Turkey Run State Park is located in Parke County, Indiana, in the west-central part of the state on State Road 47 two miles east of U.S. 41. It was Indiana's second state park, with the first parcel of land being purchased in 1916 at the cost of $40,200 when the State Park system was first established on the Indiana state centennial. It hosts the Turkey Run Inn, built in 1919. The origin of the name "Turkey Run" is unknown but the most accepted theory is that wild turkeys would congregate in the gorges (or "runs") for warmth where early settlers in the area would trap them in dead end gorges and hunt them with ease.

A luxury African safari to the Serengeti National Park in Africa is a great idea. The Serengeti national park is famous for the unique migration that occurs in it each year. Large mammals counting more than two millions cut across the plains in a spherical march. Their movement is according to the land, availability of grass and occurrence of rain.

Morning Edition, February 6, 2008 · Anyone who has ever tried to book a room near Yellowstone National Park in August knows that natural places can get very crowded. But biologist Oliver Pergams says those crowds can hide an important trend: Every year, a smaller percentage of Americans are fishing, camping or engaging in other nature-based ..

The U.S. Forest Service has approved a permit allowing a mining company to look for uranium near Grand Canyon National Park.

The accommodation facilities in Serengeti national park are made up of several safari lodges, camp sites and hotels. Lodging in these areas requires prior booking with your safari company or tour agency.

The many different national parks provide people and the animals that live in these parks with a natural environment in which they can exist without any problems. You will find that as most of these parks are quite large they have different services. The various national park vacations are ones that help people move around the park and enjoy their