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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER FAMILY VACATION PLANNER
June 25, 2009 Washington, DC (Link)
On Monday, June 22, National Geographic Traveler magazine launched its new online Family Vacation Planner (www.traveler.nationalgeographic.com/family), featuring the best family-friendly sites and attractions from each state in the country. The attractions are grouped by states and categories of interest: animals, culture, entertainment, history, nature, science and adventure. All have been chosen by National Geographic Traveler editors for their authenticity and lasting value. Here's a sample from each category:
Animals
Wolf Education and Research Center, Winchester, Idaho -- Meet a recently adopted pack of wolves and learn the story of the Sawtooth Pack, once a subject of study for noted biologist Jim Dutcher; take a guided tour of the facility to learn about the region's wildlife conservation challenges.
Center for Birds of Prey, Awendaw, S.C. -- Step into a feathery world at this 152-acre "campus" that showcases more than 30 species of hawks, eagles, owls and other birds of prey from around the world; see display aviaries and demonstrations of birds in flight.
Culture
Polynesian Cultural Center, Oahu, Hawaii -- Swing your hips during a Hawaiian hula session; get inked with a temporary Marquesas cultural tattoo; learn how to crack open a coconut; try Tahitian spear fishing; attend a traditional luau feast.
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, Vt. -- Discover the latest about sustainable forestry and see how locally grown timber is used with conservation in mind; tour a dairy farm that follows eco-friendly practices; join in barnyard chores such as collecting eggs and grooming farm animals; enjoy a meal at the Inn restaurant that features farm-cultivated herbs and produce.
Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wis. -- Learn the story of the Ringling Brothers at the site of their winter camp; watch skilled craftsmen restore the world's largest collection of circus wagons; become a part of the circus through face painting, magic shows and many other programs.
Entertainment
The New Victory Theater, New York, N.Y. -- Experience Manhattan's first theater geared toward families and kids; attend pre-theater workshops that highlight an activity related to that day's performance; watch great productions and performers, including Circus Oz, Cookin', Dance Cuba and A Year with Frog and Toad.
NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis, Ind. -- Get a feel for college athletics through exhibits and films; read out the names in the Hall of Honor commemorating the greatest champions in all of college sports; try your hand at NCAA basketball on the old-fashioned court.
History
Old Montana Prison Complex, Deer Lodge, Mont. -- Walk through the prison that housed inmates, including members of Butch Cassidy's Wild Gang, until the 1970s; get a taste of the daily life of inmates and prison guards;, see prisoner items -- from shoes with concrete soles (for potential escapees) to graffiti and weapons made by the inmates.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, W.V. -- Travel back to the time of abolitionist John Brown and the Civil War as you wander through living-history museums and the John Brown Wax Museum; listen to tales about past residents during family programs; see how cheap candy was in 1850 at the Dry Goods Store; hike along trails and through battlefields at the scenic meeting point of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
Nature
Project Oceanology and the Lighthouse Program, Groton, Conn. -- Board a ship to visit the New London Ledge Lighthouse; pull in a trawl net from the ocean to see its contents; spot seals that have traveled from Maine to Fishers Island Sound.
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, New Orleans, La. -- Stroll the Ridge Trail, a boardwalk running through America's largest urban wildlife refuge -- 23,000 acres of fresh brackish marshes, all within the city limits of New Orleans; see bald eagles, brown pelicans and other species that live in these pristine wetlands.
Science
Metreon, San Francisco, Calif. -- Stretch your mind at this confluence of fun and technology; play in an interactive area based on the kid favorite "Where the Wild Things Are"; get down to some serious gaming at the arcade; take in a 3-D IMAX film or see a more conventional show at one of the 15 screens in the multiplex.
Weather Discovery Center, North Conway, N.H. -- Sway in an extreme winds simulator; become a TV meteorologist; watch live webcasts from a station atop Mount Washington; discover how weather patterns form, and try controlling the weather yourself.
Adventure
Buffalo National River, Harrison, Alaska -- Kayak or canoe the lower river on a self-guided geo-float trip; raft the exciting white water on the upper river; trek to an Indian bluff shelter; reel in bass and catfish as you drift along.
Black Hills National Forest, St. Custer, S.D. -- Escape to this 1.2-million-acre woodland sanctuary for a camping trip or a day hike; scan the hills for elk, mountain goats and deer on the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; hike to the lookout tower atop 7,242-foot-high Harney Peak and gaze into neighboring states.
* National Geographic Traveler experts are available for interviews. Contact Heather Wyatt if you have questions, need additional information or would like to schedule an interview.
National Geographic Traveler: All travel, all the time.
National Geographic Traveler is the world's most widely read travel magazine. Published eight times a year, Traveler is available by subscription (800-NGS-LINE) and on newsstands in the United States ($4.99) and Canada ($6.99). Its Web site is at www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE EXPLORES TOP NATIONAL PARKS
June 16, 2009 Washington, DC (Link)
National Geographic Adventure: June / July 2009 issue on newsstands June 16, 2009.
America's Ultimate National Parks -- The grandest canyon, the hottest desert and the tallest forest -- all storied landscapes protected by America's National Park Service. National Geographic Adventure Editor at Large Robert Earle Howells lays out tips, tricks and detailed action plans for nine of the country's greatest wildlands that are sure to make for an unforgettable summer. Hike the High Sierra Camps of Yosemite; enjoy crowd-free camping on the Grand Canyon's North Rim; wander through groves of virgin deciduous forest and seas of wildflowers in the Great Smoky Mountains; set up a base camp to explore Death Valley, the hottest, driest, lowest and largest national park in the contiguous United States; embrace true Alaskan backcountry -- think glaciers, coastal forests, tundra and mountain ranges -- at Lake Clark; enjoy heart-stopping scenery and alpine inspiration at Glacier National Park; go on an American safari through the 2-million-plus acres of Yellowstone; stand in awe of the planet's tallest trees in Redwood national and state parks; and feel the sobering power of surf, fog and waves, with gray whales, bald eagles, sea otters and sea lions as companions, in Olympia National Park. Plus: Adventure heads out on the trail with Ken Burns, director of the upcoming PBS series "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." Page 48.
Cat Fight -- Squeezed for space and targeted by poachers, India's tigers have reached a tipping point. When 22 tigers were discovered missing from Ranthambhore National Park, the forest service denied there was a problem. But deep in the world's most celebrated tiger sanctuary, an unlikely hero has emerged. Adventure Contributing Editor Paul Kvinta tracks the smart, driven, God-fearing vegetarian with Jack Bauer tendencies. Page 60.
The Longevity Expedition -- Dan Buettner, former world-record cyclist and author of the best-selling book " The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest," is traveling the globe gleaning longevity secrets from the world's healthiest humans. One lesson the adventurer didn't expect to learn: Living long may mean staying put -- and planting a garden. Page 76.
More Adventure, Less Money -- The economic crash changed everything -- including the landscape of adventure travel. Now more than ever, outfitters and lodge owners will work to deliver the trip of a lifetime at an affordable price. Play it smart with 10 ways to capitalize on the new economy of adventure. Page 71.
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