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7 Caves to Visit in US National Parks
ByNadya B July 26, 2025June 29, 2025

[Last Updated June 25, 2025] Now that I’ve been to 52 of the 63 national parks, I’ve also covered all the different caves you can find! Here’s the run down on the 4 different types of caves you can see in 7 national parks. Be sure to read till the end for 3 bonus cave…

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2025 - HEDW (GA) and New River Gorge NP | All Travel | National Parks | New River (WV) | United States | West Viriginia

The Best of New River Gorge
ByNadya B July 19, 2025June 8, 2025

[New River Gorge National Park, Apr 13, 2025] Today was the start of a warming trend that would continue into the next few days. It was too bad it was my last full day here! Nevertheless, I donned all the clothes I had plus a scarf I had picked up at Hawk’s Nest State Park…

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2025 - HEDW (GA) and New River Gorge NP | All Travel | National Parks | New River (WV) | United States | West Viriginia

Cold Weather Activities in New River Gorge
ByNadya B July 12, 2025July 13, 2025

[Beckley, WV / New River Gorge National Park / Hawks Nest State Park, Apr 12, 2025] As forecasted, temps dipped into the mid 30s overnight! It was cold! I decided to spend the morning doing indoor touristy things in Beckley while waiting for the temps to rise in the afternoon. My first stop was the…

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2025 - HEDW (GA) and New River Gorge NP | All Travel | National Parks | New River (WV) | United States | West Viriginia

Heading to the Newest National Park
ByNadya B July 5, 2025August 11, 2026

[New River Gorge NP, Apr 11, 2025] Two weeks into my trip, I was finally on the way to New River Gorge National Park – my 49th! I knew that spring weather might be tricky, so I allowed myself 3 full days in the park. This seemed like a lot when I planned the trip,…

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2024 - Maine and Atlanta, GA | Acadia (ME) | All Travel | Maine | National Parks | United States

3-Day Acadia National Park Itinerary
ByNadya B May 17, 2025August 3, 2026

Acadia National Park preserves 47,000 acres of rocky shores, woodland forest and granite mountain peaks. It is one of the top 10 most-visited national parks, and for good reason. Visitors can hike the trails, bike the carriage roads, enjoy park features such as blow holes and glacier erratics, or enjoy some time at the beach….

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