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Pack Up the Kids and Hit the Road This Summer

Mesa Verde National Park

Cliff Dwellings, Mesa Verde

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children now spend 53 hours a week in front of a television, computer, hand-held video game console, cell phone, iPad… and some time, multiple devices at once. With summer’s beautiful green trees, blue skies and wildlife, isn’t it time to yank the cord  and turn the kids loose in our first playground: the great outdoors?

Unplugging your kids on summer vacation doesn’t have to be a daunting task for parents. A great way to keep kids interested in what’s happening outside, instead of on their favorite TV show, is to take your family to an area rich with outdoor activities, and free from connectivity.

ARAMARK Parks and Destinations can help families do just that through its lodges and activities in some of America’s most beautiful (and often times disconnected) places including:

  • Mesa Verde
  • Olympic National Park
  • Shenandoah National Park
  • Lake Powell
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Northwestern Wyoming. [Click to read more]

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On The Trail of The Ancients

Vicki and Nancy have returned from their journey: Trail of the Ancients. We will be posting photos at PictureTrail.

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Win a Trip to a National Park

Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 8, 2011) – National Park Foundation and ARAMARK Parks and Destinations are closing out the summer with a “National Park Adventure Sweepstakes” with one giveaway each week now through Labor Day. Individuals can win a trip to some of our country’s most spectacular parks from the East Coast to the Last Frontier.

Participating is easy. Enter each week by visiting the links below during the given dates for a chance to win a National Park adventure giveaway. You could win a two-to-four-night stay at one of the destinations listed, access to an activity unique to that particular park, an “America the Beautiful” park pass and more. Alaska Airlines is providing airline tickets as part of the prize package for Olympic National Park and Denali National Park and Preserve. [Click to read more]

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