Acadia National Park: A Trip to Old Farm
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 va
Excerpt From 101 Travel Bits: Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Quiet Walkways
Time for an excerpt from our book, 101 Travel Bits: Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Today's excerpt is from the book's entry on quiet walkways - a park feature not many visitors know about. " Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 14 quiet walkways. These short trails—with some longer exceptions, they are approximately ¼ to ½ mile (0.4 km to 0.8 km) long—are easy hiking trails that are meant to quickly take visitors to a scenic location. The quiet walkways are
