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White Sands National Park
I set out for my first solo parks trip in the fall of 2021 to White Sands National Park. This national park is located in New Mexico in the Tularosa Basin, completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range. White… Continue reading
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Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park is located on the Kenai Peninsula, just outside the town of Seward, AK. This National Park gets its name from the vast fjords lining the coast of the park. The combination of marine life and icefield… Continue reading
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Carlsbad Caverns & Guadeloupe MTN.
I’ve sat down to write this blog a handful of times, but just haven’t had it in me to post it. We live in strange times, as the world continues to navigate the evolving Covid-19 pandemic. Stay at home orders… Continue reading
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Shenandoah National Park
This road trip was planned with a few different goals in mind. First goal, Shenandoah National Park. Second goal, see part of D.C. Third goal, see fall colors along the northeast coast. Fourth goal, Acadia National Park. I had never… Continue reading
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Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park is comprised of 5 beautiful islands off the coast of Southern California. The park was established in 1980, and consists of 249,354 acres, half of which are under water. The names of the different islands are:… Continue reading
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Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park was promoted from a National Monument to National Park in January 2013. This park is a natural wonder, formed by volcanic activity from millions of years ago. It’s full of canyons, caves (& bats), rock spires, unique… Continue reading
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon
After ending our magical time at Yosemite, we ventured towards Visalia, CA, which was conveniently located about 45 minutes from the entrance of Sequoia National Park. I won’t spend too much time reminiscing about our time in Visalia, but if… Continue reading
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Yosemite National Park
First and foremost, Yosemite National Park is a magical place. This was the 2nd National Park stop on our road trip through California this past summer, and has been at the top of my list for as long as I… Continue reading
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Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is located in eastern Nevada and is about 3.5 hours from Salt Lake. This was stop #1 and National Park #1 on the big 10-day National Park road trip we took this past summer. Our plan… Continue reading
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Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park is located in northwest Montana on the Canadian border. The Continental Divide splits the park between East and West Glacier. When open, the Going-to-the-Sun Road connects the two sides of the park in roughly 50 miles, however… Continue reading
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