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You go grandma! 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The Minuteman Missile National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486620616909-VLVQDHXSJZAWL4NDHAC5/20161014-SP-Minuteman+Missile+while+at+Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3994.jpg Stops Along The Road - The Minuteman Missile National Monument http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2017/2/3/one-day-in-denver monthly 0.5 2017-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486157267542-KZPJSIXXNWNRBM0D2MVM/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado Grasses native to Mexico look like a terrific place to run through... this is more of a museum though... look but don't touch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486156062398-XUSRP8B3PNNXG1YDSM9C/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado Beautiful sunflowers outside of the Denver Botanic Gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486160327115-KYU70R966SUF37J971S7/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado The Shofu-en Japanese garden exhibits bonsai trees gifted to the Gardens by local bonsai masters. Each of them shows the extreme care that goes into cultivating every single tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486160425687-6LSF31D5FMEO09V8WGDF/thumb_IMG_8669_1024.jpg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado A seasonal exhibit teaching about the culture of the Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486157323741-7IS43H3J04LTOC7OS9YX/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado Taps at the Great Divide Brewery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486160250882-VN7SIIONYCIA1K1108D9/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado Colorado has spirit—it's one of the coolest aspects of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486157365489-9YPYTT430XURTTULGWQD/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado Smart merchandising (and book cover) at Denver's Tattered Cover book store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486159928945-VRZMN9YU23A4LMBGC1BB/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado YAY! Magnets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486160089536-5XDBRJEV1IK1OCVSGDT4/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado Wild yellowtail buri—maybe the best either of us has had, yellowtail toro, salmon with truffle. YUM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486160050366-6K7F49MI8L8S0D1D64FS/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado At the Sushi Den sushi bar watching the masters at work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486160160395-XENDNV8ZNA12PWHPI637/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - One Day in Denver, Colorado A palate cleanser of orange for desert. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/11/1/the-alaska-railroad monthly 0.5 2016-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478099904685-15W3S2F4HI4CYJ2FFMOQ/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad Old-time train: the Alaska Railroad, originally called the Alaska Central Railway, was the first railroad in Alaska. It was built in 1903. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478104118884-I0HWJERPUCKOGPX2S3S4/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad New time train: the Wilderness Express dome trains were custom-built and put into service in 2001 and 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478103583563-W46FVTJEPYZC3V6W1081/20160803-JI-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF0050.jpg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad Inside the dome car of the Wilderness Express while traveling the Alaska Railway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478103584804-0LTU52KIB1LXW0OM6QM7/20160803-JI-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF0059.jpg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad The glass ceiling dome car in the Wilderness Express Train allows for views of the Alaska wilderness in every direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478103593374-94K7B3O8A9WUUY7175WO/20160803-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF7768.jpg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad To the delight of passengers on the Wilderness Express, there is cocktail service (and an awesome staff serving it up)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478103593873-OT3B0QKY5PIW16GP3W9B/20160803-JI-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF0145.jpg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad View from the back deck of the Wilderness Express. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478103791681-PXZ0VAXGC6PX8839T815/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - The Alaska Railroad On the way to Fairbanks from Anchorage on the famed Alaska Railroad! Look at those spruce trees, and that greenery, and those clouds! It was a beautiful journey the entire way. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/10/29/the-pilgrim-wildernessmccarthy-alaska monthly 0.5 2016-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477886331076-NTUSAT56KQ4ILKTXESLF/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" Off we go on foot into the town of McCarthy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477926165761-P7C7LE53DZD6Q23SVHY5/20160726-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0022.jpg Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" Heading over the foot bridge to McCarthy after our drive in, ready to hit backcountry! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477926235306-7WC5TX5JSVO2JBHYYA5M/FullSizeRender+%2843%29.jpg Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" Breakfast burritos and really good coffee at the Roadside Potatohead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477926226612-WGBIGLSBWOOHSRLGMGY2/IMG_2001.JPG Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" Gear strung up at the Motherlode Powerhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477926240022-30XU738H2ZSS76Q3YORA/FullSizeRender+%2845%29.jpg Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" An original wood stove furnace at the Motherlode Powerhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477926168780-7V7EPSEGQSOY7KF5Y11O/20160725-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF6981.jpg Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" This is the McCarthy airstrip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477886474963-JZ9KXO0K6LHU19DW7Z0A/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - McCarthy, Alaska—The "Pilgrim Wilderness" Starting out the road to McCarthy, AKA, McCarthy Road, from the small town of Chitina on the west side of the park. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/10/18/alaskan-beer-and-the-magic-bus monthly 0.5 2016-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008431736-TZU9XEA09N5LUH70SGBQ/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” A self-portrait of Chris McCandless on the Stampede Trail, found undeveloped in his camera after his death. Photo credit: Wikipedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008377881-FU4WZKAE0KXM3238OECE/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” The "Magic Bus" used in the film Into The Wild. It is now located in the yard of the 49th State Brewing Company in the small town of Healy, Alaska, just 10 miles from the entrance of Denali National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477753818050-1EO2TWD32PD569CB3B6V/FullSizeRender+%2840%29.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477754008813-JIJI10243UBVOA6E84ZE/FullSizeRender+%2841%29.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008229042-IUP0754Z5E3CTGGJIB58/20160724-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF0195.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” Directional sign post at the 49th State Brewery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008261277-JG8VGW1NS1WH8RPVBBXV/20160724-SP-Denali+National+Park-_DSF6924.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” The "Magic Bus" of Into The Wild fame at the 49th State Brewery in Healy, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008227433-YDWW6M0AFJB4IYEITX33/20160724-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF0203.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” Inside a replication of Bus 142, used for the Sean Penn film Into The Wild, starring Emile Hirsch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008747528-TIBB3ZSBZGSLXHIK6XH4/20160724-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF0214.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” Stefanie reads diary writings penned by Christopher McCandless that hang on the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008241515-FUS43DZ2FN54DRPOMX2Z/20160724-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF0246.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” Stef contemplates what it would be like to be stranded in Alaska backcountry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008272975-O1BO452TOCMVING2WFPM/20160724-SP-Denali+National+Park-_DSF6948.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008943662-EJEDJOSEAUISESE4LL2G/20160724-SP-Denali+National+Park-_DSF6937.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” Jonathan inside Bus 142, used in the film Into The Wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477008260787-HDAP5YZRJ37LVOJGYN0Z/20160724-SP-Denali+National+Park-_DSF6941.jpg Stops Along The Road - Alaskan Beer and the “Magic Bus” This replication is so good, you would think it is real. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/9/26/sign-post-forest-yukon-territory monthly 0.5 2016-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475167252514-XHTXIQTJFUGIDAM8GVXJ/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Sign Post Forest, Yukon Territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475167416663-VYDA9IWI7S3RLDIKG7BD/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Sign Post Forest, Yukon Territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475166819920-2S8BU5R4S70RGAOHMU5T/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Sign Post Forest, Yukon Territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475167756656-62K9NBHB9UI39874GCK1/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Sign Post Forest, Yukon Territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475167652707-0J3ERALJT96D2F713KGE/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Sign Post Forest, Yukon Territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475167726788-OW9IIJ87I519EZUYV4T2/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Sign Post Forest, Yukon Territory http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/7/20/hetch-hetchy-yosemite-valley-california monthly 0.5 2016-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469081452969-8I7LELJNE448T7BJLJ4D/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite National Park, California The Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park before and after the Raker Act was passed. Courtesy Restore Hetch Hetchy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469081289367-4E3PPLJHWOMI143YOU6P/image-asset.png Stops Along The Road - Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite National Park, California Diagram showing San Francisco water routes. Courtesy of Restore Hetch Hetchy. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/6/28/maines-best-lobster-roll monthly 0.5 2016-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466400639223-H1Y74R5YCZTVDUV4ME9Q/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - The Best Lobster Roll Near Acadia National Park? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467181940935-R81NXTPB9J5IIIBVKNCN/20160430-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2976.jpg Stops Along The Road - The Best Lobster Roll Near Acadia National Park? There is something so summery and magical about ordering off of an outdoor wall menu! http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/stops-along-the-road/2016/6/17/nevada-three-ways monthly 0.5 2016-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466214951234-RX443JAEKRGWRU9CRGOD/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Nevada Three Ways The Strip at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466215484887-AVADKEMYHOWK2ZK68SR4/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Nevada Three Ways Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466216154223-SXT97H1ADLM19PIPR5PJ/image-asset.jpeg Stops Along The Road - Nevada Three Ways Did you know that Nevada is the most mountainous of any state in America? 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National Park Service Designations The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs from Georgia to Maine and through Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina/Tennessee. | Photo by Stefanie Payne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1517099254796-SA1GGK5ZFW4SGWBDPP2U/20160213-JI-Shanandoah+National+Park-161-_DSF8731.jpg Articles & Advice - National Park Service Designations The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs from Georgia to Maine and through Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. | Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1517152156561-GQ16J7OUZ06414OFCPM0/20140310-Jonathan+Irish-buckskin+gulch-135-_99A3762.jpg Articles & Advice - National Park Service Designations Buckskin Gulch, one of the world's longest continuous slot canyons, winds 16 miles through sandstone walls in the northern stretch of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in Utah. | Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1517152558496-CARQTYAUEOF7S5TIE0K5/20140310-Jonathan+Irish-buckskin+gulch-183-_99A3810.jpg Articles & Advice - 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You might recognize him from the Werner Herzog documentary film "Grizzly Man" which documents the life of Timothy Treadwell's experiences in Katmai National Park & Preserve. Willy was one of the regular resuppliers to the area where Timothy Treadwell, AKA "Grizzly Man," lived and filmed. Sadly, he was also the one to find the remains of his friend in 2003. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/11/21/holiday-gift-giving-for-the-outdoorsman monthly 0.5 2016-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479767668597-RNZ4IT90BK17PZO76CJ0/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen Some of the awesome gear we've been lucky to use this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479761554051-06X445QEY6NKTO0YBKUI/20160519-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4774.jpg Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen Capturing the scene with the Fujifilm GF670 Rangefinder Folding Camera (Medium Format Black and White Film Camera.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479761536461-5QG5VC480WVGS0V71Y24/20160521-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF5051.jpg Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen Fujifilm X-T1 Mirrorless Camera (set up for sunset at Tunnel View in Yosemite.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479761632449-WUB52DEY8QFZVJ6DZZJT/20160224-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-107-_DSF2810.jpg Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479761558675-ION2PPCEJ8PV83A46IUJ/20160620-SP-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF8349.jpg Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen Really Right Stuff Carbon Fiber Tripod... the tripod that never moves. 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The annual National Park Service membership pass. Hit four parks and the value already makes up for the $80 price tag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479764055329-VKL5FQJ0O7Z4SVSB3K9B/IMG_3136.JPG Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen Backpackers Pantry dehydrated food -- big energy in a compact bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479848571725-ZX0GWTEB9V8B76SL892O/IMG_1324.JPG Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen La Colombe Coffee, our new obsession! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479764086758-4KJD8291962CVI892BZQ/WIVL2158.jpg Articles & Advice - Holiday Gift Giving for the Outdoorsmen The Lonely Planet National Park guide has helped us plan throughout the year. Any adventure book is a terrific thing to receive! http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/11/17/if-you-are-shopping-on-black-friday-fujifilm-instax-wide-300 monthly 0.5 2016-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479402806839-EBJJWMQ3N48V65GXQRSD/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479402592057-78O7K4DMGOXJUVW2Q8E5/20160508-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3665.jpg Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479403248166-9UJDH5PB5WGTE2JU2CZD/13909160_10154408391122658_1649672075072158520_o.jpg Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479402965015-5HRMJOWPCZV3A1FJK4DS/20160527-SP-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF5677.jpg Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479402928295-7E36OANH2ASRCN3K6M4M/20160720-SP-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF5926.jpg Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479403246496-2WYFXKSJIN0IEL0YCGTX/image1+%286%29.JPEG Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479411504952-SVP5OEP203KRPG800JE5/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - If you give only one gift this year, make it a really good gift! This is what we are doing with our Instax photos... decorating the Airstream, our home on the road! http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/10/8/bear-101-what-to-know-before-heading-into-alaskan-bear-country monthly 0.5 2016-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476454208556-R5J9AIMBJOU6ZIIK6DN8/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country A boar plunges into the Brooks River to catch a fish for dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476212038765-DQ6IYC5FGYSGJUC2982Q/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country A sow black bear in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476211925655-683K6ABXM5SN2HRFED96/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country A sow polar bear near Kaktovik, Alaska. Photo credit: Wikipedia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476460455806-5M187PJHECFUML0E1BH7/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country A grizzly roaming the tundra in Denali National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476212672778-WTE1GE6DRC4IJNTD23L1/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country Kodiak bear at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Photo credit: Wikipedia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476212916325-4G4S07JJLO9DASKUDOTT/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country A coastal brown bear sow and her three, 2-year cubs looking for shellfish on the shores of Glacier Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476453515365-MHR1WC98IRA93VIQWQN5/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country Two large boars feed on salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476213176365-7970WQQTAKQDXPQEM327/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country With expert bear naturalists from the Silver Salmon Creek Lodge in Lake Clark at our side, we are able to sit among coastal brown bears for days at a time watching them in their natural habitat. Stay tuned for more on that experience (park #37, coming up!) This bear sow is named Crimp Ear, a very social bear and a favorite to many who live in that area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476405775636-X80IEMZ1QP6446PAWDYC/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country This bear, with its scowl and drool, is displaying stress as our boat nears its environment on the Katmai Peninsula. We quickly moved away! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476459908141-MHE9S19F8TMI3PDM2A8G/image1+%285%29.JPG Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country IGBC-approved bear-storage containers...we're decorating ours with stickers from places we've used them. Snazzy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476214022757-USUC51D6ST4DMRD581IT/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country Stef taking off into bear country in Lake Clark Alaska with a can of bear spray, also known as "a can of confidence." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476211736246-EGYXGGILN66089THFENO/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country Black bear sow and her cub in Yosemite National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476459323695-XGFNJNTVKGQX77JX2GA1/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Exploring & Staying Safe in American Bear Country Bears are actually very good swimmers but they tend to avoid it unless making a water crossing, like this coastal brown bear is doing at Katmai. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/9/26/the-alaska-highway monthly 0.5 2016-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475167925114-MNS37ZHPU0H3NU59WG8B/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway The road to Alaska as seen on the Alaska Highway, once known as "The Alcan" (a mesh of Alaska-Canada.) This main vein travels from Dawson Creek in British Columbia and ends in Fairbanks, Alaska. And then, there's the everything that's in between... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475170281335-BZOOF779S655TR3KVR7S/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway The roadway is widened in 1942 with a caterpillar tractor. Credit: Wikipedia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475169356113-7D93Y9D4XY5Q878F1YJM/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway Rugged beauty aligns the entire path along the Alaska Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475168561083-7AX2578R4TQ6XKDLD1O6/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway American Bison on the side of the road. Talk about wild. Driving this highway was like being on safari. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475168982487-VIDDHUIACEWT6A76SZVI/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway Giving Wally the Airstream the ride of his life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475168510366-Q7PXK05YBA06D51Y6X8W/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway "Yield to Bison" – this sign and what it represents is reason alone to travel the Alaska Highway! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475168665529-OX99Y43EIH7JAF5UXJ64/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475168811790-4LHM49U45L2JROND8U0W/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway Wally strikes a pose near the start of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475169461745-LPESBQ5QED4E1PSZK9L1/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway Stef is dwarfed beneath a collection of some 30,000 road signs that can be found at the Sign Post Forest in the Watson Lake area of the Yukon Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475169706450-9IXT6EREWE7X9S58E3QL/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Alaska Highway http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/9/17/isle-royale-travel-advice monthly 0.5 2016-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474149634052-9L07V31FNFKKNLDOSAK4/20160610-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF0473.jpg Articles & Advice - Travel Advice From an Isle Royale Local https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474339076964-GSOB8KOG0EPLKDHFBQ93/20160614-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF9317.jpg Articles & Advice - Travel Advice From an Isle Royale Local Our ride to Isle Royale with Isle Royale Seaplanes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474339128009-EKPGFXD6SVZZ3SCFS2IR/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Travel Advice From an Isle Royale Local Exterior of a Housekeeping Cabin at the Rock Harbor Lodge in Isle Royale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474339267713-XE32TOCPH6LG283M2YGF/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Travel Advice From an Isle Royale Local https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474339193487-DMKFUUMNPI60OAM9684A/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Travel Advice From an Isle Royale Local The Aurora Borealis glow over the northwest side of the island in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474133530835-6IVYD0L4BFPM1M7MLB5D/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Travel Advice From an Isle Royale Local The Sandy tied up for the night at the Rock Harbor Lodge. This is your ship-guide around the island, operated by some of the finest captains in the national parks..it's not easy navigating the turbulent waters of Lake Superior! http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/9/17/the-wolves-and-moose-of-isle-royale monthly 0.5 2016-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474148439067-B1G16HLP45591G7KS74H/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale Bushwhacking with Rolf Peterson in search of Isle Royale's famed moose! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474146522805-9VL6UYG844JU4IFQ1PWD/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale Rolf Peterson shows us around what is lovingly referred to as "The Boneyard." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474146901684-X3D1EICWVK5VC2044XNG/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale A moose savoring aquatic grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474147615447-9BZMOX0V4BJ04DIACJDZ/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale Researchers collect and survey moose antler and skulls as part of the study. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/8/25/the-centennial-cocktail monthly 0.5 2016-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472153920840-OYZKQHJ52I2J0QQV3BFG/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Centennial Cocktail The Centennial Cocktail, created by Stefanie Payne and Jonathan Irish to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service on August 25, 2016. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/8/25/100-ways-to-find-your-park monthly 0.5 2016-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472101539651-DOLVX0B7J65Z2ZTDPR6W/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - 100 Years & 100 Adventures A sample of 100 experiences we've had in 37 national parks this year...ordered below as can be seen line by line, left to right. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/8/01/the-yosemite-moonbow monthly 0.5 2016-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469429888689-8TWHFWROPV56IQ3PT1GI/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Yosemite Moonbow The rare Yosemite Moonbow captured in May, 2016, at Lower Yosemite Falls. Photo credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469430509953-K54L0T3PS9MNV4RMNJ96/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - The Yosemite Moonbow The Yosemite Moonbow, May, 2016. Credit: Jonathan Irish http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/5/3/airstreaming-101-things-weve-learned-as-newbie-rv-ers monthly 0.5 2016-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462585142559-UGBADC25FQO182M7VEQW/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462584797939-1PTFD906UBKGNMYWSZ7I/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers Jon doing what we like to call, "The Dump Dance." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462585402051-62L9ZKBOI36I47JS6AYR/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers This side panel is the brains of your hookup operation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462585706901-3IVG4E1FA0OJUC7LHYMR/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers Our back-in campsite in Saguaro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462586218062-6EN1P2UU3P9RRE9TW5XF/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers Working on the road is the lifeblood of this project. With Vinli hooked in to our car, we are able to get wifi hotspots as we trudge on down the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462586528961-UTTP8TMG2931TQNFENJG/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers Wine, veggies, dinner time! This could be any kitchen anywhere in the world but it is inside our 27-foot Airstream International travel trailer in the middle of nowhere. Airstreaming is not really what you might call "roughing it." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462588436890-98JG4OCHEBN4E8A5VKC2/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Airstreaming 101: Things We've Learned as Newbie RV-ers Pimped out Airstreams abound in this country. We found this restored 1970s beauty at the Great Smoky Mountains (and some cool Airstream Caravan friends too!) http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/4/29/illustration-everglades-national-park-in-florida monthly 0.5 2016-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461956360665-FWR9SBZ5NA7S76JJ5E85/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Illustration: Everglades National Park in Florida http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/3/30/creating-illustrations-with-apple-pencil-and-ipad-pro monthly 0.5 2016-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461017476763-ICUHKF50BHGK0YTOH6P7/image-asset.png Articles & Advice - Illustrations Inspired by Our National Parks! http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/4/1/360-virtual-reality-vr-video-from-inside-the-airstream monthly 0.5 2016-04-01 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/3/30/9ootu1pgncoee9daxl0n56a0ryk62i monthly 0.5 2016-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459321740138-RXCKRLJJJ8T4ZKGMA57G/image-asset.jpeg Articles & Advice - Breaking in New Hiking Boots http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/3/30/what-to-read-while-on-the-road monthly 0.5 2016-04-02 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/category/Apple+Pencil monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/tag/Saguaro+National+Park monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/tag/Apple monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/tag/Illustrations monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/tag/Everglades monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/tag/Apple+Pencil monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/tag/Arizona monthly 0.5 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/2022-book-update-preorder daily 0.75 2022-01-09 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/the-team daily 0.75 2018-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1448218337240-ZDHLIX2Q8FKS2P3YZDX1/Yosemite+NP+7.jpg The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460140362064-6HJZF8UINDJTIWOUI31I/image-asset.jpeg The Team Jonathan Irish and Stefanie Payne, on the way to one of the National Parks in Arizona, 2016. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/join-us daily 0.75 2017-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1448209954740-HFDOQ02I8MR5GS6CS1V7/Grand+Canyon+NP+2.jpg Contact Havasu Falls, Havasupai, Grand Canyon National park, Arizona http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/partners daily 0.75 2017-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457640772808-NJ909UCNU0CJGSLFUW4E/fujifilm-partner-logo-59in52.jpg Partners Fujifilm has been a leader in research and development of world-class imaging technologies for more than 80 years. We will shoot our entire adventure exclusively with X-Series cameras and lenses, and capture candid shots with the Fujifilm Instax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457640701915-JB2HBEB7E6H4ZXQPH4LT/nat-geo-travel-logo.jpg Partners We are on assignment for National Geographic Travel. Please follow along and watch our story unfold on our page on their official website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457640992101-RXGKPL82HT6I9ORAEPS4/image-asset.jpeg Partners Airstream, the makers of iconic travel trailers since 1931, has generously provided a 27-foot International Signature trailer to use as our home and home office while we explore the U.S. National Parks during 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459300154230-XJ20D1KN9PTTJNY7KOOC/image-asset.jpeg Partners Being the gateway to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, Montana is one of the most beautiful states you can visit. We are thrilled to partner with Visit Montana as we make way to Big Sky Country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462567065877-3CVL8KQF3KSCEG1S7OFU/image-asset.jpeg Partners We are honored to partner with Colorado Tourism, and to explore the varied personalities of the four parks that reside in the Rocky Mountain state—Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, and of course, Rocky Mountain National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460401721097-LV91VQ0IP8T2TEG53644/image-asset.png Partners With the U.S. National Park Centennial and the 75th anniversary of Mount Rushmore both occurring in 2016, celebrations are already underway! We are excited to partner with South Dakota Tourism, and eager to join them during the festivities as we venture to two incredible national parks: Badlands and Wind Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478367368855-8XEXNVYEA61FR9NSVU2C/image-asset.jpeg Partners The Hawaiian Islands are home to immaculate beaches, one-of-a-kind Pacific island culture, and two of our nation's most spectacular national parks. On the island of Maui is Haleakala, the site of an ancient volcano and endangered Hawaiian geese. On the Big Island, Hawai'i reside two of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. We are thrilled to partner with GoHawaii as we push farther west to the 50th state. Aloha! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460402528322-2Y24D2HWERW3OIIB1PDT/image-asset.jpeg Partners The eastern edge of Death Valley National Park resides in Nevada, and so does Great Basin National Park— home the Lehman Caves, alpine lakes, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees and dark, starry nights! We are happy to partner with TravelNevada as our adventure moves to the wild west. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478367311221-YCGCCVO8RVNL3PYT7HO3/image-asset.jpeg Partners 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii is the United States Territory and National Park of American Samoa, with rainforest, beaches, and protected coral reefs located on three separate islands. We are very excited to partner with American Samoa Tourism as we travel to the national park located farthest from the North American mainland where the precious tropical land sprawls out into the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457640344618-UH0CTQZUVGF6XUEG5VNW/image-asset.jpeg Partners To visualize, organize, plan and develop a more refined communications strategy for the content we are creating, we are using Opal, a collaboration platform for brand marketing teams, entrusted by a wealth of well-known companies and organizations to better tell their stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457640467560-R09L1SL3GJQEYV5ZZDQY/image-asset.jpeg Partners When it comes to professional camera travel gear, there is none better than ThinkTank. Click here to receive a free gift with any purchase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457639774663-LZK95WCK9WWZWG9JABTY/image-asset.jpeg Partners With the amount of content we are producing, the value of solid digital storage is immeasurable. LaCie is the leader in this space. Visit their official site to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457639871916-P7UGRR1N05H6EPTB2ZEZ/roadtrippers-logo.jpg Partners The folks at Roadtrippers are kindred souls. They will be sharing our journey on their website and through their social channels. Visit their official site linked above to plan a trip and connect on social.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462566428560-KJ9FM95MHR67J7IRHBNK/image-asset.png Partners Vinli is our roving, in-car wifi hotspot. 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Get your annual pass on the NPS website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459322297413-DDQXHK345TZQ8QG0U1PH/image-asset.jpeg The Project Stefanie captured this shot of Jonathan paddling the Mangrove trees in park # 1/59: Everglades National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459322448146-JUFD3RO16PSTXOPM0PVZ/image-asset.jpeg The Project Jonathan captured Stefanie capturing a moment in park # 7/59: Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee/North Carolina. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/read-me daily 0.75 2014-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1390928870858-4D9B6T9WGP8017NSS9W3/topography.jpg Read Me http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/contact daily 0.75 2015-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1448140408032-1L3F9ZK8EZXU93FX47KX/Yosemite+NP+8.jpg Contact http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/national-parks daily 0.75 2023-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1503272534308-FF40T7L73LMYTKOZQ5H8/59in52_banner_pinnacles.jpg National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1698596451312-TKEB5F35GKZDSYNNHJDV/New-River-Groge-img-thumb.jpg National Parks - New-River-Gorge-img-thumb.jpg New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia, USA. Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1698596434580-3XRLRJVUDP9AZCQK94UP/White+Sands-img-thumb.jpg National Parks - White Sands-img-thumb.jpg White Sands National Park and Preserve in New Mexico, USA. Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1698596420331-7GYINR2WZQ0D2PC2PYT5/Indiana-Sand-Dunes-img-thumb.jpg National Parks - Indiana-Sand-Dunes-img-thumb.jpg Indiana Dunes National Park in Indiana, USA. Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1698596306540-7FKOENFLTUX5JFA3I2LG/Gateway-Arch-img-thumb.jpg National Parks - Gateway-Arch-img-thumb.jpg Gateway Arch National Park in Missouri, USA. Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1503272272918-84P3JS4SY3MP6HHAD8IY/59in52_np-page_pinnacles.jpg National Parks - Park 59/59: Pinnacles National Park in California A look at our experience at Pinnacles National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502751043937-CYVERNYWPFMPTVO3Y95Z/59in52_np-page_lassen-volcanic.jpg National Parks - Park 58/59: Lassen Volcanic National Park in California A look at our experience at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502751131826-YDO7JACGLRSAMZ0YQNAD/59in52_np-page_channel-islands.jpg National Parks - Park 57/59: Channel Islands National Park A look at our experience at Channel Islands National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501190402717-RDBYPAZ9EYG8FK62PT2Q/59in52_np-page_american-samoa.jpg National Parks - Park 56/59: the National Park of American Samoa A look at our experience at the National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500591701934-IXCLW3GCKJ29UJ0XR653/59in52_np-page_haleakala.jpg National Parks - Park 55/59: Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Islands of Hawai'i A look at our experience at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Islands of Hawai'i https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498849934214-N8CBOKED1QHZ27S48VFP/59in52_np-page_volcanoes.jpg National Parks - Park 54/59: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Islands of Hawai'i A look at our experience at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Islands of Hawai'i https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497496981684-HNS9DH60R9KH3NMWGT78/59in52_np-page_bryce-canyon-02.jpg National Parks - Park 53/59: Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah A look at our experience at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1496159733932-U6PC85VU5APXVGDKTDE2/59in52_np-page_capitol-reef.jpg National Parks - Park 52/59: Capitol Reef National Park in Utah A look at our experience at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494993874144-ZCGRE0SZH4FVUT5CD2DM/59in52_np-canyonlands.jpg National Parks - Park 51/59: Canyonlands National Park in Utah A look at our experience at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493677013517-ZW0WZL1R4KKJRY7LXDXC/59in52_np-page_arches.jpg National Parks - Park 50/59: Arches National Park in Utah A look at our experience at Arches National Park in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492569729737-3L1SQDITOBJYN5EF1KU8/59in52_np-page_black-canyon-01.jpg National Parks - Park 49/59: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado.  A look at our experience at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491571512856-3SU8M6BV3Q21MCF122BT/59in52_np-page_mesa-verde.jpg National Parks - Park 48/59: Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado A look at our experience at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1490103870927-RYISD2QOY57B5U6M5YGQ/59in52_np-page_great-sand-dunes2.jpg National Parks - Park 47/59: Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado A look at our experience at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488666228462-M6UOH8QDSRRM1KFGBLWD/59in52_np-page_theodore-roosevelt.jpg National Parks - Park 46/59: Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota A look at our experience at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487612153058-67IDNX8MWLMBSBNS4WDR/59in52_np-page_wind-cave.jpg National Parks - Park 45/59: Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota A look at our experience in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1486492214464-C964SBEET2BB6B5JHJGG/59in52_np-page_badlands.jpg National Parks - Park 44/59: Badlands National Park in South Dakota A look at our experience in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485993911848-71959WFY8M98O3A75F2I/59in52_np-page_rocky-mountain.jpg National Parks - Park 43/59: Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado A look at our experience at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485207441745-CFEQHRBPJ0CJNG2MKLBV/59in52_np-page_grand-tetons.jpg National Parks - Park 42/59: Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming A look at our experience at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484268171660-765CXSYJTDX0DC3HC620/59in52_np-page_yellowstone.jpg National Parks - Park 41/59: Glacier National Park in Montana/Idaho/Wyoming A look at our experience at Yellowstone National Park in Montana/Idaho/Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483576196422-LISR4ZAJQN1W7GEKS1Y1/59in52_np-page_glacier.jpg National Parks - Park 40/59: Glacier National Park in Montana A look at our experience at Glacier National Park in beautiful Montana! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482621386359-ME513065F0KM063XLG41/59in52_np-page_rainier.jpg National Parks - Park 39/59: Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state A look at our experience at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington in the great Pacific Northwest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481003310544-IO70CVGVRLYF4H45IO2W/59in52_banner_olympics_01.jpg National Parks - Park 38/59: Olympic National Park in Washington state A look at our experience at Olympic National Park in Washington in the great Pacific Northwest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479846728427-IRI8UH0FGSOND8LPY2NC/59in52_np-page_Lake-Clark.jpg National Parks - Park 37/59: Lake Clark National Park in Alaska A look at our experience at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478884070741-Y4RTZCR3UFHVRUB14214/59in52_np-page_kobuk.jpg National Parks - Park 36/59: Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska A look at our experience at Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478299760561-FLFEZ5NIAGB4YZAM23FG/59in52_np-page_gates.jpg National Parks - Park 35/59: Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska A look at our experience at Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477927319495-RCC4V24QD3A5XEU8PYKT/59in52_np-page_wrangell.jpg National Parks - Park 34/59: Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska A look at our experience at Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477018914800-APOUEZ0FCITL8FG9AR9F/59in52_np-page_denali.jpg National Parks - Park 33/59: Denali National Park in Alaska A look at our experience at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476488127832-IGTJB6DLZFXH3XVP1SOH/59in52_np-page_katmai.jpg National Parks - Park 32/59: Katmai National Park in Alaska A look at our experience at Katmai National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475628817756-RM42F6XG1ZIF4LROUQUL/59in52_np-page_kenai-fjords.jpg National Parks - Park 31/59: Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska A look at our experience at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475205415455-4D0OWP29F4O9VFK23PE2/59in52_np-page_glacier-bay.jpg National Parks - Park 30/59: Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska A look at our experience at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474764505475-92A62FY47MFRJ0WKF24R/59in52_np_north-cascades.jpg National Parks - Park 29/59: North Cascades National Park in Washington A look at our experience at North Cascades National Park Complex in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474343274132-TKPLY0ZKBRYSCMK3WC5R/59in52_np-page_isle-royale.jpg National Parks - Park 28/59: Isle Royale National Park in Michigan A look at our experience at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473626554343-4U77UI1GMBX99WTVOING/59in52_np-page_voyageurs.jpg National Parks - Park 27/59: Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota A look at our experience at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473129665091-77HOS5CNIC4036KF5UNV/59in52_np-page_crater-lake.jpg National Parks - Park 26/59: Crater Lake National Park in Oregon A look at our experience at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472260541040-T5GYBZ4NHLUSFWA5YUMO/59in52_np-page_redwoods.jpg National Parks - Park 25/59: Redwood National and State Parks in California A look at our experience at Redwood National and State Parks in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470095775489-2M46FWI9J4SSGT7V4IK5/59in52_np-page_yosemite.jpg National Parks - Park 24/59: Yosemite National Park in California A look at our experience at Yosemite National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468542932244-6KT374X4GIJQJ25G9GKS/59in52_parks_sequoia-kings-canyon.jpg National Parks - Parks 22&23/59: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park in California A look at our experience at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467219361607-K2IL0MS850VRK441GMP6/59in52_np-page_acadia.jpg National Parks - Park 21/59: Acadia National Park in Maine Content created about our experience at Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466275764881-8T4YG7SHMPWV7F3YSBTT/59in52_parks-page_great-basin.jpg National Parks - Park 20/59: Great Basin National Park in Nevada Content created about our experience at Great Basin National Park in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464810948609-ZDLAAYXUQCFG6HTYNQQI/59in52_parks-page_zion.jpg National Parks - Park 19/59: Zion National Park in Utah Content created about our experience at Zion National Park in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464462617051-K1I3U2NVTIFXJ2NQVK4Z/59in52_national-park-page_grand-canyon.jpg National Parks - Park 18/59: Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Content from our experience at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463531475544-64FMGPBNRBMW13QF6X4S/59in52_np-page_petrified-forest.jpg National Parks - Park 17/59: Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Content from our experience at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462642811415-DIAXN6IQPKWP8CFTG0IJ/59in52_np-page_saguaro.jpg National Parks - Saguaro National Park | Park 16/59 Content from our experience at Saguaro National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461625107419-YV8CDPDEV5PS9WNRCS3B/59in52_np-page_joshua-tree.jpg National Parks - Joshua Tree National Park | Park 15/59 Content from our experience at Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460563905293-KDJRFLP0Y6R4YKP56YXZ/59in52_np--home-page_death-valley.jpg National Parks - Death Valley National Park | Park 14/59 Content from our experience at Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459814827235-EU3LM2QXUZRSW9Q6NPM8/59in52_np--home-page_carlsbad-caverns.jpg National Parks - Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Park 13/59 Content from our experience at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459528964563-6SI2JNQM6SEKVE4G1GMD/59in52_np-page_guadalupe-mountains.jpg National Parks - Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Park 12/59 Content from our experience at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458449377128-PTSY3EGB0OQEOGZMNMP7/59in52_np-page_big-bend.jpg National Parks - Big Bend National Park | Park 10/59 Content page for our visit to Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458074425232-2NOI6HHGKM2S35DBS8YJ/59in52_np-page_cuyahoga.jpg National Parks - Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Park 10/59 Gallery page for our visit to Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457406616250-T9HNWR3XH4QAGJD3IRJ2/59in52_np-page_shenandoah.jpg National Parks - Shenandoah National Park | Park 9/59 Gallery page for our visit to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457018194330-KMEGFTWW55K3UFUPGGPD/59in52_national-parks-congaree-national-park.jpg National Parks - Congaree National Park | Park 8/59 Gallery page for our visit to Congaree National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456691895702-4OJN51ZRNRSLV88JCOLS/59in52_np-page_great-smoky-mountains.jpg National Parks - Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Park 7/59 Gallery page for Mammoth Cave National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456149991635-CC4HSYM87HWWMXUPZVFD/59in52_np-page_mammoth-cave.jpg National Parks - Mammoth Cave National Park | Park 6/59 Gallery page for Mammoth Cave National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455589215765-AGWUY3FNCYPKWL9JJQM3/59in52_np-page_hot-springs.jpg National Parks - Hot Springs National Park | Park 5/59 Gallery page for Hot Springs National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454947039972-PLTCMDRE497HBCEA26FV/59in52_virgin-islands.jpg National Parks - Virgin Islands National Park | Park 4/59 Our gallery page for Virgin Islands National Park, USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454346976831-UEHDB940ZZU800DXNRWO/59in52_dry-tortugas.jpg National Parks - Dry Tortugas National Park | Park 3/59 Our gallery page for Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453486586579-CHECL39UOLN6OAAZ63AU/Biscayne-img-thumb.jpg National Parks - Biscayne National Park | Park 2/59 Our gallery page for Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452559752450-43WZF3GWPKHO88XJXBCV/Everglades-img-thumb.jpg National Parks - Everglades National Park | Park# 1/59 Our gallery page for Everglades National Park, Florida, USA http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/instagram daily 0.75 2016-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1448217773818-0P0KDVS8HWXTBTV6V0AH/Glacier+NP+4.jpg Instagram http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/everglades-national-park daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452561011496-KC6TC9GAB9DRFA41JU13/everglades-homepage-banner.jpg Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436306705-UU9ALQJRCJXK4DSQT7ZE/Everglades+National+Park+-+022.jpg Everglades National Park Our first national park visit on this epic road trip. 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happiest when she is in nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436309070-ACUICHMBJBFT2FZFCG8O/Everglades+National+Park+-+021.jpg Everglades National Park Be sure to get your permits for camping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436310734-IL3LQ15K8MKUDZFV6CVT/Everglades+National+Park+-+023.jpg Everglades National Park Jewel Key beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436312084-BF4LFIQMVA00NTBA8808/Everglades+National+Park+-+024.jpg Everglades National Park Our tent on Jewel Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436314139-ILVRLM467A1PHK3LW8SH/Everglades+National+Park+-+025.jpg Everglades National Park White pelicans on Indian Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436314061-6OVI4CGWUL8KANRK6X7L/Everglades+National+Park+-+026.jpg Everglades National Park Triangles. 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Cacaw! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436342488-NLE3YNV2XVG76OGM1BIQ/Everglades+National+Park+-+040.jpg Everglades National Park What odd signs we will see on this road trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436339036-3129EH4W09AVDDNWZAMU/Everglades+National+Park+-+041.jpg Everglades National Park Show and tell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436342462-01JKX48BXZQDDGLQJ4X7/Everglades+National+Park+-+042.jpg Everglades National Park Beware of Skunk Ape crossing! The local bigfoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436344979-F306OUAYJ9FLKT4567B8/Everglades+National+Park+-+043.jpg Everglades National Park Stef is not thrilled to be holding a baby alligator, but he was a cute little guy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436347798-1FZ95IU70Q2K5SZ442NA/Everglades+National+Park+-+044.jpg Everglades National Park Baby alligator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436347631-SZTRAPTQYZADB1BH0AJG/Everglades+National+Park+-+045.jpg Everglades National Park Mangrove airboat ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436350525-NESF14AACBWAIIBSVB88/Everglades+National+Park+-+046.jpg Everglades National Park Saltwater racoons....much smaller than their woodland cousins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436350761-ZEPMFZT6F3R5I2QX3DHD/Everglades+National+Park+-+047.jpg Everglades National Park Airboats are an integral part of the Everglades heritage and history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436352474-IVRIHGP5HV2CXX5TTF1J/Everglades+National+Park+-+048.jpg Everglades National Park Our awesome Airstream in front of the smallest post office in the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436353200-0TPMATIINPNN8R0QZV7P/Everglades+National+Park+-+049.jpg Everglades National Park my (Jonathan's) ode to Sebastiao Salgado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1452436357348-T9SP8FDTQ4A5YDLID4MY/Everglades+National+Park+-+050.jpg Everglades National Park Time to head to the next park! 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0.75 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453247886509-7LOSEZHL8MT5XSMYJSZS/biscayne-page-banner.jpg Biscayne National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471515796-DZIOXE4V9PVLVRMZG8CD/20160109-JI-Biscayne-276-_DSF1245.jpg Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park.....our 2nd park visited on this epic road trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471305709-A9DMNRGKL7QYXG6ZQXLT/20160108-SP-Biscayne-193-_DSF7806.jpg Biscayne National Park Biscayne NP graphic in the entrance to the visitor center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471326144-3VTZTLDRCNBTICODWBIG/20160108-SP-Biscayne-256-_DSF7792.jpg Biscayne National Park A pathway along the water at the Biscayne NP visitor center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471458086-ZWK31PO14WWOHKWY0SQH/20160109-JI-Biscayne-181-_DSF1297.jpg Biscayne National Park Because the park is 95% water, the rangers here use boats instead of land vehicles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471534141-85YJENRLU0EE0L8T7V6W/20160109-JI-Biscayne-542-_DSF1561.jpg Biscayne National Park Headed out for the day as park volunteers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471584547-1PPQB5T18IHDYY2LBF08/20160109-SP-biscayne-019-_DSF7948.jpg Biscayne National Park Our new friends, and volunteers, Paul and Carolyn guide us out onto the water for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471554347-V4GYCJW3E9V1NLZYLU1I/20160109-JI-Biscayne-587-_DSF1608.jpg Biscayne National Park Birds love to relax and sun themselves on the various water signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471216402-GLKLDUMQVWEYHXJKXLQF/20160107-SP-Biscayne-105-_DSF7666.jpg Biscayne National Park Beautiful water on the bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471597120-VVG42P04FGUVQTKSFOZ2/20160109-SP-biscayne-023-_DSF7952.jpg Biscayne National Park Sometimes it is hard to tell where the water ends and the sky begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471602515-XMT2PSJUPINASSCA94NF/20160109-SP-biscayne-028-_DSF7957.jpg Biscayne National Park As soon as we get out of the "No Wake" zone, Paul guns it for the 7 mile trip to Boca Chita Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471428739-IPZKH6VO87C6YP0THFMN/20160109-JI-Biscayne-085-_DSF1281.jpg Biscayne National Park This guy let us get close enough for a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471620704-1PLB7NY11AYLVUYAVOWV/20160109-SP-biscayne-050-_DSF7979.jpg Biscayne National Park Arriving on Boca Chita Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471581784-2NZ1S873LM25PWA67UQ4/20160109-JI-Biscayne-642-_DSF1660.jpg Biscayne National Park One of the first shots of the lighthouse on this sunny afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471350154-XKQ1DQF8FAW9ZCBQC220/20160109-JI-Biscayne-011-_DSF1015.jpg Biscayne National Park Palm trees and beautiful water....a sure sign you are in South Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471356973-7IXMQ63BL24WLTGD1YT9/20160109-JI-Biscayne-004-_DSF0999.jpg Biscayne National Park Shade and palm trees....a nice place to relax for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471414153-KNTZKCHBTDAPTXY1VKQ1/20160109-JI-Biscayne-036-_DSF1008.jpg Biscayne National Park Stef finds the perfect bent palm to chill out on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471626785-G1SF75CQO0V2MVHONLY4/20160109-SP-biscayne-058-_DSF7987.jpg Biscayne National Park A view of the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471433311-UESLTZUWUF4EMVUQRDM0/20160109-JI-Biscayne-139-_DSF1121.jpg Biscayne National Park Climbing up the lighthouse to check out the view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471478976-EZVSJSFVB3KTG6X2YVE2/20160109-JI-Biscayne-215-_DSF1039.jpg Biscayne National Park Paul welcomes us to the top and shares his extensive knowledge of the lighthouse and its history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471379024-48PF32FV48P6NS4VZLR0/20160109-JI-Biscayne-035-_DSF1027.jpg Biscayne National Park Looking back to the harbor from atop the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471446648-PZWNOFKYIIFE72T0RP86/20160109-JI-Biscayne-161-_DSF1094.jpg Biscayne National Park Looking out to the sea from atop the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471466679-0QC4Y0Q8ANC0GZM01PFI/20160109-JI-Biscayne-198-_DSF1097.jpg Biscayne National Park Lines in the sun....the top of the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471391331-XOQMZP6O5QG1C9XW516V/20160109-JI-Biscayne-049-_DSF1159.jpg Biscayne National Park Later in the afternoon, a squall (storm) starts to roll in as visitors watch from the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471502280-G1HJZVNK8HBUJC03IH6O/20160109-JI-Biscayne-241-_DSF1080.jpg Biscayne National Park Paul and Carolyn keep watch as new boats arrive into harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471489024-CKZCEK822JCAPHT33GB6/20160109-JI-Biscayne-223-_DSF1114.jpg Biscayne National Park Stef climbs down the circular stairs of the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471520285-7I7QKC6YYQJMMICZ22ZX/20160109-JI-Biscayne-296-_DSF1147.jpg Biscayne National Park Storm is rolling in... