Category Archives: National Park Service

NerdTrain 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by marctomik

Why Trains? One of my favorite bits of railroad trivia is that Rhapsody in Blue, known as the United Airlines theme with Matt Damon’s voice coming in to tell you about the friendly skies, was inspired by a trip that … Continue reading →

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Clara Barton National Historic Site – May 4, 2014

Posted on March 4, 2018 by marctomik

Where an adventure began. In May of 2014, I had just finished up all of my coursework for a graduate degree, and was looking for something other than homework to do on weekends. I had visited all the state capitols … Continue reading →

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Barrier Islands Trip – Reconstruction Era National Monument – January 12, 2018

Posted on February 8, 2018 by marctomik

What does Freedom Mean? In the waning weeks of the Obama Presidency, the President signed into law three new National Monuments to preserve and interpret sites related to civil rights around the country. This visit turned out to be much … Continue reading →

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Bluestone National River – June 3, 2017

Posted on February 7, 2018 by marctomik

This visit starts from a ranger I met when I stopped by the Sandstone Visitor Center in southern West Virginia in September 2015 after trading cars with my dad in Kentucky. I chatted with the ranger there for a bit … Continue reading →

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