Rephotography
Rephotographing a 1906 view of Copley Square, Boston
Use a public-domain 1906 postcard of Trinity Church to make a then-and-now photo: what changed on Copley Square, how to find the viewpoint and how to label it.
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North America
United States
Plan visits to US public lands with the relevant land manager's access, camping and permit information.
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Astro photography
Milky Way at Great Sand Dunes: picking the night and the hour
When the Milky Way is up at Great Sand Dunes, how the Moon shifts the dark window night by night, and how to plan a safe night shoot on the dunes.
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Campsites
Upper Pines or Wawona: choosing a Yosemite campground
Upper Pines puts you under Half Dome in Yosemite Valley; Wawona is a quieter base near the giant sequoias. Compare sites, fees, seasons and how booking works.
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Camping near…
Acadia camping: Blackwoods, Seawall or Schoodic Woods?
Compare Acadia's three main campgrounds by location, nearby trails, prices and hookups, with booking windows, Island Explorer buses and Cadillac permits.
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Hiking trails
Half Dome and the Mist Trail: permits, route and planning
How the Half Dome day hike works, from Vernal and Nevada Falls to the cables, plus the permit lotteries, cable season and 2026 Mist Trail repair closures.
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Hiking trails
Angels Landing permits: lotteries, Scout Lookout and the chains
What the Angels Landing hike involves, how Zion's seasonal and day-before lotteries work, what Scout Lookout offers without a permit and the shuttle.
6 min read
Stock photo
Conservation
Camping firewood in the US: buy it where you burn it
Why moving firewood spreads tree-killing pests, how far is too far, what certified heat-treated means and how state and park rules differ, with US examples.
5 min read
Stock photo
Plastic & waste types
Beach cleanups and microplastics: what your data can show
Why a beach cleanup cannot measure microplastics, how a repeatable shoreline survey differs, and how to record cleanup results honestly and comparably.
4 min read
Elsewhere on the web
Links to reference material and organisations we don't control.
- OfficialUS National Park ServiceNational Park Service
- OfficialBureau of Land Management - public landsBLM
- OfficialRecreation.gov - permits and bookingsRecreation.gov
- VideoNational Park Service on YouTubeYouTube