This week I am starting a new feature that I plan on being a monthly post. Here I will bring you a round up of the new from the National Parks. National Parks Week Celebrating Nation’s Parks and American Heritage The Department of the Interior announced that National Park Week. This is an annual weeklong
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park has two sites: One is several blocks in Johnson City that include a visitor center/museum and historic buildings; and the LBJ Ranch 11 miles outside of town. Both are worth a visit, and I want to especially note how awesome the park rangers and park volunteers were when we visited:
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San Antonio Missions – The United States newest UNESCO World Heritage site
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and by sure luck the day before our visit the park became the newest USESCO world Heritage site in the United States. The group of former missions includes not just active churches, but also farmlands, living quarters, granaries,
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