Tag: National Parks

Hawaii Volcano Eruption

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_504" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Molten lava splattering during Hawaii's Kilauea volcano 1986 fissure eruption."][/caption] Madame Pele has been putting on a spectacular show the past few days at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This is a new phase of an eruption...Read More

Take a hike! National Trails Day

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_371" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Spray Park Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park."][/caption] Saturday, June 5, is National Trails Day, so let's get out there and take a hike! This annual celebration of hiking and walking trails was started in 1993 by...Read More

Mount Saint Helens Eruption 30th Anniversary

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_358" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Mount Saint Helens from Johnston Ridge."][/caption] This month marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. On May 18, 1980 the volcano literally blew its top, spewing ash into the sky and causing...Read More

National Park Week

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_352" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Wild Goose Island and Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana."][/caption] The week of April 17-25 is National Park Week here in the USA, and if you need any more incentive to experience what Ken Burns...Read More

Pu’uhonua o Honaunau

Posted on January 23, 2010December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_292" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Ki'i and Hale Keawe Heiau, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau"][/caption] Living in Hawaii for many years, I was fortunate to travel and photograph extensively around the islands. One of my absolute favorite places is Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National...Read More

National Park Rangers

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_238" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Ranger Chuck Smith at Rainbow Bridge National Monument"][/caption] When I was a kid, the Rangers at National Parks we visited on family vacations were among my favorite heroes. Always friendly, they knew everything about the outdoors...Read More

Mount Rainier Wildflowers

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_235" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Wildflowers and Tatoosh Range, from the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park."][/caption] By several accounts, this year has been among the best in recent times for the wildflowers at Mount Rainier National Park. After hearing...Read More