Archaeology

There are several activities that you can enjoy during your visit to Yellowstone. If you like walking, think about taking some of the day hikes. You will also have the opportunity to tour the visitor centers. Because of the many activities available at Yellowstone, I would advise that you visit the park's website for additional information. Also when you arrive to the park, stop by the Visitor Center and they will be certainly help you out. Enjoy your trip and be sure to stop back to OhRanger.com and post your pictures and stories!

The nearest parks to Chicago that feature caves and caverns are Illinois Caverns State Natural Area and Cave in Rock State Park. They're both over a five-hour drive from Chicago, however.

I hope you have an exciting time exploring Illinois' caves. Be sure to check back in at OhRanger.com after you trip to share you park experiences with us!

Contact the park at (321) 267-1110 for more information. Turtle Mound, within the seashore, is the largest shell middens on the Florida coast.   

Hi Park Lover,

To talk to a ranger about guns in Yellowstone National Park, please call the park's visitor information number at 307-344-7381 and press "0." 

If you have any other questions about guns in the national parks, please come back and post them on OhRanger.com.  

According to the National Park Service website, Doane Robinson, the "Father of Mount Rushmore" wanted to build the monument in the Black Hills so that he could attract people to his state. Read more about this at http://www.nps.gov/moru/historyculture/people.htm. 

If you enjoy scenic beauty, extended hikes, short day hikes, and the serenity of escaping from the crowds, then you'll love the area around Bonanza Creek Campground in Challis Salmon National Forest. The campground is located in the Yankee Fork Ranger District offers over 300 miles of trails to enjoy. There are trails that will take you into a mixture of rugged peaks, timbered slopes, narrow canyon bottoms and majestic lakes. The Yankee Fork District offers a vast variety of trails to satisfy the desires of all kinds of uses, motorcycles, four wheelers, horseback, bicyclers and hikers, whether they are a novice or experienced. You can find a lot more information about the area here: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/yankeefork/trails.shtml have a great trip!