The National Park Tour Begins!

During The Cape Fear Rally, I officially started my year-long Ironbutt National Parks Tour. I will be riding both of my bikes on this tour. I anticipate visiting in excess of 50 parks in more than 25 states prior to April 21st, 2008.

GOLD AWARD - The same rules apply as the NPT Master Traveler, however, you MUST visit parks in these areas: Alaska, California, Florida, Maine or Canadian parks northeast of the Maine border.

If the bike trips I have planned for this year work out, and with a bit of luck, I should earn the Ironbutt Gold Master Travelers Award. I plan to post my NPT stamps and associated pictures to track my progress.

Click the NP stamp for detailed information about each park .

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(7) Obed Wild and Scenic River
Located northwest of Harriman, TN

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(6) Great Smokey Mountains Nat'l Park
Sugarland Visitors Center, near Gatlinburg, TN

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(5) Great Smokey Mountains Nat'l Park
Oconaluflee Visitors Center, near Cherokee, NC

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(4) Kings Mountain Nat'l Military Park
Located northeast of Spartanburg, SC.

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(3) Congaree National Park
Located near Colombia, SC

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(2) Moores Creek National Battlefield
Located 20 miles northwest of Wilmington, NC

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(1) Guliford Courthouse Nat'l Military Park
Located in downtown Greensboro, NC

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