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471535488-XHNU134S9ZVNVRZEAFJI/20160109-JI-Biscayne-299-_DSF1166.jpg Biscayne National Park Although the view to the east is beautiful. This is the one and only beach on the Boca Chita Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471373933-988UUY14EDFQSYINLHY2/20160109-JI-Biscayne-027-_DSF1215.jpg Biscayne National Park Coral is everywhere, as Stef demonstrates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471552421-C7KXWI6N1B1J8FSPKXJ6/20160109-JI-Biscayne-565-_DSF1584.jpg Biscayne National Park From small sailboats to large motor yachts, all kinds and sizes of boats take the trip to Boca Chita. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471568832-VT3VKDN9VAH7YR74XBR2/20160109-JI-Biscayne-620-_DSF1639.jpg Biscayne National Park Another pretty view of the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471413631-ITESK8C9SGYSZ2SVH75J/20160109-JI-Biscayne-082-_DSF1255.jpg Biscayne National Park Group shot of our fellow volunteers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471231517-0BH4CO55YWY2OW8SQ499/20160107-SP-Biscayne-226-_DSF7725.jpg Biscayne National Park On our return to mainland, we caught a beautiful sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471082913-1X6QOI0O37YUMAR4R8SH/20160107-JI-Biscayne-033-_DSF1053.jpg Biscayne National Park A stand up paddleboarder graces the water during sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471111462-1XKSNH1CEKZZ321J3S38/20160107-JI-Biscayne-136-_DSF1156.jpg Biscayne National Park Reflections of the pier dock at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471092010-JXVKIN2Y6NOXYZRW6LCK/20160107-JI-Biscayne-056-_DSF1074.jpg Biscayne National Park A prayer or a stretch? A paddleboarder takes a moment to reflect before continuing on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471195304-SYI3C3XU2CJQW0TTOD28/20160107-JI-Biscayne-282-_DSF1301.jpg Biscayne National Park Sailboats in the sunset....a beautiful sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471195814-6DZLB0KQS5SO0BG02K3Y/20160107-JI-Biscayne-333-_DSF1353.jpg Biscayne National Park One of my (Jonathan's) favorite images of the trip yet. An older couple enjoys the sunset together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471300282-OIMBK1UHFFM2TYL5ZBTQ/20160108-SP-Biscayne-151-_DSF7852.jpg Biscayne National Park On the north end of the national park lies the bustling metropolis of Miami. The Art Deco district of South Beach is a great pace for a stroll and photowalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471245369-4O0JFCDSG01AHKPI2XJK/20160108-JI-Biscayne-412-_DSF1431.jpg Biscayne National Park The glitz and glamour of South Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471275220-YW6U8V49WMIG4APY5VDY/20160108-JI-Biscayne-514-_DSF1532.jpg Biscayne National Park Neon blue detail in the Art Deco district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471279627-BTT8I0CSQV9ZGZ583GBT/20160108-SP-Biscayne-071-_DSF7848.jpg Biscayne National Park Old cars (and very expensive cars) are a common sight along the walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471321265-P3HNJ9HUL4HH51HGBHP2/20160108-SP-Biscayne-249-_DSF7825.jpg Biscayne National Park The "scene" at South Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471255925-1SBGVQQJUMO8HXOYUI2R/20160108-JI-Biscayne-459-_DSF1479.jpg Biscayne National Park Neon detail along the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471662436-SBDPXQ6UD3U2VWXHRBQF/20160110-JI-Biscayne-029-_DSF1369.jpg Biscayne National Park we took an amazing two hour cruise from Miami harbor to explore the park from the north end. Capt Matt was one of the best tour guides we've ever had! Here, he gets us close to a large boat loading shipping containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471644746-YW55UJBLDLUHVTSQDFTC/20160110-JI-Biscayne-005-_DSF1529.jpg Biscayne National Park She tour included a trip to Stiltsville. located within the park, Stiltsville is a small grouping of houses built on stilts with a strange and torrid history (see the article below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471701236-TZW3AGH523GBDMRWWJ00/20160110-SP-biscayne-216-_DSF8147.jpg Biscayne National Park The houses in Stiltsville are still privately owned, even though the reside within the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471673551-7AL7J3XGB7IHMO5RQSJ7/20160110-JI-Biscayne-338-_DSF1629.jpg Biscayne National Park We had beautiful light for our visit to Stiltsville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471659079-HLK5TIUIZRWV79RI1AFN/20160110-JI-Biscayne-043-_DSF1693.jpg Biscayne National Park The ever-present birds follow us back to Miami Harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471690133-0T16ZDUTTGQ4M32MUULJ/20160110-JI-Biscayne-443-_DSF1662.jpg Biscayne National Park The beautiful light followed us back to the harbor as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453471711809-DHKW7UEOSBJ48AXCIWD9/20160110-SP-biscayne-327-_DSF8261.jpg Biscayne National Park A Disney boat leaves the harbor as we return and finish our exploration of Biscayne National Park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453253469737-6N8FREKR4CK2V4T7UBGV/image-asset.jpeg Biscayne National Park The Harbor at Boca Chita Key, Biscayne National Park's best-known area. | Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453252899945-H5FDMXETTZS37LKFUYQ3/image-asset.jpeg Biscayne National Park Captain Paul, National Park Service volunteer at Biscayne NP. | Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453300144324-3AYZWXF9V9OGRBFQVPLP/image-asset.jpeg Biscayne National Park View from the Boca Chita Lighthouse. | Credit: Stefanie Payne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453300224340-ZYPCFJWBQVOU6PU4HJKH/image1.JPG Biscayne National Park - 2 down, 57 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453300236547-WQKYCPX62ATL9VRSB2OU/image2+%281%29.JPEG Biscayne National Park - Biscayne National Park hiking stick medallions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453467068994-IBMSMB9NKCQSDEGZJ4GY/Facebook-Shareable_Facebook002.jpg Biscayne National Park "Be Happy for this Moment. This Moment in Your Life." - Omar Khayyam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453470699921-UYP5MTM7JOEF80XX557B/Facebook-Shareable_Facebook001.jpg Biscayne National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453467067735-VP5BTW69UYMV5AQLS1G9/Facebook-Shareable_Facebook003.jpg Biscayne National Park "Being by the ocean is the greatest thing." - Genesis Rodriguez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453300388909-3MQBKHTE5VA5204CYGL9/image-asset.jpeg Biscayne National Park Historic Stiltsville in Biscayne National Park has an incredible story of pirating, bootlegging, survival at sea... classic old-time Miami! | Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453300672927-MLJCF4YG7QM7KSLCNX54/image-asset.jpeg Biscayne National Park Captain Matt of Ocean Force Adventures explains the Port of Miami. | Credit: Jonathan Irish 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Biscayne National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527649799-LPEPKUU2UCWGEFP84684/20160114-SP-dry+tortugas-698-_DSF9085.jpg Road Signs Soldier crossing at the Dry Tortugas in Florida, 70 miles off of Key West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456794862545-KBY3YKGSD3T3B77R9BXP/20160202-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-506-_DSF6119.jpg Road Signs Downward slope for bikers at Cades Coves in the Great Smoky Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456794861869-PM7PJUFSKMDQ9FQ6V1HF/20160202-SP-Great+Smoky+Mountains-284-_DSF0952.jpg Road Signs The North Carolina / Tennessee state line at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456794862781-R57NE6OZPGJMIA4SS8XA/20160208-JI-Congaree+National+Park-029-_DSF8320.jpg Road Signs National Park Service insignia at Congaree National Park in South Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458143262559-WSXQUOG95JFCBGKXK3FI/20160218-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-308-_DSF2461.jpg Road Signs Horse crossing in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458143262178-V0PIN01M5J048OFPD2CX/20160218-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-742-_DSF2454.jpg Road Signs "One Lane Bridge" at Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458143286549-NSW1AN0W1UENNL9E14BQ/Congaree%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B001.jpg Road Signs The Mosquito meter at Congaree National Park in South Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458450537635-K8VRVD79TSV7RS0TZ6QD/20160226-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-241-_DSF3310.jpg Road Signs Ghost town signs at Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458450516913-DL2KW1IR4W895ZI62QX5/Big%2BBend%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B013.jpg Road Signs Backcountry signs at Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458450528374-WQFR7PCOHUAK77JY78BJ/Big%2BBend%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B028.jpg Road Signs Nature Exhibits at Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460478207432-55ZCN4PUTC2X9YDFM7GU/20160206-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-189-_DSF8099.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458450893476-QV9E8FELYQJZC5LILFM5/Big%2BBend%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B008.jpg Road Signs Bear Crossing in Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1459183165754-VDJQQH25FTUYGP638WY8/20160225-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-711-_DSF4152.jpg Road Signs On the trail in Big Bend National Park 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460477956716-XB96CU42ZKS2CFRVZJFT/20160205-SP-Great+Smoky+Mountains-660-_DSF1215.jpg Road Signs Smoky the bear in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina/Tennessee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460478004519-V3Q6U7NHT0APKHP6HJLU/20160204-SP-Great+Smoky+Mountains-517-_DSF1056.jpg Road Signs A "quiet walkway" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460478258478-TZ8ZO9K1IFZ0E606BX2R/20160217-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-680-_DSF2351.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460478238843-J18LRMDTHS7256DWEG9F/20160217-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-350-_DSF2340.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638261375-O4ROIURXKL6DJRB0WZQ4/20160302-SP-Carlsbad+Caverns+National+Park-008-_DSF3828.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638261003-LRT945794E71Z8U9AF1D/20160320-SP-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-_DSF7323.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638279956-LPYD1Y9PE66EJ1SFMKW7/Guadalupe%2BMountains%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B014.jpg Road Signs This way to beauty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638282527-TQZ6MAQMO80CXTC4RIS5/Guadalupe%2BMountains%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B016.jpg Road Signs This way to the rooftop of Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638297064-HC07RA13XGTKKRTY7IK0/Guadalupe%2BMountains%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B028.jpg Road Signs Trail Xing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638356991-NPEKANHFDZXHJU3D183O/IMG_0243.jpg Road Signs Blue Ridge Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638468686-S4YDDJ08A0N0OLGWM94F/IMG_0245.jpg Road Signs No, no, thank YOU for protecting our forests, National Park Service!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462638481829-WDRT9W8LKKXJL479N1HG/IMG_0714.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462639226913-AFLR5IYWH2TE5ZNUMASO/20160322-SP-Saguaro+National+Park-_DSF7631.jpg Road Signs Keep trails beautiful, in Saguaro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464631236052-M0FKXEWTTW2YOHR38CYC/Saguaro+National+Park+-+262.jpg Road Signs Beware of rattlesnakes in Saguaro National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464631242700-ND3NROPLL7674R7Z43RH/Saguaro+National+Park+-+199.jpg Road Signs Love this! "Future Generations Overlook" at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463893515874-938RE0R2OP8MF6TUJVO2/20160328-SP-Petrified+Forest+National+Park-_DSF9084.jpg Road Signs Many sights along this road trip are on the 'National Registrar of Historic Places.' This one, Newspaper Rock in Petrified Forest National Park, where more than 600 ancient petroglyphs were discovered and are now preserved in their natural setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463893518238-6ZBBGWRVEG4TE0XAN8A8/20160328-SP-Petrified+Forest+National+Park-_DSF9135.jpg Road Signs "Please stay on trail" at Petrified Forest National Park in Northern Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463893524674-BQVPCTU6BN5O9KVDZA6H/20160328-SP-Petrified+Forest+National+Park-_DSF9137.jpg Road Signs "Stay off walls!" (...of the ancient Pueblo ruin...) at Petrified Forest National Park in northern Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464631179813-H9FMQF4RNQOH9VSSLWR5/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+160.jpg Road Signs Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is the only national park with a portion of historic Route 66 in its boundaries. This is taken nearby in Holbrook, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464631171266-ATC42N3D5PZ1XESKT87R/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+086.jpg Road Signs Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is the only national park with a portion of historic Route 66 in its boundaries. This is taken nearby in Holbrook, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464631188333-U6Z7W4C50KLM5QGQU6WM/Grand+Canyon+National+Park+-+044.jpg Road Signs Direction signs at the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464631162354-MM03G7AJHCY5PC3IJ0VX/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+097.jpg Road Signs This way to everywhere! Holbrook, Arizona en route to Petrified Forest National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464633074815-HLDPAJZ9WLV6OLJ36IKP/_DSF8611.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464632925305-W297BZAJTUPQQJ5B0JUR/20160401-SP-Grand+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF9626.jpg Road Signs The names of the mules carrying travelers down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464632926987-Z9T1M89DQ4SJ2W706ATT/20160402-SP-Grand+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF9739.jpg Road Signs Let mules pass on your way to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405349926-LKR5Z7ULCEQ5RTV6AZSH/20160413-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1793.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405344880-6ZLQFVEEPB3XXBQ86HGU/20160413-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1802.jpg Road Signs Marmot X-ing in Great Basin National Park in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405447589-1GKCMBN2DQ4QIB2LR1A1/20160416-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1683.jpg Road Signs Skateboard cow. Great Basin National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405561833-3RTXYD604QRDCQ0372B0/20160412-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1263.jpg Road Signs 'Whoa!' -- best sign ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405699908-JMVGASBC40ENQZ2E0IPE/20160414-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1285.jpg Road Signs The entrance sign to Great Basin National Park in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405595013-KAJUPOGBUGZZE38DPSNH/20160413-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF8424.jpg Road Signs 'Museum of the Future.' in Great Basin National Park in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405749124-KRTFS7MV191OIW61EJV3/20160406-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0444.jpg Road Signs Angel's Landing -- Zion's most harrowing hike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466405840912-GVUBLQD7C45N9NT1LH9A/20160407-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0562.jpg Road Signs 'Entering the Zion wilderness.' ...I'd say. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475695011573-F2CZ7Z43G3ZWUYF56T8J/thumb_IMG_5066_1024.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208272026-G6JZXAJAQVBZGUUG3CIC/20160624-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8700.jpg Road Signs The Alaska Highway was built after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 as a means to control the region from possible overland invasion by the Japanese. And now, it's a major thoroughfare for overland road trippers around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208578446-M7F2KZG6J97KN8XLDTXJ/20160625-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3364.jpg Road Signs The Sign Post Forest in the Yukon Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208281261-1WDPAW0UPWO4XNEWWNCB/20160625-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3334.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208270358-R3UKMO2LK3KLWNGW5E4J/20160624-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8703.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208474158-DQSSAU2ETCBO3H25Z8J5/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8789.jpg Road Signs The Sign Post Forest in the Watson Lake area of the Yukon Territory -- en route to Alaska on the Alaska Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475694609339-R1YU44FXO0EI43ESCMZY/20160506-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF8928.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475694607932-WXWWOLI4NSREMRCFUHZC/20160506-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF8940.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475694612129-GK809AYDTRMP3PGTWNCE/20160507-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3420.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475694618891-MZG1YTOX5ZRPTFU0QQBV/20160508-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3643.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475694758310-85ZFDIYAE2P9HFBJJ9TH/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+003.jpg Road Signs The entrance is along an Oregon Scenic Byway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208262359-GCMMFK4EK3EZ3L7D2IK3/20160624-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8688.jpg Road Signs The symbolic road sign at the start of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475208287438-ZIOLS9YXHY1KJZGDDL4M/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8739.jpg Road Signs Bison crossing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426722830-KDDXPOIU3EC8L8687ZZM/20160913-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2528.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426753852-E6NVZ80CU7KRYOO6OP84/20160923-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7502.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426760616-QVNGBABZQDBW1L62UL1P/20160918-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF6302.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626737183-WF7Q55QZFHKKR2XH97PN/20161008-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF2551.jpg Road Signs The Continental Divide marker in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626929218-R0Z169BYVAKIST5A9N82/20161010-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF9773.jpg Road Signs Beware of prairie rattlesnakes in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626735781-EWANYLLY50V1G5E7SLW1/20161008-SP-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF9524.jpg Road Signs 2 miles above sea level in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626929099-JO10T6D61RWAMWQIM2O0/20161013-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0102.jpg Road Signs Roberts Prairie Dog Town marker in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626937876-O05NM9R5LT9NG5S4I585/20161013-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3701.jpg Road Signs Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626979441-6ZGJPKUXLCACUMTNXR1Q/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9891.jpg Road Signs Wind Cave in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626937102-ALDZBTUR7XWNXDF87KB5/20161015-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0023.jpg Road Signs End of trail in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626980174-NT725URNILVS8X8ZWIS9/20161017-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF4698.jpg Road Signs Beware of the bison in Wind Cave in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626944432-UJ59E0H9NLLIMG84FZLH/20161015-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4076.jpg Road Signs Again with the snakes! Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626983248-Q90TTECV34QHJLVF50SL/20161017-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF4699.jpg Road Signs No hunting in the national parks! Wind Cave in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626946604-Z9C99KA38DEDEWWALQI9/20161015-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4092.jpg Road Signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487626949284-K0E8UVYV94W0GMB0RFCH/20161015-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4151.jpg Road Signs Heading off on the trail in Badlands National Park. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/wildlife-watch daily 0.75 2020-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487614405173-76I5IVRIE2D98KFDU831/59in52_banner_wildlife-watch-01.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521951245-6WMDO2PKBIY8OQIDMAQT/Denali+National+Park+-+054.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902807340-K8SIW95CFESXWRGWAATQ/20160608-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF7266.jpg Wildlife Watch 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902815324-F5NRTJMW33I17BR5PIZR/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+021.jpg Wildlife Watch I am not sure what kind of bird this is, but it matched the crystal blue waters of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902827106-4GL183936KHVIIZU3BSL/20160526-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF3764.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454359388294-DY0ZBFSWQF2RBF6J5GJ8/12622180_220054648333021_7669926253419624430_o.jpg Wildlife Watch White Pelicans in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521912156-EJUCH5PTCZFAIE3HK2DJ/Denali+National+Park+-+047.jpg Wildlife Watch A caribou in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902855443-U0QMJ03NXM5C86FYKTWX/20160512-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4245.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456626514495-RSHNFOEWZTVT72RBDQP7/20160101-JI-Everglades-089-_DSF0047.jpg Wildlife Watch Soptting a manatee in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527236358-XF24VPD5X89E576C8AY9/20160106-SP-Everglades-206-_DSF7428.jpg Wildlife Watch Alligator in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527220518-LHLUWH6EQO3GES165EK6/20160103-JI-Everglades-009-_DSF0390.jpg Wildlife Watch Great Egret in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527214220-1M8DJTN0RPZT1OL76QX2/20160104-JI-Everglades-060-_DSF0637.jpg Wildlife Watch White Pelican in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527209451-0R8N7Q7IMV1RS0TQ74QN/20160102-JI-Everglades-122-_DSF0269.jpg Wildlife Watch AWhite Ibis in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527219432-O386K7C6EMTH1N35J1DX/20160104-JI-Everglades-426-_DSF0728.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527242243-G3H9CXZ3KDWQFQK62RLS/20160107-SP-Everglades-087-_DSF7611.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527225844-MEBQZMBOW4SJKX4376Q5/20160106-SP-Everglades-130-_DSF7421.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454527236226-EW9021CH9LQZ4U64LO0W/20160106-SP-Everglades-207-_DSF7445.jpg Wildlife Watch Snake viewing in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454359386722-6T6NWPGFALVZTD1HLR2G/12491967_220057224999430_7657503090485372197_o.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454359635636-PYT4VLA28EE4T18YWINV/20160102-JI-Everglades-185-_DSF6495.jpg Wildlife Watch Brown Pelican in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352463504-LGBBK07FIU2V30WUI933/20160106-JI-Everglades-066-_DSF0935.jpg Wildlife Watch Osprey in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352411391-Y0MVNK6HZZU364EE0AAQ/20160113-JI-Dry+Tortugas-661-_DSF2359.jpg Wildlife Watch Bird life in Everglades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526509151-YHBEGGZ72GHNNZQI3IWL/20160109-SP-biscayne-003-_DSF7932.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in Biscayne National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526508786-458RVGNMFKKSVN3TP2MB/20160109-JI-Biscayne-085-_DSF1281.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in Biscayne National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526514648-P4W6P0OJG4A4AFN8LA7L/20160110-JI-Biscayne-319-_DSF1547.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in Biscayne National Park, pictured here, Stiltsville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352408923-DXE2MNDGDTVG73FLEYOO/20160113-JI-Dry+Tortugas-619-_DSF2317.jpg Wildlife Watch Hermit crab in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454359388603-YBLTVV3A8HERM4D31FSQ/12605472_220055914999561_2431453145246319740_o.jpg Wildlife Watch Outstanding birdlife in the Dry Tortugas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526518947-13OOV7MJ3D0XKN8JA79B/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-059-_DSF1757+%281%29.jpg Wildlife Watch Great Blue Heron in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352435636-QUS3CHXGZOQ763P5HJMZ/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-564-_DSF2262.jpg Wildlife Watch A Scorpion glows at night in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352356897-UW77HCH2P4GRGNRJ4Q1Y/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-031-_DSF1963.jpg Wildlife Watch Brown Pelican fishing in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352410193-UUOPXKRH9UJY90EQ3O6P/20160112-SP-dry+tortugas-410-_DSF8724.jpg Wildlife Watch Brown Pelicans in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352402678-V4M16NIVW72U6EZ6N2H7/20160112-SP-dry+tortugas-031-_DSF8758.jpg Wildlife Watch Sand crab in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425555020-U0OLYEI5J1ZTJPBC6JVD/20150122-JI-virgin+islands-261-DSCF0261.jpg Wildlife Watch Sting Ray in Virgin Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352360777-M717UW03F0K3L7STB0AQ/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-241-_DSF1937.jpg Wildlife Watch Brown Pelican in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352380854-HOENQJJ6P9FRSK110298/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-529-_DSF2228.jpg Wildlife Watch "The Daily News" in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454352376273-EH70JRK5R28IKXJDRAOR/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-536-_DSF2234.jpg Wildlife Watch Sea Fan in Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425576601-6RE7FD6L2EXSGHJ4W8P4/20160120-SP-Virgin+Islands-302-_DSF9629.jpg Wildlife Watch Banana spiders at Virgin Islands National Park 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Watch Marine life in Virgin Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456625615663-7NOK4WJNH42FSV52IO98/20160119-SP-Virgin+Islands-253-_DSF9456.jpg Wildlife Watch Butterfly in Virgin Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456625611494-0YVZW1HZ4M31RPQYCB15/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+008.jpg Wildlife Watch Sea Turtle in Virgin Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456625548089-JXSRJ2208CEMT9LN2E9U/20160129-SP-Mammoth+Cave-777-_DSF0711.jpg Wildlife Watch White tailed dear in Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456625596187-HUO24WLRYKIOXXXUJ5RT/20160129-SP-Mammoth+Cave-648-_DSF0645.jpg Wildlife Watch White tailed dear in Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456243000387-3G8PF7NF5DT5GER3FU46/20160129-SP-Mammoth+Cave-458-_DSF0550.jpg Wildlife Watch Tri-colored bat in Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456626507440-C3M70BDJTYPT36PP8O2A/20160128-JI-Mammoth+Cave-091-_DSF5247+%281%29.jpg Wildlife Watch Cricket in Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902802868-OBXL0Z62FMRP1DR6OYWT/20160607-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF7184.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456707102920-XN4KFFLUQOOBOC2W048R/20160202-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-462-_DSF3189+%281%29.jpg Wildlife Watch White tailed deer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456707102816-ZO9A05VLNQNEAWQLICMM/20160204-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-935-_DSF3662+%281%29.jpg Wildlife Watch Elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456707105154-3KU6IWHEGIIR1CY7JWBL/20160204-SP-Great+Smoky+Mountains-481-_DSF1024.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild Turkey in Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456707156556-V1LA1N05U9D7OS4W7LHP/20160129-JI-Mammoth+Cave-026-_DSF5551.jpg Wildlife Watch Tri-colored bat in Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457449878929-M2GJOSQYGJD11WBIRLQ2/Shenandoah%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B016+%281%29.jpg Wildlife Watch Deer at Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457449912186-HJI8IQJT5DR9CEDHY3JD/Congaree%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B006.jpg Wildlife Watch Squirrel at Congaree National Park 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Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461632766263-X11MJ582BPOXAYB0ZMTN/20160317-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-184-_DSF6908.jpg Wildlife Watch Chuckwalla lizard at Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554742108-UEK7OJ4C9LYIUBG1GN6S/Saguaro+National+Park+-+026.jpg Wildlife Watch Mountain lion at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521873219-Y1ARJ41DALRFR84M1V3N/Denali+National+Park+-+029.jpg Wildlife Watch Grizzly bear in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554739615-PH66PVMLWVHTXDC5JKYB/Saguaro+National+Park+-+032.jpg Wildlife Watch Big horn sheep at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554756200-2DUVIRH0F6SJ6I240QWR/Saguaro+National+Park+-+038.jpg Wildlife Watch Hummingbird at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554771242-OF4T7NBVPAK1CTI8X4AZ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+060.jpg Wildlife Watch Hummingbird at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482522004507-0E66SK7T7BL3RL49QAHF/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+051.jpg Wildlife Watch Grizzly bear in Gates of the Arctic in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554782933-T3NAMAMVS997E9PZ49X9/Saguaro+National+Park+-+061.jpg Wildlife Watch Hummingbird at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902812077-N2N5UIODB5769TKWSGS7/20160612-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF9040.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554783445-I3ODEWZ08S0NA7RPNOTC/Saguaro+National+Park+-+111.jpg Wildlife Watch Honey bee in Saguaro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554769163-3LYJ67ETS0XDELBXPKG8/Saguaro+National+Park+-+039.jpg Wildlife Watch Roadrunner (!!) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554793742-7G6GFO4IRIATCOZ0GKBO/Saguaro+National+Park+-+256.jpg Wildlife Watch Hummingbird in Saguaro National Park (west). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466404382624-PQ4HH42TSMJGYWKGF135/Grand+Canyon+National+Park+-+009.jpg Wildlife Watch Elk on the canyon ledge at the Grand Canyon South Rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466404605466-H31J5JZT0EHT5SR7PLXT/20160407-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0773.jpg Wildlife Watch Lizards warms on the rocks at Zion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466404623845-ICIRF8KORUSETKGRVJQ5/20160410-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0977.jpg Wildlife Watch A raven soars in Zion National Park in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466404353858-WZKRNKOWG53V7FCPT0GY/20160413-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF8249.jpg Wildlife Watch Marmot in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467095657460-81T5P5B82YMY8A9WYQLR/20160427-JI-+Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9281.jpg Wildlife Watch Porcupine in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467095658144-CP4R0PZWRBXVGHZ4PZIY/20160427-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9207.jpg Wildlife Watch Seagull shores itself in Acadia National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467095663030-JANBGR5YLR197N2GVB3M/20160429-JI-+Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9556.jpg Wildlife Watch Woodpecker perches in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467095663591-ZQ1WWNQ5EI53K74A9LWY/20160430-JI-+Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9621.jpg Wildlife Watch Saw this amazing snow owl on the way to Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467232047890-59RW4MPCGVDA6SLC0UHP/20160427-JI-+Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9249.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467232710357-5B3QSX3TS7A6NMMT3MWA/20160428-JI-+Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9411.jpg Wildlife Watch Beaver home in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467232648618-959F3VU4VAHMX3I0VMST/20160430-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2912.jpg Wildlife Watch Red squirrel in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467232052892-AD6IL3HE4163OA4STQII/20160427-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9141.jpg Wildlife Watch Birds soar throughout Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902805061-JKCXTWR47CG2D1BCHS82/20160606-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF7078.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902809680-K3E6R7KKIPWGPD23NVVJ/20160612-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF9009.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902813852-SAVE2U2O9IEI85G5SJNK/20160621-JI-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF2920.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902816056-81HHP0UB3EMESXSD9ASW/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+022.jpg Wildlife Watch Another pretty bird, this one with a pink head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902822438-ICR1CQOPYA5LFSJTOK6U/20160524-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF3298.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482522014871-R5UUBV1R39PJFM2KM9JM/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+058.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902835500-7JSXTTGP0C0T5ABHI8RG/20160527-SP-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF5571.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474902836348-77AKX1TSX1YCB658GGFG/20160506-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF0134.jpg Wildlife Watch 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Happy as they can be in the wilds of Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207272492-AV7CLRCXFMLVSMWSFHT6/20160628-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF2597.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207152746-KZ7YZLT0XXJO1K5DY2QK/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3973.jpg Wildlife Watch A Humpback whale shows his fluke in Glacier Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207183835-GBPYA81AQSN3S1S6IUPH/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3978.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207215591-MBGOOAVN0RZOREDXICVN/20160627-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF1719.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207214241-O7ESW0PZD0Z7SRRI9P2W/20160628-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF2369.jpg Wildlife Watch The very symbol of America, the Bald Eagle, in his protected home in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207286198-8WMLAVUUDZKQLYLF4F63/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3918.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207294624-SDV86PGGHM1K79G7GU0N/20160627-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF2278.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207579969-LBOCLU3NVE5R827MIJGO/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3534.jpg Wildlife Watch Another mecca for birders, Glacier Bay in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207589389-76QFLE883U5YDPKCY20H/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3595.jpg Wildlife Watch A humpback whale breaches, that is, rises completely from the water, in Glacier Bay Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207788306-S0QNEKIS45334G7GU1CI/20160627-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF1870.jpg Wildlife Watch A brown bear seeks her nightly feast at low tide in Glacier Bay, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207794075-0XVJTL1HKA0IQD0C8RYK/20160628-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF2682.jpg Wildlife Watch The Humpback Whale shows her fluke in Glacier Bay, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207799731-F6J4H7P7YGKS8BBH50OK/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3194.jpg Wildlife Watch A sea otter in Glacier Bay kicks back in usual form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207818405-86P3IPNPARSWHUMQCRQU/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3486.jpg Wildlife Watch Harbor seals in Glacier Bay rarely hand out on the ice so this is a treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475207816977-MWZZ0M446IVV38IKY7PQ/20160630-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3690.jpg Wildlife Watch The Humpback whale shows itself elegantly on the water in Glacier Bay, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521870329-U4WLVX0TE5B9AMPU88B1/Denali+National+Park+-+023.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521891224-U5MINDR41SEIF8M9CYZA/Denali+National+Park+-+041.jpg Wildlife Watch Sweet little grizzly cub in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521995116-AIOL73QEVK6UNLLDO1NC/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+027.jpg Wildlife Watch Grizzly bear in Gates of the Arctic in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521972947-VEAS0KOUQXA8ICU7W3B4/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+020.jpg Wildlife Watch Grizzly bear tracks in Gates of the Arctic in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521912317-XX8DLQZ9K0NSBPQCWB76/Denali+National+Park+-+042.jpg Wildlife Watch Grizzly cub in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521950446-9F1CQRA2LWFDXDSIPSCK/Denali+National+Park+-+063.jpg Wildlife Watch Arctic Ground Squirrel in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521963916-YTXXECTC33A25VMDEV80/Denali+National+Park+-+069.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521985027-ERCKKWOYHZRE98B5QM04/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+024.jpg Wildlife Watch Grizzly bear in Gates of the Arctic in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482521931502-MAJG3BQG5CHLL10HB88F/Denali+National+Park+-+049.jpg Wildlife Watch A beautiful shy moose in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425300362-PZR2X3EX9PYVSUB7NFV4/20160913-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF1820.jpg Wildlife Watch A grizzly bear print in morning frost in Glacier National Park in Montana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425300491-EG8FR1IC2JTJ0QPJSZXI/20160914-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF5298.jpg Wildlife Watch Fisherap Lake in Glacier National Park is a great place to see moose feeding in the late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425319056-KY34LL1AUKF4MY7VJCZU/20160919-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF1226.jpg Wildlife Watch The American Bison is synonymous with Yellowstone Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425345634-P0MTEU8SLK0A5R4JLZS8/20160916-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF5914+2.jpg Wildlife Watch Moose in Glacier National Park 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Watch A wolf in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425430079-TE57J0T41J9FFBB1BUWK/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7745.jpg Wildlife Watch Coyote in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425431284-U7VJTVR3MN2KPPW7AIRX/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7832.jpg Wildlife Watch Canadian geese in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425451943-GV60FNRU5PX31OS62K9K/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7891.jpg Wildlife Watch A raptor in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425450995-SBI254J60AQG1FWUIKOA/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7942.jpg Wildlife Watch American bison in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425516370-5LB541Q7SARXNY1YRQPQ/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF8868.jpg Wildlife Watch Black bear in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425481119-X14J9XI1281UZGE8AMYA/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF8116.jpg Wildlife Watch American bison in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425497615-Z3WHKS1B9PDZFODNE1H6/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF8215.jpg Wildlife Watch Big Horn sheep in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425517298-S7A5J1ROW3BTIIL7S7DK/20160923-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF9044.jpg Wildlife Watch Black bear in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484425586327-L3KYXX12UHVMK6CPJXPZ/20160915-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2744.jpg Wildlife Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426043425-OENZC3PXTOZI41LF5SYF/20160907-SP-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF2313.jpg Wildlife Watch Squirrel in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426050608-QAEDW5HUQOXTGCRUWGMX/20160907-SP-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF2320.jpg Wildlife Watch Clark's Nutcracker in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426043584-78ABZNTK5BE87C4520KP/20160903-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF3536.jpg Wildlife Watch Marmot in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487614059464-NKPKQR5H60PS107283AH/20161012-JI-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF1544.jpg Wildlife Watch Bison at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487614060040-XHT1D5LL50GDQHOY5IJ7/20161017-JI-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF0837.jpg Wildlife Watch Bison at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487630184985-GGGI8CKSEFMFE3G8KD9O/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7745.jpg Wildlife Watch A coyote in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487630196187-S86OL6EEAGITQPLT6KJZ/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7916.jpg Wildlife Watch Bison in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487630707321-G6J28R8HOIE61YZJVXYO/20161003-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF1772.jpg Wildlife Watch Elk during annual rut (mating season) in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988538876-CG510NJISJ9GNRBERETU/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+023.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988557953-WKF7GN37FAP3UG3UJJP2/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+034.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988549803-5BJEXUYKM5FYZV6G21PS/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+025.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988549722-MM0NBC6RHV0XFEAURQOX/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+027.jpg Wildlife Watch The stallion! Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988554357-WHPOJLWZQFSF6BTJGDEN/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+032.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988555145-ZUCRIE3AIXWF29RZ310X/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+033.jpg Wildlife Watch Mule deer in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988561634-KF8QYP0I8UCGT3BES9L8/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+035.jpg Wildlife Watch Bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988563108-8I0LUKE2727VEM9AX726/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+036.jpg Wildlife Watch Bison in Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988564622-MLNWDHFRK6VEGL23T1FI/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+037.jpg Wildlife Watch When the bison take to the road, there is nothing to do but wait (and take photos). Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988584810-0S1HA2RZTP30HE6NTXUV/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+052.jpg Wildlife Watch Coyote at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota looking for his next meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988574922-IDZC4JCCWGG3YSACGYC2/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+048.jpg Wildlife Watch Everyone stand at attention! Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988579647-WUXXC97LHQY1CMZO236S/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+049.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988580919-T85KBVO09YOIQT8MFJBU/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+050.jpg Wildlife Watch Coyote at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988566128-SZMS2Z927OK9A0IJ9HDB/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+039.jpg Wildlife Watch Bison herd in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488989174532-IPO4BOFMJ3J65LIG8RIM/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+024.jpg Wildlife Watch Wild horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/dry-tortugas-national-park daily 0.75 2017-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453996475310-O4ATKZF4XCHHGMM8SNOD/Dry-Tortugas-img-banner.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287656298-F3LKHXR742LZOFP3ZABG/Everglades+National+Park+-+049.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Dry Tortugas National Park...our third of 59 National Parks we will visit this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287931795-1JO4DU74RSK8M4FD7LTI/Everglades+National+Park+-+001.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park To get to Dry Tortugas, you need to go through Key West. And of course, we had to bring the Airstream to the (supposed) most southerly point in the U.S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287755818-9BEJA63D5MBXAUEXWFWK/Everglades+National+Park+-+028.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The Yankee Freedom boat brings visitors to the Dry Tortugas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287938581-QULOVVXATL0UWLC3T3TG/Everglades+National+Park+-+002.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The dock on Garden Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287862865-8IH8JVKNM4RUXLSJB3AL/Everglades+National+Park+-+013.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Buddy the Bison (the National Park Trust mascot) had to come along for the ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287755814-HAVBHWZUVM3WORDUIOAG/Everglades+National+Park+-+029.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Many people skip the boat ride for a short and scenic waterplane ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287934003-PXQBYRWO6EG1RVGFRCFG/Everglades+National+Park+-+004.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Civil War-era Fort Jefferson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287849633-FRVXRAATCXUUIJ0X3UHY/Everglades+National+Park+-+014.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Walking the outer moat...our favorite walk in the park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287847341-0W7AJTP453T0U44GP27K/Everglades+National+Park+-+017.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park JI wondering what to take a photo of next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287834142-JQRY9V4T17BC7QDQJ2KL/Everglades+National+Park+-+018.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park We could never get tired of taking photos of the outer moat and sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287842117-HPYMKDOV8NPEUJ9Y5US6/Everglades+National+Park+-+016.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Traffic on the moat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287855249-42WNW1C9VEKSLYUCKD28/Everglades+National+Park+-+015.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Fort Jefferson is a beautiful, and imposing, structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287632978-GIYOZHECC5Y2D8I92DI1/Everglades+National+Park+-+053.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Not bad shape for being two hundred years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287706341-MOED1308X7QK2PLCCJVL/Everglades+National+Park+-+032.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Lying on the moat, taking photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287926249-1MB8FJUMJAE8AUXKO9CT/Everglades+National+Park+-+006.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The walk along the beach is beautiful as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287877474-LHBIDW2FU1DY816WFVY8/Everglades+National+Park+-+011.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park This Blue Heron was waiting for us to come visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287919502-197RWNLQSFR13EE8IKIM/Everglades+National+Park+-+005.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park He let us get up close and personal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287881707-ZAVWVSC9ZGK1ISE2G9LV/Everglades+National+Park+-+010.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park We later saw him flying by... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454347785426-3ZENK0U0BQJGW8GTH9LB/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-014-_DSF1934.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The maiden and the sea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287628271-13K6Y0IIDDAP3CBJ8QFD/Everglades+National+Park+-+054.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park This coral made me want a bowl of honeycombs (a throwback from my childhood). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287618958-C853KVNJDBLCMNMX2TGQ/Everglades+National+Park+-+056.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park We found a tree adorned with conch shells. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287905916-TYGWE2DJMWBSZROIZUXO/Everglades+National+Park+-+007.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Pelicans love the Dry Tortugas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287897109-MIB694N2ZFPZPLMZ8WZH/Everglades+National+Park+-+008.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park And we loved trying to capture them as they dived into the water catching fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454289003150-IO180AWT4ZANKLQ5LC8F/Everglades+National+Park+-+009.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Death from above....the moment of impact. Some small fish never knew what hit him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287635754-QDHTEYLOF5D8KAJEQ4RE/Everglades+National+Park+-+052.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park A great place for a stroll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287696875-L410Y9G5WRMY50GTEV90/Everglades+National+Park+-+034.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Our new buddy, Ranger Mike. If you go to the Dry Tortugas, be sure to say hello to him. He is a great guy who loves his job and has a wealth of knowledge about the fort and its history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287807514-KH8MF2NV7Y6Y49UPMRE7/Everglades+National+Park+-+025.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The fort is a fun place in which to take photos. these are halls that used to house giant cannons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287669932-OUKUDKE53PBKODFWGN6Y/Everglades+National+Park+-+045.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Stef chilling on the 2nd floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287691460-R3JS6O4GTXNM5EX672MC/Everglades+National+Park+-+037.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park JI posing in the labyrinth halls of the fortress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287701871-812VE1756NIZBY3HMAWY/Everglades+National+Park+-+035.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Due to its location in between Cuba and Florida, many Cuban refugees land on the Dry Tortugas. This is a real Cuba chug boat that landed here with about 30 refugees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287717380-47VA40XI7K62LESE8TY9/Everglades+National+Park+-+030.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park His name is Mudd. Fort Jeffersons' most famous inmate was Dr Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned right here after conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287800735-HIM9MNXLRDX6RFMXCRNM/Everglades+National+Park+-+026.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park I will never fully understand how they got these gigantic cannons (weighing 50,000 pounds) on top of the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287801343-VLRSCQ13FJA55SWWX7BL/Everglades+National+Park+-+027.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The fort lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454349289976-VO4UMYHFTNM02I1LP5PI/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-564-_DSF2262.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park If you camp on the island, you just may get to experience Ranger Mike's nighttime scorpion tour. A highlight! They glow with blacklight... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287813068-JHHFOWE1D4XN5O43XFT5/Everglades+National+Park+-+022.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Ji ever in search of more images... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287639546-W4LZFFTXTU77CXAG495T/Everglades+National+Park+-+050.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park And with a view like this, why not! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287643682-YFUDSAZRRWXA5LZZQFR2/Everglades+National+Park+-+051.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Can't get enough of this moat wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287645098-75873RME03UG8NBO8117/Everglades+National+Park+-+048.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Aptly named Magnificent Frigatebirds soaring above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287683061-N1FIQU1O8TLKB86S4NW7/Everglades+National+Park+-+038.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Hermit crabs were our constant companions...they are everywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287873920-02VA6ZTOEUNK3QLF3TK2/Everglades+National+Park+-+012.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Camoflauged crab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287694882-4JMU21H7M4QWE2YCN2GO/Everglades+National+Park+-+036.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park From atop the fortress the sea provides a beautiful juxtapostion to the moat wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287713471-YNQQD4BQHGV7N08Q7BP0/Everglades+National+Park+-+031.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Snorkeling is one of the main activities. This is a new friend we met while hanging out on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287670109-M1LZ7P0AGV96BFTK2Y1R/Everglades+National+Park+-+044.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Stef gets in the water to snorkel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287663864-F8S1MX8V5LUU268SRDDZ/Everglades+National+Park+-+043.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Snorkeling is best along the moat wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287656466-GV0S27Y0V6YKS1NA06FF/Everglades+National+Park+-+047.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Nature imitating man. Or is it the other way around? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287702798-SOF3Q5LZTMD2P6U5NSSE/Everglades+National+Park+-+033.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park More conch shells. There were so many on the beaches! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287626317-LLC7JGOHJ1F7EPNQCSVY/Everglades+National+Park+-+055.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park And they make for fun black and white photos as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454349658015-N8ZMFMAWVSTMUVE2TXTT/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-536-_DSF2234.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park A beautiful sea fan made of soft coral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454349716262-2P5H4FCS6L7EI0Q3C3HB/20160112-SP-dry+tortugas-162-_DSF8851.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The Daily News! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287811262-FODARCGPDLEE43JF5UON/Everglades+National+Park+-+024.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park This was the view outside our tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287836076-UABZK265Q2IQK20Q8U3F/Everglades+National+Park+-+019.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park More spots for the sooty terns... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287687879-QLAKRKP76VEUJFXRR0ML/Everglades+National+Park+-+039.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The weather can be crazy on the island. We had some very serious thunderstorms! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287677274-NFO3MD65BSW1LMCJYUVN/Everglades+National+Park+-+042.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Clouds rolled in and the water started to churn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287612286-51SR32F780IIOBX8BJL8/Everglades+National+Park+-+059.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Boats anchored on the harbor for safety in the driving winds and rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287677323-E9RF6VJ2D2KDDNW8L8P9/Everglades+National+Park+-+041.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The birds don't mind the crazy weather so much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287682648-CLV4KKDKETRM90YH3PWY/Everglades+National+Park+-+040.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park And as quickly as it rolls in, the clouds roll out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287609375-E32JT2EBR9YALFB3BBF2/Everglades+National+Park+-+058.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park And the light we are left with is beautiful... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287618776-CEKNTDSNT9P89BFKRA9T/Everglades+National+Park+-+057.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The open sea.....beautiful and dangerous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287613246-RJDEYWVKYQN8CAZ90AV2/Everglades+National+Park+-+060.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The fortress under stormy light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454287649269-AN72AQWF9212661BE7VT/Everglades+National+Park+-+046.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park And thus concludes our time in the Dry Tortugas. Thanks to National Geographic, Fujifilm, and Airstream for helping make this epic road trip a reality. Next stop, Virgin Islands National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454345209450-JNJUVNXKDN17GFSXE4UV/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-1088-_DSF2035.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park The moat wall crossing right into our beachside campsite. Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454346052551-VK6RYSAWYKYZBMJVP87Y/image-asset.jpeg Dry Tortugas National Park The Yankee Freedom III brings day trippers and campers daily 70 miles from Key West to the shores of Garden Key. Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454347902443-S6SRUYZFN8YMHPW0WYA3/image-asset.jpeg Dry Tortugas National Park The Daily News! These birds don't mind the crazy weather so much. Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454346563280-18BNDIDYOBEG00W86MDO/image-asset.jpeg Dry Tortugas National Park Ranger Mike had us laughing from the moment we arrived until the moment we left the Tortugas. He is a great example of how the Park Service enriches our experiences while in the parks. Credit: Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454294522342-ZIME5PYP1U6BFAX1MHIQ/image1+%283%29.JPEG Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454294524964-896LKI6EKFF8BLTPDIYL/park-3.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454292496198-04XWENF8M3BYYLCVHEAV/Facebook-Shareable-Dry-Tortugas_Facebook01.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park "She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city." — Roman Payne (The Wanderess) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454292803789-HZETTZV4NCA43ZCAR18E/Facebook-Shareable-Dry-Tortugas_Facebook02.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park “Everyone shines, given the right lighting.” -- Susan Cain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454293351517-XEBNHCIWD6TX3BJ3CYF6/Facebook-Shareable-Dry-Tortugas_Facebook03.jpg Dry Tortugas National Park Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1453997190137-YPK7XHI2AYJF0HM5URXV/image-asset.jpeg Dry Tortugas National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/americana daily 0.75 2017-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463892226897-A2OSHFIR5XUVFSTRJI0Q/20160321-SP-Saguaro+National+Park-_DSF7337.jpg Americana The American flag and the National Park Centennial flags wave in symphony at Saguaro National Park West in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461971891061-YZGPRPU49FO0A5UCPM9N/20160315-SP-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-054-_DSF6205.jpg Americana A morning flag raising at Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467427797685-3W6TLVMOFAAA29NUUHH5/FullSizeRender+%2810%29.jpg Americana Somewhere along the road in middle America, we stopped at Camping World with Wally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454343118412-M18GY8E689QX5W578NTT/20160111-SP-dry+tortugas-285-_DSF8280.jpg Americana "The Southernmost Point" in America (which is technically nearby) in Key West en route to Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454343114837-WEFSN8VVKJ98SPT2SH1R/20160112-JI-Dry+Tortugas-080-_DSF1834.jpg Americana A flag waves above the harbor at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461971871390-PH8HIB23BRE9D48K809R/20160106-SP-Everglades-069-_DSF7563.jpg Americana Another of the country's smallest Post Office in Everglades National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461971870106-44L05HM34LXS1UIH3ICA/FullSizeRender.jpg Americana One of the favorite American pastimes while in Florida, historic airboat rides adjacent to the Everglades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461971871364-J8LNFU24GJMZSZTJVHLR/JI-Dry+Tortugas-498-.jpg Americana Another symbol of America in Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467426680579-Q5WASKQ8FM2M2I9HN7K1/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+160.jpg Americana We stepped foot on historic Route 66 while in Petrified Forest National Park -- the only National Park with a piece of "the Mother Road" within its boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463892187368-6M5H2RA4WAK5VGY3SDB0/FullSizeRender+%285%29.jpg Americana A flag flies sky-high at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467426609216-EA8WA9ZJAUMQ21JXT43O/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+069.jpg Americana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467426494273-INWJF0R4FFRTVOZHDDJ1/20160429-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2684.jpg Americana A stop at the Acadia National Park Visitor Center with the Limited Edition National Parks Pendleton Airstream. We think the tree etchings on the Airstream were inspired by Maine -- very fitting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467427186323-HPKN8ANKMKITPZ00B67F/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg Americana And while on Route 66, a stop for some Pepsi-cola and vintage-inspired Fujifilm Instax photos. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467427195498-5AJZIHHQYFYPPOG0JXLJ/FullSizeRender+%281%29.jpg Americana Only in Key West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467427362290-HR1TF8MOZIJV2X02NTDA/thumb_IMG_9870_1024.jpg Americana In the spirit of a great road trip, we made a stop at America's deep south's favorite diner tradition: Waffle House, en route to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467427404257-8JRO4VC7OX67K9EVSYOJ/thumb_IMG_9959_1024.jpg Americana The famous Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas... where the prohibition-era gangsters came to roost -- and get busted (read the sign). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467427480138-O2RIYUEPMXJB8KRCW7E7/IMG_9818.JPG Americana A stop for Fourth of July fireworks at Shelton Fireworks in Alabama... in February. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467426493425-JH0IM8K4LJM3OHP0LJQ2/20160429-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2677.jpg Americana The Pendleton Airstream at the Acadia National Park Visitor Center in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426394387-SP1RD4XPTSM1A85DDNRI/20160912-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2393.jpg Americana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484426398613-V1GU6PZ26OPVGO904DW0/20160918-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF0487.jpg Americana On the way out of the park we had to didge this T-Rex! Close call for our buddy, Wally, but he made it out intact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615132795-8CCNEDDLGHCBB3USNIQ7/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9921.jpg Americana Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615283283-3G9NM3OW8Z5U2CQBDYP2/20161010-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3427.jpg Americana The legendary road trip pit stop: Wall Drug in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615132267-57HPYX48DF3MUBNTOTSA/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9943.jpg Americana Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615282555-VBO5JY02UZC7H7V4DYSI/20161010-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3439.jpg Americana The legendary road trip pit stop: Wall Drug in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615290290-E7LRDWYJ5H3A7UWYB9DT/20161013-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3795.jpg Americana On the road with our dashboard dino in the Badlands in South Dakota! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615291082-YBGA5IGJSD7T0Q8RWH3B/20161014-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0770.jpg Americana At the Minuteman Missile National Monument in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615298184-IT3MHSZVEWSR2B7QSDK4/20161014-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0841-Edit.jpg Americana At the Minuteman Missile National Monument in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615298099-IRPN7BA8AWP4HFPOS9RB/20161014-SP-Minuteman+Missile+while+at+Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3950.jpg Americana Battleship at the Minuteman Missile National Monument in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615314169-6JYQHVIOJAINFMK2ID9Q/20161010-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF9835.jpg Americana Wall Drug signs in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615305794-U6AGO6MRDPEBQ3QO3KKZ/20161015-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4071.jpg Americana Prairie dog motif in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615305828-ZXR6Q9H67S0C1JNBWFTV/20161015-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0011.jpg Americana Prairie dog motif in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615310441-HDIO18ZPU3Y0R7D7A1VT/20161015-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4072.jpg Americana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615405575-6PUQJXL88ZHEF212J3NB/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9969.jpg Americana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615458511-ISSS7PFEITF64OKRQJ9A/20161010-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3375.jpg Americana The Minuteman Missile National Monument in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487615459148-R7VW0JJU7Y52O0MA0CBW/20161011-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF9888.jpg Americana Wall Drug in South Dakota. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/airstream daily 0.75 2017-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226621691-MQKVZTJE2SVEZF8YRKHV/20160124-JI-hot+springs-062-_DSF4276.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451790423-RM48XRR7KBJ99G3CXLJ3/Shareable-Facebook_big-bend_002.jpg Airstream "Don’t stop. 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Go see what’s over the next hill, and the one after that, and the one after that.” – Wally Byam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484420266944-Y6BJIUP97PTQTJ2ZH7NQ/20160920-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0222.jpg Airstream The original entrance in Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451587642-T98I1RRHYUHGAPZ1QE89/20160227-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-094-_DSF6742.jpg Airstream The Airstream International Signature in Big Bend National Park, west Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451587216-RWP2N8AGBVID9JPE0DET/20160227-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-040-_DSF6689.jpg Airstream The Airstream International Signature in Big Bend National Park, west Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451763041-2W8MG5JGDTT8G0RB7V10/20160227-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-188-_DSF6837.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451743506-CQ5FR68FZC1S9G34A33B/20160227-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-180-_DSF6829.jpg Airstream The Airstream International Signature in Big Bend National Park, west Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451591497-EZC9O3UK0E68DVFMPNXK/20160227-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-119-_DSF6769.jpg Airstream The Airstream International Signature in Big Bend National Park, west Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458452740599-E6L1SJRR9HRPOSHLQKOT/20160128-JI-Mammoth+Cave-080-_DSF5172.jpg Airstream Airstream International Signature on the way to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458142713163-YYKMARBPNOE642JP5U40/20160124-JI-hot+springs-044-_DSF4258.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458142708054-MBGGGU197GZL437V30PY/20151225-JI-ontheroad-025-_DSF0080.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458142700491-ZB4BTUIPU4JEW95JUGJ2/20151221-JI-ontheroad-005-_DSF0027.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458142709596-774BDOR0J6RBBZ7S3XE3/20160124-JI-hot+springs-015-_DSF4229.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458142700856-806Q5KYQRG1XOE78ARSX/20151225-JI-ontheroad-013-_DSF0075.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458451771982-3NQ7HM3X5TP7XEC3DA9C/Facebook-Shareable-Hot-Springs_Facebook01.jpg Airstream Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456252495271-FY4HD3MB4ZDLH6UYVRWS/20160131-SP-Mammoth+Cave-091-_DSF0849+%281%29.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456252309161-YLIZ09R8ZUHDPAE9RZZO/20160124-JI-hot+springs-035-_DSF4249.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454284928181-PD88ZXY6OPS6FEREBV90/image1+%281%29.JPG Airstream - 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Airstream in Key West Airstream in Key West en route to Dry Tortugas National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454354484136-ICC3031EU7N1FHN1NSVU/Airstream-gif1.gif Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458452128177-P5PDOT5C6VON85ILAJR6/20160127-SP-hot+springs-416-_DSF0269.jpg Airstream Airstream International Signature on the way to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458452740777-4C5UKZT5GO4PGGM9KX8T/20160128-JI-Mammoth+Cave-311-_DSF5134.jpg Airstream Airstream International Signature on the way to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461010683287-PWG0I9RZU2GP26CWHPOP/IMG_1275.JPG Airstream At Airstream Headquarters in Jackson Center Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461010717253-61VFVV8K6L0B6A8A76ZU/Carlsbad%2BCaverns%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B049.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461010758437-KAMPJ2NHHOQD21KR9S88/Carlsbad%2BCaverns%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B050.jpg Airstream On the road at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461631993938-GE3AVIEA9C2IXZ25AJWZ/20160316-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-498-_DSF3843+%281%29.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Joshua Tree National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461631993980-F38EJ3OQ4RZHIGFYS88U/20160316-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-539-_DSF3884.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Joshua Tree National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461632008459-B8BJBFBU5UQRDKG24EE4/Joshue-Tree%231.gif Airstream Cinemagram of Wally the Airstream in Joshua Tree National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550133655-SIIIXM1NMXXBNVPXW2V0/Saguaro+National+Park+-+181.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550100113-RIW1LJHIUNBJP52S9XMQ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+071.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream tucked away in the Gilbert Ray campground at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550102653-MZMTLTR08975T2S6JESQ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+076.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream tucked away in the Gilbert Ray campground at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550087045-28E91AL0BNIXA6T6V93Y/Saguaro+National+Park+-+017.jpg Airstream Saguaro cactus silhouettes at sunset in Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029694046-GBTSEULSN9O9DDMGO7FO/20160325-JI-Saguaro+National+Park-_DSF9779+%281%29.jpg Airstream Wally all hitched up and ready to ride out of Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550118670-WDC0KHR44U32GF3DKT1Z/Saguaro+National+Park+-+077.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream tucked away in the Gilbert Ray campground at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550115653-9BY5OAB6BCLF7CMAGBGU/Saguaro+National+Park+-+178.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550150662-A8W0BA9LLLWY2ZRCEOUB/Saguaro+National+Park+-+258.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463550072354-OSEID9WFI2QRD0KA23H9/Saguaro+National+Park+-+006.jpg Airstream Saguaro cactus silhouettes at sunset in Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463549956928-IGW83DVXJVLPEP0MUVHH/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+450.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Petrified Forest National Park in northern Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463549983301-FLE2NWOYBGPWQ0MY4QGO/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+445.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream on the horizon at Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463549929467-9EG4CV39M8IU2JL5FGP5/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+449.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463540562735-IONLUAD5JSDW6XZAS60M/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+455.jpg Airstream Wally gets his kicks on Route 66! Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463540630406-0TK4NJIM0IWP4CHL29YQ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+452.jpg Airstream Wally in the clouds in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463540615686-IGMHGC0LN9ZXOJXF0508/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+385.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream at Martha's Butte in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463597047949-E1TY7YN7YGG7BWKLGRMC/IMG_1483.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463540587973-44PBTX2LSS9IUM89PJWP/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+360.jpg Airstream Our Airstream International Signature on Route 66 in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona -- the only national park where the historic highway lives inside park boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463597016605-P3D92H42YB8KFVQ5K2F2/FullSizeRender+%284%29.jpg Airstream It isn't Wally, but a caravan friend in Saguaro National Park in AZ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463597012912-0B7AZOZKWRSNJ9SLYFKM/IMG_1480.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463596641372-3DFLWVU35IN014DHYYFN/13124736_274970679508084_7871545546613159890_n.jpg Airstream Decorated the ceiling of the Airstream with Fujifilm Instax! :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029682715-L1IC1XWYQ7HVWTZ3VUI9/Grand+Canyon+National+Park+-+068.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream hits up the National Geographic Visitor Center outside of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029683379-UG74GCEUMO2C03IDCHI3/Grand+Canyon+National+Park+-+069.jpg Airstream It's not easy to find a spot where Wally can catch an unadulterated view of the Grand Canyon ... but he certainly caught a few glimpses! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029696576-0EPI327MPCU22CXO6E0N/FullSizeRender+%281%29.jpg Airstream Wally taking in the views at Zion National Park in southern Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029742401-SD2YLMLM7LO64GGNTM9M/20160405-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF7736.jpg Airstream Wally at Checkerboard Mesa in Utah's Zion National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029743157-SPC8GY216PYZTFJ45R1L/20160405-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF7748.jpg Airstream Beauty bounces off of Wally in Zion's morning light! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029743664-8U2M1UW4LHQ06N4J96ST/20160405-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF7749.jpg Airstream Good morning Zion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029744809-R8LO50K916KEH4H3QH01/20160405-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF7756.jpg Airstream The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is the ultimate for road trippers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029745236-PFJ2EBXONO7YYC8IIQ9W/20160405-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF7762.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029746243-96LP82KLDHGWN2JPAFI2/20160411-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0848.jpg Airstream We LOVE this Airstream. It's a thing now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466029747640-XB9QC1A9I7TCDLRRHRLG/20160411-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF1238.jpg Airstream And we're out and on to the next! :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466298957853-XYWOIUUBHZ91NNWUWSAP/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-00014.jpg Airstream An aerial shot of Wally the Airstream en route to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466298948019-D4N52AHJ1S93TG9CGPHI/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-00023.jpg Airstream An aerial shot of Wally the Airstream en route to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466298986071-SK1LN2NUXUBLTH0W0A94/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-00027.jpg Airstream An aerial shot of Wally the Airstream en route to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299000461-LSXKZCFRIMVO4FLCG3DA/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-00030.jpg Airstream An aerial shot of Wally the Airstream en route to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299019530-IHTZ5737OPFMK9QW6G0B/20160417-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1692.jpg Airstream Wally entering Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299052734-F51KTA6B1XLE30RRATPV/20160417-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1698.jpg Airstream Wally entering Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299113985-LO2AH6U7FUH3UAJ2ACTN/20160417-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1710.jpg Airstream Wally with Wheeler Peak in the background at Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299185552-5UHB4JFXHBGJ14HNLY6S/20160419-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1867.jpg Airstream Airstream's aligned at Airstream Los Angeles (on our way out of town to Park #21.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299991847-DMSSE7LYQDOJ3GFPTKDE/20160419-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1870.jpg Airstream The Limited Edition National Parks Pendleton Airstream seal shows that this is one of a collection of only 100 made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466299999746-Z3EWIG3OODTKG7VK9FDC/20160419-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1878.jpg Airstream Airstream's aligned at Airstream Los Angeles (on our way out of town to Park #21.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300223573-TDLQ6EUA7A0K6JK9X2ZC/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4022.jpg Airstream On the road in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300218259-8A775LLT5QNNAM6RT8WT/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4046.jpg Airstream Wally and Wheeler Peak in the background at Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300285366-HSA8E323ZDNU4JLJL244/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4059.jpg Airstream On the road in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300274582-HL9HCCOCISNO561IIHAE/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4084.jpg Airstream The Airstream logo looks mighty find with a beautiful Nevada mountain in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300333261-25JRA0TAVKWKMOGBI3LN/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4118.jpg Airstream On the road in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300600076-MBXVJX8VY6ZPH56JVSMW/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4023.jpg Airstream On the road in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300606118-EAJ4U5WQVO44CE7U28J9/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4106.jpg Airstream Wally gasses up in the small town of Baker, Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300314190-S0S7QOF1EP5CQ5W1Y0B2/20160417-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF4101.jpg Airstream Wally gasses up in the small town of Baker, Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227213225-9N9W6723AUFH5KJSSNZD/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7347.jpg Airstream Only 100 were made of the Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467229019267-QTVFURXFMWSWLS8ZXOJE/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7402.jpg Airstream We think that it was Acadia that may have inspired the tree etchings on the Pendleton Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226705050-6VA6WJPB9CRFAFJ2HQR7/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4515.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226704038-QYUAXCM59GI4E85SUH92/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4520.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream makes way in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226710661-3DB7JP9YJ7HQCGZ1AN73/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4523.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226717853-U1R7REGOC50K1NOIBBL2/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4525.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226718101-T439B26WRUEA20UY27YS/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4532.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226725444-52JNA6Q3PVB2QNYA549X/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4541.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream and an all-muscle Limited Ford F-150 truck in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226733698-YVS64R4P2B3PETAJBHPM/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4547.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream and an all-muscle Limited Ford F-150 truck in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226748109-M0GUKIGGBCTQITRLOVN3/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4569.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream on Park Loop Drive in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226758725-YFWILGIDPJA6HTQP6VQR/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4575.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream on Park Loop Drive in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226732081-9CJ29XAJYZE4RN090TNU/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4548.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream and an all-muscle Limited Ford F-150 truck in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226770352-MW4Q9CEM6WLOV7PDP4IK/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4579.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream and an all-muscle Limited Ford F-150 truck in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226866596-KOWOI6X14RE6B4DTGI4M/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4587.jpg Airstream Catching the sunset atop Cadillac in the Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226915379-EYSKKYIWB6WS06F7QT3A/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4632.jpg Airstream Catching the sunset and toasting our first visit this year to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226915124-RBS4C16EZ0TZTB7LWCV7/20160424-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF4667.jpg Airstream And a toast to the Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226952590-RA30CZCFNW2GDC5QM1AH/20160424-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2060.jpg Airstream A late spring sunset lights up this beautiful machine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226993684-LTXZUCUXU540ND5QUFF2/20160424-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF1970.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream and an all-muscle Limited Ford F-150 truck in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467226994176-QPM2RFBVS4RKXBD9A2D1/20160424-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF1975.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream under a carraige road (a brainchild of John D. Rockefeller) in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227098748-9LBSCQJZXOC4JGGM1LTV/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7293.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227093918-ME25BH43MM18NULT9SEI/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7268.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream makes an important stop at the Acadia National Park Visitor Center in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227203734-XKU8N6GWWROGZNTAUA8O/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7287.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227208293-BU6YX2NFLKQ4740BJTOF/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7296.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227208391-4IGJKO5TKYFAYY3UKHJ8/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7326.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227219682-5GK4NKWM6FQOSHNCJSP8/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7383.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227224041-HQU1EHKWA9QNPLCIV109/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7438.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227224097-R490BRNYDK6DHCTB701X/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7442.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227229633-80ABOZMANPMPBGT0SMEA/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7474.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream and an all-muscle Limited Ford F-150 truck in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227230286-6S529XI5C1C16UADT7IR/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7493.jpg Airstream The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467227235777-N334NS31CEYMVV54OU1Y/20160429-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF7496.jpg Airstream Our favorite feature of the Pendleton Airstream -- the rear hatch that opens upon the world! 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We <3 Yosemite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470102131276-8T5QSAJLFMSBG20AHUHU/20160520-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4844.jpg Airstream Wally dwarfed beneath El Cap in Yosemite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470102148096-D9FN7RJ03EDUUBCY5A12/20160520-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4848.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398048979-FTNJNLVEA4F219GJ11E0/Redwoods+National+Park+-+003.jpg Airstream Wally was happy to be near the beautiful California beaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398100439-T9JS9VTPUT7BBOHSKSEW/Redwoods+National+Park+-+035.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398331918-UMT5AXL899FCMO2YF5IE/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+006.jpg Airstream Wally loved the scenic drive along the crater rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398159622-GLC1W08Y0H7FYON4R637/Redwoods+National+Park+-+046.jpg Airstream We took another drive up the coast.....Wally was happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398348764-TSNT49W1P8LE86QT02VK/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+019.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398420012-PU7X2NMTNFHFCNHQGCA2/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+044.jpg Airstream The snow banks were higher than Wally in some places! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473398182301-4UMYRIPXGZB2P3LD439Z/Redwoods+National+Park+-+070.jpg Airstream Wally exploring Redwood National and State Parks in Calfiornia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475432978694-12L0ZYWFZNB9ZV4JD1VZ/20160623-JI-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF1361.jpg Airstream Wally in the North Cascades in Washington State. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475432975377-WI24R0SFYSEHUV8AEMX5/20160623-JI-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF1365.jpg Airstream Wally in the North Cascades in Washington State. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475432978626-0FTSQZD0KIGVSJWOFQXM/20160623-SP-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF8677.jpg Airstream Wally too was all too excited to explore this beautiful park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433049969-3OS8V1DWEIN7LS1ZG54F/20160624-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3256.jpg Airstream Selfie at the start of the Alaska Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433057373-EWHGNZYIYI31IIJ8LNFC/20160624-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3261.jpg Airstream Wally gets his shot too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433059597-1GNACVNX3S6BTYP63FHH/20160624-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8683.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433069265-SHYJQYAGJRY23VQ7XNWY/20160625-JI-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF3324.jpg Airstream Stef and Wally pose for a family picture in front of the welcome sign to the Yukon Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433080950-9QSWIUABUTOJTYZ9J6RE/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8710.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433092834-ATMO2O58BJ9Q4B598KO4/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8713.jpg Airstream Wally makes way to the Frontier State on the famed Alaska Highway! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433129450-DOJVIHZUYOZR0RTD21NO/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8725.jpg Airstream Along the long road...the Alaska Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433124572-OW8GH4ZM0BX9PXOMNQ9V/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8732.jpg Airstream Fuel up whenever you can on the Alaska Highway, services are few and far between. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433158792-XRV5XDZ6878D9EZ1ETB9/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8734.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433186648-F223EYT8PFQO7OG5SKCW/20160625-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8774.jpg Airstream Jonny leaving the Yukon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433177064-PJH8UR48QGGZD0W6BX08/20160626-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF8825.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475433187335-X25GUXGG2T35EERHYW2K/20160702-SP-Glacier+Bay+National+Park-_DSF1491.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479766334833-BPH6KL39D9PYBBW8HZSQ/Denali+National+Park+-+002.jpg Airstream Starting the drive on Denali Park Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479766376767-FYUWU4TSX1J2P0QHHU3S/Denali+National+Park+-+070.jpg Airstream Wally on Denali Park Road in Denali National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479766352302-6C5E2EEPF8LKCSQ3FOUU/Denali+National+Park+-+027.jpg Airstream Wally in Denali! Camping at the Teklanika campground in Denali National Park, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479766374281-7BIFESPFIE5Q2TCF2ONM/Denali+National+Park+-+077.jpg Airstream Wally wanted a selfie with Denali National Park in Alaska! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479766927066-BUI0I1F8AMJ7K01D1H4D/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+002.jpg Airstream Starting the long, rough and tumble road to McCarthy, Alaska outside of Wrangell St. Elias National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482859167151-DFPEXY2V08TG0FWO0E5S/Olympic+National+Park-002.jpg Airstream Wally takes on Olympic National Park in the great state of Washington! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482859170258-DOI2O5IG0XL6CJ2W0JFC/Olympic+National+Park-034.jpg Airstream Wally, take us to the Hoh Rainforest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482859232007-OGON1FBYPZQ0QE1KVJG5/Olympic+National+Park-037.jpg Airstream Wally loved camping here too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482859245117-UKJLLJFUITKL5V3KJLW5/Olympic+National+Park-072.jpg Airstream Wally, take us to Sol Duc Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482859511227-9RRMGJMIGWI7JTMQX8TD/Olympic+National+Park-073.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482860427721-DANYHZFVIAEFK9865BBI/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+002.jpg Airstream Wally was excited to be here as well....great camping in this beautiful park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482860401959-HV6RCD1HQZ3MO5LXSHZ8/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+040.jpg Airstream Wally loved camping in this park....so much green everywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482860586213-H1FW9QIQ8IYTRU9Y9A2Q/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+049.jpg Airstream One last night of camping in the park with Wally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482862281607-JGUCIXZ0LK1DL5CRE186/20160906-SP-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF2181.jpg Airstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300167087-R3ZV6P69G3YKVTXN79Y5/20161002-SP-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF8657.jpg Airstream Boondocking in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300230251-YSML4JNUIRTQ4MGQU3Z6/20161009-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF2956.jpg Airstream Pit stop in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300165661-USM0P640FGVQQ9HJUEWV/20161002-SP-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF8662.jpg Airstream A look inside of Wally the Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300229189-7QB4CMB9S56WSD54WX6A/20161009-SP-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF9730.jpg Airstream Wally soaking in the Rocky Mountain high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300173649-FGMVE8O3WKUI2Q5O09Q1/20161009-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF2852.jpg Airstream On the road in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300237882-8NKKZ2X352GKX6ZKJ550/20161009-SP-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF9734.jpg Airstream Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300371490-4KY0GM26IEU2LO1RJQS3/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+003.jpg Airstream On the road in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300238463-T4LTQ1P4K36CB5OCBKPO/20161009-SP-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF9741.jpg Airstream Detail shot of Wally the Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300372215-XECQBSB6870VPJC1AI54/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+058.jpg Airstream On the road in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300277832-EHU8IF8LNQDRXNSD22OS/20161016-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4350.jpg Airstream Badlands Park Loop Road in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300278712-OJ3V0DYPFQBBAHI94MML/20161016-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4364.jpg Airstream Badlands Park Loop Road in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300247727-G3B78DJYRZDX5VUNUR1N/20161016-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1789.jpg Airstream On Badlands Park Loop Road in South Dakota's most popular park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300252666-LZ8ANAT7VUHJZ9X7TQCN/20161016-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1798.jpg Airstream On Badlands Park Loop Road in South Dakota's most popular park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300254524-YUBEK63Z9619E8JLJX8D/20161016-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4299.jpg Airstream Badlands Park Loop Road in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487625849354-JO6PP8U1KBNI88OUI7OI/20161016-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4366.jpg Airstream Badlands Park Loop Road in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487300935665-AYWR6JBUMKG4W9QMO5UI/Badlands+National+Park+-+003.jpg Airstream Wally looks good in the heart of the Badlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487625789624-Z50AYM4QU4KIEYB300C5/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+001.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487625794718-GW6JMJA5MP894J4J81P0/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+033.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487625790927-QQCYCQEEHDT2BR01BRZO/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+018.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487625795608-I60M284CWOW3JD4L76LC/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+046.jpg Airstream Wally the Airstream in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488987447458-LNONKWCGA8RM9CXOSFV6/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+002.jpg Airstream Shadow play with our Ford Expedition and Airstream against the rolling plains of North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488987447012-F9QGU00JKX6IH2P701GC/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+005.jpg Airstream Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488987453670-7NZISNP34YK0L0A60F8D/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+019.jpg Airstream Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488987454568-XRQ1RWJ52PARJSELS58X/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+040.jpg Airstream Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488987456446-V5LV0D9RXTBAR1JO4N14/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+068.jpg Airstream Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493917826063-I2R77IDQ63ZUQXXNW2IS/20161107-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0533.jpg Airstream Wally in Arches National Park in Utah! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493917825252-LKTAZD4PVWWIEXCU1U27/20161107-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0568.jpg Airstream Wally in Arches National Park in Utah! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493917831112-MGYTJV521MR7NB5Z63FO/20161107-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0658.jpg Airstream Wally in Arches National Park in Utah! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493917831158-SVSNCEYP9RGAQ4ICL5RN/20161107-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0673.jpg Airstream Wally in Arches National Park in Utah! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493917836495-BQ3E4U8E4GH8WY8E38M2/20161107-SP-Arches+National+Park-_DSF8856.jpg Airstream http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/fujifilm-instax daily 0.75 2017-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454286261134-SITV9Y3OZGQT3BG68RJC/image-galleries-Fuji-banner-01.jpg Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474900587506-8HY28Z2U8RH1UEZ1GABK/13909160_10154408391122658_1649672075072158520_o.jpg Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470098220519-QYJWP3ZO9ZYECEF9M0KE/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4576.jpg Fujifilm Instax Want to meet the most prolific Fujifilm Instaxer roaming the United States today? This is Stefanie at Yosemite National Park, capturing the beauty of Glacier Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474900062217-RMDTPJMPHSO8GWWRIW3O/20160527-SP-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF5677.jpg Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868995497-U7N10MQ5KK0LB5GJXM9L/IMG_3399.JPG Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463441101603-8UHAI6TV0OLA2IO8JNP0/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg Fujifilm Instax Fujifilm Instax as captured on America's historic Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, near Petrified Forest National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474900058525-3IOP86FIQ629LIVYPI8T/20160619-SP-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF8196.jpg Fujifilm Instax Stef had fun with the Fujifilm Instax camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463441105570-C546MICBU15QCRTNB98H/FullSizeRender+%283%29+copy.jpg Fujifilm Instax Fujifilm Instax captured in Saguaro National Park East, the Rincon Mountain District, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466026563346-8CCLAGI23SL2RSKCWIF9/20160410-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0970.jpg Fujifilm Instax Fujifilm Instax-ing in Zion National Park in southern Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468865805388-ED4SCH0MOGPFYYLFH3SS/20160508-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3665.jpg Fujifilm Instax Instax captures a moody scene in Sequoia National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463441136407-CQTGA7GSL995F1YZ07L3/FullSizeRender+%284%29.jpg Fujifilm Instax A Fujifilm Instax scene while taking a brief stop in New York for media activities... black and white suited the mood! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461969112901-X1FMKJLAF10C0Y4WBM8P/20160224-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-107-_DSF2810.jpg Fujifilm Instax A Fujifilm Instax moment captured during sunset at Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463443027648-VSQZ3OLRE3I3JBKW30JP/13124736_274970679508084_7871545546613159890_n.jpg Fujifilm Instax We decorated the roof of Wally the Airstream! :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461969113797-VGRLA7ZQC2G18XGCYVU0/20160204-SP-Great+Smoky+Mountains-515-_DSF1121+%282%29.jpg Fujifilm Instax Snapped some pics of my Fujifilm Instax in the Great Smoky Mountains, somewhere between North Carolina and Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466027026244-EZ55QQ1MD8RE3LEOM76F/FullSizeRender+%284%29.jpg Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468865968512-SER5KP5G2AHXLF0550JH/20160224-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-252-_DSF2816.jpg Fujifilm Instax Merchandising my Instax Wide in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468865793311-7CDOQ3PZLQEE5WT58HRV/20160509-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF3747.jpg Fujifilm Instax Having a day with the Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 in Kings Canyon National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470098190019-HXMWE3DN0QAJSS9Q52OQ/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4563.jpg Fujifilm Instax Our Fujifilm Instax readies for a photography picnic at Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470098661556-J4B9F15ON7HX8Z8BUS1V/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4557.jpg Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938772040-YLEFE1NKMSW3LU0MTCS9/20160710-SP-Kenai+Fjords+National+Park-_DSF2153+2.jpg Fujifilm Instax Instaxing on a black sand beach at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938795820-EA0MAIIGPX2PIUG8F7NN/20160720-SP-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF5654.jpg Fujifilm Instax Fujifilm Instax at the legendary Brooks Falls viewing platform in Katmai National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938800354-H0FNO45RWR422AD02T3I/20160720-SP-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF5926.jpg Fujifilm Instax Maybe the only Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 shot of bear catching salmon at Brooks Falls! :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477939119281-JG9WNRGAEFI3BM67DK72/20160710-SP-Kenai+Fjords+National+Park-_DSF2144.jpg Fujifilm Instax Instaxing on the beach in Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477939306829-4XNJ0X31TWQPNEL7RTUG/FullSizeRender+%2847%29.jpg Fujifilm Instax Free time in the Badlands! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487631432809-T3MVGFPXG72Y3MUL3185/Stef-Badlands.jpg Fujifilm Instax Kickin' back in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487631488237-HYVDJAEF800QRR0R5TRJ/20161010-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF9872.jpg Fujifilm Instax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487631488306-8FIGJK87ABQJ5N8JF0MH/20161015-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF4162.jpg Fujifilm Instax Buddy Bison and Instax in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477939331257-AQRKM353AFDTMHGWAGSQ/IMG_7864.JPG Fujifilm Instax Stefanie sometimes shares her camera so her photo can be captured with Instax too. <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487631614707-NZL55CRD8ON1R1LIV68D/20161008-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF2591.jpg Fujifilm Instax http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/mammoth-cave-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456019246854-QSM0YIO4V36JOCU6GVM8/59in52_banner-mammoth-cave-national-park.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376390048-HZSKVQDHB2F7CS5LM1ZI/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+044.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park, our 6th park out of 59! 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We found a good spot to park Wally (our Airstream). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375486171-EHXG2HAVNJGEEWHMBFDR/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+006.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park A nice sunset on a barn located in the campground. I loved how the shadow of one tree looked like the trunk of another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376491207-CXYPMJ7BAEPZ0AMVHIFH/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+050.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park We arrive at Mammoth Cave... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376465872-CI0TEGCQYUJNONQPWVD7/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+048.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Had to get the shot of Wally at the entrance to Mammoth Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375507862-R3Q2H3Z9KC09QFYABS7W/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+007.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Before heading down in the cave we had a meeting with the rangers. We had hat-envy with this wall of Ranger hats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375397685-JMTLA11M7Y8QHBMC8H85/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+002.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie, our new friend, telling a group of cave visitors about the cave and its history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376441795-YW98XLQK4PTW3YFR60ZY/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+047.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Heading down to the main entrance of the cave.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376412111-IUZP478FSC8APZ5IK0YS/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+045.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park This is one of the iconic sights in the park....the natural entrance to the longest cave in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375527240-S6ESESQNP5S6VYS6YFKS/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+008.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie leads us down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376424210-TZVA6FPELQTBB99C6PU6/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+046.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The entrances to the cave are actually sinkholes that have opened. The rainwater drains down into the cave from these openings (and underground). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375436699-E9A89G2S1AAS5ISGK2SL/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+004.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Visitors walk down the path in front of the formation aptly named Niagara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375473497-M8YLWZ4QP1BQMMFU88IX/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+005.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie shows the group that there are indeed living bugs inside the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375441437-A3KCRXBCJX8ZWCPC3N4I/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+003.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Cave grasshoppers are plentiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375548230-LSC5CUJ2QOIPFL4MVU83/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+009.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park We even had the pleasure of seeing a Christmas tree lit up in the middle of the cave! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375572834-IBSZN1NAPXYZEB2K3SC6/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+010.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie lights some lanterns and takes Stef and I on a private tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375593542-0DEU8S28PS4MWXT5LQ59/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+011.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The Coleman lanterns provide beautiful light i the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375635054-C6NIY81QD8YZZEAHOY98/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+014.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375603268-RLX06RTMBL4N9QARCEVU/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+012.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger jackie was a good sport and let me take some really cool photos of him inside the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375639004-NJCPYU79BFPRQ5Q5GMW0/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+013.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ghosts in the cave... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375663628-42YUK29O79L1VX6SONLZ/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+015.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park A "Chicken Nugget Bat". I believe this is a red bat, but he/she does look like a little chicken nugget hanging from the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375685035-EGSQTS0B9IZO06QMF0YP/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+016.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie showing us the bat with the lantern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375701232-9YCWL61Q4GA83WKKVWY4/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+017.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park This is one of my favorite images in the cave.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375736609-8S3UK10RS8OBU0FINVYB/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+018.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park And a black and white version.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375728089-OL8U48LWM6AEFXIWCWFG/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+019.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Stef becoming a caver (don't call her a spelunker!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375759551-6TMCAJ578UDU32ZQHVJO/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+020.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Measuring water flow in the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375782967-32H1SX9WTY4NBSL6RBVD/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+021.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Walking along the cave platforms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375784239-UPA5JJYGA4XY8MEJR1UL/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+022.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Reflections in the underground water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375838819-FWFQ49NXLN4LJVNZTZ7Y/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+023.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375817526-WBV206KZ279UP6T04PKI/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+024.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie showing us the way through the cave system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376085625-5Q57C5UMSV7RH52W0M8U/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+025.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park He's a larger-than-life Ranger! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375933145-3Y0FHJ69BKO8HCUR4ULZ/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+027.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The essentials...a lantern and a ranger hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375968097-1IE4FL2PKVZU9GCLO8WP/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+028.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Some A. Hohl (A-Hole?) from Pennsylvania thought it was a good idea to put a sign up of his visit to the cave in 1888. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376006386-11TIV4HYICAHEWE6LALT/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+029.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park In the 19th-century cave visitors would write their names on the ceiling with candles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376040371-W7KSKVNN9BRQG1CRL6X8/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+030.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park 1800's Graffitti! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376099466-IY97OMWV2PGO6190CIWG/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+031.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park There are over 400 miles of trails to this cave, and we explored just a tiny bit of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455375904079-CBHAV93BGL7BDQDF4BXF/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+026.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The largest construction project in any park is happening right now in Mammoth Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376155961-H5FLAYJU8VALXN2Y31MG/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+033.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The scale of the project is unbelievable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376129877-CGY05BDA4DFW8IOL5T05/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+032.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Yet another place to explore in the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376174563-A6X3C35C7J7HTR4BWIX6/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+034.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Lead on Ranger Jackie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376212254-KXDDHDAHYFH2JCFA0YS4/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+035.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Incredible formations in the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376240347-4JVRCWI6D97NKBPBXI62/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+036.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Jackie shows us interesting characteristics of the formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376267344-ZISPK9H6NXP95HPQLXS1/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+037.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Don't forget to look up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376292150-XAW5P3SC6WRJVOB2K4NK/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+038.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The Niagara formation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376299556-4KWC2OF8KLL60GLZHDEX/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+039.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Stef, myself, and our new friend, Ranger Jackie. Thanks for showing us a place you love, Ranger Jackie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376323173-GG53Y50LYVE6YHDHHBWR/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+040.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Here's another exit/entrance to the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376335222-0PRX042OW4F4NYU4DBV8/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+041.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Stef found some beautiful afternoon light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376355975-M0Q34L9MRP56UQ4A4ADO/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+042.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park The old Mammoth Cave trains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376371871-8VNRW25S4H8MAKUA9RI3/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+043.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Cave City is a strange place. Wally almost got attacked by a pterodactyl! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455376480691-4JB7CDRDN6B1027C95LB/Mammoth+Cave+National+Park+-+049.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Goodbye Mammoth Cave! We really enjoyed our visit.....such an amazing place. It is truly a natural wonder. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456021086683-RVK85RJHXK5O8BQIMAFD/image-asset.jpeg Mammoth Cave National Park The grand entrance to the largest cave system ever mapped: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456020789250-F48RYPKK38WTXKXXTXF2/image-asset.jpeg Mammoth Cave National Park Stef follows Ranger Jackie as he leads the way into the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456020696511-06GCNCILX9ZJ4VCLLN7A/mammoth-cave-6-59.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456020691750-J0FL7F11N3MK17HZNJM2/mammoth-cave-hiking-medallions.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456112301525-57AOZOJL32W3LX6WJQKU/Shareable-Facebook_mammoth-cave-01.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456021604791-ZCRUKKY7HZNTIC68X8D1/Shareable-Facebook_mammoth-cave-01.