It is National Park Week now, running through April 24, 2011. If you do not already have an annual pass to Shenandoah National Park, it’s a great time to visit now with the redbuds blooming and temporary free admission.

Black Bear in Shenandoah National Park

Of course, if you’re in east Tennessee or Western North Carolina, you can visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park for free 365 days a year…

Hiking up Whiteoak Canyon in Shenandoah National Park, we spotted some Turk’s Cap Lillies.

This is a picture of a raspberry on a bush along the Cedar Run Trail.

On the Lands Run Gap Road hike, a young beech holds onto its leaves well into February.