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June 30, 2007

Taking the kids: Family fun at national parks

cnn.com

By Eileen Ogintz

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Boring...That was 17-year-old Stephanie Little's reaction to her family's vacation plans to head to Yosemite National Park. "She's really kind of a beach bum," explained her mom, Michelle Little from their Oklahoma home.

Anyone who has toured the national parks with their kids -- and that includes me -- knows that despite the spectacular scenery (to grown-ups anyway), the up-close encounters with wildlife (put down that video game and look at that moose!) and the invigorating hikes (how much longer?), there are still the inevitable travails of traveling with children.

All the worse when it's hot, crowded, you've spent a ridiculous amount of money on gas and a sullen teen who would rather be tanning is part of the mix.