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park "I feel like I am nothing without wildlife. They are the stars." Bindi Irwin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456112306445-D6C8MEOQABL05V76GD7I/Shareable-Facebook_mammoth-cave-02.jpg Mammoth Cave National Park Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” ― Franz Kafka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456025247109-J3XYEHGDH122JSE5XGT4/image-asset.jpeg Mammoth Cave National Park Ceiling paintings made of candle soot remain perfectly in tact from centuries ago when they were left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456025131635-Q5CDH8LTGQA9OYONBUS9/image-asset.jpeg Mammoth Cave National Park For many years, Mammoth Cave has been a house of music. This tree is leftover from 2015's holiday choir event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455386797728-QQ2SOASFK7JYGPVGVAOH/image-asset.png Mammoth Cave National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/hot-springs-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455333810945-YREKJK87049PHB409W91/59in52_banner-hot-springs-national-park.jpg Hot Springs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075218899-RB0H8JF3V6PTHBQO2HKK/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+055.jpg Hot Springs National Park Our countdown continues....park #5 of 59! Made from the novaculite found at balanced rock on the sunset trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455072841464-INED7PW8A6BWQUCKW5QL/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+001.jpg Hot Springs National Park Before arriving in Hot Springs we HAD to stop at this insanely cool fireworks store. Every childhood, and many adulthood, wishes are granted in this store. If you happen to meet up with us somewhere and suddenly hear a very large BANG, you'll know why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455072814167-N0D8ZW60WIU0WIVH8YGV/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+002.jpg Hot Springs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073149659-F4BJUB7T92EBJ4KF1AF3/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+003.jpg Hot Springs National Park We've affectionately named our Airstream "Wally", and had to grab a few photos of Wally in the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073605939-1399VHG346LGBS3ZGRTQ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+004.jpg Hot Springs National Park Our favorite Wally photo thus far.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455592951776-IINUKMBTU6L4GI140I88/20160124-JI-hot+springs-035-_DSF4249.jpg Hot Springs National Park A beautiful night to drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075279338-CCSWKSJD2ZN5IFLA3C5D/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+057.jpg Hot Springs National Park We've arrived in Hot Springs, Arkansas! A very pretty little town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075387223-31BHERANFJAVAJAFBP87/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+058.jpg Hot Springs National Park Originally named U.S. Hot Springs Reservation, it can lay claim to the first preserved land by the government. Buddy Bison accompanies us everywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073275356-ZNSWM9D9K3ZF51F25NYJ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+006.jpg Hot Springs National Park The thermal waters are incredibly hot, and accessible right in the town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073320772-BXMO8LCW385KRF5DKTG5/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+007.jpg Hot Springs National Park Stef tests the waters. I think this is about the time she realizes that her "job" in this park is to have a spa day. One happy camper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455592975230-SBZCB71AZS9ER9DCISRR/20160125-JI-hot+springs-093-_DSF4308.jpg Hot Springs National Park Stef looks REALLY excited for the spa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073369967-Q7HSHG06RFM76BRO673H/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+008.jpg Hot Springs National Park It was cold outside but the water was so warm! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073493259-HLF0BE2S8TKO25DNPNQO/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+010.jpg Hot Springs National Park The original entrance to the park. They built trails all over the hills around the bath houses for serene walking and contemplation. It was, and is, truly a destination meant to induce a healthy lifestyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073553132-2VAQ8LRVBVQR66ALYLGE/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+011.jpg Hot Springs National Park The National Park visitor center is located in the old Fordyce Bath House, which is beautifully restored and an easy visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073605805-GPE87ZPY4NRV3MK4IJNV/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+012.jpg Hot Springs National Park Everywhere we go we are welcomed by the amazing park rangers. It is humbling to make so many great friends along the way, and to do our best to highlight their park and its special features. Here, we get a tour of the old Maurice Bath House that is closed to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074638109-6B5PG8Y94Y1MF1AM2I47/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+039.jpg Hot Springs National Park Our new buds, Ranger Miguel and Ranger Kevin. You couldn't meet nicer guys. In fact, all of the rangers we've met thus far are amazing people who love their jobs and the parks they represent. They deserve our support and admiration for the work they do in protecting our most important natural places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073674751-WK3PGZ4DS0VQLAYG2ON6/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+013.jpg Hot Springs National Park The entrance to the Maurice Bath Houses, once one of the nicest on the row! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073658356-6PAL8BR3J3VHTEJIC7OY/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+014.jpg Hot Springs National Park This was the saying above the door that truly is what they believed...the healing powers of the baths and a healthy lifestyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073707164-P5RRTYK65U9JS8V3QG01/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+015.jpg Hot Springs National Park Old key/mail lockers in the Fordyce Bath House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073742018-NA7UGZNLLEDBL1WMW3GO/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+016.jpg Hot Springs National Park One of the bathhouses along Bathhouse Row. They each have their unique attributes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073766800-4L6TJUDZGILPHGP9PJBB/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+017.jpg Hot Springs National Park We ultimately settled on a classic spa experience at the historic Buckstaff Bathhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073803191-LWAXW48FFT53V90D6Z1Q/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+018.jpg Hot Springs National Park We weren't allowed to bring in cameras in to the bath experiences during open hours, as, well, people are bathing. However, they did let us sneak back in afterwards and take some photos. Some of the bath attendants have been here for six or seven decades, Walter for example, started when he was in his teens and it is the only job he's ever had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073818244-1Z4OUTSBMU6XNO5Z8WED/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+019.jpg Hot Springs National Park This sign boggles my mind. First, it's a tub you sit in so it should be called a Sits tub. Where did the Z come from? Also, the tub literally only covers your nether regions and was one of the more awkward experiences I've had in a bath. Why anyone would want to prolong the Sitz experience is beyond me, but apprantly it is a big enough problem that management had to weigh in. (I loved the rest of the bathing experience tho) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073858741-KPRERAZLDI75THJ4ULJZ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+020.jpg Hot Springs National Park Here's the infamous Sitz Tub. Still boggles my mind. I wish I had a picture of me sitting in it....you would have seen one very confused looks... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073858060-JEO3ICID3U81CKIDQ6U6/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+021.jpg Hot Springs National Park The bath house is old-school white marble cleaned with a LOT of bleach. I can't help thinking how different it is from today's spas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073918152-D7NI5Q6N6I8K81W18730/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+022.jpg Hot Springs National Park Stef had a similar experience as I did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073944624-MOV7S9TA023D2K8TZFNN/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+023.jpg Hot Springs National Park The row of bathtubs. In its heyday (80 or 90 years ago) the baths were filled completely and had lines waiting outside of them. Imagine that in this pic... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073978316-FH08HSPW4RT1Z8T4TMVM/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+024.jpg Hot Springs National Park Changing rooms on the woman's floor (men and women were separate in the Buckstaff, but not all were seperated.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074015167-59FLRSTRN305YHO3Q0EV/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+025.jpg Hot Springs National Park Stef captured some pretty afternoon light coming in through the window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074040759-XT96AVC79GODZEWGR6IA/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+026.jpg Hot Springs National Park More changing rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074102283-31VDTVVLAEGLATPFC5ST/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+027.jpg Hot Springs National Park In the Fordyce Baths, they setup some scenes as they might have looked decades ago. I loved the old-school bathing attire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074142437-VR6B2XZY26GZGHCMT8NF/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+028.jpg Hot Springs National Park White marble and faucet knobs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074198490-JBC6MMK24U9RM2FXDJN2/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+029.jpg Hot Springs National Park These old tubs are cool looking and very fun to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074550988-Q1D51R1MPJWD5DWA9PZM/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+038.jpg Hot Springs National Park The white marble and dark faucets lend themselves well to black and white photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074197778-L9JSMWOI4PHS6OG69PFI/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+030.jpg Hot Springs National Park Steam therapy....just make sure your head is sticking out of the holes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074283265-7QJEYPK22RIYQSIMX8CJ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+031.jpg Hot Springs National Park Beautiful stained glass on the ceiling in the changing rooms of the Fordyce Bath House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074264561-IMSY0FAVNW8L5Y5S3RWH/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+032.jpg Hot Springs National Park Love the white tile. If this tile could talk....right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074349290-GY2F4CRI7EFB6R6GEA8Y/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+033.jpg Hot Springs National Park For special afflictions, this dipping bath was setup in a small room. People were brought in on conveyer belts strung from the ceiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074359324-BYI7FI6SKS3HSUQQIKIU/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+034.jpg Hot Springs National Park They did such a good job of making the Fordyce Bath House look like it was way back when. I can just see this magazine on the chair, as it must have been when bathers were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074450877-DZBN00842UJULBQT2Z2G/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+035.jpg Hot Springs National Park A scene from a different era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074467764-VJ1UNLJ7IXOQ07I57U3Y/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+036.jpg Hot Springs National Park This is one of the coolest rooms we've ever been into. The old gym, beautifully kept as it was at the turn of the century. One minute in this room and you can picture it alive with activity....skinny men in white tank tops and very short shorts climbing the ropes, punching the leather fast bags, and testing their skill on the parallel bars. It is like a scene from a movie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074533621-1CD518G5PPYOW9CVCWYA/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+037.jpg Hot Springs National Park Take a punch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455073206562-DTTFAL0VFZRJS784YGKE/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+005.jpg Hot Springs National Park Ok....time for a HIKE! Stef's new kicks. Does anyone recognize them from a recent movie featuring the Pacific Crest Trail? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074652754-E6IGFT0ACNWK02O210JO/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+040.jpg Hot Springs National Park Getting on the trail starts with crossing a river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074727590-UQ86NY3EENINTCOYXXH4/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+041.jpg Hot Springs National Park It wouldn't be Arkansas if the trail didn't pass by a BBQ joint. We heard this place made respectable Q', by the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074752236-NSJZ3G8ZVB0WZVURGYOJ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+042.jpg Hot Springs National Park Scenic spots along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075031656-86697UI5S494BNOU5C20/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+049.jpg Hot Springs National Park We hiked the Sunset Trail up in the hills surrounding Hot Springs. Many people break up this 10-mile trail into sections, but we did the entire loop. It was beautiful, and harder than we expected! There were almost no flat stretches...it's all up and down. A great way to spend a day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074807037-QCR2RY73LA0SJSDD8MGZ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+043.jpg Hot Springs National Park "Wait Stef....walk the bridge again so I can get a different photo." She's a good sport, bless her soul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074836995-4JOOJ05L9RSKLBML8NDA/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+044.jpg Hot Springs National Park Pretty lake reflections along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074898704-3KP14DH39EBG7RPDSS5N/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+046.jpg Hot Springs National Park How about a vertical of that same pretty reflection? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074908972-3SRVDM0PVVBSYN3A5OQ3/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+045.jpg Hot Springs National Park For once it is me risking life and limb to let Stef get the shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455074994333-ZDGUK72ZJKVTTNYLJCCS/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+047.jpg Hot Springs National Park This bridge led to a beautiful house on the hill. Beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075084426-IOEMG45IUTX1P615YL0X/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+050.jpg Hot Springs National Park Along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075149531-59XW1I51HN8M59LD8M4C/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+052.jpg Hot Springs National Park Brown leaves and brown leather boots. And red laces. I love this photo Stef took. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075202530-7HVTF1KLLKGB7DXQYCFJ/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+054.jpg Hot Springs National Park JI getting reenergized to finish the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455590212886-PD7K7BAHL0DTCFKXORG2/20160126-JI-hot+springs-226-_DSF5034.jpg Hot Springs National Park Stef and her GoPro happy on the trails together... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075291274-32W6UVK79B3NIAMZBXDX/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+056.jpg Hot Springs National Park Follow the trailheads... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075385201-RPA4CWLDIMUZX1MQ3XAB/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+059.jpg Hot Springs National Park There's Wally, in all his glory. He's a beaut, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455075454778-8S5RDGA7AA3TYJD58VUL/Hot+Springs+National+Park+-+060.jpg Hot Springs National Park Time to head out of Hot Springs and on to the next park. We loved Hot Springs and were so pleasantly surprised at how much there is to do and see there. Onward! Can you guess what park is next?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455324133966-82YDBKVKASRK5K0IUY1G/image-asset.jpeg Hot Springs National Park "Valley of the Vapors" in Hot Springs National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455332541031-3QSG9B69CD8X3S58VNSF/image-asset.jpeg Hot Springs National Park Beautifully ornate tile work (laid by hand) flourishes throughout the Fordyce Bathhouse and National Park Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455324410621-3ZSGNEVWBH3C1UL9U8RX/20160125-JI-hot+springs-224-_DSF4438+%281%29.jpg Hot Springs National Park The last remaining fully-operating bathhouse on Hot Springs' famed Bathhouse Row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455332675414-9KHIDWO9WHMKCRNTLJI1/image-asset.jpeg Hot Springs National Park The women's quarters at the Buckstaff Bathhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455332719605-MVDXX270GX30DUVCO3QN/image-asset.jpeg Hot Springs National Park Old school charm, and more incredible tile work, in the ladies quarters at Buckstaff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455324819162-W7UZRJCFSXUCKVS6LODE/image1.JPEG Hot Springs National Park - Hot Springs National Park hiking medallions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455329165426-76ERAN84ZV11H3R22PO3/20160126-JI-hot+springs-213-_DSF5020.jpg Hot Springs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455323140416-IW96VAVW8XZDE0C9YIXK/Facebook-Shareable-Template_Facebook03.jpg Hot Springs National Park - Hot Springs National Park 'Conservation means development as much as it does protection.' — Theodore Roosevelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455592337712-Q8R3S3JSOJLEY02PZSEK/Shareable-Template_Meet-Wally.jpg Hot Springs National Park "We named the Airstream! Meet, Wally." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455333643326-RE293KNXRF0RWXA529AW/Facebook-Shareable-Hot-Springs_Facebook05.jpg Hot Springs National Park - Hot Springs National Park "Nature is pleased with simplicity." - Sir Isaac Newton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455379610166-1DD5BKCXPLLGXB97YJDR/image-asset.jpeg Hot Springs National Park Entrance to the historic Fordyce Bathhouse and the present home of the Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455328773699-JO7LQHBA9JC888SXSSPS/LOC-Red-Sox.jpg Hot Springs National Park The Red Sox at Spring Training in Hot Springs National Park. Image credit: Library of Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1455192311805-K5TX4WVHHZYIE0FF7Y26/image-asset.jpeg Hot Springs National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/us-virgin-islands daily 0.75 2017-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454944628812-8LEL2374NSKRA4OTMXVJ/59in52_banner-USVI-national-park.jpg Virgin Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526195591-8WCZMG4OXOFPACE6JYJM/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+035.jpg Virgin Islands National Park US Virgin Islands National Park.....our 4th park visited out of 59. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526095054-UDL77JH1W4DD8OCIU7HT/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+059.jpg Virgin Islands National Park We stayed at the amazing Caneel Bay Resort, located within the National Park boundary. This is THE place to stay in the USVI National park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526280542-IJ2GKVTIH5TBLF7M3ZEN/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+013.jpg Virgin Islands National Park ZoZo's restaurant, located right at some sugarmill ruins, at the Caneel Bay resort. We had a most incredible dinner here and the sunset view was incredible too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526101738-8D5OS8XBZ2S993GXTBAV/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+058.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The Caneel Bay beaches were among the best on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526109396-15BM7NO4G4CDZ4CTW0WV/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+056.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Kayaks, sailboats, and paddleboards were free to use! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526257766-WYKAIJENAFFSJ8UJ3GA3/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+019.jpg Virgin Islands National Park We rented a car for a few days and this was one of the first lookouts we came upon on the drive to the east side of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526208571-C901UMSOXMGZM8W0EJD3/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+031.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The drive to the east is up and down over the rugged terrain and includes beautiful views like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526166185-RDB6HOSRAVRUGWBG8R2D/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+040.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Driving along the coast, the road near the Annaberg Sugarmill ruins... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526181027-SXPK7JAZTA1DKMYFSM9P/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+038.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The ruins of the old windmill at the Annaberg Sugarmill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526233754-EA78NDNC6ODPBT9I8J99/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+026.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Where to get coconut "Dumb Bread". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526282784-6XQMG5UR0MR6SON4IG84/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+014.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Old ruins and vines....fun to play in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526236326-A99BVHD5V605V5ROSS96/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+024.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Stef taking a break to strike a pose while exploring the sugarmill ruins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526244058-DHGSE5MJZ3LOA1Y9CZDP/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+022.jpg Virgin Islands National Park A cute little lizard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526251912-RT521RJF40OJ1ULSD0KR/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+023.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The old windmill in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526273304-YGPAOE4WB45EO7UYQNAW/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+015.jpg Virgin Islands National Park One of the rooms at sugarmill ruins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526149754-3U3RPEFAGE4DJ0FKWBHD/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+044.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Cinnamon Bay sugarmill ruins....one of the largest and most interesting ruins to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526155843-4KOKWM6CZKH6WWPXOL64/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+045.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The trees with their rugged roots were fun to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526142753-G4SHDBVC013JTC0Z05PT/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+046.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Graves of the plantation owners, which were always well marked (unlike the graves of the slaves.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526158428-U4IEDTPAVWGROA41PTBF/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+043.jpg Virgin Islands National Park A cool tree growing in the ruins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526216209-MUHHEY2D3H3M951XCDV7/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+030.jpg Virgin Islands National Park On our way to the eastside to do a hike we had to stop at Skinny Legs bar and grill for their famous burger (and a beer or two). The burger did live up to its reputation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526226814-QWVI83VJWHTPVP5G26Y3/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+028.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Another viewpoint on the way to the Rams Head hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526226947-SN8482ASOTXSTYKTY202/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+027.jpg Virgin Islands National Park A panorama of this beautiful view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526134942-MPAQXEIIOBO8WARXTMV4/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+049.jpg Virgin Islands National Park We hiked up to Ram Head lookout....a hot but beautiful hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526142099-MLC20H3TWBJ5FAAM197F/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+048.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Cactus along the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526125960-JBV1CIAJ9LPLF5AD5GUV/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+050.jpg Virgin Islands National Park These banana spiders were waiting for us at the top of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526134316-1BGAJDCORZC1XY6FOP64/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+051.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The view from the top of Rams Head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526149713-GPMZQHYRWY7D08WZYOK7/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+047.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The Saltpond Bay is an amazing place to go for a snorkel, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526310132-I41ZBN9S9E8UPTBWOXBE/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+005.jpg Virgin Islands National Park We headed to Trunk Bay to do some snorkeling of our own... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526323201-Q9NH6OZ2MSUCY6NNHRWW/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+001.jpg Virgin Islands National Park A stop along the underwater snorkel trail at Trunk Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526294944-NL9WKY1HXNC5RD1YSKN3/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+009.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Sea Turtles were abundant at Scott Beach in Caneel Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526302461-RKVO7MVUJ9VWA1ZXXCYW/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+007.jpg Virgin Islands National Park What a strange thing to see...a fish floating on its back on top of a sea turtle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526302205-FXRYH7DJX43FJ2CZSE84/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+008.jpg Virgin Islands National Park What a wonderful world we have to explore! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526315754-S61LCJI96MPSV7FLR4A0/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+004.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Keeping a close distance to the sting rays... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526187462-JPHJCU5Z194SK3YUEXOZ/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+039.jpg Virgin Islands National Park A view of the surrounding islands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526187645-JGEET9PIDUM2DXD9UNA3/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+037.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Sunset in Caneel Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526179353-97J3JWRA3BBKIOY9QB6Q/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+041.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Black and white photo of the mangroves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526208730-Z29EMUPNO4X95FD1WW61/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+032.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Another stop at Trunk Bay to take some photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526162613-N8ITPWOS0XGZE76SYI3N/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+042.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Beautiful beaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526193859-YYN9857LOP0XPGD7XO3Z/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+036.jpg Virgin Islands National Park The underwater snorkel trail started right by those outer islands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526200797-5MBFCH2B1HJ6S8SQDK0M/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+034.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Many publications have rated Trunk Bay among the best beaches in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1454526203659-WJA4CXRJL1GHKURY3G07/Virgin+Islands+National+Park+-+033.jpg Virgin Islands National Park Wouldn't you like to put a towel down and relax here? 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Snowy and cold trail...but still very beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302516393-07GF0XCCIVSAIUMOL96J/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+005.jpg Shenandoah National Park The fireplace is all that remains of previous inhabitants in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302516660-ZNUFGSAKYNA1TNG0HGKF/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+006.jpg Shenandoah National Park The Appalachian Trail runs through the heart of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302542953-4V4PSMMU2WL72YA4QN46/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+007.jpg Shenandoah National Park Beautiful views from atop the ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302547362-Q7I3GF2Y2I3AHI6PARQB/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+008.jpg Shenandoah National Park Barren trees covered the hillside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302573191-M1RJ1692DCOQR1O80OS3/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+009.jpg Shenandoah National Park Sun, trees, and valleys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302574988-SWR6ZU39ZPS9HM1FCGNY/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+010.jpg Shenandoah National Park Shadows in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302589761-9BHFQT42CPGEUFC66BZD/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+011.jpg Shenandoah National Park Tracks in the snow too....some furry little animal passed here recently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302618347-GPLXQ4MYVU7C6BXU9XHE/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+012.jpg Shenandoah National Park Ice holds a bit of snow in a meandering river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302622353-JY8H7J0DOQ3RFZ7CJJA4/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+013.jpg Shenandoah National Park Not all the rivers were frozen.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302641729-K0BBP945538R8NRTCNV5/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+014.jpg Shenandoah National Park Playing with tree shadows and the sun while on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302656686-B903IE8AZ7E1MVW79RUR/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+015.jpg Shenandoah National Park A bird stays strong in the icy weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302677926-U0QK2I4L36R9E8GC4OZY/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+017.jpg Shenandoah National Park Shadows and light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302717415-WDMH3MI7UUQOD4XLIGWN/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+018.jpg Shenandoah National Park Crackly ground and shadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302701478-5P0H75JCJBNXXMMMT121/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+019.jpg Shenandoah National Park Shadows are fun to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302729025-CPT4IHAYD0896Y7FVPW7/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+020.jpg Shenandoah National Park A barren and cold world to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302753040-OX1ATB17PYI5M2KM639V/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+021.jpg Shenandoah National Park Frozen Skyline Drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302767723-1GXL6RULO9523FX7LZTG/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+022.jpg Shenandoah National Park Sun is setting from atop the ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303019729-CX5A0NGFXPBTRDR137ZP/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+041.jpg Shenandoah National Park Back into the backcountry for some more hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302787848-IHA6UI1YK7EL04DXS3N3/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+023.jpg Shenandoah National Park Stef isn't afraid of the cold weather hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302792384-LV1O83UM20N67AJH91CF/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+024.jpg Shenandoah National Park Although her hair might not love being frozen stiff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302828813-BBKTIXK6T91Q7AA4S9L8/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+025.jpg Shenandoah National Park Enjoying the trail and views! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302828940-9T125HDKC9D060FO21MS/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+027.jpg Shenandoah National Park A small river provided some photography fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302810738-ZB2LLTMUJW8R1MYU3LLD/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+026.jpg Shenandoah National Park Stay on the trail, Stef! I gotta keep an eye on her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302862910-XHTJV9H0D8F9UHGZ8SCQ/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+028.jpg Shenandoah National Park I believe I took this while ducking under a log. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302847993-Q4BZSNSGVIGC9O3U2ZVO/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+029.jpg Shenandoah National Park Stef steps from rock to rock on the way to Dark Hollow Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302906680-JIFBUY45EE1A1M7PCMVN/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+031.jpg Shenandoah National Park And yes, I stepped on the rocks as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302892291-WO2B90RNF44HT3LNRUIN/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+032.jpg Shenandoah National Park These are the upper falls of this great trail. Very pretty scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302915027-RRVFPXUFDG929IKAMI9U/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+033.jpg Shenandoah National Park But yet the best was still to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302949536-MMESF3HQ7A2NY5FR1G1N/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+034.jpg Shenandoah National Park Our first glimpse of Dark Hollow Falls in winter. Beautiful frozen waterfall! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302974123-YUM20N0OG4HQOAZH55QG/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+038.jpg Shenandoah National Park Jonny is a happy photographer (even though he doesn't currently look like it). Had to catch the icecicles on the beard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302935595-N97PEJK0VA19NSHR14S4/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+035.jpg Shenandoah National Park Another pretty shot of the falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302954243-DT6WIQL8CIPZBFTLN93T/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+036.jpg Shenandoah National Park And a closer-up shot of yours truly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303000859-KE8WLE28W3HXF39S0DYJ/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+039.jpg Shenandoah National Park Stef is a happy photographer/hiker as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302866369-HZ4TN3WBHOISPOQF32UQ/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+030.jpg Shenandoah National Park And back we go over the stone steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303000548-NGSE76I2O4YNJ5BZM2E2/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+037.jpg Shenandoah National Park Over the bridge and through the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303038419-86FFHWDAPKUZT14146Y6/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+040.jpg Shenandoah National Park We spotted the work of one of the woodpeckers in the area. These are REALLY big holes! Must have been a lot of headbanging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303036713-5SXUA02VE6FYORO8SZ9O/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+042.jpg Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive was nearly empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303062526-JM8UL3W1749A99FDU50K/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+043.jpg Shenandoah National Park We had the overlooks almost to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303069351-5S2TGKSWSW6DGKR4J4QV/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+044.jpg Shenandoah National Park Our final hike, White Oak canyon with our friends Scott and Keith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303074860-ZJTCZ5UXH5B9N9M5158H/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+045.jpg Shenandoah National Park The hike starts with a bridge cross, which just happened to be a photogenic spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303123370-AKBQ1ANJMSULPOZHTJ2T/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+046.jpg Shenandoah National Park Down low. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303100804-K5HE5J1JBL77IWDENV13/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+047.jpg Shenandoah National Park Stef leads the way on the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303117624-BQ06BCBP5CD3OXZK38YW/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+048.jpg Shenandoah National Park A small pool where the fishing is good in the summer (according to Scott). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303140392-SLW4ALZLYMFIUJMF1RAI/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+049.jpg Shenandoah National Park Playing with running water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303146928-LX2HPUXHUS6MSO6AIUM2/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+050.jpg Shenandoah National Park Snowy trees along the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303194032-DKFEQX0IEP8ZKUL1IYB7/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+053.jpg Shenandoah National Park And small streams with snow-covered rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303197952-RC6J0JG68KOCG92UTNFU/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+054.jpg Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303217007-PDF5YI3MP4HO2UCTWSVJ/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+055.jpg Shenandoah National Park The absence of color....a small tree fights to survive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303227415-0VCOATR8PDDQ3NI16RD3/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+056.jpg Shenandoah National Park There is still some running water, although most of it is frozen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303244352-0UD24N7WN0YUPB1YNQ14/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+057.jpg Shenandoah National Park More rocks and snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302453455-84U0EI994AX3XCGUMER0/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+001-2.jpg Shenandoah National Park Pretty wintry scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457302446833-QNMH4XHAHOCD0Q1K1QOV/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+001-3.jpg Shenandoah National Park Old wooden structure along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303166520-54FYI4CDX10XZ4XVUYN7/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+051.jpg Shenandoah National Park A beautiful lookout over White Oak canyon in winter. this was our high point on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457303168123-9D4LE7X36SA2Q6DSY5WY/Shenandoah+National+Park+-+052.jpg Shenandoah National Park Good friends Scott and Keith, from Nat Geo, came out to hike in the winter with us. Thanks guys! On to the next park.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457403688136-9ZBSBOQWSNQXKF8FUSAQ/image-asset.jpeg Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457403959956-XPKWM4PQLGB6RRY20FAB/Shenandoah%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B036.jpg Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457399373255-RO5UUU8OU8GVD4RHORZQ/Shenandoah%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B058.jpg Shenandoah National Park 9 parks down, just 50 more to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457395534726-LWLVHY075NPY3A19187S/Shareable-Facebook_template-01.jpg Shenandoah National Park "You don't take a photograph, you make it." - Ansel Adams | Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457395554289-61CORHRYHN6042Z55HT2/Shareable-Facebook_template-03.jpg Shenandoah National Park "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson | Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457395467878-03FNBC9RK3RZEJ0IXTVW/Shareable-Facebook_template-02.jpg Shenandoah National Park "Deep roots are not reached by the frost." - J.R.R. Tolkien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457404025194-Z6RPX8VP34ANUJ4VA22J/image-asset.jpeg Shenandoah National Park Appalachian Trail marker in Shenandoah National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457293694980-Y1CL0IKOUWG2M5PK002V/image-asset.jpeg Shenandoah National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/cuyahoga-valley-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458073529767-NGK5PW3GVQNXQNXGSDEE/59in52_banner-cuyahoga-national-park.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412516500-Y2GP6UH8PP4CS0RQ12ID/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+023.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park.....park ten out of fiftynine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412739591-AWMKP5PERXUL3BOJ0GHF/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+040.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The Ohio-Erie Canal runs through the heart of Cuyahoga Valley NP, and the canal houses (like this one) used to serve as meeting places for the travelers along the canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412257809-JJTFC1NNXA1LDEY35JBR/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+001.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Our first hike in this winter wonderland was to the frozen Blue Hen Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412251485-SC1CKXVBPQPVM6CCKBRG/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+002.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park We stepped right into a winter wonderland! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412270191-UDP7WHIRZXNQ7R8DNRLG/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+003.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Both Stef and I couldn't believe how pretty the forest was with this newfallen snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412288195-2J0IGCD3EX5RRERILMG9/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+004.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park We snapped away endlessly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412302499-0ROWXEYCV58LV5GOU0WE/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+005.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Doesn't this look like a nice place to go for a hike? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412315581-4S7M8OSIUILPJOTDGLLS/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+006.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park All bridges lead to Stefanie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412321891-ZT3VFJK0A5A5I7J1J8TW/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+007.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Most people don't look up very much when hiking, and they miss a wonderful tree canopy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412344119-H8V019ZJ7L65FZISLT3B/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+009.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park We arrived at Blue Hen falls and were blown away.....such a pretty place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412362865-2QGYQ4Z8TUE8WPZG4GAE/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+010.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Another view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412376195-9WI81FF3OQY7FULHJFBU/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+011.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park A photo of a photo.....at Blue Hen Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412380415-78E6XASAFFJIG6O68GGF/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+012.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park JI pondering if he should climb behind the frozen waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412397181-197KIJDQI1K57YLIRYDS/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+013.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park "You'll shoot your eye out"....but it is really the icicles that get you (bonus points if you can name that movie quote). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412420629-17FZJTB8K9I8DUGT1U34/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+014.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park To go over or under the fallen tree on the trail? She chose under. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412425435-BQW51FA9K6YJD4MOL02T/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+015.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef posing along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412438844-RXQUM4C70ACYOG491WIN/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+016.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cattails with a hint of snow on top of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412446953-LHZ5RM0FDJUKIMVW21OQ/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+017.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The Everett Covered Bridge is no longer a working bridge, but at one time it was the main thoroughfare through the park. Today, it is a beautiful covered bridge to walk through and photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412465604-BSJ6GNY1Z8XS8B2VM0OQ/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+018.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef is so happy to reach the end of the bridge that she throws up her hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412465335-3D4J3ETGZPUDTJCY7TKA/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+019.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park This what you would see if you were on top of a horse and carriage one hundred years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412494955-38QZF481726KMTFPIYKU/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+020.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park trying to find the prettiest side of the bridge.....but truthfully, they are all pretty, especially in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412486459-9X3RUWHZGPR5AHMR76DE/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+021.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Someone walked along the river and left tracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412538935-8EJH6FLJ6TKODK54T7PY/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+024.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Snowy rocks along the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412533882-OWXKY24D9ID1PXH5V319/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+025.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The ever-patient Stef putting up with my requests to "wait, stand there for a second." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412562502-YIGGZR9AJNFNWHGZ730D/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+026.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park One of the trails we hiked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412557954-BM0Q5MMSJV6C5FBWI3QI/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+027.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park A Centennial snowman! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412578505-W4DNMM01X81X89K01XSQ/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+028.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Our snowman loves Buddy Bison on his shoulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412340676-4Z59CCMYXWI23GUWOSU9/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+008.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef entices me with a snowball fight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412580810-OEZFTUN5M0F8QLTWALLE/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+029.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Game on! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412605318-QRD0W75UYI4NOA51M9FY/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+031.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park JI reading the trail signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412653407-09LPPP86DSK93KFTYC2S/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+032.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park We walked out along Beaver Marsh along the canal walkway. Bsides beaver spotting, Cuyahoga Valley NP is a great place for birding (as designated by the Audoban Society). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412637734-H9QIZJ332C3PTGXO3NO4/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+034.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Some people even cross country ski along rhe canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412651907-QL4WVPOMYGSIDUKK2AYU/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+035.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef gazes out over the snowy scene. The river used to be an important waterway for native American Indians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412615858-SDQ5ZLHSL90MM893YQ9X/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+033.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stop....bridge police. Show me your bridge passport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412672797-VWWSHLOZ6BFX3UPP6INZ/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+036.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Little bird takes a drink from a small opening in the frozen lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412697769-EQYZGTZ1HESIV2KC1SYI/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+037.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Sunsets are gorgeous in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412749998-N03W8FFY6BYDPTHKUM4R/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+042.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Our favorite hike in the park was the famous Ledges Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412694509-IM4PS93CBBPAFYLZMTSA/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+038.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Nice V-Formation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412712783-GQZPEZI0294SV7KHQZ1B/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+039.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Even better V-formation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412733008-RIPL3NYQUTOTV21UP3B6/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+041.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Tinkers Creek, on the north side of the park, is a fun place to walk and photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412765637-A9157C7NUOMHR442RD44/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+044.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The trail follows these really interesting rock outcrops most of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412842428-AFDMTOJWZPMADKZD0Q9J/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+048.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Yup...these are cool rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412788400-IK0Y9GS1HWYKHBM1ACE0/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+045.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The one and only bridge on the Ledges Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412786391-2016BEQDDNFW3ES0ORD6/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+043.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Once again, we are surrounded in a winter wonderland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412808963-ZQ8WTQSZ670G7961AZWH/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+046.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef stops to take in the overlook back down the valley. Beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412810720-G47ZMW4NQSATE6DGFMYR/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+047.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef waits for lunch to be served on her snowy picnic table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412887945-42YMSR4R4QDMI9DYGAJT/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+054.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Trying to reach the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412890812-E0PIC1KR537X5OD48ILI/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+052.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412871789-1URLZ82W47U7E2B2M99L/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+053.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The rock formations are fun to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412929240-EUQUDGDJKYI4V37MPZRA/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+056.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Maybe ground level is enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458073398241-42YVRD8TD645K6PDUOEX/20160218-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-285-_DSF2483.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Jonathan futzing with settings... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412932319-IQKK4UGXIU76EFBHFOPG/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+057.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park On the last leg of the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412839285-7SP3N33TOI59ALA9U1MS/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+050.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef loves this trail so much she decides to hug a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412910143-PKIOUEDIENP0GX68LRKU/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+055.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The trees here are great! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412965938-A6USN9SQD5GI226VS9J5/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+058.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park JI pauses for a pose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412956119-IBA97OI8Q4ZH5WIO1LV0/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+059.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Headed back to the car after a great hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457412980920-7QU651BJSW0TZSR9P7G8/Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park+-+060.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park And the road, or in this case railroad, continues on. We LOVED Cuyahoga Valley national park. Onward to the next! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458073063391-K9BR0201290KMRLATY2S/20160217-JI-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-700-_DSF0778.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef, sitting pretty in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458073156946-GDP2BRID7MIWNPPK95IY/20160217-JI-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-207-_DSF0284.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Stef is happy with her Fujifilm XT-1. Very happy, a shutterbug! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458073109737-99PGN871TYUBSH2FV6BP/image1+%285%29.JPEG Cuyahoga Valley National Park Hiking stick medallions from Cuyahoga National Park in Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458066731165-132RE96UZOXA7LZ7P6YV/image-asset.jpeg Cuyahoga Valley National Park This just makes you want to run and play, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458066883733-533HEB7NAFOYE4RXPACU/image-asset.jpeg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Our Centennial Snowman and Buddy Bison on a wonderful snowy day in Cuyahoga Valley National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458069213512-BCOLGLODHFWT6AB6WPST/image1+%285%29.JPEG Cuyahoga Valley National Park Hiking stick medallions from Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458069105995-25Y5P11BR3J8TJ7Y31VQ/20160217-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-169-_DSF2284.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park 10 parks down, 49 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458062810110-RVFPFF00ORHOXPHTX4CC/Shareable-Facebook_cuyahoga_007.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458060304891-DWDB8O6M7ZWD3DZ35IIF/Shareable-Facebook_cuyahoga-06.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Let it snow! Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Park 10/59, 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458063306860-B2ZAWD1S1RH2KVTJF3IU/Shareable-Facebook_cuyahoga_009.jpg Cuyahoga Valley National Park "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." - William Shakespeare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458072165326-HYDPZKM2I0N28H7MLLL6/image-asset.jpeg Cuyahoga Valley National Park The Everett Covered Bridge and animal tracks crossing Furnace Run during a snowfall in winter, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457746958613-EKQA3RXVLIA5ZX15TFZ7/image-asset.jpeg Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park Map http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/congaree-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456935755948-B2O9XOJ3BR1QX5CV28QW/59in52_banner-congaree-national-park.jpg Congaree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696952231-TEX5OKWPANBMCUT4M6WU/Congaree+National+Park+-+024.jpg Congaree National Park Congaree National Park....number eight of fifty nine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696877125-U6153YQBIHZ2FSWZTN0N/Congaree+National+Park+-+012.jpg Congaree National Park It's a bit remote to get to this park, and you wouldn't think such a great park exists on the drive in, but once you get past this welcome sign, it's pretty awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696875046-Y0NPH1OPR7RBWAL644AK/Congaree+National+Park+-+011.jpg Congaree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696558477-GFSYS7L552PYTYJND7SR/Congaree+National+Park+-+001.jpg Congaree National Park In the summer the bugs can be bad. We were so thankful it was NOT on a "war zone" rating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696891560-WQDY5BIIQFDI2YAVEC3E/Congaree+National+Park+-+013.jpg Congaree National Park We stopped in the nie visitor center to get some hiking details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697098111-NU1S7H8FIJJMDQEVZFKZ/Congaree+National+Park+-+050.jpg Congaree National Park .....and then we headed off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696861755-HOEBF8G2KG01A6FRJ0CC/Congaree+National+Park+-+010.jpg Congaree National Park A nice wooded area right next to the visitor center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696609945-OD6ZTIO8BKAOMTAJPX1R/Congaree+National+Park+-+003.jpg Congaree National Park Most people will walk the elevated boardwalk, which is a 2.4 mile loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696844246-NFRPNKLJHXMBP2OAE7P7/Congaree+National+Park+-+005.jpg Congaree National Park Squirrel's eye view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696792884-F30ZDTE01FMPMEJ3ZISD/Congaree+National+Park+-+006.jpg Congaree National Park And here's that squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696837808-V3JRDCT6Z0702EVT5I9C/Congaree+National+Park+-+007.jpg Congaree National Park I couldn't help but notice the shadows of the railing pointing the way down the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696846371-31JPJCZ3H5SJI5657JMI/Congaree+National+Park+-+008.jpg Congaree National Park Roots and stuff, in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696855493-5WRWM0TZH0RZ39A8G48N/Congaree+National+Park+-+009.jpg Congaree National Park The trees are quite amazing here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696894405-CFPULSCED5RWFJ3E0T1C/Congaree+National+Park+-+014.jpg Congaree National Park We even saw aliens (at least, their foot) hiding in the leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696911100-7DHA46AKDVPN73P7C7AK/Congaree+National+Park+-+016.jpg Congaree National Park Old tree reflections. In the winter, the water level is much higher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696549088-OSLUODDG5SUY9IR4PB2K/Congaree+National+Park+-+002.jpg Congaree National Park Reflected trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696894899-OP7A28BGQV2YTO6AKYN0/Congaree+National+Park+-+015.jpg Congaree National Park Stef pauses for a photo. It is a surreal feeling being out in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697092640-TN8HN7TQT10XYAS5K6XA/Congaree+National+Park+-+048.jpg Congaree National Park And being IN the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696903191-MQGKHBRSM8M5EPE4B3EU/Congaree+National+Park+-+017.jpg Congaree National Park JI assesses the scene for the best shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696908352-46694TEIE0E05U7FUEF9/Congaree+National+Park+-+018.jpg Congaree National Park The tree knuckles are everywhere, and a bit of a mystery what purpose they serve. If anyone knows, please shoot us an email. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696919949-KKYNC3I5EJ4QTAMTK9XB/Congaree+National+Park+-+019.jpg Congaree National Park The water gets higher as we go deeper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696922884-OGYOAX4115FFXNEFQLEK/Congaree+National+Park+-+020.jpg Congaree National Park The boardwalk was about half flooded, but we had good wading boots to continue on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696925907-0W4C2N11RFOAEDGNJR2W/Congaree+National+Park+-+021.jpg Congaree National Park Nice camera pose, Stef! She has her own style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696988460-OVV4LBD0KSDSKCFIOG80/Congaree+National+Park+-+029.jpg Congaree National Park Ahh...that's a more normal angle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696935723-JQZ0D680DI8ELQ8O76R1/Congaree+National+Park+-+022.jpg Congaree National Park Through the water and along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696941151-PCRPGZ0O4FIACYD8NMIZ/Congaree+National+Park+-+023.jpg Congaree National Park Don't you just want to walk here? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696953881-UXG7LL7QXH27LZ74MAXP/Congaree+National+Park+-+025.jpg Congaree National Park Walking among big, old trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696967929-M6U5CNP2SUB27PRFUBEH/Congaree+National+Park+-+026.jpg Congaree National Park playing peek-a-boo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696975507-11412W4NL2NUYHU5C3PA/Congaree+National+Park+-+027.jpg Congaree National Park And suddenly we are in a photo shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696985727-RZDTX1Q84SWJA5O8P43L/Congaree+National+Park+-+028.jpg Congaree National Park Stef found a good stick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696999300-5E28Y5T1ESVGTIWH6CH9/Congaree+National+Park+-+030.jpg Congaree National Park Trail signs mark the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697003501-U9NVYNQ762TZ5GZC8NPV/Congaree+National+Park+-+031.jpg Congaree National Park Quiet path through the woods. I love s-shaped curves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697012140-DI0L0MC1CVCBLX90L1SF/Congaree+National+Park+-+032.jpg Congaree National Park Off we go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697033829-ZWMKC9IRONP2DTHX4TCF/Congaree+National+Park+-+037.jpg Congaree National Park Stef captures me at my finest hour (kidding). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697013580-7FP26RN3L7DTHL6YDY34/Congaree+National+Park+-+033.jpg Congaree National Park There is also a great canoe trail through the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697020886-C9GL280SY2RYL75B3EKK/Congaree+National+Park+-+034.jpg Congaree National Park Water markers. The water is high, but apparently it can get MUCH higher! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697022682-KJ5X3PPGHP8SROGZ0F17/Congaree+National+Park+-+035.jpg Congaree National Park Follow the signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697032130-ZNU9Y9L92W9G5ZQJ80KE/Congaree+National+Park+-+036.jpg Congaree National Park Bridge through the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697068467-JKX3QO98C8N9RQNNN71I/Congaree+National+Park+-+044.jpg Congaree National Park I think it is this way... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456696655187-0F1LXIFMRQT1029YK409/Congaree+National+Park+-+004.jpg Congaree National Park Oh yeah....we have to follow this white trail marker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697042368-XGU1FW0QCAWCIMIJX3LK/Congaree+National+Park+-+038.jpg Congaree National Park JI climbed a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697043431-KF7JMTNE3H1UG9ORDT0A/Congaree+National+Park+-+039.jpg Congaree National Park Stef poses next to a big old tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697053980-HQC5V6WXBQGUH6CZP9V2/Congaree+National+Park+-+040.jpg Congaree National Park And then she walks the plank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697052365-0KIKTA0B43OD5UW8W0NB/Congaree+National+Park+-+041.jpg Congaree National Park Now we are really deep in the water. So fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697056170-EMKH9QWPGQNIR6J6R4BE/Congaree+National+Park+-+042.jpg Congaree National Park Stef does a jig in the muck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697065594-1BLA0OIPKGW7CARWYDBX/Congaree+National+Park+-+043.jpg Congaree National Park Uhhh...isn't there supposed to be a trail here? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697073761-B6KFABUWJKE912A4QJAA/Congaree+National+Park+-+045.jpg Congaree National Park We didn't see a ton of wildlife but we did see a lot of funghi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697092557-839PHSDNHF4JE1XQCBGR/Congaree+National+Park+-+049.jpg Congaree National Park A good place to sit and listen to the forest around you. When you are still and silent, the woods come alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456697082355-0KHJBDFH6RNRHVZ630A5/Congaree+National+Park+-+046.jpg Congaree National Park Off we go....onto the next park! We really loved Congaree...a great surprise and a beautiful National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456970418419-I02IT5PEOMIZ8TBYKP96/image-asset.jpeg Congaree National Park Jonathan enters a flooded Congaree National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456970544462-CBH4R6317DK7E9NCOE60/image-asset.jpeg Congaree National Park We made the smart decision of continuing on along the Weston Lake Loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456970653671-WFKWIGRI86XSYL5CP49Z/image-asset.jpeg Congaree National Park Stef hits a stretch of dry path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456705543989-NP00G1PDNJO1NX33G4SK/image1+%282%29.JPEG Congaree National Park - Hiking stick medallions from Congaree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456705530164-5XPWOL08IO8PX811PE7L/Congaree%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B024.jpg Congaree National Park - Congaree National Park | Park 8/59 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456932854113-57WDNEOQNNP9KU8ISIXD/Shareable-Facebook_Congaree-01.jpg Congaree National Park "Wildness is the preservation of the world." — Henry David Thoreau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456935854147-FFPQGKQT9MITNXUD1B6H/Shareable-Facebook_Congaree-02.jpg Congaree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456935846990-R3FQHC6HKO7WIPXBU2NV/Shareable-Facebook_Congaree-03.jpg Congaree National Park Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457017963762-B1G44FAQVXNWVHKO0N1X/image-asset.jpeg Congaree National Park Always thankful for the U.S. National Park Service for preserving for us these wonderful places! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1457017845901-2D5CNWWY1LA07EY4W2U0/image-asset.jpeg Congaree National Park Mosquito meter at Congaree National Park Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456705707778-0U9EDR0NAMHGP8G0LVSN/image-asset.jpeg Congaree National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/big-bend-national-park daily 0.75 2017-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458154492892-5CZTQIVXW2SRP5Q8QG7J/20160226-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-1030-_DSF5167.jpg Big Bend National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194055222-4M12TKRE7ZDQ2ZB7HJIB/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+032.jpg Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park...park 11 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194279775-MB94Z316Z7RDM8ANP6GN/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+054.jpg Big Bend National Park Escaping the cold weather of the northeast in February, we headed as far south as we could go before hitting Mexico.....Big Bend National Park in Southeast Texas. It was just what the doctor ordered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194302662-3CRNTNZOXX8IU0W6YR2W/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+058.jpg Big Bend National Park Our Airstream was happy for some warm weather as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193757857-P15J1XKRSVVK309P1AOG/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+003.jpg Big Bend National Park One of our first stops within the park was Santa Elena Canyon, where the Rio Grande cut through the rock long over time, dividing the US and Mexico. This is a panorama of the slit in the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193856125-4W0K15DW38IJJOYJ76TI/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+018.jpg Big Bend National Park Time to enter the canyon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193747328-V1VP66YJM9P0QIO7K9EM/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+001.jpg Big Bend National Park The trail leading up to the canyon at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193867444-9HGX2DPXCS47VJM9OMZ9/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+020.jpg Big Bend National Park   Kayakers were making their way into the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193876729-BCHU9V77AZIJL4I5OD1S/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+021.jpg Big Bend National Park Beautiful morning light on the canyon walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193865273-OWVI5J9A1P94KH3JS8GJ/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+019.jpg Big Bend National Park Our first hike into the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193983881-2KYLSDW9O7FYV0N607Y3/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+025.jpg Big Bend National Park Other travelers stop to take in the scenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193744615-T4QRUCFLTJAHZH98CXA7/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+002.jpg Big Bend National Park There's that first light.....warmth on the face and soul after a brutally cold winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193878807-I7D93GBCMZOWC6GI3ZCK/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+022.jpg Big Bend National Park Stef shrinks in comparison to this massive fallen rock! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193888702-X37WZGL5A2HKBDULNIYL/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+023.jpg Big Bend National Park Kayakers in the distant canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193908620-UNVJX2IR16OLRT4SCBDD/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+024.jpg Big Bend National Park Stef humors me when I ask her to stand in certain places... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194008005-PKR1B3QKCHH1XTAQB7IO/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+027.jpg Big Bend National Park One last look down the beautiful canyon out into the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194022718-8AQWQ9MFHH7IY3TEKU26/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+026.jpg Big Bend National Park Time to keep adventuring! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193781417-2EG44DKTCTH82VMXW2OB/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+007.jpg Big Bend National Park The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive is an epic drive through the park, and passes through some of the best scenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194312253-LA91JLP9XW1R3CDDSBQE/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+060.jpg Big Bend National Park Wally (our Airstream) wanted to stop for the beautiful views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194067085-TKNYTQH08HKTBHMWB5LF/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+033.jpg Big Bend National Park Ancient rock and sediment showing the many colors of this national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194040711-NJBBKO2ZY37L43ZY7XRP/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+029.jpg Big Bend National Park The road meanders through volcanic areas that are really beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194039422-CKQSCJYGI30B83C5BDNT/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+030.jpg Big Bend National Park This scenery makes you want to raise your hands! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194051801-XBAYGXQF92F9MUEU3YI6/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+031.jpg Big Bend National Park Roads through the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194076134-JHQ8TMHKKG68I6YYZEVY/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+034.jpg Big Bend National Park Resident lizard who was kind enough to let us take some photos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193767017-FHKT4667F4DFSJ7H3PPS/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+005.jpg Big Bend National Park This is a dry place....there are water shortages and the ground cracks showing signs of a lack of water. It is a harsh place to survive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193762573-MFFL1OC9TD5UDOAO3J9K/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+004.jpg Big Bend National Park But some plants like these cactus have figured out how to survive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193774633-ZLCHG382JA20M1BRVYT9/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+006.jpg Big Bend National Park My shadow follows me everywhere....I can't seem to ditch him! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193789418-64W5SBUV1J28TI945BCB/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+008.jpg Big Bend National Park A drive up to the Chisos Basin is a must, and a great place to spot wildlife (including black bear and mountain lion). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193795203-IMF40WZ2AD0OLT2MPHLO/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+009.jpg Big Bend National Park The sun sets on the Chisos Mountains that bisect the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193802100-LOLHUAYVLYIYFHC15C0L/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+010.jpg Big Bend National Park Purplish cactus provide some different color in the dry desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193814961-S7VPTBEN008PY2B8I7TU/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+012.jpg Big Bend National Park Green and blue..detail of cactus leaves against the blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194272972-H41C4APAEJWQQUG2Z1YO/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+053.jpg Big Bend National Park We checked out the Terlingua Ghost Town just outside of the park. Didn't see any ghosts but did see a lot of artists and a crazy old cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193808147-YEBY1CNVVCD9ZIKCYP4K/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+011.jpg Big Bend National Park We took a 4X4 drive and camped overnight along the Rio Grande. This unusual rock was in a remote part of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193824866-4VNM1U7KJPMRHZRVWARC/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+013.jpg Big Bend National Park We hiked to some old mining settlements with fascinating relics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193827239-JCZTJDZRB8UL2FXHWGKB/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+014.jpg Big Bend National Park Once for sale, it is now a defunct old house for miners. I bet they are accepting offers, though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193838387-UHPY4B7HOCJQ12N2PTIK/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+015.jpg Big Bend National Park Mining structures near the Rio Grande river and border with Mexico. Fun to explore, but you have to be careful in these ruins! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193842062-H42UWEEYCVGWV11ISBPQ/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+016.jpg Big Bend National Park One of the old mines. I can't imagine going down there, let alone working down there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458193851361-3CCDEMFKG51BNYNLFCQJ/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+017.jpg Big Bend National Park Some of the leftover miner houses. I liked this in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194027226-HZI83310E5SIG57345F0/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+028.jpg Big Bend National Park Lots of cool exhibits along the main road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194106965-8RE9H1WTHD7WJJ43KDEC/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+035.jpg Big Bend National Park We hiked into the Ernst Tinaja canyon, which was incredible. The rock formations here blew us away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194180076-BS7HTMKE6Y8ZDC9CL0CU/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+039.jpg Big Bend National Park The eastern side of the park is also beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194178849-45AEDLLGAZHPDAECKLGQ/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+040.jpg Big Bend National Park This is a photo of Mexico. This gentleman was sitting across the Rio Grande waving at us as if he would bring us over for a visit.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194124822-LA9LKUY6V5YACTAS4VUX/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+036.jpg Big Bend National Park There was a small pool in the rock, one of the few water sources in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194146854-2YI0HBFUAZ1943F96L0X/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+037.jpg Big Bend National Park This raven followed us along the hike and cried out time and time again. Perhaps he was lonely and happy to see us? Or perhaps we were invading his territory... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194142575-BLRNPIXSNY6JGI0QFFPC/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+038.jpg Big Bend National Park What an unusual place with such strange rock formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194193025-9OQ5NWU32ASMTC8SWXKH/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+041.jpg Big Bend National Park We hiked for a sunrise at Balance Rock along the Grapevine Hills Road..probably one of our favorite places in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194194528-LB68T3OXC817XHEZJ2GW/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+042.jpg Big Bend National Park Once again, Stef humors me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194204756-WJ18M1ITIL39FZ1OTUZA/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+043.jpg Big Bend National Park This Balanced Rock area has a lot of interesting formations to discover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194208901-ZA75D3MJRXYGUIHUOVV7/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+044.jpg Big Bend National Park Looking back onto Balanced Rock from the east side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194222415-7P678KAGG0QDXP1UIYF2/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+045.jpg Big Bend National Park Stef shows the scale of the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194239901-KDZI3MVOFICX344CBZ5B/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+047.jpg Big Bend National Park Incredible place, and a lot of fun to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194222721-TEMGTTJ1UU6PYU1KZI38/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+046.jpg Big Bend National Park I like this portrait view of the rocks as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194233176-CTF7NK5BLR16Y7RS0L4G/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+048.jpg Big Bend National Park My darn shadow again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194247049-FR14GD2HCB2K69ALXP0A/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+049.jpg Big Bend National Park Cactus and rock everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194254163-2K9Q1K3VUC0POA53QSU3/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+050.jpg Big Bend National Park Having recently traveled to Easter Island, this reminded me very much of the Moai heads there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194260265-VQU1LZ8S3GXJZWBFXE7W/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+051.jpg Big Bend National Park The sun peeks through a crack in the rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194268033-RF7G5DOGJG3T9N2AK16Y/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+052.jpg Big Bend National Park The beautiful valley along the Grapevine Hills Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194286789-QGUA9MML1L2XI6RBSCNJ/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+055.jpg Big Bend National Park Sotol Vista, on the western side of the park, is a great place for a sunset view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194291057-CBQ7C9TXNFRSEYQ7550D/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+056.jpg Big Bend National Park It was a beautiful sunset.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194295021-V11N3V89QOZMQO374JZM/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+057.jpg Big Bend National Park The sun sets upon Big Bend National park..... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458194305913-I7U73UGTVS5GXV5RF5RU/Big+Bend+National+Park+-+059.jpg Big Bend National Park ....and it is time for Stef, Wally, and me to move on to the next park. We LOVED Big Bend National Park....a real surprise, a real treasure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458448812176-S6OY2GDJZI2NM035C1L4/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park Last minute capture of the moonrise while camping in backcountry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458427621635-GA99EULBE9T2RXPQY14Q/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park River Road is a 50-mile primitive road winding along the Rio Grande River that borders the United States and Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458155533266-H0ND022294OE2V7SGDQA/image1+%286%29.JPEG Big Bend National Park National Park medallions from Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458423580157-G6FMOTBZAUWAAY5SCZDG/Big%2BBend%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B032.jpg Big Bend National Park 11 parks down, 48 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458423301563-AWO4728D1Y7RFGFYHKKU/Shareable-Facebook_big-bend_003.jpg Big Bend National Park 'The sun shines not on us but in us.' - John Muir | Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA | #59in52 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458423410697-Y0MPIB0DQ6ZC7P9S6WXR/Shareable-Facebook_big-bend_004.jpg Big Bend National Park "Spring is nature's way of saying 'Let's Party!'" 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Go see what's over the next hill, and the one after that, and the one after that.' - Wally Byam | Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA | #59in52 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458497133007-IC26V6PY55FKWX7LN06A/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park Kayakers explore the Rio Grande from the Santa Elena trailhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458435203599-OCH3ACA2F17UJAXS96AH/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park The Airstream handled the scenic drives in the park like a champ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458497222416-TR88HKXQPTEUU840NC6W/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park Geology impresses throughout the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458497368770-XNT11XIUPQUGYDKUYMJH/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park Moonset over Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458497597845-DT9QW4MGI1EXBYGM5YUR/image-asset.jpeg Big Bend National Park The Rio Grand river in Big Bend National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1458080070652-HNLHSPY64P2HIV1XL5PL/image-asset.png Big Bend National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/great-smoky-mountains daily 0.75 2017-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456672393582-JZ3HVA447W7HD9ASPX6K/59in52_banner-great-smokys-national-park+copy.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683735857-S0LVP7Z4YKXSFLPRT1B1/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+001-2.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Great Smoky Mountains National Park....park 7 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683388957-6JKRZXLGAU3KN2OXCOJS/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+029.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park And who better to welcome us to the Smokies than the man himself....Smoky the Bear! Thanks for keeping us safe, Smoky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683502453-CRI8DTEP9030NF39PXKT/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+048.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The roads within the park are beautiful, and we had them largely to ourselves in the off-season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456692812207-G6Z1W1VJB1Y8WT6PSCC8/image1+%281%29.JPEG Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Hiking stick medallions for Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683273374-1C31MFF4DESHURI23Z59/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+007.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The historic Mingus Mill, and old Grist Mill located on the eastern side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683499992-TQGCY07B1E82YMCBD8JI/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+047.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gosh, I love this sign. Leave it to the Smokies to put a sign that says "Nature Exhibit" with an arrow pointing to nature. It's like they are trying to remind you that all of nature is one big exhibit. They also had signs pointing to "A quiet walking trail". No names....just quiet walking trails. You rock, Smokies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683261630-UWBCM6BJW0V6Y3CD47OQ/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+004.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We headed straight to Cade's Cove in hopes of seeing bear, but they were likely still hibernating when we visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683269438-FZ974VWOE3U3QTMXS5RC/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+005.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Great Smoky Mountains is a park made up of layers. Everywhere I looked I saw layers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683385935-XGM5ZHLVJC371AYX8KKU/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+025.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cade's Cove is full of settler houses to wander through. Pretty neat stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683352327-2R3TQA2NFUJDDHG1TRCB/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+017.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Old barn doors from the settler's days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683383891-9LJJ8L6EKICWZLAZIACF/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+026.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We had some beautiful views in Cade's Cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683280880-AQD1SWRLL3KQ4YNNEZN1/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+009.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The trees are amazing in the Smokies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683331614-OFZQ7ZJXFOVZUAEGJMIM/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+010.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park This park even has a swamp! This is Gum Swamp in Cade's Cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683337467-B6X248ENNR9F1HMPL31N/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+011.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park On top of Max Patch we found the Appalachian Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683336714-WKRBOM4BPSDSV2DHBNON/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+012.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We also found more clouds and sunsets. This place turned out to be our favorite view of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683339475-YNFPWQMBDNVFKEI8R80M/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+013.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Waiting for the setting sun to light up the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683347246-ECETHEU3TV4JCS52CX19/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+015.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Layers for days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683342085-IUTKG1E1QRLNQMHJ497U/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+014.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park And behind us, beautiful golden hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683345821-V2H7Z2BJKJVJ5V9F447S/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+016.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park And some more clouds and layers. Such a beautiful park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683376996-NE06006P7H4RNYR2TNC2/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+024.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Stef agrees....it is a beautiful park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683363394-2A0HPJXNNPOH2AAK6NWT/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+019.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We took a hike to Abrams Falls. Great little out-and-back hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683378928-1FHCLD97BASVVRTOB84T/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+023.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Stef is always cautious when crossing bridges. =) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683373434-EGQFFKOTNNL3LQT0PFVV/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+021.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park But she loves waterfall! This is the great Abrams Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683373397-HF7P6IU3NHBIHIUWDL9R/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+022.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park I want a photo too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683366935-G6TSO6D6HMZVR8N0J3LH/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+020.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rushing water and tree branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683356476-355GPH3QTI5PWB9MDKEE/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+018.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park On the way over the pass we stopped to check out these amazing clouds hanging in the valley below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683272243-8XO76NT3PH9S2SZ5BF82/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+006.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Smoky mountains in the Smoky Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683258930-SWP119BR7301YARVJPXS/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+003.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We started to see how the Smokies got its name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456693187874-4WYMAT397C3G00OYV7V1/20160204-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-1014-_DSF3741.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park - The pass through the park, Newfound Gap Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683281685-O12WJBUICCJZ5FBA14OK/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+008.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park So many rivers to explore in the Smokies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683250562-UHSJ78KWWYXCISCFD7TT/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+001.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Apparently there's great fishing there as well (small rainbow trout). These guys were pulling them out quite frequently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683434225-W0TIGNIGHOM2B1F3390R/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+040.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We didn't know there were Elk in the park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683436175-S01L8LJW5O0BPPHKD3ES/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+041.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Best place to see elk is on the eastern side of the pass, near Cherokee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683448188-X61AW1IABBPVSEDR9J4E/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+042.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park So many rivers to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683466102-PFBS826QWWCYACSSC4UK/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+046.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park ....as I wonder if I should be worried or not. Or perhaps I am just trying to figure out my next shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683449503-0HIGNZFA85C9UJX4NL07/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+044.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park I do love blurring the water in little streams (this is accomplished with a neutral density filter). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683466862-GPJNF9TH1UNZC1VHW9CD/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+045.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Another pretty, mossy stream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683386904-1Q5T5ZCZ3M32MAJ6VQ11/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+027.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Back to Max Patch for another beautiful sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683400837-LGSNW3YDEYBKKILTAZPB/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+033.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Stef catches the Appalachian Trail marker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683396174-X8WVGYH38WJDNQGPGMNH/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+031.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Beauty everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683251055-5GG9L6XM17JZ9KUCX2K6/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+002.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The sun streams down through clouds as we wait for the grand finale sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683397087-4KD2DVCHYTZPH2LBZ0TZ/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+032.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park I love this photo of Stef with the setting sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683390710-IRZCEQYRT58V60YWZQ77/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+030.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sunlight streaks through the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683399549-OOV8SXNF7TOWW74ZR9KX/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+034.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park More layers as the sun sets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683406226-KCK4Y4D52HAGPLCFYMHV/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+035.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park And I snap away endlessly... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683416441-7UJL6VJ1EYL21QC7QRCL/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+037.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park ....while Stef enjoys the views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683389247-X4ZIGXXCTX0RG3Q5X0XG/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+028.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ever since I first laid eyes on the beautiful layered mountain photos of the Great Smokies, I wanted to capture them too. Check! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683421476-LLIWSVSJKPKN5WQOE2RA/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+038.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Blue hour in the Smokies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683424328-SHGWSV3EMZU5IH8D0SPO/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+039.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Night falls and we setup our tent, elated to be under the stars and in such an amazing place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456683580999-35JO3AVH3APX6IARYS3S/Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park+-+050.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park Star trails over our tent in the Smokies. Time for the next park! Onward... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456671759464-U9UP1TGLQ35B4V3G7SFK/image-asset.jpeg Great Smoky Mountains National Park We happened upon the most beautiful brooks along Newfound Gap Road... this one's for all of you frothy water lovers out there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456693976234-UOUCF3JMLOB37TREA80F/image-asset.jpeg Great Smoky Mountains National Park An empty byway through the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Unreal. ...but not during off-season! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456693839958-DQJZXDQ3FGSMK2R4NGIK/image-asset.jpeg Great Smoky Mountains National Park They say there are more trees in the Great Smoky Mountains than in northern Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456688781113-6JIUAXOVZSYJ0OSL76JF/image1+%281%29.JPEG Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Hiking medallions from Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456688564630-BV625O31HOGH25HBS3A8/Great%2BSmoky%2BMountains%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B001-2+%281%29.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Great Smoky Mountains | Park 7/59 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456758538136-K5JF4Z9S49MBQG4RWH05/Shareable-Facebook_great-smoky-07.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." -- Gustave Flaubert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456690846121-EFQCNDUQ0SJFHUU1HOJV/Shareable-Facebook_great-smoky-06.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road." -- Walt Whitman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456324595710-SIX8X5FGF0T0C2TIFGTR/Shareable-Facebook_great-smoky-01.jpg Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456675452072-JFVUZWWVCYD77DJ4V8G1/image-asset.jpeg Great Smoky Mountains National Park The elk population is strong and growing. Three cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1456332834795-ODT7PFGEB4YRWPN0VUNP/image-asset.jpeg Great Smoky Mountains National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/joshua-tree-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612523435-YO882VE2TN79PLID2EBO/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+059.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree National Park.....park 15 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612706126-9Y8GUNJ1N3K4QV82P4QD/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+069.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Stef, Wally, and I arrived to Joshua Tree with great anticipation. We've always heard such great things about this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612222382-C48UXX63RFTFTLXDVUP3/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+036.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The iconic trees of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611780443-FYZDJ9RIRLL6AD4SUG2U/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+003.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Sunset is such a great time to photograph the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611799020-FZ6LTAHEQM36AGK4MKWF/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+004.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Isolating the trees against the sun makes for some great images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612608451-CE6PTW9PXEVSBNGJRCNC/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+063.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Wally is looking really good in front of the Joshua Tree rocks at Jumbo Rocks Campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612668760-XYZFBO6DG759O9JH0G26/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+068.jpg Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611764164-0T1560G9DT2USWCFR5EG/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+002.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Such strange and interesting rock formations at this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611855196-XR0ESHZ55B0RR0BQSL6J/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+008.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Arch Rock at Joshua Tree...another really fun rock to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611815882-F3XIT9C28Z0U2AU1V3H7/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+005.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Pink skies and Joshua Trees....a match made in heaven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611838238-T8LKMS80Y2DJM4OV17S1/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+007.jpg Joshua Tree National Park I shot this at sunset against the setting sun, which made for a fun and eery orange glow to the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611867427-M1O5K4QYRLD3WNSKPZID/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+009.jpg Joshua Tree National Park This bonsai tree and rock formation was just above our campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611936339-3S6GJCPH304F2V1LKUWJ/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+014.jpg Joshua Tree National Park This is the skeleton rock, which honestly to me just looks like a giant Homer Simpson head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611892228-N6JNG2GJ6ZCV3WIT4PR3/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+010.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Hey man...get off Homer's head! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611911024-UUBO9OMZ8X5CF4GMF4CK/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+012.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Cactus were in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611924349-DJ7QSVKH9EBE5H4GNAQZ/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+013.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Some old petroglyphs near Barker Dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611944966-ND67TN4MUMVA3ZBOMTH7/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+015.jpg Joshua Tree National Park More Joshua Trees at sunset. They never get old. I love the silhouette of the Dr Seuss-like branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612643160-6JP9A1RHS9WF7JUF4SSR/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+065.jpg Joshua Tree National Park There's no better place to stay in Joshua Tree than in our beloved Airstream, Wally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611952150-RDXHKZHWT881J9GQM1A2/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+016.jpg Joshua Tree National Park More pink sunsets and trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611827959-3IYN6JN8QIH2ZPX84KOA/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+006.jpg Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611979109-HE51WJCD97IE1PN6QZNF/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+018.jpg Joshua Tree National Park And off we go, into Hidden Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612009082-9MAN6UGGWDJV2HJPCNUY/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+019.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The dirt roads winds on, through the Joshua Trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612011188-0R31H077ECDQSPRNEUN6/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+020.jpg Joshua Tree National Park A Chuckwalla lizard. These little beasts are everywhere.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612034296-X90BSDJU50Y7QV83XX6V/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+021.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Climbing on the rocks can be tiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612033060-ZJHGRX24H6274B7QQ0CO/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+022.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Today is indeed a perfect day....in Joshua Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612057062-O6XL1OOYHL6BM48ISQMV/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+023.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Stef and I posing with our shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612059940-BENT96AOXC4M398L6G3R/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+024.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Another view of the Bonsai tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612084849-EOQUY1JWPODRBQF0LLUQ/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+025.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Stef caught me hiking up on the campground site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612083403-FFZ8XAYG6FKAK2JIYHRD/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+026.jpg Joshua Tree National Park At night, we made fires and drank whiskey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612098111-C0ZRY1JEPI3OGJYYZ6X4/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+027.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Anytime is a good time for a selfie (I guess). Not sure who this was, but I liked this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612104055-T3BVPILDUPS8J32KF8CE/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+028.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Run, Forrest, Run! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612115316-AG5M4H9TV6TR0V3V23Q3/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+029.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612129112-6IQ2WYN6OQ7JFTP3XSCV/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+030.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The sun sets on yet another great day in Joshua Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612137485-Y8TTXCV5VVK4S5PKNSY1/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+031.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Crazy geometry rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611899124-MFPANRBV0LN0NYJF660X/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+011.jpg Joshua Tree National Park So fun, I had to shoot them in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612161136-8QNHVH8HN4W1GLEVBKT4/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+032.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Half the park is after dark. The stars glittered for us in Joshua Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612169347-QSONWHTW0NO7G1VK56VY/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+033.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The milky way even came out to say hello. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612194919-BTRPNTF1P235H4NK7NZF/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+035.jpg Joshua Tree National Park We walked around the Cholla Cactus garden, which was really really cool (and prickly). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612249119-GW6C0T7Q2UTFFGJZ1VBY/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+038.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The Cholla Cactus are especially pretty when highlighted by the low setting sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612257055-24TPJ15I3ACRN5KJMBWX/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+040.jpg Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612222599-CLNSHGCEW6JWJR6OTPGH/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+037.jpg Joshua Tree National Park So many cactus at this very particular elevation. Go a half mile up or down the road, and they disappear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612285705-G7YRLMF9QS7F4WE8BRDN/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+042.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The cactus are fun to shoot with a close-up macro lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612305448-MSSN019KU4XOI1K6X5DY/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+044.jpg Joshua Tree National Park More macro shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612193639-NXWYYOEYJ9XCDP14UF5G/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+034.jpg Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612639277-LSGEST9QNVP7CBUD96VN/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+066.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The Joshua Tree as reflected in Wally, our beloved Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612270640-8B28JLYDGE59HN8K2G9O/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+041.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Sky, rock, and Moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612294735-OHL676EQ4BCJHYVROSN3/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+043.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Stef spotted a really pretty tree silhouetted against the pink and blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612311867-QP8DOD050PKD3IRF0IWT/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+045.jpg Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612236556-DXMLRWEF6X7UPQIMZNUC/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+039.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The moon, as shot through the Fujifilm 100-400mm lens. The crazy thing about this image is that it is not only NOT blown up (shot as is) but was also shot handheld. That lens is a monster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612324748-9R7GA51FA3TND1M1KQB8/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+046.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Just before the sun goes down....the Blue Hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612339113-DLK31ZFXQVM4FK46BSFV/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+048.jpg Joshua Tree National Park I loved this rock formation by our campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612332549-AYQKEH6WKS9KDDYB7ZI7/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+047.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The bonsai tree and the Milky Way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612349910-Y9Y3CIGEZY7S7N4AE89Y/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+049.jpg Joshua Tree National Park A bit more detail on the rocks below (in this image). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612670545-G3FRJZ2W9441MVKWQZRA/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+067.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Stef hanging out in Wally.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461626563811-GGJSRQR8JXRMJOO46MQ1/20160315-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-152-_DSF6499+%281%29.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Joshua trees in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612363271-Q3HN5W67C7J87ZYRJEJB/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+050.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Rocks and lines and sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612375728-XXLFICCXG5JJ9IINRKQX/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+051.jpg Joshua Tree National Park We took a full day and just hiked and played in the rocks near our campsite. So much fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612408469-Q9XSU7MQAY20GHZ6CZLF/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+053.jpg Joshua Tree National Park One....two...three....JUMP! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612423695-I2TJI8KRPM0EJGYDXU4O/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+054.jpg Joshua Tree National Park And now do the split. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612446287-6PCFFMF6Y4XOKRUXLOKE/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+055.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Stand there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612461635-K2XXL5MOX2D8KWA35EMY/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+056.jpg Joshua Tree National Park We just loved playing on and photographing the rocks, as much as the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612478542-HXYBPAMJZUFYIQAF638Q/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+057.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Strange rock formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612498076-HKORY2KU7V04IE4WEHG1/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+058.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Photographing in the park wore me out (in a good way!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612527463-ODX1P2N9NSLYORXYMCJ6/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+060.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Some parting sunset silhouette shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612558239-MRG8EVUSVMWGUKBS4VQ3/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+061.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Pretty pink skies and tree branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612574372-XLB4WWKJPCOQ8MX6ZRZH/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+062.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Breathtaking skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612610192-278SCAXAW8ZEDQU2ZG20/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+064.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Thanks for taking care of us in the park, Wally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461611760135-G6AOJ5KKEU4ZYEEXDV3T/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+001.jpg Joshua Tree National Park The sun sets on our time in Joshua Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461612706188-YEPOTEF8DNJKET9G5IPV/Joshua+Tree+National+Park+-+070.jpg Joshua Tree National Park And the stars come out to play in this composite shot of startrails. Hope you enjoyed our photos of our time in Joshua Tree! Onward to the next park... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461626455330-FAC1T6TLPVTUTK7XNCVU/Screen+Shot+2016-04-25+at+7.21.52+PM.png Joshua Tree National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461624717693-BRXRG1DMFT0N8W3L6YY0/image-asset.jpeg Joshua Tree National Park Wahoo! at Joshua Tree National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461624767090-SKQPHZMCU9R22EIKTAVI/image-asset.jpeg Joshua Tree National Park A balanced rock and Juniper Tree right next to our perfect campsite, site #18, at the Jumbo Rock campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461624820330-VGH98N1NUS55RO0BQ8QB/image-asset.gif Joshua Tree National Park A "Cinemagram" of Wally the Airstream exploring Joshua Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460763819452-NW4NBNR67U939Y4C3PR4/image1+%283%29.JPEG Joshua Tree National Park Hiking stick medallions from Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461624981479-QK1C4KZ31R13FLPCBZBX/Screen+Shot+2016-04-25+at+4.16.36+PM.png Joshua Tree National Park - Joshua Tree National Park | Park 15/59, March 2016 15 parks down, 44 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460760918033-2UZ3QTGR22MZ9FFRAZCZ/Shareable-joshua-tree-1.jpg Joshua Tree National Park "California is always a good idea." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460760944516-G56VHURH5QEJJF4IIZ1R/Shareable-joshua-tree-2.jpg Joshua Tree National Park "Keep your eyes in the stars and your feet on the ground." – Theodore Roosevelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460760970413-OV3BPWQ1E2V2R6JK0N1U/Shareable-joshua-tree-3.jpg Joshua Tree National Park "Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong." – Winston Churchill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461625250645-6PZ2A761985FOC5S2TBE/image-asset.jpeg Joshua Tree National Park The iconic Joshua Tree captured during sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461625393968-2VOPL8G82X5O9YQUO9RG/image-asset.jpeg Joshua Tree National Park Homer Simpson, er, Skull Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461624592989-QVVY16T6IWI5UXPJF66U/image-asset.jpeg Joshua Tree National Park Joshua tree blooms in full expression during spring, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460736504147-LJQZM1IRY005R17OIL55/image-asset.jpeg Joshua Tree National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/death-valley-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460150268852-V4PNV9URU4HH7Y8FG9JO/59in52_banner_death-valley.jpg Death Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495369743-SH2DPAYK9PTS0WXO45AP/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+070.jpg Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park....park number 14 out of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494740834-BDQP7RGVF99EMGW5AJKN/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+030.jpg Death Valley National Park The first stop on most people's Death Valley itinerary will be the incredible Zabriskie Point. Such a photogenic location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494301247-YK9BCKWJIQL25B71D09W/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+004.jpg Death Valley National Park Sunrise is the time to shoot at Zabriskie Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494204923-NVY70F1Y2ZH3RIF6HPEV/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+001.jpg Death Valley National Park People climb the surrounding hilltops around Zabriskie for the best views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494290575-XL1H58WUULVRPQ6EHSAP/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+003.jpg Death Valley National Park Some people even walk right into the canyon. I love having a person in the shot to show perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494372722-R1WYQ0D5P6OMCIJEVW5C/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+008.jpg Death Valley National Park Stef overlooking one side of the Zabriskie viewpoint. There really is no bad side at this viewpoint (or on her). