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Three national parks, off the beaten trail marker

I love national parks. Last summer I had the chance to visit three. My travels took me last July 1 to the north, in Acadia, on the coast of Maine and later in the West for a family vacation with my husband, Scott Robinson, and our youngest daughter, Hannah, to Yellowstone and Grand Teton. In each case, I tried to think outside the box.

Acadia National Park

A century ago, before gas costs $ 4 a gallon, before eco-tourism has become fashionable in the days when this mountainous region to preserve, on the rocky shores of Maine was still a playground for private the rich, the industrialist and philanthropist John D.Rockefeller Jr. had a vision to keep away from the emerging threat: the automobile.

This vision has produced the historic carriage road to Mount Desert Island, a 51 mile network of gravel roads and bridges built of granite under the supervision of Rockefeller from 1913 to 1940. He eventually sold the system to the American people - with one third of land in what is now the Acadia National Park - and now the road transport, almost all contained within the park are a wonderful way to escape the traffic and to explore its pristine beauty.

Open to joggers, hikers, bikers and skiers - and the carriage - the road cut through spruce and hemlock-covered mountains, glaciers surround the form of lakes, streams gurgling Cross and views spectacular ocean. My friend Carol and I set out to conquer a bicycle on a sunny morning. We wanted to take a quick lunch at Jordan Pond House, founded as a tea house in 1870 and famous for its popovers served hot with butter and strawberry jam and then explore the trails beyond.

We started near Bar Harbor (with the exception of campgrounds, there is no housing in Acadia good, so those with the movement of preferences of a bed and indoor plumbing to remain in towns on the outskirts of the park). For $ 24 per day, including helmet, lock and map the utmost importance (and bungee cords if you need it), each of us rented a cruiser bike to bike shop Bar Harbor (barharborbike.com) .

We rode a few blocks to the village square, where a bicycle express shuttle was waiting, a part of the system of the Acadia Island Explorer, an efficient bus service and free.

The driver dropped us off at the head of Eagle Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Acadia. We started with lunch in mind, along the west side. Four miles and one hour later (the roads are hilly) we were on the banks of the Jordan Pond, and ready to eat.

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