Tips, Tricks & Tidbits

Camping Tips & Tricks

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Featured Tidbits

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Pin Traveler

A Must Have New Travel App

10 Great Nature Quotes

A Compilation of Unique Quotes About Nature and Travel

Smithsonian’s Free Museum Day

Get 2 Free Tickets to Almost 500 Museums Across the Country

Dana Point’s Ocean Institute

Leading the Way in Marine Science Education in Orange County California for Decades

“The Bodie Curse”

Tales of Bad Luck that Befell Those Who Stole Its Artifacts

The Best Movies to Stir Your Wanderlust

Inspiring Movies That Will Make You Want to Get Off the Couch and See the World

National Parks

All US National Parks by State

The New National Park Service App

Makes Trip Planning a Breeze Even with No Internet

The National Park Service Turns 105 Years Old!

Another Milestone for the NPS but How Did it Get Started?

A Student’s Recollection of Working at Arches National Park

An Interview With A Former Student Conservation Association Employee on What It Was Really Like

National Public Lands Day

Get Into National Parks Free on Saturday, September 25, 2021

National Park Passport Books

Collect Stamps For a Fun Way to Remember Trips By

“Brighty” the Burro

The Legend of the Grand Canyon’s Most Spirited Wild Burro

4th Grade National Park Pass

Did you know 4th graders can get a free annual pass?


Human Interest

The Kindness Diaries

How One Man’s Journey to Feel Connected Took Him Around the Globe Relying Solely on the Kindness of Strangers

Grandma Joy’s Road Trip Adventure

91-Year Old Grandma Joy is Proof That It’s Never Too Late to Live Your Dreams

Matthew Rolston’s “Art People”

An Incredible Exhibit Celebrating Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters


More Tidbits

Olamendi’s Family Restaurant in Dana Point Since 1973

How Jorge Olamendi’s “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” Attitude Led to a Community Giving Back

Best Meteor Show of the Year

The Perseid Meteor Shower Promises Not to Disappoint

The Most Exciting Olympics Yet

3 Extreme Sports Make a Debut at the 2021 Summer Olympics

Things to Do This 4th of July

Staying Safe

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Fire Safety

Heat Stroke & Heat Exhaustion

Recognize the Signs and Know What to Do

DIY First Aid Kit

Bear Safety

For Your Protection and Theirs

California National Forests Closing Due to Wildfires

In an Unprecedented Move, Forest Service Temporarily Closes Over 20 Million Acres of National Forest