Yosemite National Park
Park rangers from around a dozen national parks are sending their holiday greetings to the millions of visitors who visit America’s Best Idea each year. The first video came from Yosemite National Park, whose rangers are apparently gunning to start a snowball fight. But the greeting from Denali National Park is our favorite so far:
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Spending Thanksgiving holiday at a park may be, in some ways, a truer iteration of the first autumn harvest feast that the pilgrims assembled back in 1621. They were close to nature on a physical and metaphysical way. They ate the communal meal outdoors since it was the only way the small colony could accommodate the 50 or so surviving settlers and the Native Americans in attendance.
Experience your public lands, get your Christmas shopping done WAY early, and support a good cause. APPL (Association of Partners for Public Lands) is holding an online charity auction with an excellent lineup of public land experiences to bid on.
Cute alert! Here is a great video of baby bear cubs wrestling in the middle of the road in Yosemite National Park.
These little bears are just so cute, we had to share! But, a word of caution—for the sake of these amazing critters and for your own safety, remember to always keep your distance from wild animals, especially mother bears and her cubs!
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The North Pines Campground at Yosemite National Park has restrooms with running water as well as a dump station. For additional information, we suggest that you contact the folks at Yosemite. You may also be able to get this type of information from the organzation that handles campground reservations.
We hope you have a great trip!
