15 Winter Wonderlands In Your National Parks

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Feb 12, 2015, 09:32 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, released "Winter Wonderlands," the sixth special edition in its popular and FREE Owner's Guide series. From ice fishing and sledding, to stargazing and contra dancing, readers will be inspired to check out the 15 suggested destinations and discover even more special places in national parks across the country.

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Yosemite National Park, CompassAndcamera/iStock. These images can only be used in context and conjunction with the promotion of the "Winter Wonderlands" guide and must include proper photo credit.

Voyageurs National Park, National Park Service. These images can only be used in context and conjunction with the promotion of the "Winter Wonderlands" guide and must include proper photo credit.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, National Park Service. These images can only be used in context and conjunction with the promotion of the "Winter Wonderlands" guide and must include proper photo credit.

"Our new guide will introduce and reintroduce people to a sampling of the incredible experiences that can be had in our national parks during the chillier time of year," said Dan Wenk, president of the National Park Foundation. "'Winter Wonderlands' will inspire both frequent and first-time national park visitors to plan unforgettable wintertime adventures in America's treasured places."

The "Winter Wonderlands" guide details top winter activities and how to get to the parks.

Suggestions include:

Ice fishing at Acadia National Park in Maine
Stargazing at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
Contra dancing at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio
Sledding at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado
Hiking at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina
Snowshoeing at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota

Visit www.nationalparks.org/winterwonderlands to download a FREE copy of "Winter Wonderlands" today. There, visitors will also have access to other great FREE resources from the National Park Foundation including the original Owner's Guide – a comprehensive traveler's companion to America's more than 400 national parks.

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