mountains

  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Believe it or not, Great Smoky National Park is the most visited national park in the country, with over 11 million visitors annually. This park lies on the Tennessee/ North Carolina state line, and is pretty much equally split between… Continue reading

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Grand Teton National Park

    Grand Teton National Park borders Jackson Hole, Wyoming and lies just south of Yellowstone National Park. It’s an easy 4.5-hour drive from Salt Lake, and I was lucky enough to explore the Tetons with my brother while he was visiting… Continue reading

    Grand Teton National Park
  • Washington National Parks

    This was another one of our trips planned by a cheap flight deal from Salt Lake.  There are three national parks in Washington: Olympic, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades National Parks. All three parks are a reasonable drive from Seattle.… Continue reading

    Washington National Parks
  • Zion National Park

    Zion National Park was technically the second National Park I visited, but it was the first park I traveled to after I started my goal of visiting all the National Parks in the United States. My brother and I traveled… Continue reading

    Zion National Park