Tex-Mex veggie quesadilla recipe inspired by: Big Bend National Park, Texas. If there was ever a national park suitable for a Tex-Mex recipe, it’s got to be Big Bend National Park. Located literally on the border of Texas and Mexico, encompassing a “big bend” in the Rio Grande, this wild park is home to canyons,…
Wild rice and bison stuffed acorn squash recipe inspired by: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota (alternatively: Wind Cave National Park or Badlands National Park, South Dakota). Looking for a national park-inspired dish that embodies a region’s landscape and historic culture? Then you should definitely try this amazing wild rice and bison stuffed acorn squash…
Toasted ravioli with marinara sauce recipe inspired by: Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri. Home to Gateway Arch National Park, one of only a couple of truly urban national parks, St. Louis in Missouri is also the birthplace of a delicious appetizer. This toasted ravioli recipe is based on a popular breaded and deep-fried ravioli dish…
Chicken bog recipe inspired by: Congaree National Park, South Carolina. A classic comfort food from South Carolina, this Congaree National Park-inspired chicken bog recipe is rooted in both Spanish and West African cuisine. It’s essentially a simpler version of chicken perloo, chicken perlau or chicken pilaf, using only a bare minimum of ingredients. You don’t…
Its name evoking images of sandy beaches, palm trees swaying in the sea breeze, rainbows, sunset cocktails and sensational seafood, Hawaii is easily one of the most popular holiday destinations in the United States. Lovers of nature and history, too, will find plenty to see and do in the Hawaiian Islands, especially in the national…
This news story about expected huge crowds in Joshua Tree National Park is based on a November 23, 2021, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. While summers are exceptional hot and relatively quiet in the Mojave and Colorado deserts, the peak season is now approaching in Joshua Tree National…
Mahi mahi fish taco bowls recipe inspired by: Biscayne National Park, Florida (alternatively: Dry Tortugas National Park). For millennia, the waters of Biscayne Bay provided sustenance to Native American people like the Tequesta, for whom fishing was a wasn’t merely a hobby but a way of life. Today, this area in southeastern Florida still offers…
Fish sticks with broccoli cranberry salad recipe inspired by: Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska (alternatively: Glacier Bay National Park or Olympic National Park). Like essentially all other coastal national parks in southern Alaska, Kenai Fjords National Park teems with wildlife, including abundant terrestrial and marine animals. The park’s fjords and coastal waters are home to…
This news story about the loss of 5% of the world’s giant sequoias killed in 2021 wildfires is based on a November 19, 2021, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. Back in early-September 2021, a significant lightning storm sparked a number of wildfires in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Widely…
Blueberry cobbler recipe inspired by: Denali National Park, Alaska (alternatively: Katmai National Park, Acadia National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Voyageurs National Park). Alaska has no lack of edible wild berries. From salmonberries, lingonberries and crowberries to cranberries, raspberries and blueberries, there are literally dozens of types of edible berries in Alaska. One…
Bison meatballs in smoky bell pepper bean sauce recipe inspired by: Badlands National Park, South Dakota (alternatively: Wind Cave National Park or Theodore Roosevelt National Park). If you’re looking for a hearty dish inspired by America’s national parks, a delicious dinner for a chilly fall evening, look no further than this Badlands bison meatballs recipe…
Caramelized onion and braised mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese recipe inspired by: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (alternatively: Great Smoky Mountains National Park or New River Gorge National Park). From the rain-drenched slopes of the Pacific Northwest to the verdant valleys of the Appalachians, many national parks in America harbor incredible numbers of fungi and mushroom species….
This news story about the release of fishers in Olympic National Park is based on a November 10, 2021, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. On Friday, November 5, federal, state, tribal and partner biologists released five fishers from Alberta, Canada into the lush, coastal forest near Lake Ozette…
Three sisters soup recipe inspired by: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio (alternatively: New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia; Shenandoah National Park, Virginia; or Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee). For this national park-inspired recipe, we’re using several traditional ingredients from the Americas to make a healthy, nutritious and delicious soup. This…