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494304519-XFTHOYFI3BVKX8M3NDTW/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+005.jpg Death Valley National Park Layers and layers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494329326-I9ESHQ8M23ZIUARXIBRA/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+006.jpg Death Valley National Park Once again, a person helps show the perspective of how big this view really is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494332601-1P77PO180A79JS9EZ2K2/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+007.jpg Death Valley National Park Incredible views. This is one of my favorite photos from this shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494475481-UHUSBYX1OK5A1B855KQ3/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+019.jpg Death Valley National Park A women in a white dress walks the crazy formations just down the road from Zabriskie Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494396434-WOHYS55L6IL6FOMJMBGJ/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+011.jpg Death Valley National Park We rushed to Death Valley to catch the superbloom, which was peaking just as we got here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494401989-U5TB5JJA00LP8V8EL932/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+012.jpg Death Valley National Park Higher than average rainfall from the previous fall produced an incredible spring bloom in some areas of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494411141-M9PGXCBPTO5Z5DFU2WEP/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+013.jpg Death Valley National Park Purples and yellows were everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494416211-M2PWZ6OK6PFUPCQIROA0/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+014.jpg Death Valley National Park I loved isolating some flowers with a long (100-400) lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494428121-4AUCS5UH7ZI0OQTM68DX/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+015.jpg Death Valley National Park A shot from right down within the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494441141-T2ZH5Z3BQUMIWFS4M9YX/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+016.jpg Death Valley National Park Beware the purple flowers....they have a semi poisonous (like poison ivy) irritant to them. I learned this the hard way. Anything for the shot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494462215-BUV9581QDX9LLRY28CDS/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+017.jpg Death Valley National Park Another delicate superbloom photo...such a beautiful sight and a special thing to witness, as it only happens every decade or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460562640934-DRB86X7VR1Y5CLDEM8WU/20160305-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-177-_DSF2106.jpg Death Valley National Park Wildflowers and blue skies. Happy spring!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460496040021-B6DTRBKI0VTMW7UWREKH/Death+Valley+National+Park+new+-+001.jpg Death Valley National Park Death Valley is home to the lowest spot in North America, and they have the signs to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494364837-QNEU0Y1YJVMDZ8BGXOTF/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+009.jpg Death Valley National Park Badwater Basin, named after the salt-filled water that has no respite from the desert sun, is the lowest point in Death Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494388946-P7NQKRH55VNTA5I60OYK/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+010.jpg Death Valley National Park Not me, but another photographer trying to capture this crazy landscape. This is a great park for photographers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494480023-21UUF4W3B92H5PG2IPXC/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+020.jpg Death Valley National Park Tourists walking back from the middle of Badwater Basin as the sun sinks low. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494487625-P9ZQT8RK0I96JTWBQ9EE/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+021.jpg Death Valley National Park Although, when the sun sinks low is when some people choose to go out the farthest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494491641-MQ2ZIZ324ZI9CMFGVLTH/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+022.jpg Death Valley National Park The formation of the salt beds depends on the time of year and water. When we visited, we didn't see the strong hexagonal salt shapes, but there were still some interesting deposits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494495233-IKU4EH39SDC8A8GEG3FJ/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+023.jpg Death Valley National Park Dante's View for sunrise is a must-do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494508304-8AS62KOXUF5F0QWURIL2/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+024.jpg Death Valley National Park We caught a great sunrise at Dante's View. I can just picture the devil looking down on this crazy view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494650266-NNZQ0AR0OWBMIILSFUW7/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+025.jpg Death Valley National Park The peaks across the valley were painted beautifully by the rising sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494572758-7T6386AR8LQXW5AMJJAG/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+026.jpg Death Valley National Park As were some peaks in the far distance. With a long lens, you can shoot so many different angles here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494692930-8GSD9UHG170863PMP7XF/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+027.jpg Death Valley National Park A bird's eye view of the salt pans in Badwater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494696739-8PCRA3I9UUIBCE74DWUI/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+028.jpg Death Valley National Park Not only does Dante's Peak have a great view down the valley, it is also incredibly cold in the early morning sun. Time to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494725330-PSDXUP0TFX628C9YZ0EK/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+029.jpg Death Valley National Park A nice landscape in the valley floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494762368-L0XTOX282KUPP355K34D/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+032.jpg Death Valley National Park The walkway up to Zabriskie Point offers a lot of fun ways to shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494847224-8AYQ04UDXOAPFY2SO03H/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+035.jpg Death Valley National Park A photographer's life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494809158-BOH10RP1CNW5HVHL4BWD/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+033.jpg Death Valley National Park In photography one is told to look for s-curves ... is there a better example of an s-curve than this? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460494871619-NTMCYMGHWGWM9PJCQR1R/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+036.jpg Death Valley National Park The famous peak that is lit up golden tan/yellow during sunrise at Zabriskie Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495026926-LGM1MZPYDYQZMD7QRJSX/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+037.jpg Death Valley National Park Another interesting point from which to take in the view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495044477-JD03I8Q3B9QYKT2MUA6H/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+040.jpg Death Valley National Park The Mesquite Sand Dunes at sunrise offer so many fun ways to photograph. I love this abstract of the light and shadow on the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495061263-VGI8RN6XVA941IXEA4S7/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+041.jpg Death Valley National Park Leading lines in the sand and blue skies above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495057740-IA9HXRKT2M3GMII0CO1D/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+042.jpg Death Valley National Park If you get far enough away from the crowds, you will find photographic gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495074270-VLONDHE4QXSLKBFB60PB/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+043.jpg Death Valley National Park Beautiful lines in the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495079806-AUDFL6MIYOXL7WH4BKJB/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+044.jpg Death Valley National Park In Death Valley, there will always be a photographer carrying his/her tripod nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495236159-6EO4E1DISO7JV9YZW4X9/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+054.jpg Death Valley National Park A long lens can offer the opportunity for some really interesting abstracts. Yes, this is a real photograph of sand dunes. Shadow and light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495230553-OXWZ606WGBDJG6KUQVV3/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+055.jpg Death Valley National Park If you mess up the pretty sand with your own footprints ... take a photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495239505-WWKQMQCIUPQ6RCS4EUWO/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+056.jpg Death Valley National Park A special moment between two friends as the sun sets at Mesquite Sand Dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460496009300-1MJ7BLNCNT69QYNR15CZ/Death+Valley+National+Park+new+-+001-6.jpg Death Valley National Park Couldn't help but include an image of my shadow in here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495265672-0T6HJMOR3W16S8CG47YV/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+058.jpg Death Valley National Park Some people never want to leave the dunes, even after the sun has fallen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495251215-XFNELITZQQT6Z33AM0WW/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+057.jpg Death Valley National Park A wider, more open view of the dunes and the mountainous backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495207252-XWYX7WN4VFWI6E8RIIV8/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+052.jpg Death Valley National Park We took a trip to the far northwest part of the park, passing Ubehebe Crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460496023346-5DGRXPPS37M6XEW2A4J0/Death+Valley+National+Park+new+-+001-5.jpg Death Valley National Park We had fun looking out over the dramatic crater views. It must have been an incredible sight when this volcano blew! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495091688-A1WFEPV1WFJ7AXIRAPUY/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+045.jpg Death Valley National Park We made it out to the Racetrack, where rocks "race" in the "playa". I liked the puzzle-like quality of the dried mud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495173303-NIY3SLLGI4V4W6YCVW9K/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+047.jpg Death Valley National Park Of course, I had to setup a timelapse while there. This new little tripod (from Rally Right Stuff) is incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495109291-D38YPPGPDO26Z5QRD6E6/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+046.jpg Death Valley National Park One of the racing rocks. I think this guy came in second place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495191222-NC7Q9IW1SZC7UCJU8RA6/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+050.jpg Death Valley National Park The mystery of the racing rocks was recently solved, but for such a long time it proved to be a difficult thing to understand. Many thought, "perhaps it was aliens who moved the rocks?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495125187-1BL42DORY5GRB1658FBQ/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+048.jpg Death Valley National Park The night sky in Death Valley is incredible. "Half the park is after dark!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495184547-3L5QFG47RIK8JR29YACR/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+049.jpg Death Valley National Park Stef walking the playa in the early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495198872-VBRFHH66SNL8YR0AUE9Z/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+051.jpg Death Valley National Park Teakettle junction. 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I am seeing ice cream again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495991010-2EO82VT2OGM0IN700V8V/Death+Valley+National+Park+new+-+001-4.jpg Death Valley National Park The old ghost town of Rhyolite in Nevada makes for an interesting visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495962691-VD6QCOSRET9OADK1UYSO/Death+Valley+National+Park+new+-+001-2.jpg Death Valley National Park Once a thriving mining town, it is now a shadow of its former self. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495362595-DO4O6YOL9P7HR6Y3PP4T/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+068.jpg Death Valley National Park And our tour of Death Valley is over. Time to move on to the next park! onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1460495986241-IDMZ64YDNE4KV3XSJTBR/Death+Valley+National+Park+new+-+001-3.jpg Death Valley National Park Good advice....stay away from open mines! 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We had an amazing time here! Onward... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464413640799-Y68BWF5F3BRZVZ0A33YB/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464413768445-AK0OYHA66UH99Y1DNYVO/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park A traveler takes in the beauty of the South Rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464413868681-FZZ5E1MKDQGKTMHYL4Y5/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park Stef heads down the South Kaibab trail in search of the canyons deepest, darkest secrets... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464413945320-0ZOLRKMQM5V35P40E9HE/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park Jonathan is armed with the backcountry camping permit needed to stay at the bottom of the canyon. They will turn you back if you don't have it, regardless of your condition. 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Only four original copies of this design are known to exist: one is privately owned, one is with the Library of Congress, and two are in the National Park collections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464420256350-IEW7Q3Y51YINRF42KUN0/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park At the bottom of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado Rover. An AMAZING place to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464234211517-401APQRBXZZ2J7T8TL3E/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464460731038-PTULFA6V3ZRZSOKO5A7E/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park The bread and butter of the Kolb brothers’ photography business relied on images such as this one of tourists on mules descending the Bright Angel Trail. The Kolb brothers took thousands of such images over the years out of a window of their home and studio that overlooked the trail entrance. Photo: Kolb Brothers / Grand Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463794550990-EW4B6Q26C8QRH0UJ2ISM/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park John Muir and John Burroughs, c. 1909. Credit: Library of Congress, Copyright Fred Harvey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464311605747-HQB1QHXV4YYX19YB5YER/image-asset.jpeg Grand Canyon National Park Tourist at Bright Angel Point, c. 1919. Photo credit: Grand Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463789197923-NIOCLTU5XNL2ITPC1OVD/image-asset.png Grand Canyon National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/petrified-forest-national-park daily 0.75 2017-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463428876557-CX1MUG3RY9O2WKQLOWLJ/59in52_banner-petrified-forest-national-park.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515722007-OC1GRYG6GWRM64QRM2DQ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+033.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Petrified National Park....park #17 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515837521-LPU7TPTY0QXN44UXJQ0R/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+047.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Wally was just as excited for this park as we were. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515596974-3J7GELQ8ZDVH6ZNL7DX2/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+018.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463516018073-XV6WI957JM954IFWU425/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+066.jpg Petrified Forest National Park The park was generous enough to provide us with a researcher pass, so we could photograph sunsets when the park was closed. This made a HUGE difference, and we are so thankful for their support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515453452-A0FHZDK8M2CZ6KASWUIC/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+001.jpg Petrified Forest National Park The first trail you come upon (from the south entrance) is the Big Logs trail (right behind the Rainbow Forest Visitor Center). 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Erosion has exposed this log after hundreds of millions of years of being buried. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515729920-PP1SZ8IK9ETGB76M1MH9/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+034.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515711531-ZUY0DLVUHJXU54W5PM97/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+031.jpg Petrified Forest National Park This sun petroglyph is perfectly cut in half by light and shadow at the equinoxes. Amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515692898-TKPCK7QAVRWA0AQS91SM/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+030.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515709057-M5MXTB3LUGK13BEC3VJ2/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+032.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515992225-7C6T8TV929OUQ98NRZ6H/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+063.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Wally sizes himself up against the giant petriified logs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515548375-7T9ZA8IZ29TCH6OI8US9/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+012.jpg Petrified Forest National Park On the way to Blue Mesa you will find interesting petrified wood, suspended by sand and erosion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515805628-PN6YB38KSQFZ7G27945E/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+044.jpg Petrified Forest National Park The view from atop Blue Mesa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515782839-XT2UDDNWCYIZA4AHY33S/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+041.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Blue Mesa was my favorite place to photograph, simply because of the amazing striations and colors in the hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515456371-KF7BGYTL3O2XNL3NYZQN/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+002.jpg Petrified Forest National Park What strange earthly processes collided to make such a unique place? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515947919-X3HWUJB0SGMTYEFWIU0G/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+058.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515980652-I75J3R6WQQLCCG1BFZJ8/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+062.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Stef poses on the way into Blue Mesa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515762731-SSGN1F0MW9FLOO4XM9FJ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+038.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515554880-QJMF8GGNQ8TEP1H4T389/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+013.jpg Petrified Forest National Park With a long lens it is easy to find interesting compositions.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515564281-MIXCNI3HSGKK5S9ITND2/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+014.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515572778-9BKK915J4OM264N1UDZR/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+015.jpg Petrified Forest National Park A great example of the blue hour at Blue Mesa and how it makes the striations in the hills very blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515768552-URBWVIUMFZ87GH7NN4XD/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+039.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Classic shot from the rim of Blue Mesa, taken just after the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515741676-TML74NAP2LQ3VL3FZSO5/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+036.jpg Petrified Forest National Park I liked Blue Mesa best just after the sun set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515793655-VPJ388RIO76G4TXDGEO6/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+042.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515737541-9X7HISBBQQZ27RBGJO57/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+035.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515754540-6PPBKKE7PGA815N7HDZJ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+037.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515800850-UJXR6GCYDR5DE66UVE9N/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+043.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515818861-1RV0HEET94O2R4B5OZ74/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+045.jpg Petrified Forest National Park On another visit to Blue Mesa, the clouds made for interesting lighting on the hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515822540-XRR3TABEYOOT8NZQ2XM2/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+046.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463516035560-7OEQPFXOLRZVX9CYD1NI/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+068.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463516021740-OL2809DEKY4M9BMCVHVU/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+067.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515963283-T0AYBI62SBEN5PWTDKBU/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+060.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515838984-14TBNGZE7AIVEW1E5TG5/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+048.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463516002432-FPB99CJ0FFO1QJ5H1DSQ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+065.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Wally likes this beautiful park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515961316-K0Q2BYV9QKNXYMT501UR/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+059.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515907864-8R1KAE72R6OUD0VTINJQ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+054.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Crystal Forest is another great walk within the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515857861-F9B8O64O39ZSYBS8X0TO/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+050.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515853146-2EDYRRQDKJ8J1S7IEGJD/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+049.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Once upon a time, long ago, this was a giant tree in a big forest. Now, it is crystal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515875357-2IUC4JNJNVI5Q3JXDIR0/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+051.jpg Petrified Forest National Park A great cross-section of the tree turned to crystal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515584515-5WM89OFVYSI5NG7A39X7/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+016.jpg Petrified Forest National Park An up-close abstract of the crystal wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515876912-VNBU1LY6DB8KXGTSKYWF/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+052.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Even tiny plants thrive in this Crystal Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515892190-UJQC7BT5T5HB6KQKKU14/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+053.jpg Petrified Forest National Park The place where wood and crystal meet. Actually, the tree is all quartz, but the outer barks still looks very much like wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515673641-90A7KLM19BON16EHE5L1/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+027.jpg Petrified Forest National Park We also visited Agate House, a 700-year old adobe dwelling made entirely out of petrified wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515920567-KZGHAYNMBXHI33ZAHLTZ/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+055.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Wally liked the big sky views of Petrified Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463515927033-I6TXLON9KGNIY1SPGKDK/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+056.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463516037891-8SARMAXMZF7G58RCKCSU/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+069.jpg Petrified Forest National Park We LOVED this park! Such a fun and cool place to visit. On to the next! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463425866577-MVE9H2IT3LKT17Q2BC7B/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park A 'typical' piece of stunning petrified wood lays in its hundreds-of-millions-of-years-old resting place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463423325749-85NJ4MWR2MJFF2H0LYU1/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park A spectacular sunset at Blue Mesa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463425614951-5ZPTO55A6WOHN2HCITQK/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest in Arizona is the only national park where you can plant your feet on America's famed historic Route 66. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463528486907-IJHKUJI34IXEE9T6RXPW/FullSizeRender+%2830%29.jpg Petrified Forest National Park Hiking stick medallions from Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463528699273-RAHQNR4EVPGH4CU8QK16/Petrified+Forest+National+Park+-+231.jpg Petrified Forest National Park 17 parks down, 43 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463526312168-JXTBGBOH9CLUQ7U4FH9S/Facebook-Shareable-petrified-forest_09.jpg Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463518416483-OSOEYN6RIB15HP2K0EZC/Facebook-Shareable-petrified-forest_08.jpg Petrified Forest National Park "The map? I will first make it." - Patrick White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463518428450-ITLSIYWMBGZD1ILVYLV1/Facebook-Shareable-petrified-forest_07.jpg Petrified Forest National Park "Cherish your wilderness." - Maxine Kumin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463373782963-OZL882P8D7YHEKQMC3BB/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park Wally the Airstream found his kicks on Route 66! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463375033424-0677MVL8L7RGYZ7TS6YY/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park The Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461697075338-HME16NH1U6N9VXBB08WX/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park Photographing Americana on Route 66 on the way to Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona... Fujfilm Instax, Pepsi-cola, Ray Ban sunglasses, and America's favorite byway! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463429149341-MK7PMMP3G0CX243CJK8T/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park The famed Painted Desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463413460724-YW8TONTHGGLZ2SPSV6SZ/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park A petroglyph at Martha's Butte depicting the summer solstice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463528234157-BDCQX4SO0NOE5RRYN5AP/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park A visual tale of the quest of the Hopi Indians, painted by famed Hopi artist Fred Kapotie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463375297945-M6QLMOADCON3DGOR82H6/image-asset.jpeg Petrified Forest National Park A classic rock shop outside of the park boundaries sells real petrified wood that is legal to own. Independent concessionaires in the area such as Xanterra operate outposts where visitors can legally purchase the artifact, making theft of park-protected resources less attractive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462637470278-6V860QN2OOCBALNIV34S/image-asset.png Petrified Forest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463511165433-AQZ203ZHFZF0MP73INWA/image-asset.png Petrified Forest National Park A Proclamation, dedicating the Petrified Forest in Arizona as a National Monument; President Theodore Roosevelt, 1906. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/zion-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464733167761-SOI4P8DFMC8BYNA7CVPV/59in52_banner_zion.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803113538-NTY78QN9J8KP8FGOEM3M/20160419-SP-Zion+National+Park-00001.jpg Zion National Park Zion National Park....#19 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803431848-RXB663964EW434UMEZ2O/Zion+National+Park+-+034.jpg Zion National Park Welcome to Zion. This entrance on the east side of the park is by far the most scenic way to enter the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803148120-G7CL5UJU4JQYI3OFVQQF/Zion+National+Park+-+001.jpg Zion National Park Wally wanted to see Checkerboard Mesa on the way in, so we stopped for a quick look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803146564-CDT11YWT88C3JJXNK09E/Zion+National+Park+-+002.jpg Zion National Park Just through the tunnel, the views become very dramatic. It can be hard to stay on the road with such incredible views in every direction! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803552464-KODGUQ9I92SFLJDGG1PO/Zion+National+Park+-+048.jpg Zion National Park A shot taken just beyond the tunnel, looking down on the Zion Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803538649-0SZTVB6E11IAJZH2K5ED/Zion+National+Park+-+046.jpg Zion National Park Cloudy, mist-covered mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803546234-KLWFD9X1T3WI8TH16B86/Zion+National+Park+-+047.jpg Zion National Park Misty day in the Court of the Patriarchs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803162978-RTZCY2AI1ANJO8OO1PC3/Zion+National+Park+-+003.jpg Zion National Park Our first hike was the West Rim Trail up to Angel's Landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803162825-NWT7BXOV00YJ9XWMPVRI/Zion+National+Park+-+004.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803186597-0YMBGZC4RPLAX7HSRCL9/Zion+National+Park+-+005.jpg Zion National Park The hike is steep, but with beautiful views down the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803185897-LHFCO48YEPJWCUCJX9LB/Zion+National+Park+-+006.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803252244-6B15BNFE6EM8KITRV36V/Zion+National+Park+-+014.jpg Zion National Park Taking a quick break in the sun before continuing on the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803203830-ULRFXDU5FHJBXH3CUI4Z/Zion+National+Park+-+007.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803199492-CAL0DQCZ47A94GEU5UTT/Zion+National+Park+-+008.jpg Zion National Park What a pretty surprise for anyone walking by this rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803216340-XC4PBTCU6CJN7W0MNMPF/Zion+National+Park+-+010.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803231181-AVBJZRXRK6DJR3ZEGK2V/Zion+National+Park+-+012.jpg Zion National Park We had an incredible sunrise at the West Temple and Sundial Peaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803237565-5C7WQ3HTZLSUYFG743N0/Zion+National+Park+-+011.jpg Zion National Park One of the more iconic shots in the park...the Watchman as seen from the Canyon Junction bridge. If you get here for sunset, you can expect to be joined by many other photographers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803741764-DQL7SA24754G1FVN4YUG/Zion+National+Park+-+069.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803247109-8EPNXF7K72Z6I2C2LDPO/Zion+National+Park+-+013.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803774511-98OT37SPH6MW4EUPLL3I/Zion+National+Park+-+070.jpg Zion National Park Looking back from the other side of the Canyon Junction Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803487749-UA1UPHKDLILFURBUO74K/Zion+National+Park+-+040.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803785182-BDU8SGK2XDPQN4EHHBD8/Zion+National+Park+-+072.jpg Zion National Park We took a drive to the east side of the park to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803469726-UABVO4BRY1AU3O1U2RCA/Zion+National+Park+-+038.jpg Zion National Park We loved photographing the red roads among the interesting rock formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803614701-9FD02BXS0SKYYVVFGQ0L/Zion+National+Park+-+055.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803581287-KKCFMXHBCB6FOE6LJX7R/Zion+National+Park+-+052.jpg Zion National Park We hiked up the Canyon Overlook Trail along the way to one of the most beautiful views in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803595225-QT39N4UW6JG4Q19HQH89/Zion+National+Park+-+053.jpg Zion National Park There were some steep dropoffs along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803650750-HCENEHRQR2MSDK5OMBMM/Zion+National+Park+-+060.jpg Zion National Park But it is a short and rather easy trail, and very worth the effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803559942-POPCPCGPFCX9CRLB91P6/Zion+National+Park+-+049.jpg Zion National Park This was the payoff....what a view! The entire canyon before our very eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803686320-0AP9R2UE2HQPUT0Y5L6G/Zion+National+Park+-+063.jpg Zion National Park In the zone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803577054-CH6C0P9XURUSY1U350JJ/Zion+National+Park+-+051.jpg Zion National Park This is a very zoomed in shot of the rock face of the distant wall. I love the texture and lines of the Navajo Sandstone that makes up these amazing walls of the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803670191-W11YM20J4AXBA8VA99KJ/Zion+National+Park+-+061.jpg Zion National Park Of course, there are always people willing to put themselves out there for these kinds of shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803449886-KTE4Z0MUZ0TRWU24Y5BJ/Zion+National+Park+-+035.jpg Zion National Park The east side of the park is a different world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803450109-ZCUTIY7WZ1FN8DAIBS6F/Zion+National+Park+-+036.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803482987-1AMO816TXHBK2X284KM1/Zion+National+Park+-+039.jpg Zion National Park Such interesting textures here as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803466791-PWFAKBIN4FYQQ1K1RYZQ/Zion+National+Park+-+037.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803673143-GGSAXSXYHZ1KMANJ944F/Zion+National+Park+-+062.jpg Zion National Park Another stop at the iconic Checkerboard Mesa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803705893-RKB6E09MCGXXAM5RB9CL/Zion+National+Park+-+065.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803611035-ZSOBRNL9LLFNP0QR0LCY/Zion+National+Park+-+056.jpg Zion National Park Once again, the roads on the east side are so interesting to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803629928-8BUDJJP6V0MLHNYWH72R/Zion+National+Park+-+057.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803595382-SJ65K7WUZ8F0EC8UMM7S/Zion+National+Park+-+054.jpg Zion National Park Stef decided this was a good place to lay down. She really puts herself out there for the shot! My kinda girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803634932-ZBDDGOL7OLHZNH52R6LZ/Zion+National+Park+-+058.jpg Zion National Park Crazy erosion lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803646671-1IURKX8R1XG2PJBN9G6Y/Zion+National+Park+-+059.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803705285-I86ZFYG0MEOOZF3DO0B7/Zion+National+Park+-+066.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803721990-ORIW7BTNFZSPQELUUFQY/Zion+National+Park+-+067.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803737815-EP44R4SJFKWKYTILOH1A/Zion+National+Park+-+068.jpg Zion National Park Back through the tunnel to the west side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464809102124-0WKXBSDGDBV4JLGS2MS7/20160410-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF1059.jpg Zion National Park Taking a break from behind the lens to enjoy the view... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803497070-JTU7JW41MJDQFFER8G2J/Zion+National+Park+-+041.jpg Zion National Park Wally looks very happy in the Zion valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803509769-1RF0AF4VU51RN9NKCGQS/Zion+National+Park+-+042.jpg Zion National Park Emerald Pools is a great, short hike right out from Zion Lodge. It is a really fun place to take some long-exposure photography as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803514028-TTC3I1GROLEH6NV6QZD8/Zion+National+Park+-+043.jpg Zion National Park This is one of my favorite shots from Zion....beautiful Emerald Pools waterfalls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803524551-7UM0PYZHLTT90P486E5C/Zion+National+Park+-+044.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803530654-CSZ5G4T3GOUTDGYUYY5C/Zion+National+Park+-+045.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803317520-FKEPW1JXH38X43F6CPE1/Zion+National+Park+-+022.jpg Zion National Park This was the hike we were waiting for....the infamous Subway! We are all set with our permit..giddyup! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803335723-7SHBCN0YWKMT7MMWWTJ0/Zion+National+Park+-+023.jpg Zion National Park Indeed we are entering Zion wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464808479091-AE1VBH2ISHPXBFAIX16S/20160407-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF8658.jpg Zion National Park This hike was hard, with a lot of obstacles to overcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464808893666-B1NLV823AMSQB9MUX05K/20160407-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF9265.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803281144-N15M1TBI3NV3FL8HNA4J/Zion+National+Park+-+017.jpg Zion National Park How long do you think she can hold this up? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464808355038-QRSHL7QYMHKAPDRGHQRC/20160407-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF8620.jpg Zion National Park We tried hard not to get our feet wet for the first quarter of the hike, but soon realized this was a completely fruitless effort. This is our first full-submersion in the water. Note to future hikers: it is much easier just to walk in the water (in most cases) so just take the plunge early. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803304734-KMUPNGA58789H9G09XYS/Zion+National+Park+-+020.jpg Zion National Park We found a heart shaped rock! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803354992-D0MRXQ0S4DGDYQ9P0TPS/Zion+National+Park+-+024.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464808931189-CMER7WOZ6O4318APYR37/20160407-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF9276.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803357605-70S9QA26PPWU5M6EU3H8/Zion+National+Park+-+025.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803373045-A33F5XCY23FP2DRCCXL0/Zion+National+Park+-+026.jpg Zion National Park The waterfalls, as you get closer to the Subway, are simply breathtaking. I could have spent hours here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803377508-IXEP9WL9FAW0YH9RW9WP/Zion+National+Park+-+027.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803410285-JB69ZMA7GPPUE0N7O9MH/Zion+National+Park+-+031.jpg Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803416596-D34WJXMPGECVQTB5UVBA/Zion+National+Park+-+032.jpg Zion National Park In order to get to the Subway, you actually have to hike up the waterfalls. Such a fun experience! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803402302-NNP1QFEFKJ0822QE8SJY/Zion+National+Park+-+030.jpg Zion National Park Finally...the Subway. What an amazing place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803388731-R8120CFRWBQS4AJ2OA6J/Zion+National+Park+-+028.jpg Zion National Park What magical forces formed this tunnel?   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464809216172-UWMG537BMKA5SHMU3ZYO/20160407-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF8829.jpg Zion National Park Stef catches some shots of her own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803392346-7YG137MFA8X9UY7H6M5K/Zion+National+Park+-+029.jpg Zion National Park My favorite shot from our time in Zion....my love in life perfectly framed by a natural wonder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464803769069-EANKYCCT3IP13ZZ88M3C/Zion+National+Park+-+071.jpg Zion National Park And that does it for our time in Zion National Park! Onward.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464736070481-WL5IDTWU6GUAUHVGP7K6/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Worth the hike, the light exposure, and braving the tiny parking lot at the trailhead ... the Canyon Overlook undeniably has some of the best views in Zion National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464735459806-UULDO0M3Z04ON5ULT6JG/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park On the Subway hike through Kolob Canyons -- walking through water on a Tuesday afternoon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464736707903-0M24G7X8PQT8RAQSJO47/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Stef strikes a pose inside of the Subway at Zion. We think it is one of the best hikes in the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464735908996-3MUUN3GFBHHPXCAIVWV4/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park A peer down the Western Rim Trail en route to Angel's Landing and Scout's Lookout provides views of switchbacks zig-zagging down to the valley floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464736407546-IWYMKZ39YPHZG9WCW6MX/20160409-JI-Zion+National+Park-_DSF9515.jpg Zion National Park An enchanted waterfall at the middle section of Emerald Pools. It's awesome to be able to stand behind the falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464736581592-U37DQY2CPBPF57T522Z9/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Photographers line up to photograph the Watchman at sunset. Can you spot Jonny? He nabbed the best spot on the bridge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464737881457-1IYB3A7CKZSBSSSUUIVE/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Wally the Airstream took several long wanders along the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. To go through the tunnel, we had to force one-lane traffic... apparently this is common in the park -- the rangers had the exercise down to a science. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464737733609-EG8MUFQJ92XJPBQUZS07/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Step out of your room at the Zion Lodge and THIS is the view. There is no better place to stay in the park for immediate access to beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464739366160-ZP2J91NI9J96R7OE709P/FullSizeRender+%2837%29.jpg Zion National Park Hiking stick medallions from Zion National Park in southern Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464800393999-FS7EKNBMLZOBIUYIDO6L/20160419-SP-Zion+National+Park-00001.jpg Zion National Park 19 parks down, 40 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464809949494-54M97XLDIHI03A4NVDPW/Facebook-Shareable-zion_05.jpg Zion National Park "May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits." - Haley King https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464810164343-8DL89IJ6OYHO9KEFYU1Y/Facebook-Shareable-zion_04.jpg Zion National Park "Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take." - Angela N. Blount https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464740472546-507MF31996UM9P6EBMTN/Facebook-Shareable-zion_03.jpg Zion National Park "We all live downstream." - David Suzuki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464742504038-M95R3AZYTWIJOQUN8ZRR/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Zion National Park poster art circa 1938. Courtesy Library of Congress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464738924906-K6GN3327SBWDA5DOEZNE/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park View along the West Rim Trail en route to Angel's Landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464800875265-CX1VZGKARA7EIHVU1INX/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park The middle section of Emerald Pools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464739048823-QVKE05ZF7BZBAS8TATIG/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Stef shrinks in size beneath the remarkable "Subway" in Zion's Kolob Canyons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464737465781-4ECU0CGBUSFQZFVP6VAF/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway and Tunnel. The tunnel was completed in 1930 as a way to expand access to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464634359939-CILQ0J6BU6TED71Z6GG7/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Love this cool old photo! Mr. Arthur Newton Pack, of Nature Magazine, taking motion picture of Mr. Brian on suspension bridge in front of Zion Lodge c. 1929. Copyright George A. Grant / Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464743746499-S75TLG5ERNZC9043PU3M/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Checkerboard Mesa. Simply marvelous, the intricacies of this rock! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464471527602-6P5CRBYH98HX9DR2CCZ4/Tour_buses_at_Zion_Lodge_in_1929.jpeg Zion National Park Tour busses in front of the Zion lodge. Photo by George A. Grant, c. 1929 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464745344970-5E580UK2WEK8YZZH76JD/image-asset.jpeg Zion National Park Jonathan on a previous visit to The Wave in Vermillian Cliffs outside of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464469055240-UX3EH4S6REC0O9IC3CS6/image-asset.png Zion National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/acadia-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467168958123-P4FW7KLH4O8UGZYTJACY/59in52_banner_acadia.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176542587-3GY1QZGSE86GJ03FEO4S/Acadia+National+Park+-+002.jpg Acadia National Park Park 21 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176543171-M2L88J0QS6CFI825I0Q2/Acadia+National+Park+-+001.jpg Acadia National Park Acadia National Park! We were so happy to arrive here. We've been to Acadia before, and absolutely LOVE this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176547188-1256NFNJ0RF3O68FO3QO/Acadia+National+Park+-+003.jpg Acadia National Park Of course, we arrived in style...in a beautiful Pendleton 100th Anniversary Airstream trailer (Wally was waiting for us back on the west coast.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176546745-BZIPWF8RRMOK0INC6TR5/Acadia+National+Park+-+004.jpg Acadia National Park We also had this beautiful Ford F-150 to pull the Pendleton trailer. Riding in style! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176549294-82GN98K19511UVKT4JK9/Acadia+National+Park+-+005.jpg Acadia National Park First stop, Cadillac Mountain for sunset. We popped the back of the trailer open and had a toast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176549092-12FEBW0NE8AF2TUTSRQR/Acadia+National+Park+-+006.jpg Acadia National Park The sunset atop Cadillac mountain is a fun thing to do, it is the site of the first sunrise to be seen each morning in the U.S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176555509-MQNTWF0EC0IU38OLLGFM/Acadia+National+Park+-+007.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176552981-N4B9UYZX4CWLU24ZCX56/Acadia+National+Park+-+008.jpg Acadia National Park Fun textures in the setting sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176556950-DLCWMJXUE6ZVWKAG415V/Acadia+National+Park+-+009.jpg Acadia National Park The next sunset stop was the Bass Harbor Lighthouse, an iconic site within the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176558503-S65E1BSX8ZBVR1K8QW57/Acadia+National+Park+-+010.jpg Acadia National Park Seabirds fly into the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176560216-Z061TTC32E7MTTIFJ02T/Acadia+National+Park+-+011.jpg Acadia National Park The Bass Harbor Lighthouse looks great under any light, but is especially beautiful at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176563114-HQLSI2NOUYKGSP6RHQWE/Acadia+National+Park+-+012.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176564514-BK3BIHH4U8K3TGVQDDJE/Acadia+National+Park+-+013.jpg Acadia National Park On the way back from the lighthouse, I found this pretty reflection at twilight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176566929-WYDQE6QPJHJ5GD28I55H/Acadia+National+Park+-+014.jpg Acadia National Park And then I came across the Somesville Bridge, one of the most photographed man-made structures in the area. This was shot at dusk with a tripod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176568217-P2HS9N25IE1IO839B9GZ/Acadia+National+Park+-+015.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176570615-U00BBJ077D6FDT22AR72/Acadia+National+Park+-+016.jpg Acadia National Park We took a drive along the one-way scenic road within the park the day after we arrived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176571584-LMZWXVTI95EIHOWZN5SH/Acadia+National+Park+-+017.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176573291-XJO9SFGHLNY15Y0K8RXG/Acadia+National+Park+-+018.jpg Acadia National Park We ended up at Schooner Head near dusk. I love the moody feel of this photo....typical Maine weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176575043-ZTY58JUAW4YY72KBZGVQ/Acadia+National+Park+-+019.jpg Acadia National Park We got up very very early the next morning to catch the sunrise along the ocean path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176576863-FPX1GPSUCURAPA74ES1K/Acadia+National+Park+-+020.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176580742-DP8BAT6QAYI1JQ7Y8X0D/Acadia+National+Park+-+021.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176579539-XFC78Z4Y2XBFTPLSGOMP/Acadia+National+Park+-+022.jpg Acadia National Park The sun is just starting to break over the treeline. We had the coast to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176584079-66Q1FK02HPS6FMDAWHHW/Acadia+National+Park+-+023.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176583741-NJEC2QJO2WK1OH0WZLKA/Acadia+National+Park+-+024.jpg Acadia National Park Stef thought about going back to bed, but decided otherwise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176589679-RAYG69USAG50DES5RDAU/Acadia+National+Park+-+025.jpg Acadia National Park A pretty reflective scene along the park road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176586968-YUCHSYYFW3FU4PT39QSK/Acadia+National+Park+-+026.jpg Acadia National Park Lobster pot bouys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176591849-2REHXXY69WNSXE0FQP7X/Acadia+National+Park+-+027.jpg Acadia National Park Get your fresh lobster here! It is indeed fresh and all its hyped up to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176593172-BCQE1T1FM167L38STFZX/Acadia+National+Park+-+028.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176595787-UWOK5KHSWRUBN1KXE41B/Acadia+National+Park+-+029.jpg Acadia National Park Each of these lobster pot bouys represents a different fisherman who fishes in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176596927-Y6QH20OKKKS6J7PBO9J8/Acadia+National+Park+-+030.jpg Acadia National Park And here is the famous lobster rolls.....so good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176601541-PVNILVY6YLW45T73Q0XQ/Acadia+National+Park+-+031.jpg Acadia National Park We took a drive out to the Schoodic Peninsula, the only section of the park located on the mainland of Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176605421-JLJA8EGC14R8ZLNSPZVQ/Acadia+National+Park+-+032.jpg Acadia National Park Most people who visit Acadia don't make it out to Schoodic Peninsula, but we really loved it out here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176606853-RDV3Z86VPAOKGSPFTGR0/Acadia+National+Park+-+033.jpg Acadia National Park Same typical Maine rocky coastline... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176609974-R4J1LZ4XMYEISKZ1XSH3/Acadia+National+Park+-+034.jpg Acadia National Park We watched the sunset from this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176610614-C82D0PJH5QSIWTJKWIN9/Acadia+National+Park+-+035.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176615059-0F0NQZXNRSEN83QRCGQS/Acadia+National+Park+-+036.jpg Acadia National Park Seaweed in Black and White. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176615057-F27D26Q5781HJ2TMUNH0/Acadia+National+Park+-+037.jpg Acadia National Park Photographer's life... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176618621-6WBBZEX0CY3VR37DPMNF/Acadia+National+Park+-+038.jpg Acadia National Park One of my favorite photo locations is Boulder Beach, located along the coastal trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176618785-ZSGJF7DWMTNYIMEX7O20/Acadia+National+Park+-+039.jpg Acadia National Park The rounded basketball size boulders make for great photo subjects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176621355-WUC035QC2FLK83QULDEE/Acadia+National+Park+-+040.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176622366-KWH8NXX4SM5HBHTAUITD/Acadia+National+Park+-+041.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176623869-DIKRZ13LVDXV5NGDUV16/Acadia+National+Park+-+042.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176625146-IBWQFCTTM1RZXC4AGMDU/Acadia+National+Park+-+043.jpg Acadia National Park We took the boat ride out to the Cranberry Islands, just for fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176626179-8PY373IXBMS6J0AYJSXW/Acadia+National+Park+-+044.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176628171-POSSG16BNUZCGH4P7C8Q/Acadia+National+Park+-+045.jpg Acadia National Park We saw this great beaver lodge on the way home. Lake ON! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176628649-S2WACDQLREZ9MU75SOI9/Acadia+National+Park+-+046.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176631025-E6RAXHM1B90UD7JEL8JS/Acadia+National+Park+-+047.jpg Acadia National Park We had to make a second trip to Bass Harbor Lighthouse, it is that spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176631399-FNVZ2GLAVLJF7E8STV8K/Acadia+National+Park+-+048.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176633929-NMW32XV4XVUWS0UU87V3/Acadia+National+Park+-+049.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176634278-ZOXIH56XYW9VZXGR8SZR/Acadia+National+Park+-+050.jpg Acadia National Park These are views past the lighthouse at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176636030-XXFG8JX1KEJ36DTI7K26/Acadia+National+Park+-+051.jpg Acadia National Park We drove the park loop road several times, almost always with our trailer in tow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176636569-GILN8EDMEB5HB9R06EKM/Acadia+National+Park+-+052.jpg Acadia National Park And stopped along the way at scenic spots. I think the trees etched on the windows of the pendleton were inspired by Acadia! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176638420-9NC6H6IOQBHA5DX2WX8H/Acadia+National+Park+-+053.jpg Acadia National Park Check out that backside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176639149-6OBH45X6R9XM1VJ71HHO/Acadia+National+Park+-+054.jpg Acadia National Park One of our last stops/hikes was around Jordan Pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176642294-9RH9M0LODZSKP3UOQWVU/Acadia+National+Park+-+055.jpg Acadia National Park I have to admit, I didn't think I would love this pond as much as I did. It is a great place for photography and a nice stroll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176643863-3MWJ2ALIHZYSCJZ2MKBX/Acadia+National+Park+-+056.jpg Acadia National Park Crystal clear water shows the submerged rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176646046-3EBB9C3RWH50FR0J1RKT/Acadia+National+Park+-+057.jpg Acadia National Park And where the trail can be easily damaged, raised pathways were built to protect the fragile vegetation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176646801-T69MGM5XEEMA6KGXAT8G/Acadia+National+Park+-+058.jpg Acadia National Park Long exposure (with a neutral density filter). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176648322-1XR5QNTURC5RATJG541Y/Acadia+National+Park+-+059.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176649382-2G2BCQJ7FZWRJVFKQRV8/Acadia+National+Park+-+060.jpg Acadia National Park We actually shot this in New Hampshire on the way to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousins for a quick hello. This beautiful owl was only three blocks from their house. it was so nice to sit still for us that I had to include its portrait here. On to the next park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467218531392-Q18IFSIQLEMPAFAZSYRL/image-asset.png Acadia National Park The Coastal Trail (from Sand Beach to Otter Point) at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467172783128-A6JUIVQLIMUZ0TWWV34U/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Acadia bird life adds dimension to any Maine landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467173074370-IL5RZAFNY2Y9B16JAZ7Y/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Sunset at Cadillac Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467173103647-00NUSVECLOBWF1D8KDYO/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467173256794-YOHY4W4EEC54FS820TTS/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467173373611-72RNG4CHOYPQU99Z7ZOM/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467173305683-EK5MCS2SNF6BP5Q4HFSU/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467174486415-Z20YIE71PTQBIA9K2HNU/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467175666890-JTVN0GD61U6GZZTS29QV/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467174270610-YOU18ZWEJ5WVLWCT4H06/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467174304629-O1X6P9ZAGHCZYRBG8QRW/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467174334412-24860RM4RLDO354ADAKA/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467174367030-CTC515RSNG3WSF7KEC83/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467174386489-Q682PR71ONDSR6Y5WBVK/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467182561177-6W73IBYRCX8V373H58BM/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park The Pendleton Limited Edition National Parks Airstream joined us on the road in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467092492697-WU1L5HWTT4IQYN9RWJ05/Shareable-acadia_002.jpg Acadia National Park 'Forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.' - Khalil Gibran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466650904765-7RSWEEF41FX6X0NKC97T/Shareable-acadia_003.jpg Acadia National Park "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” - Albert Einstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176062928-8KVLHRZPC109LVUHLMRH/Shareable-acadia_001.jpg Acadia National Park 'We do not remember days, we remember moments.' - Cesare Pavese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467095064760-CNNUUDXGBOQ30YN0F4DY/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467175475162-QG32O2H6ISZ8IR1AJSXL/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park The iconic Bass Harbor Light House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467091897966-756UN3E457GZMTP3KD1L/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Stef hangs out at the start of the Jordon Pond Shore Trail, with a view of "The Bubbles" in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467175039323-140QRZ2801524E7FSDOP/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Sunset view from atop Cadillac Mountain. This is the location from where the United States is lit with its first rays of sunlight each day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467092172989-Z0RM3SOYUKOXHIZ7EP8D/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Head to the Schoodic Peninsula to wander quieter shores... