Want a dandy destination that's handy?

The Bite:
Head to a national park near you. Visiting your local purple mountain majesties or amber waves of grain is a great, inexpensive way to get out and smell the Yankee Doodle daisies.
The Benefits: 
  • Land of the (almost) free. You'll save big bucks compared to a trip to Disneyworld. Bonus: no "It's a Small World" music driving you insane.
  • Leaving flying to the birds. There are national parks, monuments, or other points of interest in 49 of 50 states (sorry, Delawareans - you'll have to carpool to Maryland); a road trip to a nearby park'll create less CO2 than a flight to Europe, for sure.
  • Preserving your sanity. Connecting with nature improves your mental health, and kids who engage with nature actually exhibit fewer ADHD symptoms.
Personally Speaking: 
Jenifer has vacationed with her family in nearly every national park in the Western States. Her fave is still Denali, AK, despite her accidental encounter with a black bear on the trail (luckily, no blood was shed).
Wanna Try: 
Marcie Kohenak

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