Congaree is the 15th National Park I’ve visited since 2012 and I hate to say it, but it is my least favorite experience so far. I didn’t set this trip up for success.
Growing up, Theodore Roosevelt National Park was the park next door. I grew up in eastern North Dakota, a relatively short drive from the park. I moved away from North Dakota when I was 23,
Wind Cave is one of those parks that’s nobody’s primary destination. Well, that’s not true. According to a National Park Service survey, it is the primary destination for 3% of visitors. For me, it was
The 36 hours I spent in the area was my favorite part of a 5 day grand loop around North and South Dakota. If you like color in your photos and you’re getting sick of
I spent the better part of two days in Black Canyon of the Gunnison as the last stop on a tour of southern Colorado National Parks. It was my favorite spot along the trip because
Mesa Verde is the first “archeological” park that I’ve been to. After spending my first few years worth of National Park trips seeking out natural wonders, this park provided me with both unique and familiar
I did not make the most of the two days I spent in Great Sand Dunes National Park. It was cold in the mornings which kept me in my warm sleeping bag. I was also
Of the three National Parks in southern Florida, the Everglades is the only one I’d heard of before beginning my park visits. It is an iconic park without any specific iconic places to go.
I have lived in some of the flattest states in the U.S. Despite this, or maybe because of this, I have always been drawn to the mountains. That is why I was so excited to
One of my earliest memories is of traveling through Yellowstone with my mom when I was eight. I vaguely remember Yellowstone Falls, Old Faithful, and an elk along the side of the road. At the