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467093334815-FB2CBPJAE9KN232EQNUW/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Lobster culture colors the surrounding areas of the national park everywhere you look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467092669103-ILF293GSWHJO8OZTSEDX/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park A carriage road protects the beautiful Pendleton Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467176326180-49NCF4JWIX82C5C33PY7/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park Our home and ride for a week while in Acadia -- the Pendleton Limited Edition Airstream and Limited Edition Ford F-150 tow vehicle pulls us along Park Loop Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467092306034-CJR437758EEGAQY9QQW3/FullSizeRender+%287%29.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467092321376-FYRDGZRLRMF399FOZDXX/insta_iStefPayne_001.jpg Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466279505875-AH9ICYCSZQGVYD2DWRG4/image-asset.jpeg Acadia National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/saguaro-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462214407777-RX4EI720XUSFV14D3YD1/59in52_banner-saguaro-national-park.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558950790-K4NQMJ4IQ83LHTRN83BZ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+049.jpg Saguaro National Park Saguaro National Park....park number 16 of 59. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558911065-WSETU27MHWSDQUFUQSPA/Saguaro+National+Park+-+050.jpg Saguaro National Park Welcome to this beautiful park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558979489-N40DGDYU7VOJY29Q9BU0/Saguaro+National+Park+-+043.jpg Saguaro National Park Wally looks good camping among the cacti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559738292-1ISRLOJS72MR7S6O1YNJ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+002.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559244542-UD2494QY18DB4A2LCT12/Saguaro+National+Park+-+030.jpg Saguaro National Park Our first sunset with the giant saguaro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559911303-2KRSKYLJ72JT39U9274L/Saguaro+National+Park+-+029.jpg Saguaro National Park Beautiful pink skies and green cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559273262-U43ZBYLLI90BQ2PY3RZX/Saguaro+National+Park+-+027.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559285295-FSHLGLO49E8LOANBIBSR/Saguaro+National+Park+-+028.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559514594-3E63U5TIC233BOCTO0R0/Saguaro+National+Park+-+019.jpg Saguaro National Park We hiked up King's Canyon Trail, an iconic trail within the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559526210-BKGJ7ENUQ3Y2I9C0LFHZ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+018.jpg Saguaro National Park Stef poses among the prickly cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559503339-J4YDG25H53IYOJI6I90W/Saguaro+National+Park+-+020.jpg Saguaro National Park The views down King's Canyon were superb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559378848-P8N1HD7UZJ48WLLY112W/Saguaro+National+Park+-+023.jpg Saguaro National Park We met some fellow hikers on the trail, including some Norwegians with whom we talked about earlier travels there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559441632-4BAHWELG81R4XLROOAXF/Saguaro+National+Park+-+024.jpg Saguaro National Park These cacti can grow from just about any precipice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559551179-F002ZIQ7RR8PKKEVCQQW/Saguaro+National+Park+-+016.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559484750-ROWAWQ667GJ53LINRW5K/Saguaro+National+Park+-+022.jpg Saguaro National Park Almost to the top! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559540794-OZE249WMQ7TUR2RQ6VQM/Saguaro+National+Park+-+017.jpg Saguaro National Park What a place! Incredible 360 views at the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559561899-GHZ966Z7HTJ1PEQ66NC6/Saguaro+National+Park+-+015.jpg Saguaro National Park After a long hike it is so nice to return to our beloved Wally. All the comforts of home, but still on the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559585594-OU8U7NBA90HEU1NPMOVD/Saguaro+National+Park+-+014.jpg Saguaro National Park This is his good side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559572956-7JBANJGDB7TC4GNXS1H6/Saguaro+National+Park+-+013.jpg Saguaro National Park A nighttime walk among the cactus and the moon glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559624469-J4WGHCWTSFDWLPOYU071/Saguaro+National+Park+-+010.jpg Saguaro National Park Cholla cactus try to size up against the giant saguaro. We first saw this species of cactus in Death Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559306522-2UZTA97AO4TWJDTXC0BC/Saguaro+National+Park+-+026.jpg Saguaro National Park A closeup of cactus blooming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559635920-F9HTG4RK7IP293LCYZ7Y/Saguaro+National+Park+-+011.jpg Saguaro National Park The forest of saguaro... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559597628-8CLYW06PLAEGSW34L42I/Saguaro+National+Park+-+012.jpg Saguaro National Park Right outside the park is the incredible Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, rated one of the best museums in the world! We especially loved the hummingbird sanctuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559705327-M7J5JNYSTSIZWRLLCOQQ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+004.jpg Saguaro National Park This is also where we saw a mountain lion....such an amazing animal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559336960-88M44D0RHNSZZSN8K674/Saguaro+National+Park+-+025.jpg Saguaro National Park Another hummingbird at the Desert Museum.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559492580-SG96KJMPPMREJAUJUD26/Saguaro+National+Park+-+021.jpg Saguaro National Park It's all about the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559645715-E1S3A1XI2Z5KBEAPT0M2/Saguaro+National+Park+-+009.jpg Saguaro National Park We saw a few roadrunners in the park, but they were really hard to photograph. They are so quick! Here's one at the museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559680395-344S7MMKZHDHUIY1TP1Q/Saguaro+National+Park+-+007.jpg Saguaro National Park The museum is also home to Bighorn Sheep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559656184-XYZSOJXKS95BLR3HAZWQ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+006.jpg Saguaro National Park I caught this little birdy hanging out on top of the cactus, one of their favorite places to perch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559231746-QKC5C8F2PFETRH4FD97X/Saguaro+National+Park+-+032.jpg Saguaro National Park Wally loves the saguaro's. He felt right at home. This was probably our favorite campsite of the trip thus far. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559666787-DB21KKJ94PZYXE7YJXSM/Saguaro+National+Park+-+008.jpg Saguaro National Park The Visitor Center proudly celebrates the National Park Service centennial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559144266-R3H2V8RBZI62YSB7HK77/Saguaro+National+Park+-+033.jpg Saguaro National Park The park is divided into east and west sections. We stayed on the west side, but did make it out to the east side to explore, where we walked this nice trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559693261-VQIOR9IUCV8XGF5BR2BY/Saguaro+National+Park+-+005.jpg Saguaro National Park I loved this pretty view of the mountains behind the cactus flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559727771-IJ27BECNPGQ92W60H1WJ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+001.jpg Saguaro National Park We couldn't get enough of the sunsets! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559716248-QIPRWW2JMPZYJZRFFBY4/Saguaro+National+Park+-+003.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559028818-BSDIJ9XBD2BRD69FZJFN/Saguaro+National+Park+-+037.jpg Saguaro National Park Javelina Rocks is a great place to explore and watch the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559069693-D0RT7T8HDJCDBXDJS6NI/Saguaro+National+Park+-+036.jpg Saguaro National Park Stef found a great lookout! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462644244190-DQRE3NJPG0NPKJXDOKAR/Saguaro+National+Park+-+218.jpg Saguaro National Park Stef relaxing and preparing for the grand sunset view on the east side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559074820-R9ZDRVSZB3K4DYPFXHO8/Saguaro+National+Park+-+034.jpg Saguaro National Park And a great place to chill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559125102-020SMWLILV0R7DJ4AW3T/Saguaro+National+Park+-+035.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559203094-JLX6KRIJ17FXS8CA6MY9/Saguaro+National+Park+-+031.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558995438-BVRIEX9E0D3CRQRI0JIQ/Saguaro+National+Park+-+042.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559008970-W5TCSQ45FA8DLJ672SW4/Saguaro+National+Park+-+040.jpg Saguaro National Park The saguaro make for fun subjects in sunset photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559032907-TMLSPQ6YAPKG8K99UT94/Saguaro+National+Park+-+038.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558965209-PM1Q687JQRGC66T8QK3D/Saguaro+National+Park+-+044.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462559008407-60ZXH5RD09GYD4OG0YY9/Saguaro+National+Park+-+039.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558978455-HCFFMB9AYTKIV2JQL79S/Saguaro+National+Park+-+045.jpg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558930051-DMHYVXYW1UGVY9BM6IDO/Saguaro+National+Park+-+047.jpg Saguaro National Park Found this beautiful hummingbird just as the sun was setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558909392-EV51DFA5EFQ4K8KNF4E0/Saguaro+National+Park+-+048.jpg Saguaro National Park Thank you, little hummingbird, for holding still long enough for some crisp images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462558961663-1NJ9647N0XW31HYWV9BW/Saguaro+National+Park+-+046.jpg Saguaro National Park Our favorite image in Saguaro....beautiful setting sun with the mountains and the cactus. We loved Saguaro National Park! onward but we'll go back... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462551985096-H8PEO3D9GQKYWIS63R9E/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park The magical saguaro tree standing tall on the desert skyline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462551778666-CS53K3VPFIC5S9RW60IV/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park All set up just in time for sunset... Catching a minute to look just with our eyes on Cactus Loop Drive in the Rincon Mountain District, Saguaro East. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462552239672-MELRO0Y35FX0TOWIEPG5/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park Stef pushing to the top of Tucson, Wasson Peak at 4,687 feet, along the Kings Canyon Trail, Saguaro West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462552419879-RO1I79H7FCS2XTS9RVFH/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park When you think of the American southwest, you are most likely envisioning Saguaro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461715496399-1D3M35JCA2OGQYZGNOA1/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park This isn't Wally the Airstream, but we found many caravan friends at the Gilbert Ray Campsite in Saguaro West. Love the way it is all nestled away, protected by trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462553154694-XE5X9TAKRUNYTK8K8N7A/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park A beautiful Big Horn Sheep at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462553274188-PAMFCPPCTG413PX4NV7M/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park Sharp detail of a saguaro during sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461715416323-LUPU1W4OPZOEFBL84IIN/IMG_1263.JPG Saguaro National Park - Hiking stick medallions from Saguaro National Park in Arizona Hiking stick medallions from Saguaro National Park in Arizona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462497108163-NQQO3BWH89CLN0TYT54T/sagauro-number-shrine.jpg Saguaro National Park - Park 16/59 on the Greatest American Road Trip: Saguaro National Park in Arizona Park 16/59 on the Greatest American Road Trip: Saguaro National Park in Arizona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462550720529-9T4SEXVMBCPIDB7F6JP5/Shareable-saguaro_01.jpg Saguaro National Park "What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462549791689-C7NBMX1YV785KYQJ3N3Y/Shareable-saguaro_02.jpg Saguaro National Park "The American west really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama." - Ang Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462549794010-B9U0ZZDQIDDA7F9URI4I/Shareable-saguaro_03.jpg Saguaro National Park "Night comes to the desert all at once, as if someone turned off the light." Joyce Carol Oates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462550071867-I060657CSF3SIE1BCWDI/image-asset.jpeg Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462551150705-O1W4PABF95HO0AGAZG9C/image-asset.png Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461684397677-ISZFEIFRTGLQBRGSOT9W/image-asset.png Saguaro National Park Saguaro West is where a denser population of the Saguaro trees live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461684461867-17C7P1PJC44ML0B1GPCU/image-asset.png Saguaro National Park Saguaro East lis the prime spot to head off into back country. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/great-basin-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466266979950-KL94BA1GHNQF30ZE7AZT/59in52_banner_great-basin.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201855464-5PX549X9K2GJEI9PJ822/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+001.jpg Great Basin National Park Park number 20 out of 59! This was made out of the Bristlecone pinecones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201840643-AMTFBZ2TY4II2U97T6EH/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+002.jpg Great Basin National Park As always, Wally is excited for a new park and the upcoming experiences. Shot with a drone... outside of the park boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201866162-2SXOGJVJW6RTBO983EEX/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+003.jpg Great Basin National Park Arriving to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201887087-6QJ3RM857NASQUBV260H/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+004.jpg Great Basin National Park We stopped at the park sign for a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201885183-TKOFVHU47JZSYO5D8LLJ/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+005.jpg Great Basin National Park Wally wanted a photo as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201911831-U97LW6ZNG76MC1UY6MNV/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+006.jpg Great Basin National Park One of the apple trees outside of the visitor center. This small orchard belonged to Absalom Lehman, a settler in the park who discovered what is now known as the Lehman Caves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201915767-G5W9A4YS12787YO4WIY5/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+007.jpg Great Basin National Park On our way to our first hike (Baker Lake Trail) we came upon these marmot signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201933879-VEX6CMKVJ26TC0FP2MM8/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+008.jpg Great Basin National Park Low and behold, we saw some marmots! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201937112-2HW93FI4XWGY1WGFLA7E/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+009.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466273549118-IZTF9EPZOM2R880039PR/20160414-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF2715.jpg Great Basin National Park Someone is excited to start hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201959269-WF8AFRJKGFNZNG9679SA/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+010.jpg Great Basin National Park The trail started around 8000 feet of elevation. We weren't expecting such high elevations in this park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201996196-9JNKSZMES8ZNGSRPD7CZ/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+014.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466274356706-D55ETZWUT4YERNKZFW8L/20160414-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF2628.jpg Great Basin National Park Stef is all smiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466201986779-UBNU1D9F254PBH1F8D7R/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+013.jpg Great Basin National Park Beautiful aspen trees are throughout the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202009823-UHBFQQG5TT4XBVBJLJFD/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+015.jpg Great Basin National Park The views down the valley up by the Baker Lake trailhead are just beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202016724-9ZLJCA75L7NM3HHHELAW/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+016.jpg Great Basin National Park Back near the entrance of the park, we watched this storm roll in with occasional light shafts poking through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202026291-N8HLZWFUJDTVM3VN5883/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+017.jpg Great Basin National Park I tell ya, the people of Baker (and Nevada, in general) have a great sense of humor. The owner of some property right next to the park takes it upon himself to decorate the road with interesting art objects such as this demonic bunny sitting on the fence. I think this was an ode to the plethora of bunnies in the area and their tendency to run out into the road, but not sure... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202040098-95A6X0822S6QYP3AYW4F/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+018.jpg Great Basin National Park The Museum of the Future will arrive in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202051886-AUSVEB4PUT6BHNBXUIRN/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+019.jpg Great Basin National Park Yes, that is a dead horse driving an old car. Such a fascinating place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202057403-7D752SXW4HS0QUMJUGM6/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+020.jpg Great Basin National Park The "horse with no mane" is in the drivers seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202076123-31V6XNUHAE6O39HFNLBR/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+021.jpg Great Basin National Park The Spring Creek Sheep Rearing Station, near the Snake Creek entrance to the park, is operated by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. If you go in the late afternoon, you can see the herders returning with the sheep. It's quite a striking sight! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202087588-1PY5S0LX0ID9TS7TC96W/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+022.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202092413-HSJUMCOH7V3NK38FBLPD/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+023.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202125281-0DNYQZMVHFT8DT2SBFHU/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+024.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202123954-PYDEICO6J4NGSUFSL1O2/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+025.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202147913-1TUZUQBYEVZF5D6HH8FC/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+026.jpg Great Basin National Park We got a light dusting of snow one evening, which turned the morning into a beautiful, snowy fairyland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202155254-ZS4DEUKLD8US8WF13GL4/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+027.jpg Great Basin National Park Nevada has a lot of great mountains views like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202174548-BNO8PI40LZXP52YZTTM8/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+028.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202189230-RJP90A39RO1ALZ6DR9ZT/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+029.jpg Great Basin National Park The town of Baker, just outside the park entrance, is pretty small and full of interesting characters. This is the only gas station in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202192433-J5H4U2HWTMRSDKZ7OGZS/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+030.jpg Great Basin National Park I found it interesting that this gas station soda machine has a photo of Yosemite National Park. Why not Great Basin? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202203681-N07300EKQ5NE6KY03BNH/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+031.jpg Great Basin National Park Nevada has some amazing long stretches of roads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202214735-X6GR3ATITLGDV3SNGC54/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+032.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202220178-DCYFDKKTRPOCL1PC7OTN/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+033.jpg Great Basin National Park The road seems to go on forever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202228023-22GUQOI93H09Y18ZAZU9/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+034.jpg Great Basin National Park Did I mention that Nevadans have a sense of humor? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202246469-5GTSEFUP0ORV51GKAC2Z/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+035.jpg Great Basin National Park I loved these two pyramid peaks in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202246511-YFD40W5A3HSE1A0M0H6D/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+036.jpg Great Basin National Park The weather changes quite rapidly here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202271560-X1VZ9W89HYQJ86CJ0F5J/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+037.jpg Great Basin National Park Time to go explore the Lehman Caves, the first designated area in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202269901-C5DXE6Q5URFCHOGECXNG/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+038.jpg Great Basin National Park This is the entrance to the caves....one long stretch of tunnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202306270-LQ9TTHZ9060FQKWQGA6N/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+039.jpg Great Basin National Park My awesome guide, Steve, shows me a great example of what has now become my favorite cave formation ever.....bacon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202304700-ZOB2TMA2JNS7UIPB55Q2/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+040.jpg Great Basin National Park Cave bacon. I almost reached up to take it and eat it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202321871-5ZGWRMDS5YE729O34N2F/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+041.jpg Great Basin National Park The formation of stalagmites and stalagtites in progress. Water is the great force of change in a cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202329087-PYAXR7T6P8W5702RBR4E/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+042.jpg Great Basin National Park I can't remember if this is called the Devil's or Dragon's Throat, but I love this formation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202345778-OBKYUXZRFRE0D1Q2A8QT/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+043.jpg Great Basin National Park Like many caves we've seen this year, early visitors felt the need to "write" their names in candle soot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202358233-SNWBL4XO1H7G4FPWRYO1/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+044.jpg Great Basin National Park This is the most famous formation in the Lehman Caves. It is called the Parachute Shield, for it's resemblance to a parachute. It stands quite tall! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202369545-ZS3CTSWW607QHN7VR32N/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+045.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202381331-N3L66ZZWY5C9RTOFSJ6W/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+046.jpg Great Basin National Park Time for our big adventure....hiking the Lehman Creek Trail to the Bristlecone forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202386738-ZR1ISXLXZ4Z341A6HZQ8/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+047.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202402272-CJMGSJ7Y73ZKIH0RZLXN/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+048.jpg Great Basin National Park This was a big hike, most of it above 9,000 feet and in deep snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202415626-MP3LGRUA7E09OANUDU4I/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+049.jpg Great Basin National Park We were all by ourselves high up in the mountains with beautiful views like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202420080-5182ZJYJU7SX5AOR79W2/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+050.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202441969-KALMRY341P7BU672TUXE/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+051.jpg Great Basin National Park No need to pull out the snowshoes.....yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202438099-XPQZH53II9GIZ9F2EJOR/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+052.jpg Great Basin National Park Our final destination is at the bottom if this cirque where the Bristlecone trees live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202471329-CJ3KUR3JDD0CDPESYI7U/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+054.jpg Great Basin National Park Finally arriving! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202471733-FI1FCNFUCONTS12C47L1/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+055.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202489490-PY8LQU9YD5BTLH51TTIW/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+056.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202496313-YOEUYYURBLFR2353D0OY/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+057.jpg Great Basin National Park Our first glimpse of the oldest living trees in the world....the Bristlecones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202509018-0KAXDC5L0IRE8KSJP816/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+058.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202519623-BS2LCZXH8LJGY5URENI8/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+059.jpg Great Basin National Park To stand next to something so old is quite humbling. Some of these trees are 5 thousand years old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202535853-NBJ2V0ZN247TXO2M1OTX/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+060.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202537900-H1ZBDB7AESV7U6MP981Q/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+061.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202566649-SCZF144EYFDUDEREK1H0/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+062.jpg Great Basin National Park Time to head down to the trailhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202568463-NFWW9VX7OZY263GKDCR4/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+063.jpg Great Basin National Park We loved our time in Great Basin....such an amazing park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202583492-3NUYVT28RNUYY23UOBCX/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+064.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202594392-Y6HN6JN3ZU6TT7E26U57/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+065.jpg Great Basin National Park Cool to see this wind farm on the western side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202608181-UZU15QBI8YA2I0UALGHF/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+066.jpg Great Basin National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202615098-TZHSYEPATF6JS0657FML/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+067.jpg Great Basin National Park What trip to Nevada is complete without a quick stop in Las Vegas? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202633446-GOR9OQE8GL80BB89K3GG/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+068.jpg Great Basin National Park The Bellagio fountains were beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202636235-Y86HLJPM2RELP8UOZ0ZU/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+069.jpg Great Basin National Park And the Las Vegas Strip was buzzing as always. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466202646392-XME84UHGEDJKY6APIJHG/Great+Basin+National+Park+-+070.jpg Great Basin National Park Time to head to the next park. Thanks, Nevada! We had an amazing experience. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466274474828-NPXGZJMLEFGDSTZKJTMW/image1.JPG Great Basin National Park Hiking stick medallions from Great Basin National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466267670788-R9VRJUZD1GH1AA2NYAI6/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park On our way to the Great Basin National Park entrance near Baker, Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466268585074-W0GXU0KSS1BMYZFOO6DN/20160415-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF3493.jpg Great Basin National Park We think this formation inside the Lehman Caves is called Devil's Throat but aren't 100% certain... If we are wrong, please feel free to correct us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466269989153-OZU0N4YCDFN6CARKCEBR/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park Ranchers just outside of the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466268941256-CYI7YJAURGBCWA1D812P/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park Following the tracks to the ancient Bristlecone pine trees.... We are thankful to those hikers who left those tracks, wherever they are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466032499900-V23L22G616T7OHV6V6P9/image1.JPG Great Basin National Park - Park 20/59: Great Basin National Park in Nevada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466187752230-J8ZTY052NBGVMT5YSEL7/20160416-JI-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF3957.jpg Great Basin National Park - 20 Parks down marked with pinecones from a bristlecone pine tree 20 parks down, 39 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466267497558-7MUPDQKBPCG43PC80FZ8/Shareable-great-basin_07.jpg Great Basin National Park - Images with inspiring quotes "I could never resist the call of the trail." - Buffalo Bill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466199899559-UALPZ0CYEKCDD13RHN16/Shareable-great-basin_06.jpg Great Basin National Park - Images with inspiring quotes 'I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.' - Aristophanes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466219864712-GSYT3795L8DBJCDGGJQX/Shareable-great-basin_02.jpg Great Basin National Park - Images with inspiring quotes "There is a wilderness we walk alone, however well-companioned." - Stephen Vincent Benét https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466198805585-V281VUBA1Z2XMY55F386/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park The world's oldest living non-clonal organism: the Bristlecone pine tree in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466214118595-IN0RW58C8SQKX5XXQFZR/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park Moisture drips from a stalactite inside the Lehman Caves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466267239598-HQE397ZB0WH15UMJ0WTK/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park This Great Basin / Basin and Range map shows that the Great Basin area in the U.S. is shaped like a heart. <3 (Credit: National Park Service) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466187217209-LHUYFKY5JMGDOFTZACEK/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park Great Basin National Park is known for its dramatically changing, wild sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466211903252-F88HSKYJH04GOLMGATTF/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park The oldest living non-clonal thing on the planet! The Bristlecone pine tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466212707635-7OSRZ7I2JVKIREPPW94U/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park A rusted out old car and "the horse with no mane." Local legend goes that the horse head skeleton is stolen from time to time and when that happens it is replaced by good stewards of the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466211467653-HZX03MSQUAJIF4Z2JLSC/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park Installation art peppers the landscape surrounding Great Basin National Park. It's obscure, absurd, confusing—all of the best forms of DADA. Marcel Duchamp would be proud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466199352761-9QIM19B66CKMBAXMEKVA/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park Wind power Nevada! The Spring Valley Wind Farm just outside of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466212593218-81A7IYES4R9T7453QY63/image-asset.jpeg Great Basin National Park The Great Basin Highway crosses the state of Nevada while providing beautiful backdrop for photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464873979100-1CJ8ZOGWL28L2EO7OV1X/image-asset.png Great Basin National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/sun-moon-stars daily 0.75 2017-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473396053867-GGU8B37XZG21RJHPLLSG/stars-banner.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484423038958-I7K92MTK2T6TB58ITTU1/Supermoon+-+Arches+NP.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474852954680-D9EYBJVN806DMSF94KHO/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+048.jpg Skywatching The Milky Way reflected in Oregon's Crater Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002060707-IN0Y4JNHC2C1RJI31SBI/Great+Smoky+Startrails+2.jpg Skywatching Star Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002100821-Q1XI4SUQA4RTGG15L325/20160226-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-781-_DSF5959.jpg Skywatching Sunset in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422997463-0LPFNETC7988ZD0OMZEO/20160909-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF4380.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633015051-WIVDUVK6W6M5MDUHLKUJ/20160316-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-288-_DSF6665.jpg Skywatching Moonset in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484423021123-N0CEU28DE2NQ7R3GUSUA/20160919-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF6915-2.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002075168-GDL7RETNPZ8CJHLAO16X/20160223-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-145-_DSF5134.jpg Skywatching Moonrise in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002060152-HYXF3UF3DSXT354V683Q/DOWL2333.jpg Skywatching A starry night in Everglades National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633014693-SW6T9UC0B2NU6NR7Y0RX/20160315-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-010-_DSF6354.jpg Skywatching Sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633570798-E4RGIBC3TNESXP2OC9JY/20160318-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-819-_DSF7345.jpg Skywatching The Milky Way galaxy in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633016912-DQWYM5LPPTKSACNBJPGH/20160318-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-1757-_DSF5104.jpg Skywatching A starry night in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633056381-DC5QKU2L9VZEFX2B71D7/Screen+Shot+2016-04-25+at+9.10.41+PM.png Skywatching An epic moon shot taken in California's Joshua Tree -- no zoom! Just an awesome Fujifilm 100-400 lens. Epic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633018589-SAAM3EUPGFVCSYS7PK2W/Joshua+Tree+star+trails+%281%29.jpg Skywatching Star trails in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633568957-5VFSDDJURSSQ4PR6JIHX/20160315-SP-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-006-_DSF6157+%281%29.jpg Skywatching A beautiful sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554187692-M87E7G8YIZTSG9BH1BNS/20160319-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-_DSF6062.jpg Skywatching A shooting star captured at Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633567013-M35YNQRLO7G93744R93H/20160205-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-169-_IMG0446+%281%29.jpg Skywatching Reach for new heights! Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina/Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002093420-Q9ZQKM28CNU5QYNZ791V/20160221-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-020-_DSF2562.jpg Skywatching Sunset in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554094177-X95UPWPK15P17YSYYDUR/Saguaro+National+Park+-+233.jpg Skywatching The blazing desert sun at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554059307-DXFAXWL299RDVD8GKDOD/Saguaro+National+Park+-+077.jpg Skywatching Moon glow above Wally the Airstream at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002053512-JKGUHK3DE49OQHEIMJLU/20160224-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-1662-_DSF3370.jpg Skywatching Moonrise in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633560111-2WCOOGO66TJZXU4VGLGN/20160120-JI-Virgin+Islands-130-_DSF2506+%281%29.jpg Skywatching Sunset in Virgin Island National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461002158857-TETMG268CKISBRTVYH60/Death+Valley+National+Park+-+048.jpg Skywatching A starry night in Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461633730480-DDSF395T18QXUO4M28GK/20160104-JI-Everglades-437-_DSF0520.jpg Skywatching A falling sun in Everglades National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1461634069533-VROYZ7XUPWOZKH4IIX1E/20160104-SP-Everglades-917-_DSF7281.jpg Skywatching Sometimes the prettiest sun sits just behind the clouds. Everglades National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473395600734-VWE6VJ332UBCO0VBSWK6/insta-iStefPayne_02.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554067304-KGC0BO3QI3WFGU1ZTZN7/Saguaro+National+Park+-+204.jpg Skywatching The blazing desert sun at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554053321-PVR0XF9QYY30792BCDP0/Saguaro+National+Park+-+063.jpg Skywatching Moon glow at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462554086937-HGHHR1II14050RQ5R0H9/Saguaro+National+Park+-+241.jpg Skywatching The blazing desert sun at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473395672366-6550ZJ02DFKGA498EO1R/Yosemite+National+Park+-+009.jpg Skywatching At night, the lights of the climber's on El Capitan light up like the stars in the sky. Can you see them? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474852931683-UY3IQVX5KPMP0D5IWK0K/20160611-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF1346.jpg Skywatching Sunburst in Isle Royale in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467267158540-BT32M26RZQVSVS5M7WY0/20160426-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9047.jpg Skywatching The sun sets at Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467267157194-CGMBDZQ4BZ3L6FQ7D1TH/20160426-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9063.jpg Skywatching The sun sets as seen from Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473395610436-LDS6V77C0JC0N9UNF5GJ/20160520-JI-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF7355.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467267163935-YNJ4Z4UC4JUJBXERNTC9/20160427-JI-+Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9389.jpg Skywatching The sun sets at Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473395789580-A3OKB00KS64E1O16G2T2/20160525-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF3649.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467267165221-60BE0V7J7FM9PTQOHAWK/20160427-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF9181.jpg Skywatching The sun sets at Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474852923804-BXLPBMBC9DUYBEVUN1MW/20160611-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF1108.jpg Skywatching Sun burst in Isle Royale in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473395934194-MVW98FB55Q3U4YZK6UM4/20160527-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF4083.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473395595465-E2970KI7LE23TDYAIORQ/20160520-JI-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF7347.jpg Skywatching 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474852948852-5BYW5MC4ICPM5S5JWH6N/20160611-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF8944.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474852951964-C8LH3BTF0YWNJI4VGR0K/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+041.jpg Skywatching Sun burst in Isle Royale in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422980772-FSD1XG6U8IZ8TDWLC37X/20160909-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF0163.jpg Skywatching Glacier is a designated dark sky park, so the stars are amazing....especially at Logan Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422979859-VKX4ZWPJEH7SMZAYLGO7/20160909-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF4377.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422999972-AFEG5HF4TO3CXUAFKCZH/20160912-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF5042+2.jpg Skywatching 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487628870160-ON3THBU0ZSR5XZHT4ZXA/20161016-JI-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF1937.jpg Skywatching Sunset in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487628939555-72A8AGSI8WP0FORHWI25/20161014-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1466-Edit.jpg Skywatching Sunset in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487628869956-Z8J1OT1I0ODHT3YKI4NU/20161016-JI-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF1981.jpg Skywatching October Supermoon in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487628939348-EFWWSZOSYU3AJD6ULTUM/20161014-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1529.jpg Skywatching Pretty sunset sky in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487629107258-0TNNLFOJZ192MMYAFTXI/20161007-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF1998.jpg Skywatching Star, starry night in Touching the sun in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487629117705-6EQKDHMZ2BVU5CQ9HI5F/Rocky+Mountain+Startrails.jpg Skywatching Star trails in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487628946578-BTN084HSQ0KYPK7VCCND/20161015-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1629.jpg Skywatching Supermoon rising in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487629470916-P0M8RJL8929IJLNACOZD/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9453.jpg Skywatching A beautiful prismatic sky in Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487629475280-8GNWSBV0BNBAINK76DTJ/20160928-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF0327+%282%29.jpg Skywatching The Milky Way Galaxy in Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487629715249-UJI53FGOYI0QG53ICWST/20160312-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-601-_IMG1056.jpg Skywatching Sunset in A beautiful prismatic sky in Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487629774619-5KCZWUZ96JJS2KC5BRFB/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+Startrails+-+JI+%283%29.jpg Skywatching And that's a wrap! What an amazing park.....we will definitely be back. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489163147588-AC9W3FJEUUOYQS9VBSBM/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+028.jpg Skywatching My favorite time of day...sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489163590193-AGHAXM2Y6SL8GJERXKF0/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+034.jpg Skywatching Sunshine and rain revealed a beautiful rainbow one later afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489163149857-TSUPXFD85SDYEDA5501D/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+063.jpg Skywatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489163150918-KS4X3899KT4GF9HZV1BX/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+064.jpg Skywatching Star trails while camping are so fun. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/outtakes daily 0.75 2017-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462482538202-033LLU1N1PRE8WL6RTV2/image2.JPEG Outtakes Amercana kitsch -- Fujifilm Instax, Pepsicola, and Ray Ban sunglasses at Joe & Aggies cafe in Holbrook, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462478714253-4X5YWPOTTP0N6KX9NOW9/FullSizeRender+%282%29+copy.jpg Outtakes Jon hammers in a Biscayne National Park hiking stick medallion in park #2 in sunny Florida while savoring a mid-afternoon microbrew after a hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868524209-6OEPAU75I7BZEU25K0RI/20160512-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4149.jpg Outtakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462479820788-6SANPHQ684H0O5KU6IQ6/FullSizeRender+%286%29.jpg Outtakes The LaCie uber-megabit external hard drive populates Stef's crashed computer with the help of Vinli mobile wifi on the way to Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462480123225-NC5LIGS39VNNWIOXSSOZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Outtakes Sunrise photographers belly up at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, one of the most popular sunrise spots in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462475420088-ZRX0UOJA0VL1IISRAS5R/FullSizeRender+%281%29.jpg Outtakes The Fordyce Bathhouse at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. A strange and lovely experience in one of America's great historic places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462478389713-CVHDO4ID1OXRD91PZI8E/_DSF8601.jpg Outtakes Kite flying at the RV site in Petrified Forest National Park on Easter Sunday with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660531828-MO6HHKPBQ33J5BF1MAU9/Saguaro+National+Park+-+218.jpg Outtakes Stef enjoys the sunset at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462479927305-XX3WTWVCHSWWUJ295RBO/FullSizeRender+%289%29.jpg Outtakes Waffle House is diner breakfast mecca in the deep south! En route to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462479397487-JKX1T21FLR8JQXM7FUTN/image1+%285%29.JPEG Outtakes National Park postcards hang from a clothesline in Great Basin National Park in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462480490761-Z571VH5IL9Q3D7R2BTZZ/image1.JPEG Outtakes Joe & Aggies Cafe on historic Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, en route to Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, we needed our Mexican food fix! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462480021623-RQMZQR5VD8GEO2PAM768/image3.JPG Outtakes Route 66 memorabilia at an internet cafe outside of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462480507899-P580HJEHXV89AHMCX7A6/IMG_0186.jpg Outtakes Stef was alone in the woods in Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee/North Carolina, so she made a fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462481460888-7NHJKLBY48PDTTKN8EQW/IMG_0188.jpg Outtakes This "Rain on a Tin Roof" candle perfectly captures the early spring weather in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483214114-OG0WM2ZLTQE6H4YIAAAR/IMG_0079.jpg Outtakes Another campfire, we are all about the campfires for relaxness at the end of a day of exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462481477575-K9VGKHETUV3JARN6P26Y/IMG_0372.jpg Outtakes Keeping on the sunny side at brunch with friends at the Sunny Point Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina on the way out of the Great Smoky Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462484282716-Z341SVT9FG2HKILLENME/IMG_0408.jpg Outtakes More Waffle House love in the deep south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660306614-5WZ48A8VF7NARW6RTUYM/IMG_9770.jpg Outtakes Beer thirty on St. Thomas on the way out of Virgin Islands National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462482724692-1QO47VDFFY872LESHTGC/IMG_0565.jpg Outtakes The things you see at RV stores along the road... Camping World, somewhere in middle America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462484485839-N0KNPFHNMM1TG9Q7V18N/IMG_0409.jpg Outtakes Filling up on propane near Congaree National Park during a bloody cold late winter freeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661638087-4FBCOGXX1I8SWZSQI607/IMG_0618.JPG Outtakes This happened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483161884-W4IL51DQCR3ZG4IIIP8Y/IMG_0617.jpg Outtakes Flat tire during the Golden Hour in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483139213-X6VBAOCN7TUAF8PIYU3M/IMG_0624.jpg Outtakes A nice man and his German Shepard Buck came along just at the right time and lent a hand during the fix-a-flat debacle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462484749078-MUHPOY2JU9D9E998XJW0/IMG_9284.JPG Outtakes Ctaching some GoPro footage on the waterways of Everglades National Park in Florida. Park #1! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483885327-Y1KU9J3YYTF4BNVCPG36/IMG_0831.jpg Outtakes March 5th is Jonny's birthday, so Stef filled the car with balloons at the Furnace Creek campground in Death Valley National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483439072-ZPN42O6ZBH1PULJIZHR3/IMG_1785.jpg Outtakes At the bottom of the Grand Canyon, we hang our packs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483563931-CZJNL1SNI0ZO4UPV0OBH/IMG_2264.jpg Outtakes Stopped in Las Vegas Nevada on the way out of Great Basin National Park and won some money! ...and lost it all too!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1462483925171-ZQNP93QYRFWVCPDNFRKO/IMG_9819.jpg Outtakes Stopped at Shelton Fireworks in Alabama on the way to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas for some way early Independence Day preparations. Look at Wally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660332044-28KZ90A9370GVFCJFNE0/IMG_9822.jpg Outtakes Inside firework mecca, Shelton Fireworks in Alabama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640901158-2R1NL0P3I9NBCRZTQHWD/13124736_274970679508084_7871545546613159890_n.jpg Outtakes Good Morning America was paying us a visit so we decorated the Airstream with Fujifilm Instax snapshots. The entire trailer will be filled by the time this year wraps! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640943455-YCLP535VTUUJJE894AMU/FullSizeRender+%284%29.jpg Outtakes Enjoying a beer at the only brewery inside of a National Park -- The Superior Bathhouse in Hot Springs, Arkansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664369475-F9D83BWWGE0X54L0NQE1/12345395_202366326768520_6854614203786457820_n.jpg Outtakes At Old 690 Brewing Company on Virginia's Blue Ridge Brew Trail, our dear pals pinned a token of projected good fortune to send us off on our journey next year. Highest of fives to everyone for sending so much love and support our way. (Thanks Mooks!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640928749-1E90XPDVHFDVRRS0MULZ/FullSizeRender+%2810%29.jpg Outtakes Stef fills up on rocket fuel in Sequoia National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664369408-9PHT95J3DESTEG9V5VCS/12294671_199718147033338_2140975604006523035_n.jpg Outtakes Pre-trip packing and planning... • National Geographic Road Atlas, National Parks Adventure Edition • Ray Ban sunglasses, for her ;) • National Park Service 2016 centennial pins • Seattle Seahawks color-themed daypack,Patagonia, with totable stuffed bison* • 12th man trucker hat CA-CAW baby! • Nylon stringable hammock, Eno, for sleeping on the mountainsides • Made in Nepal fingerless gloves, so I can keep warm while Facebooking (hats off to you, Ana) • Walkie talkies, Motorola, so we can gab even when we are apart • Noise canceling headset, Bose, so we can find some peace when we are together • Yellowstone National Park moose socks • Portable charge for devices, Anker • National Parks wall calendar, 2016 (pretty sure our plans will not fit on this tiny thing but it's going on the wall anyway!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640943710-W8UGZ5IIZ0G5LT2BEGBA/FullSizeRender+%2811%29.jpg Outtakes Goodbye for now, Stef and Jon's belongings! Packing up our place in DC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660497718-W2D7U2OA1O2Y61W6KU1M/image1+%281%29.JPEG Outtakes We are excited to get our researchers permit at Petrified Forest so we can stay in the park after sunset. Thank you PFNPS! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640955216-F6XBNM15ZAVV8OK0TTL8/FullSizeRender+%2817%29.jpg Outtakes So much in the rearview... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664768718-4A0H9H0MZZYAW3HOZJV8/12029765_235165323488620_6141174557005496331_o.jpg Outtakes Stef is Wild so she got some new kicks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664660111-QGWJGNFOJB2HXL3MOF9Q/12592488_226180484387104_6206406633201863189_n.jpg Outtakes Monday night dinner in the #Airstream looks just about the same as Monday night dinner anywhere else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640956286-68TXLE5D6N23XVUP9UIT/FullSizeRender+%2819%29.jpg Outtakes Dry Tortugas was amazing and we enjoyed our fair share of weather there... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640995423-6UUVXIUCK504JICZXN5U/FullSizeRender+%2831%29.jpg Outtakes We forgot spoons so Jon made some out of sticks at Kings Canyon National Park in California. Backpackers Pantry is the best astronaut food, in our opinion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640978614-LE0PLBJQ4FEKUB1GZVUL/FullSizeRender+%2833%29.jpg Outtakes Loved the colorful decoration of this menu at RP's Stage Stop outside of Grand Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660229033-8LBM959DZ9OYBZ8FTD4P/image1+%283%29.JPEG Outtakes No lie: Stefanie went to Walmart for the first time in her life while at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. It's a long story... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640992366-ZYC9CP973FZHVR2EJ6VH/FullSizeRender+%2835%29.jpg Outtakes Picked up some NASA "worm" logo memorabilia at Meteor Crater between Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon National Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660228735-SWUKB0SEWXHG4OC7UP7R/IMG_0118.jpg Outtakes The choice is clear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660256135-3STE3LHBD0Y9C8FEHAJ8/IMG_0226.jpg Outtakes We wanted privacy so we got Buddy Bison his own tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660270574-NH1WYQFH5XVNN7FZQ5LZ/IMG_1378.jpg Outtakes Jon busted open a geode at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660302237-IAIPGBS38E36G04ZFC7H/IMG_1398.jpg Outtakes A. Leon. Gotta love Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640910123-ASIYZTIC5S3L8WP2GEEY/20160402-SP-Grand+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF9756.jpg Outtakes Jonathan catches some rays on his way to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464640988079-ZT2U57OQG2UU5QJBKWDD/FullSizeRender+%2834%29.jpg Outtakes Gear counting at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464660499399-OX85EIIIRNYVGC04QZTY/IMG_4130.JPG Outtakes About to walk to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and look at how happy we are! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661409144-DUVCANVZKUIDTBIVF49T/13178049_277844619220690_4993706812340091334_n.jpg Outtakes Capturing a moody scene in Sequoia National Park with the Fujifilm X Series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661426647-S3VWYVQKHOKUD1FH6Z15/FullSizeRender+%2812%29.jpg Outtakes Had to make a stop in New York so sought out some nature -- tulips in Times Square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661485480-LWZYPX7O6I9LHFR8GPNE/FullSizeRender+%2820%29.jpg Outtakes Got onto the Hudson River on the Staten Island Ferry to take in a view of Lady Liberty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661608325-VV8W7L49WN3EAZXBSURJ/IMG_2419.JPG Outtakes Jonny on set at Fox Studios in NYC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661475650-G88BW1R64GYH3B6JJGJF/FullSizeRender+%286%29.jpg Outtakes Thank you Fox studios for showing us around! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664764090-JZY6MQRUAE266CU4GYQC/13015698_270062249998927_4688999182580453349_n.jpg Outtakes Vintage Airstream-turned-office and some McLaren's at the Classic Car Club in Manhattan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664808690-TRBVXKORXS52G501GBPZ/13131338_275858416085977_3785894897709763101_o.jpg Outtakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661443392-0JUL8MUYSMK9OXEMS8AP/FullSizeRender+%2813%29.jpg Outtakes Work mantras at Skinny Legs while in Virgin Islands National Park (home of the best burger on the island!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661454733-TUS8E29ZE9W7NLR59EOT/FullSizeRender+%2814%29.jpg Outtakes Passage to all of the parks! Purchased out Annual Parks Pass for $80 buck at park #1, Everglades National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868491319-XL5GV4XMYS8HBDP8X3G2/20160505-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3210.jpg Outtakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661464880-1MWSTZOCD9ENCGALWJFX/FullSizeRender+%2815%29.jpg Outtakes Only in Key West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661500108-XO89F0FGPD9JGVRH1IMB/FullSizeRender+%2821%29.jpg Outtakes Boating wether aboard the Yankee Freedom III in Dry Tortugas National Park en route to Key West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661496371-50DXETYMDTW2178MRCAA/FullSizeRender+%2823%29.jpg Outtakes Our last meal in DC before hitting the road... Shake Shack! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661522177-NWUXHYYIB8IQF2N5WL0W/FullSizeRender+%2825%29.jpg Outtakes Cocktail hour in Biscayne National Park in Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661568321-TPJADWUUGF5296H693AN/image1.JPG Outtakes Our first glimpse of an Airstream while leaving DC! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661575117-WZRYMU26ZAHFXKZSCV16/FullSizeRender.jpg Outtakes Artist bag spills over in the Great Smoky Mountains to reveal an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Pentel pens, and other sketching goodies. Now, to find the time... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661620031-QHHCNVQNBAQ70FNHKVDQ/IMG_2776.JPG Outtakes Mercedes on the outside, Airstream on the inside -- the Airstream Interstate at Airstream LA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661643684-A8ZVIRX7MFHLJFLQ9KZT/IMG_2830.JPG Outtakes Our beloved furbags, Barnum (bottom) and Bailey. Thank you S.P for loving them this year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661644817-CGXNC6AHN8WZ8EH4MVKX/IMG_2831.JPG Outtakes The Good Morning America A-Team at Sequoia National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661657303-XCI4300VHSH0KPZ4C48T/IMG_5576.JPG Outtakes Love the gear-marry of the National Park Service and REI! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661691523-8ONFRREKUWXJ1DB4WHCM/IMG_2859.JPG Outtakes Jon lazing around in Stef's ENO hammock, a birthday gift ... from him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661653335-QWOY7TRL6I1PHUNK6W8M/IMG_5113.JPG Outtakes Cautionary notes from the park service at backcountry trailheads. