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Tag Archives: National Parks
Parks and Recreation
Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth from the New York City-based indie publisher Standards Manual recently announced their new book project simply titled Parks. The book is entirely focused on art, typography, maps, and other printed materials from the U.S. National Parks system. From the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Maps, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Everglades, Glacier, National Parks, Yosemite
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Just Denali
A big h/t to TBTP follower Daniel Wood for sending the link for the video below. As I have mentioned previously, I’m an evangelist for Alaska travel. If you’ve got the time ( and the cash), it’s more than worth … Continue reading
Shadowfest
For the first time in decades. folks in North America will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse on Monday August 21, 2017. Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren has created a series of colorful posters to celebrate the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged National Parks, Oregon, poster art, solar eclipse, Sun Valley, WPA
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Park It With Airbnb
The accommodation juggernaut Airbnb and the U.S. National Parks Foundation have teamed up to make visiting America’s amazing national parks much easier. Airbnb has created a dedicated page that will make finding a place to stay close to a national … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Tourism, USA
Tagged accommodations, Airbnb, Airstream, National Parks
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Park It
Inveterate map geeks will find themselves loosing hours on this new website created by an anonymous National Park Service ranger. Our fellow map lover has collected more than 1600 high resolution maps of U.S. national parks, recreation areas, and monuments, … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Tourism, USA
Tagged Alaska, Appalachian Trail, Delaware Water Gap, National Monuments, National Parks, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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A centennial worth celebrating
A disparate group of hugely talented artists, designers, and typographers have joined together to for the Type Hike project, which has created unique poster art to celebrate the U.S. National Park Service centennial. The group is donation 100% of Type Hike profits to the … Continue reading
A century of wonders
This month, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Park Service. Over the decades, the Park Service has commissioned wonderful art work to encourage folks to get out and enjoy these national treasures. Some of the most enduring … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Tourism
Tagged Acadia, Death Valley, Grand Teton, Mount Rainier, National Parks
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The Real Thanksgiving Story
This recently released film by French artist JR could not be more timely. The short film simply titled Ellis stars Robert De Niro and was written by Eric Roth. Ellis follows a young immigrant’s experience in search of a new … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History, Museums, USA
Tagged Ellis Island, Immigration, National Parks, New York City
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More Than Just Parks
More Than Just Parks is the brainchild of filmmaking brothers Will and Jim Pattiz.The goal of the project is to raise awareness about the treasures that we have in America’s 59 National Parks through inspiring videos. The Pattiz brothers intend … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Tourism, USA
Tagged California, National Parks, North Carolina, Redwoods, Smokey Mountains, Utah
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