Family Matters Blog: National Parks Make Great Family Getaways

Family Matters Blog: National Parks Make Great Family Getaways

By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 – Ask people what their all-time favorite family vacation has been and chances are good national parks will be in most of the answers. I don’t have any science to back that up, but I have been struck by the number of people who recollect their best memories of family bonding in places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon.

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