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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a land of extremes. It’s America’s hottest and driest national park, and sits on the California- Nevada border. Because Death Valley gets extremely hot, the peak season is from October- April when there are cooler… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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Yellowstone National Park
On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became America’s first National Park. This park spans 2.2 million acres and holds half of the world’s geothermal features. The variety of terrain and wildlife is unmatched. Yellowstone can be accessed year-round, but summer (June-August)… Continue reading
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Crater Lake & N. California
When I first moved to Salt Lake City, I was nervous for multiple reasons: new city, new job, first time truly living on my own, and to top it off, I didn’t know anyone. This was a big risk, but… Continue reading
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Capitol Reef National Park
In my opinion, Captiol Reef National Park is Utah’s best kept secret. This is the least visited park of the “Mighty Five” in Utah, but it’s truly a hidden gem. My sister and I made the quick trip down to… Continue reading
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Bryce Canyon National Park
This park is not only my favorite Utah national park, but has also continued to maintain a spot in my all-time Top Five. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I think every single national park is beautiful… Continue reading
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Arches & Canyonlands
I moved to Utah in September 2017, and my adventuring started almost immediately. I work 4 x 10 hour shifts at the hospital, which is nice because it allows me 3 full days for exploring on my weekends. One of… Continue reading
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Badlands & Wind Cave
This trip was a belated birthday present to my sister. She had been wanting to check out Badlands National Park for a while, so on a free weekend we decided to hit the road! Our original plan was to just… Continue reading
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