are five winter activities you can do inside the park over the winter months. Participate in a Ranger-Led Snowshoe Walk. Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean park rangers stay inside! Strap on a pair of snowshoes...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/five-winter-activities-inside-rocky-mountain-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ac719dfd77c5f7b6f366e2</guid><category><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_79c881538851450c86df4cb85a39739b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Winter Activities Inside Yellowstone National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost everyone who visits Yellowstone National Park does so in the warm summer months. However, for those who don't mind the cold, a winter visit to Yellowstone is an amazing opportunity to explore the park without the crowds. Here are five winter activities you can do inside the park over the winter months. Snowshoe the Upper Geyser Basin. Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean the famed Yellowstone geysers go dormant!  Strap on a pair of snowshoes and explore the Observation Point...]]></description><link>https://www.101travelbits.com/single-post/five-winter-activities-inside-yellowstone-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63321374954dc5b5c335d83f</guid><category><![CDATA[Yellowstone]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:29:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/697c93_72adce342dc14f34b32903a52e1c1b1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ferguson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>