Category Archives: National Parks

Falling Waters Eight – Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park

Posted on September 12, 2018 by kcbernick

Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2013 Nevada Fall has been in the news recently, as a young man fell while taking a selfie near the top of this waterfall. It’s a tragic reminder of the need to be very careful when hiking … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Seven – Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park

Posted on September 11, 2018 by kcbernick

Spring, 2013 Vernal Fall cannot be seen from the road, and we missed it on our first visit in 2009. The local name was Yanopah, meaning “little water cloud.” It received its current name from Lafayette Bunnell in the 1850’s. As … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Six – Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park

Posted on September 9, 2018 by kcbernick

Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2013 When I started researching Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite, California, I discovered that at least 13 other states also have a Bridal Veil Falls, although those are all spelled with two words, while this one is … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Five – Yosemite Falls, California

Posted on September 6, 2018 by kcbernick

Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2013 Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, third tallest in the United States (Hawaii has two that are taller), the 20th tallest in the world, not counting underwater falls. I had not … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters One – Waimoku Falls, Maui

Posted on August 30, 2018 by kcbernick

Fall, 2000 Why am I so mesmerized by waterfalls? No matter how small, even just a few drops falling from the rocks along the side of the road, they draw my attention. The sound of the water falling over a … Continue reading →

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Olympic National Park

Posted on July 27, 2018 by kcbernick

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Olympic National Park was set aside as a national monument in 1909, and given national park status 29 years later in 1938. The park contains over 1,400 square miles – too much to see in one day … Continue reading →

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Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on July 26, 2018 by kcbernick

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 The days have been sunny and hot here in northwest Seattle. The mostly blue skies show off Washington’s natural resources to good effect, truly enhancing the views. The temperatures have been reaching into the 90’s, but … Continue reading →

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North Cascades National Park

Posted on July 24, 2018 by kcbernick

Monday, July 23, 2018 We drove north from Burlington, Washington to North Cascades National Park. We followed the Cascades Scenic Highway to the Visitor Center in Newhalem to get our National Parks Passport Book stamped. Most of the time, I … Continue reading →

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Pipestone National Monument

Posted on August 28, 2017 by kcbernick

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 It was so nice to sleep in this morning. Our first priority as we left Cheyenne was to find a car wash. Our car was so covered by dust that neither of us wanted to touch … Continue reading →

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Two Below, or Why We Don’t Always Love Minnesota

Posted on December 11, 2016 by kcbernick

Saturday, December 10, 2016 I started this blog about 3 1/2 years ago, to journal about a road trip with my father, age 90 at the time. He turned 94 a few days ago and we’re on another road trip, … Continue reading →

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