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661698811-JD8PWPMYIFBETD770RDQ/IMG_9334.JPG Outtakes Fish tacos in sunny Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661727713-PL7KH2TD4P6ZJKVN657I/IMG_9628.JPG Outtakes Jon giving Stef the business en route to Virgin Islands National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464661739746-TI5CQA939A0EIRKPJLUV/IMG_9618.JPG Outtakes Planes... (making way to Virgin Islands National Park.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868850819-7UPA709PVJ78EGP2QV01/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg Outtakes ...trains... (Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464662119709-XAP2M603SS7TVH21ZU0N/20160402-SP-Grand+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF9835.jpg Outtakes Backcountry permitting is getting very familiar this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464662146308-E14KAGGP388CZC0HYPN9/20160327-SP-Petrified+Forest+National+Park-_DSF8671.jpg Outtakes This way to everywhere! Road signs in Holbrook, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464664370399-UMCWSJ5LS9W4LSOY1W0A/13239064_284514978553654_4093837196741660029_n.jpg Outtakes Wine-time in the on-loan National Park Service Limited Edition Pendleton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868393060-6JZM2P1C231J9BL90ETL/insta_iStefPayne_0005.jpg Outtakes Counting the parks... #21 is Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868870418-LRPBKO0AD4PNOMAIC95S/FullSizeRender+%285%29.jpg Outtakes Lobster roll! When in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868495387-3QYM9YX8LXLHM7RT00MF/20160512-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF2213.jpg Outtakes Our backcountry adventures are made possible by our incredible Mountain Hardwear backpacking gear! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868512093-O03ZRGNVLPLYUZEUF8ON/20160512-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF2282.jpg Outtakes The Mountain Hardwear Ghost Sky 2 tent is badass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868529660-FI7270VAF19F21QUN7UY/20160512-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4150.jpg Outtakes Stacking gear as we ready for a backcountry backpack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868549045-U1ELNYTZAXBVHUP8HR0R/20160512-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4270.jpg Outtakes Stef's beloved Danner boots that were later stolen somewhere in California. :( Boo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868544900-I6UF87XUGFNXQ2OJ7AQE/20160512-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4285.jpg Outtakes Jon hanging in deer country in Paradise Valley campground, Kings Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868562151-XQNH7BROJQ1J9FX8GNLA/20160512-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4305.jpg Outtakes Let the free firewood roar! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868578473-ZOYAFYYV7HIAZUW3M7QF/20160514-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF2756.jpg Outtakes Stef is swallowed by a tree! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868837919-0VQHSW44N6U7YM4OZW2P/image1+%281%29.JPG Outtakes Backcountry news posted in Kings Canyon. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868591231-2MAJUBJXPXXZE39ELF0D/20160514-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF2765.jpg Outtakes Stef chillin' in Kings Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868835371-F1ILP0WYJN84AQ0NRGM5/IMG_2645.JPG Outtakes ...and automobiles (thank you Ford Motor Company for the Limited F-150 loan while driving the Pendleton Airstream to Acadia!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868589527-PF5QECCD8VEUQ5TD8RXW/thumb_IMG_3161_1024.jpg Outtakes Jonny takes Stef's pic again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868835962-9BROCRGV69WXAYWQNPJ5/13001083_265910397080779_3361889405322566086_n.jpg Outtakes Working on the road in Wally the #Airstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868603317-H6IJ0BQED236TMGP8QY1/thumb_IMG_3167_1024.jpg Outtakes Mountain Hardwear gear waiting for us to stop taking photos in Kings Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868838371-5P5DJSU7A8RL748ZNHOP/13131355_275920889413063_8000577496787943256_o.jpg Outtakes Signing the backcountry trail registry before hitting up backcountry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868839555-542HYLP4BCD0S5K3MCO6/13217295_281927372145748_90610635173428179_o.jpg Outtakes Soundstreet Productions posted this outtake after our Good Morning America segment aired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868604840-VS1A9AE6RR2C9Y5NZY28/thumb_IMG_3214_1024.jpg Outtakes Met some friends along the road in Kings Canyon... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868844610-9B35M9VZ9GM87Y84SI4W/13246401_284475495224269_2385975126885985881_o.jpg Outtakes Stef likes to lay places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440836797-LQFJ7UPK3ZX78KO4Z9TU/thumb_GQGQ0569_1024.jpg Outtakes A goodie package from the Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite Valley -- incredible hotel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468868850819-QJXFBD5JJPT9TOYJV5Z8/13490664_295703977434754_4590820095396474075_o.jpg Outtakes Geared up with Mountain Hardwear, Fujifilm XT-1 and Instax Cameras, Really Right Stuff Tripods, REI gear, Backpackers Pantry food, Bear Cans, salty foods, fruit, reading, playing cards, and... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440817948-PCZF5RZU0B4QK95QZZ6Y/thumb_EMRW1010_1024+2.jpg Outtakes Dressed up Wally for the 4th of July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440890755-HG9BP2F7K0MWWTDQL43B/thumb_IMG_5038_1024.jpg Outtakes Jon plays with a sparkler on the 4th of July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440808260-VT47CDCCDLK1AZ0CUNVY/thumb_BVLK5604_1024.jpg Outtakes Stef kicks back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440808541-357QV7VBCF7W8CXTB5SS/thumb_DOUK1039_1024.jpg Outtakes This is what an RV wash looks like in the Yukon Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440837955-LJSC09IHJCA10J6YBO66/thumb_IMG_3675_1024.jpg Outtakes Patio reads by the great conservationist, John Muir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440815936-NZ7WSVOKVLSNL6WS5DDJ/thumb_EQHM0479_1024.jpg Outtakes Stefanie, AKA, "the Girl with the Red Scarf" finds aloneness near Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440840764-D8AOVI2CU9MMUO4VQLU5/thumb_IMG_3568_1024.jpg Outtakes Jonathan finds a banana slug in Redwoods NP in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440846235-JA7IMFTM92UPK4SLINP5/thumb_IMG_3799_1024.jpg Outtakes Maritime planning on our Voyagaire Houseboat in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440844089-4ZLJ614TPN91YWMOD1K8/thumb_IMG_4049_1024.jpg Outtakes A maritime proverb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440845641-QH6LHJX3POFJV9XMWKL4/thumb_IMG_4052_1024.jpg Outtakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440849218-FVYRORA0G5XDY54VPDBT/thumb_IMG_4099_1024.jpg Outtakes A simple Thank You on the wall of the Bangsund Cabin in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440851082-35VWDPGLVQLOTYFIYAXW/thumb_IMG_4627_1024.jpg Outtakes Stef gets ready for a Skype interview. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440852706-QYTU83JINTMIEALWHYVF/thumb_IMG_4664_1024.jpg Outtakes A bison on the side of the road in the Alaska Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440854456-ST0XW961G3XNE8HVZE12/thumb_IMG_4671_1024.jpg Outtakes Leaving our mark at the Sign Post Forest in the Yukon Territory! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440854842-HGYI9E4G7L2F59NGVMOU/thumb_IMG_4676_1024.jpg Outtakes Desolation in the Yukon Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440857560-VS9E2OUJF4ZNI6VQHZAH/thumb_IMG_4683_1024.jpg Outtakes Wally in the Yukon. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440857092-DZUMBDVFSMNTOT09MCH1/thumb_IMG_4689_1024.jpg Outtakes Bison burgers in Whitehorse, Yukon Territoty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440862317-MSCBYF4U237HPJC070U4/thumb_IMG_4694_1024.jpg Outtakes 'Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind - listen to the birds. And don't hate nobody.' - Eubie Blake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440861154-JW80WXDPNWNARZQVGEQV/thumb_IMG_4745_1024.jpg Outtakes Pretty much what our car looks like these days... always somewhere is a pile of Fujifilm cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440867824-IRVV1VERT1K75LBEIU7H/thumb_IMG_4763_1024.jpg Outtakes Riding the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks to start our path up north to the Arctic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440888913-3ETYNOW2M4T8WCKBELV8/thumb_IMG_4915_1024.jpg Outtakes Paddling with Buddy Bison and the GoPro in Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440869991-KNMFEZYO2ZK0S7OSB0VI/thumb_IMG_4834_1024.jpg Outtakes Jonny caught a giant halibut in Glacier Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440873241-M8ZFXVRINROMP24SNVN4/thumb_IMG_4854_1024.jpg Outtakes Pulling up a giant halibut in Glacier Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440872922-VQFPF5XAX7KMJ8ZV8L0Q/thumb_IMG_4895_1024.jpg Outtakes Captain Jim Kearns filets this halibut with technique that is total perfection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440935850-148VP6VDX6MZFC3P4FKB/thumb_IMG_5251_1024.jpg Outtakes Another jaunt through the Alaskan sky! 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(Recipe: http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/extras/2016/8/25/the-centennial-cocktail) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475444821270-G73YA9DVW69P5FOCFQ92/thumb_RAJM5556_1024.jpg Outtakes Real coffee and Instax in PDX. <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440941187-IS8FQ2OXTN5GIYI9CZ9L/thumb_IMG_5346_1024.jpg Outtakes On drive days, the coffee and computers are the last things to be packed up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440942587-J267JA6JA6HS21V7JHJ7/thumb_IMG_5393_1024.jpg Outtakes Hopped on a Seattle ferry in Stefanie's hometown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475440948296-CT3G41JHU1HPYUJOEWGX/thumb_IMG_5544_1024.jpg Outtakes Mountain Hardwear Ghost Sky tent in the enchanted old-growth forests at Olympics National Park in Washington State. 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It never disappoints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987798588-K0SL6BUSLHWJHIBMZQUD/Yosemite+National+Park+-+004.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987801010-QP3NHDLLUTVIO83FDK89/Yosemite+National+Park+-+005.jpg Yosemite National Park The waterfalls were gushing this spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987801978-GZ61MFZ93P2Q7EMSSR8U/Yosemite+National+Park+-+006.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987805347-YWUIU4VV4B7752MUKEJ9/Yosemite+National+Park+-+007.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987805727-DITFFSOG58GKPXWFJVD2/Yosemite+National+Park+-+008.jpg Yosemite National Park A view of Half Dome from Glacier Point, just after sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987808532-YPUX25390B7WB2QIAUSK/Yosemite+National+Park+-+009.jpg Yosemite National Park At night, the lights of the climber's on El Capitan light up like the stars in the sky. Can you see them? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987809009-S29QRWDSF38CYS32FEMD/Yosemite+National+Park+-+010.jpg Yosemite National Park Stef had never been to Yosemite before, but she quickly fell under its spell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987812349-ZBJ9VOI21ETCMDEIHS4A/Yosemite+National+Park+-+011.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987816673-SODOXGKRXT1J51FP8P01/Yosemite+National+Park+-+013.jpg Yosemite National Park Wally loved being in the valley too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987816015-0LU582S6MKXJ452SVIVW/Yosemite+National+Park+-+014.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987819267-DNPQ8GC136JACA7B6N9E/Yosemite+National+Park+-+015.jpg Yosemite National Park A coyote came out to play one afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987819883-8ITJRMFCD8L59GLXFJBK/Yosemite+National+Park+-+016.jpg Yosemite National Park We hiked to Mirror Lake for the fresh air and nice reflections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987822517-BT3WG3NUWBFXGRFYAKD4/Yosemite+National+Park+-+017.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987823712-46ILANTDRU95R3YB5RSR/Yosemite+National+Park+-+018.jpg Yosemite National Park Stef captured a beautiful reflection in the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470093154822-XS4QPIEYG80KPF9G6ERD/20160519-JI-Yosemite-01469.jpg Yosemite National Park Stef wanders on... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987827071-1JMTOFE75CTC4VFVGEQT/Yosemite+National+Park+-+019.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987827806-DIKDD0OWD9I3EUGPIUXX/Yosemite+National+Park+-+020.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987829943-FA67WF3U9H312YRVBU3Y/Yosemite+National+Park+-+021.jpg Yosemite National Park I caught this sow black bear and her little cub foraging for breakfast one morning. This baby is very young! A spring cub for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987831474-2ZWC0N679X6ZKPX7N3YX/Yosemite+National+Park+-+022.jpg Yosemite National Park The little one even climbed a tree because too many people started gawking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987832749-YGOW3JJBBJIQF4SJAZU3/Yosemite+National+Park+-+023.jpg Yosemite National Park I took a hike up to the upper Yosemite area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987834523-ASJQ0GP9XWYENJS3KUBM/Yosemite+National+Park+-+024.jpg Yosemite National Park Beautiful distant views of Yosemite Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987836301-1X2PMGZLH65OLVE8B13A/Yosemite+National+Park+-+025.jpg Yosemite National Park There are many great views from Taft point. I was lucky enough to catch these beautiful clouds and sun rays when I visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987837818-5VF19K1MW3SLGQMUTV9N/Yosemite+National+Park+-+026.jpg Yosemite National Park Hikers at the Taft Point lookout. It is a long way down! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987840096-SF3ATVNZGU92CJUKC8HK/Yosemite+National+Park+-+027.jpg Yosemite National Park I caught an engagement shoot while there. These people are crazy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987841888-XHU0XM5YYXUFU1KSZEQN/Yosemite+National+Park+-+028.jpg Yosemite National Park I love this photo. It really speaks to the grandeur of the area. Taft Point is an epic lookout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987843479-2XL85OMV46D83DIO2SBV/Yosemite+National+Park+-+029.jpg Yosemite National Park Sunset from the side of Sentinel Dome, looking back down the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987846113-SGB97LLL3JJORONPSVWE/Yosemite+National+Park+-+030.jpg Yosemite National Park I found an old, twisted tree on my hike up Sentinel Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987845908-V2ZCKA3FRCSVP3MRA9ZN/Yosemite+National+Park+-+031.jpg Yosemite National Park A full moon rising above the distant mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987848328-0N98NUBIEZHNIMIF0BKA/Yosemite+National+Park+-+032.jpg Yosemite National Park The Dogwood trees were in full bllom with their beautiful white flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987848126-3GTVGIFOSRJA3KBIYIPY/Yosemite+National+Park+-+033.jpg Yosemite National Park I love the dogwoods in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987852004-5LYAA5B94DCII77C9OJ7/Yosemite+National+Park+-+034.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987851934-5TGADLIIMZVNJ17EULJS/Yosemite+National+Park+-+035.jpg Yosemite National Park The spring flowers were everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987855345-BSQUPK0DGA861DYHELQF/Yosemite+National+Park+-+036.jpg Yosemite National Park Stef had a nice and relaxing rest among them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987855348-EAI5UK0LFL9NR1GCL9D4/Yosemite+National+Park+-+037.jpg Yosemite National Park We also visited Hetch Hetchy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987858890-TDUMPQY6YJWOWMPB78C6/Yosemite+National+Park+-+038.jpg Yosemite National Park This is the dam that has flooded the Hetch Hetchy Valley for the city of San Francisco's water usage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987858078-BJQCOXOXRU3SYMDD8DD3/Yosemite+National+Park+-+039.jpg Yosemite National Park The Hetch Hetchy Valley looks like a smaller Yosemite Valley. One can't help but wonder what the valley must have looked like unflooded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987860941-PYIX01ZNXVES08M93GCU/Yosemite+National+Park+-+040.jpg Yosemite National Park Stef caught me pondering the many questions of the Hetch Hetchy Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987862435-HCTA7NINIKXIR682NEG4/Yosemite+National+Park+-+041.jpg Yosemite National Park Back in Yosemite Valley, we found this beautiful reflection one early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987864358-ZVW7S3JINRS4QSMDLEO1/Yosemite+National+Park+-+042.jpg Yosemite National Park This is the full panorama of this amazing reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987865980-VTZYDL214E4AIANK54PX/Yosemite+National+Park+-+043.jpg Yosemite National Park Our favorite hike was up the Four Mile Trail, and down the Panorama Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987868456-S86UM220GVSOL42ZJAG6/Yosemite+National+Park+-+044.jpg Yosemite National Park The Four Mile Trail has amazing views down the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987869711-KZ7WW6A1Y5SFRFYNMGMI/Yosemite+National+Park+-+045.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987871744-E9JQEN20KV4PGLKMA6JI/Yosemite+National+Park+-+046.jpg Yosemite National Park A view of Half Dome from Glacier Point on a sunny day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987872465-5UKZ3WHCRWSKSHWEWVGE/Yosemite+National+Park+-+047.jpg Yosemite National Park A great lookout from Glacier Point! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987875078-7Y3VI5SK864FYVC4DFHJ/Yosemite+National+Park+-+048.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987876948-1AQBHZ6L5G6P8LNM8Q29/Yosemite+National+Park+-+049.jpg Yosemite National Park The Panorama Trail winds around the backside of Half Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987878705-V4YB78R7C3DPXC2D9AHP/Yosemite+National+Park+-+050.jpg Yosemite National Park The majestic mountain always in view, the trail leads on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987880302-1AM1N1ZDDAGNUX2ZYFFD/Yosemite+National+Park+-+051.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987881834-BL51V8Z5LEEPBWAD2UQD/Yosemite+National+Park+-+052.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987884686-7WCWDKS3MCBY284WPXBK/Yosemite+National+Park+-+053.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987885276-36BOPL501IMZB08UI9IX/Yosemite+National+Park+-+054.jpg Yosemite National Park Towards the end of the Panorama Trail we crossed a bridge over Vernal Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987889029-ZFTSRHNAIAIV76S3L3EZ/Yosemite+National+Park+-+055.jpg Yosemite National Park Looking over the edge of the falls I capured this abseiler on his way down the side of the waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987888819-T0FAZ70SQCZGZMWXHX5X/Yosemite+National+Park+-+056.jpg Yosemite National Park On this day we captured this beautiful day rainbow, as well as a night rainbow (a moonbow). Two bows in one day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987891806-T30DG0EBR4LPD9PSXJEB/Yosemite+National+Park+-+057.jpg Yosemite National Park The end of the Panorama Trail leads down through Mist Falls. One is guaranteed to get wet on this section of the trail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987892403-FP41MXAXMVAZXKSR1NWV/Yosemite+National+Park+-+058.jpg Yosemite National Park Down she goes through the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987894483-IE5G9LUX5Y8LE4K0EANC/Yosemite+National+Park+-+059.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987895527-O7SWVPT5HY6JX1ZRWCUT/Yosemite+National+Park+-+060.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987898250-M1TGVF46PQTMXDFCFRES/Yosemite+National+Park+-+061.jpg Yosemite National Park We were lucky enough to capture a rare event...the moonbow. This night rainbow happens twice a year, when the light of the full moon lines up perfectly with the waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987898280-L2NT0JZ8EBTKOV0RRP7E/Yosemite+National+Park+-+062.jpg Yosemite National Park One of our favrite valley activities was sitting in a camp chair and watching the many climbers on El Capitan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987901451-62UY41E4AXKSC1D2U87P/Yosemite+National+Park+-+064.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987901958-RNL83KB85K1DGJ1BMHXP/Yosemite+National+Park+-+063.jpg Yosemite National Park With a long enough lens, I was able to capture them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987905690-TN9E0X4H8W3Q07BYYE2H/Yosemite+National+Park+-+065.jpg Yosemite National Park Wally loved Yosemite. He definitely wanted to stay longer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987905856-3I22E05FBQ8SAPURX19F/Yosemite+National+Park+-+066.jpg Yosemite National Park We had to stop again at Tunnel View, as it is always an impressive sight. I doubt a more perfect scene has been created in nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987909936-ZOARWF9B6BHUBY82W9L5/Yosemite+National+Park+-+067.jpg Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987910286-OPV9OPWNAKYMS3LSO251/Yosemite+National+Park+-+068.jpg Yosemite National Park As you will see in the timelapse at the top of this page, we witnessed an impressive rain storm move into the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987913005-1BFQVMNHI40YY0Y6A2A9/Yosemite+National+Park+-+069.jpg Yosemite National Park Yosemite lends itself well to black and white photography. I love this shot of the top of El Capitan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469987913934-KWYOZQYC53C3ZLD404ZN/Yosemite+National+Park+-+070.jpg Yosemite National Park A parting shot of Tunnel View. Yosemite will always hold a special place in our hearts. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469120077796-IR1777HNGO6QU3ZZWG3I/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Perfection at Tunnel View. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469430980247-ICM1W1J9LRR940AJOR6L/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Half Dome as seen from Glacier Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469432969343-DNTL7VNBW1ACBWA1GLLE/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park A view of unmatched beauty as seen from Panorama Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470094720167-9HDBNT4NUPHTZXM6LKQN/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park A climber makes his peace on the nose of El Cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469431390018-JJA9OKSYXD1PR6YP6KML/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park A beautiful rainbow greets us at Vernal Falls. Later that same day: the Yosemite Moonbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469431652790-4IXM3XKWBNOJMIVY9RTC/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Flowing all year long, Bridalveil Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469432781946-XX2KCEC0XFHELG3IHLK4/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Valley View — pretty much the perfect place to spend an afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469431524231-N8MKS29OMBPMZMDMJKI7/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Stef catches the light at Mist Falls nearing the end of the Panorama Trail hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469432342704-BJ9WB8YUYGA31RS4RQIV/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Mirror Lake at Yosemite National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469431791119-S3KFUMD57DBG8TK3AQHU/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park The Hetch Hetchy Valley, once a wilderness habitat that John Muir thought to be a perfect counterpart to Yosemite Valley, now provides the city of San Francisco with their water supply. Read more on our 'Stops Along The Road' page, where we interview the director of Restore Hetch Hechy, an organization dedicated to restoring the area to its natural state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469993078085-Y04D6T1ADBCGH83OUIV1/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park The Yosemite Moonbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469432211656-YH3YKENFAQDMTF32I3HG/FullSizeRender+%2814%29.jpg Yosemite National Park Hiking stick medallions from Yosemite National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469432145234-A5O13NM2GBTPQH33AUXU/20160519-JI-Yosemite-01373.jpg Yosemite National Park 24 parks down, 35 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469989363463-TS4KSSSOWS6FXZT9I77H/Shareable-Facebook_yosemite-02.jpg Yosemite National Park "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." - Ansel Adams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469989366281-VRR8SDYRF2SJ2SUYITAL/Shareable-Facebook_yosemite-03.jpg Yosemite National Park "The sun shines not on us but in us." - John Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469989363791-9OJLAS0R9IURBOHKEDV3/Shareable-Facebook_yosemite-01.jpg Yosemite National Park "Lose yourself in nature and find peace." - Ralph Waldo Emerson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469433167153-JN0W3UTJG06S7CWJBVP7/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Loop Valley Road takes you to the most famous areas of Yosemite National Park, including Valley View, the Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly the Ahwahnee) and Yosemite Falls (pictured here behind Wally, our home on the road.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469431086611-EESWTTEKSDUVPN7ZT1Q3/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Stef heading down Panorama Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469432514724-H4C99Z1Y53OE07VAMUOT/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Yosemite's El Capitan at night. If you look closely, you can see climbers bivied up (i.e., sleeping in suspended sleep compartments) on the sheer face of the rock formation illuminated by small lanterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469992648741-DM8MBFFOVY85LEYWTLYH/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park A climber on the Nose of El Cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469992548816-6ICGFI198OLMBVONL2KJ/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park Although Hetch Hetchy Valley is best known for its controversial history and presence in Yosemite National Park, it is still an incredible wilderness place to explore. Look at the wildflowers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468909606578-EYAIWB89YTVYLICF05ZE/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park A famous photo circa 1942 of Ansel Adams photographing Yosemite National Park with a full format camera. (Image courtesy of the Cedric Wright Family via The New York Times.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1469434129275-RX01MZHMAP27SPW3G23L/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park A climber descends at Vernal Falls. It took him less time to get to the bottom than it did us to hike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1463895062308-EJYGXNIYGNN0XPNAGRS6/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park (Left) Yvon Chouinard selling his own hardware invented in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park, California. C. 1960s. (Right) Chouinard with his rack of Hexentrics and Stopper clean climbing shocks at Yosemite National Park, California. C. 1972. | Photos courtesy of Patagonia archives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467270502338-7SU4PQL2ZLK7FOLZAIRN/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks daily 0.75 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468542340052-TNRFX641Z2ELWE6S4ULY/59in52_banner_sequoia-kings-canyon.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432812840-2GYYIQIAYCR3SNJNA6NB/Sequoia+National+Park+-+001.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Sequoia National Park...number 22 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432813118-LU1SBBG6SHRLZPYCQ3E9/Sequoia+National+Park+-+002.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The entrance to Sequoia National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432818015-QEEQXRR1RVOIKI8Q6M4C/Sequoia+National+Park+-+003.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We found a great campsite just outside of the south entrance. Wally was very happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432817160-T1KOF1NXMGT7OC5EMR7U/Sequoia+National+Park+-+004.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Nice place for a nap! We were tired after Good Morning America came to visit us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432821688-ES349Y7T49EPMLG6WS98/Sequoia+National+Park+-+005.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks When you see this sign, you know you are entering a special place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432823505-ZQ0XKJ58FWBRQE0XQK2Y/Sequoia+National+Park+-+006.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Our first look at these massive sequoia trees....amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432826351-TJVR7I91H0ZMXLK3PT43/Sequoia+National+Park+-+007.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Sometimes you just have to sit down and take it all in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432828376-K22XM5CLHYZUEVSCAK5Q/Sequoia+National+Park+-+008.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We headed to see the biggest tree (by volume) in the world....the General Sherman Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432832021-CYSYYOUF5GWUUZGQ190L/Sequoia+National+Park+-+009.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks All along the trail were beautiful sequoia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432833947-QYU7IZ2ECJU16FLZ97TB/Sequoia+National+Park+-+010.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks And there it is....General Sherman Tree himself. One giant tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432836681-FJ5LSYU32OOK0TSAS6ZM/Sequoia+National+Park+-+011.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Hard to capture in a single frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432839284-TMLTBPJMA4LSUMROJ1GM/Sequoia+National+Park+-+012.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432842832-FX59A5F2CN8XE7N0LVLD/Sequoia+National+Park+-+013.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The next day we headed back into the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432844337-4XSW1LVLGJIS0EN7SJE0/Sequoia+National+Park+-+014.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We walked a trail from the visitor center to the Big Trees Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468530354742-VWXUBM3JBHUO88G80GY7/20160507-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF9411.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468530493924-WUDRHOYFYQ3BH3AIQDOU/20160507-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF9309.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432853000-D0SRAODQ4NKPU7TL12B9/Sequoia+National+Park+-+017.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468530418355-6JU8OJKOWZ9RN353F7RH/20160507-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF9294.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Doesn't this make you want to hike here? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432858181-02PDU9JM583SFTSEU9KZ/Sequoia+National+Park+-+019.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Probably one of our favorite hikes in the park...the Big Trees Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432857838-638PE2CCX191MTWPWQSE/Sequoia+National+Park+-+020.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Sequoia everywhere. This area represents the ideal conditions for these big trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432862401-ZWIKSZVQ7K61BYAF28O2/Sequoia+National+Park+-+022.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Nice boardwalk along the Big Trees Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432863132-RAN94B94I66C9V7I4AEX/Sequoia+National+Park+-+021.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks I was proud to see this sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432869571-J6NBIMMH12RXBYOI8S7H/Sequoia+National+Park+-+023.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks There are a bunch of furry little marmonts that thrive in these same conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432868383-B4HTP80CF4NLPMXY2UGB/Sequoia+National+Park+-+024.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432873381-DQ1NB6DN9IDWZBAJ9Z58/Sequoia+National+Park+-+025.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks A panorama of a giant Sequoia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432873638-AK6MOJYEHCT6JFQORDLJ/Sequoia+National+Park+-+026.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432878612-RJXK3K9RS663GE94RWRS/Sequoia+National+Park+-+028.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks You find yourself looking up constantly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432883421-XF329VG192CTUY5W013V/Sequoia+National+Park+-+029.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432884278-RJALL0GI1I7LXODXQWX5/Sequoia+National+Park+-+030.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks My favorite view along the Big Trees Trail.....with some people walking for perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432887562-WNDS5MK4F32KRSHO2OBP/Sequoia+National+Park+-+031.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Mossy logs along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432888710-I4EQ7WS8MD7UER9N5RW0/Sequoia+National+Park+-+032.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The mist makes this place feel almost sacred. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432892659-Q209UFSRH6UPXXKMO524/Sequoia+National+Park+-+033.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432893875-HX230MA7WBB3VM2CYS4X/Sequoia+National+Park+-+034.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432897169-EI0XGC1BNE35ZEFB63M4/Sequoia+National+Park+-+035.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Tunnel Log. The height is about 10 feet....big enough to drive a car through! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432899152-135BIXVN970GDANLYORA/Sequoia+National+Park+-+036.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432901187-7BLMKO1E4BC7RBDVZZ52/Sequoia+National+Park+-+037.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Deer in the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432904039-3J62H27ZVY1UKT6I8R9W/Sequoia+National+Park+-+038.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432906431-V9NEND4N3P925WLVDEB3/Sequoia+National+Park+-+039.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We loved the roads through the giant trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432908343-R6SFIF65D9HRYHCN1EAJ/Sequoia+National+Park+-+040.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432911716-AE8DL8JTJJPX2OTRR8Y6/Sequoia+National+Park+-+041.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432913335-5YWANX8K2BLHKGHHTTU0/Sequoia+National+Park+-+042.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Here is Tunnel Rock. The road used to drive through this rock but the park service smartly rerouted it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432917109-7PV0GJF0O49V6K6DRBGP/Sequoia+National+Park+-+043.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The road up to the top of the park. It's a long way up, but well worth the drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432918472-GX280Y5IQOMRZFYSXODD/Sequoia+National+Park+-+044.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Petroglyphs at Hospital Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432922424-CIQM5QVC2P9HA53O7UKC/Sequoia+National+Park+-+045.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Another one of our favorite places to hike was up near Moro Rock along the Crescent Meadow area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432923376-BD1N8YY6U4CDN57LKBQ0/Sequoia+National+Park+-+046.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432927729-0FL5PNEN8MBWF20VH79Y/Sequoia+National+Park+-+047.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Magical forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432928879-OHBDG9IWCBNP951VII2U/Sequoia+National+Park+-+048.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Who doesn't want their photo from beneath a giant sequoia? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432932606-1Y3NUSGIUE4FFGCJLULP/Sequoia+National+Park+-+049.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We each had a turn at this photo op. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432933568-SNS1ZZICQ8TA1K4TVN7X/Sequoia+National+Park+-+050.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Hard to believe that this tiny seed can grow into something so massive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432937583-20B9PFSIGNI2RP4TEQSK/Sequoia+National+Park+-+051.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Our first bear sighting of the trip. We named her Cinnamon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432939970-LFBJF0C589FVPSL8NZ2W/Sequoia+National+Park+-+052.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Jonathan in action photographing the bear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432943394-9Y94E5WLA29SCDMEJ182/Sequoia+National+Park+-+053.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Tharp's Log. Yes, a man named Tharp used to live within this hollowed out log. Our buddy John Muir, ever the poet, called this abode a "noble dwelling". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432946062-DBO0E6R69P6H9EB0TSWL/Sequoia+National+Park+-+054.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432949906-B3DGBH47QRG7OIU65HIT/Sequoia+National+Park+-+055.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We can't get enough of these giant sequoia in the fog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468530235368-LFQ2IRAV1W7K46ZQNZF7/20160508-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF9761.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432950403-BC3DEO0MP98XA80II4C9/Sequoia+National+Park+-+056.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432956634-Y5EKNAFVSVWG6BNEPC04/Sequoia+National+Park+-+057.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432956063-4AITX5QCE607U16VE0VC/Sequoia+National+Park+-+058.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432962783-ZE1O6205EZXC0B98WV1R/Sequoia+National+Park+-+059.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432962608-7EUS5LTCAYG3V7UCLOK9/Sequoia+National+Park+-+060.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Very nice waterfall along the main road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432966788-DWNWOOND4EQC9YQQ3X2M/Sequoia+National+Park+-+061.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432967420-C7NRPJTX1TCN8E125YPL/Sequoia+National+Park+-+062.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Our beloved Fujifilm Instax camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432970757-UBVHT4ZENK7EJVIWOZPP/Sequoia+National+Park+-+063.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Eery bridge in the fog. Thanks (and sorry) Stef for risking your life in the traffic on the bridge for this shot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432972790-0PI5BNZLG058FM78B0CL/Sequoia+National+Park+-+064.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The last place we visited in Sequoia was Moro Rock, the high point of the park with beautiful 360 views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432976781-V447P59876805NYBRMPX/Sequoia+National+Park+-+065.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432977178-TQKKVP867WLADWNOBIHJ/Sequoia+National+Park+-+066.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Stef braving the trail up the rock. the exposure is quite a lot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432983075-AKS6K17PQKUFGPHZPXIX/Sequoia+National+Park+-+067.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Almost to the top! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432982323-S1G44YVKUKIODK4K8JMW/Sequoia+National+Park+-+068.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The end of the trail. What views! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432988073-GXN7BEJMQC0GQ3AKQSZB/Sequoia+National+Park+-+069.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468432987352-97H96TM51IB29DYU3NMH/Sequoia+National+Park+-+070.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks On the road to King's Canyon we witnessed a beautiful sunset. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438397495-7X5RYG00RIRN8J5YERCR/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+001.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Kings Canyon National Park....number 23 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438397667-O3J56X6WG984QZKWN7X7/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+002.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The road into the canyon is an experience unto itself. Wally enjoyed the views along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438406804-7DBDEGXXU1G7JHTNSCML/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+003.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Our first look at the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438403229-191TM4SX71K2CI76W9E5/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+004.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Photo op with Wally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438410793-J3GUDIF5SFQAFKGTNARX/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+005.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The spring flowers were in full bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438413048-UNGW48WIDGB6KM1LFQKT/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+006.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438418023-SP8II0RZDCCM4WEN0OPB/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+007.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks One of our first hikes was the short walk around Zumwalt Meadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438418166-RBQH4XXCP9CPTIA2WNWF/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+008.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks This beautiful meadow reminded us a lot of Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438423363-JU2PR0E6F3VA5FYTMXQB/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+009.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438423434-03CQNP6G8257SQ94DGSS/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+010.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Stef striking a pose among the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438429140-73UJFJFQOOEN95WYWL2M/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+011.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Now it's my turn to strike a pose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438431308-C0L49CGQ74VAKD9BV0IJ/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+012.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438441291-0AVY3TIJNICFY4LMU0NR/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+013.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks What a nice place to sit and rest for a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438440022-IUJ97CDQ41C6XBAGD6VO/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+014.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438446916-02O4F7GORMNTXTHQEZ90/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+015.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438453459-7ZHDTQZDSQ91RKZ3PCNB/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+016.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks A Blue Jay silhouetted in the shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438460962-P23NKI16HUM0DT3P28VN/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+017.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438460437-YKDTEJC7QXN5ES6MY7MB/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+018.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438468365-V92BUF2J3713PP24XVFB/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+019.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438468355-4WZ32O42LHUY6IL81GK7/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+020.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The trail around the meadow is a very easy and beautiful walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438473546-NEKBBNRA099W5GT3IG5A/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+021.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks If you keep your eyes peeled, you may even spot a spider on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438477704-2K58NZWNZKEWJUO4QKL5/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+022.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438480570-7WE3DDQS465ZG1RVLJP4/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+023.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438490361-O0Z52ZXRZNR645V7GJF8/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+024.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438493543-G59TBATQBOWSM2QL1G4B/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+025.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We loved our campsite at Sentinel Campground deep in the canyon. We could have stayed for weeks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438497338-L1R6F5ZNIBZG35OZR9TM/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+026.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks JI shooting the waterfalls along route 180 into the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438506814-ZNZMZGMXIU913N3KOHSP/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+027.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438510451-ZHVL75O6PMVI3I1QSQCM/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+028.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Doesn't Wally look really happy? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438515573-TM42F7PKCA9ETBCBFRX0/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+029.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438524253-H4CXSD5T5QMGH1SD2W7T/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+030.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The Roaring River in Kings Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438522533-TABVVEU82380B5I3MG0I/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+031.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Roaring River Falls just after sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438527107-G0X3C2P2MN8HBZ7CG612/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+032.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438531668-L2Z3E3CMQEBGKTFLEFX0/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+033.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438533420-U2EJZ9RBOB0X88ZPJ4GW/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+034.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438536853-G2LKI91BG2J6T3X3F7YO/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+035.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438538449-Y07YL5THG0U3HGZCF483/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+036.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks With our new Mountain Hardwear gear, we did a fantastic backpacking trip into the aptly named Paradise Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438549429-A9IB6KFY6YHBRQ19OU87/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+037.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Amazing views along the trail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438543966-X1QIFL8YPAF0E9B5AFX2/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+038.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438548414-N3NLZ22V5Q9OQHN4G4G0/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+039.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438553417-X75H3MQK1WMWBZEHW58C/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+040.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks It was a good 6 or 7 mile hike up the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438558713-TUQLQZO780CI078RHPZ8/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+041.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438564269-3I2CQPCSDYLO3NRORTOT/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+042.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438565178-DPOZY6H1VDNL6CL5WW2V/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+043.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The paradise river is so peaceful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438572582-ERCPQK3RPD13GALWF7RT/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+044.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Our campsite for the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438572598-0NSV20DRK18ELLLDC4GY/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+045.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438579714-I6HT02YM738OXXHW7L8T/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+046.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Trusty Fujifilm cameras... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438578852-3JOK4C3AYGZM5U12OID9/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+047.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438585233-5XB5NGNABYVRV4YC3JR6/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+048.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438585191-RFWS5P562TIG3NUUN2EN/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+049.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Stef's beloved Danner Boots had to hang up for the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438590867-URB4YBOMW6GJPTWGLSIF/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+050.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438591208-JR31JCX3C3BRERGZVY1P/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+051.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Time to start our hike back to Wally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438598242-UU4XFZA6QFKCAXWW5PPU/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+052.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Same amazing views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438596749-LBUEH38G38B53PEZI7G0/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+053.jpg Sequoia 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the amazing views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438620404-KM6C6P5BT7ZL5ANTZBEJ/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+060.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We stopped to visit the 2nd largest tree (by volume), the General Grant Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438624244-T9II626BMG70U2UH422S/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+061.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Did we mention that these trees are big? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438625221-AA4FZND6O6BU4M6OPZ3O/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+062.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks You can even walk through them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438629502-Q9D9GE871CMP5L8QBZE7/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+063.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438634195-HUFWNNLG6EPUIFHO57P1/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+064.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Even after spending more than a week among these giants, it is still hard to full comprehend they are THAT big. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438634830-HS20L6N3HSN7JOP4ZFW0/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+065.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Isn't she sweet and beautiful? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468534900975-M3IKAE6JMC1AVWO9UBU5/20160509-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF3794.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We're collecting hiking stick medallions from all of the parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438640299-SJGNJRT7LKQ98EMVX6T5/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+066.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438641135-X09BK0Y73KIRV57KTSD0/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+067.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks We finally reach this monster tree.....amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438648282-FJ5YUPHP89DE8RYUD1Q3/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+068.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks This is a panorama of the giant tree....the only way to capture it fully! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438647299-OM2N83UZQFBYUYUR1FIA/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+069.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wally is going to miss these awesome trees, but it is time to head down the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468438652394-0ML5CXV04E0N59S7Z0OZ/Kings+Canyon+National+Park+-+070.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The night stars, with the Milky Way shining bright, bid us a good night. Time for the next park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468429278306-KTBP776W74FLW4SOX4A3/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467927552525-PSX06HA8PUPF9QODPFKB/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks You'll know as you begin to enter the Giant Forest from the warm color and the massive size of the sequoia trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467925407309-1KQGMUP7GO9PR0KXF1DI/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks View from atop Moro Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467925572353-F80G9DCTF0GL2GVXN8J3/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks One of the best places to understand the ecology of Sequoia National Park is along the interpretive Big Trees Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467927357408-0NOMKOPZ1UHIER02734U/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The world's largest tree by volume: General Sherman in Sequoia National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467926096085-4AJ9M9L4B427T9DU79SS/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Tunnel Log on a misty day -- large enough to drive a car (but not an Airstream!) through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467926958069-0X3FCW89OE69MSJNM3R6/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Jonathan Irish stands tall on the trail in Crescent Meadow. John Muir called this area "the gem of the Sierras." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467925734814-HPWRQGDHBRJQDCABT74K/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks If you love winding mountain roads, both Sequoia and Kings Canyon are parks to add to your roster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468428316760-Y2R81FDX4JRRWB70B4ML/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks John Muir called what is now Kings Canyon National Park "A rival to Yosemite." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468427803302-6OVT17IXEK20VLAMZ4FI/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The trail to Paradise Valley brings hikers to one insanely beautiful viewpoint after the next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468427992209-MWGP5D50HD4BXHZ5DXXS/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468428044899-432M3LWUU5WUU2BORMWM/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks One of the best camping spots we've found all year in the national parks -- Sentinel Campground in Kings Canyon. Free firewood, and space for days!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468428442843-ZJFL34A2EMZPMEAMNVFQ/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The boardwalk on the valley floor at Zumwalt Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467921226096-PE0BVW7GMT057RU25EP6/insta-istefpayne_02.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Parks 22 & 23 down! Just 36 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467838927384-RIYA6CWKP7UM7TDKDNN1/FullSizeRender+%286%29.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Hiking stick medallions from Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468426951480-8N98A8IC65SZP63NKHZI/20160514-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4512.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468383660927-7O8731UJ7KDDHF3EU2PF/Shareable-Facebook_sequoia-kings-canyon_04.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 'The clearest way into the universe is through a forest of wilderness.' - John Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467924138227-RX9PCFB9K36IUA6Z8IGT/Shareable-Facebook_sequoia-kings-canyon_03.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks "We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls. - Anais Nin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468383568900-M39OBXW10136G9GN93ZA/Shareable-Facebook_sequoia-kings-canyon_05.jpg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 'Where we love is home -- home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.' - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467441661232-8E8EODJ94GNNRSZ2VTVU/image-asset.png Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The iconic National Park Service 'Arrowhead' logo shows a sequoia tree and bison, representing vegetation and wildlife; mountains and water represent scenic and recreational values, and the arrowhead shape represents history and archeology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468437383052-3PV709TKEIF7XY1GQ4TJ/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Every U.S. National Park has displays honoring their incredible history. This plaque of Stephen Mather, the first Director of the National Park Service, can be found in every park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468437293322-GV2EALSCUT6C9BDR7C61/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks A black bear grazes in Log Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467847122032-M6TQGZR9LX6LA7PAS05J/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Tunnel Log circa 1940. Credit: Library of Congress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468534375753-8WYZRPE6653OQAD6YSIY/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467923975430-F6E9HKSSAFHE126RNG4T/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467837506767-GUKSA9F900BW4SXE1OXY/image-asset.jpeg Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/fujifilm-x-series daily 0.75 2017-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466028912572-XYZV3UETFM3QMVA5HETQ/59in52_banner_fujifilm-x-series.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464643055765-FH7HZ69LX5XO71YHCFCL/12710735_231916260480193_417682852463246242_o.jpg Fujifilm X Series We ♡ Fujifilm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636155333-OQOR3TAJMY3O31M4YANC/20160226-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-310-_DSF3380.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jon takes his first shot with the Fujifilm XF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 lens capturing the Big Bend sunset in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636249083-GT4NNY2KP0QB5S0YKZGD/IMG_9058.jpg Fujifilm X Series The beauty trickles inside of the camera... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636164344-PN5H81T8WAUVO96250W1/20160308-SP-Death+Valley+National+Park-859-_DSF5176.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636245862-N7VI0AE3P832MACGM4N1/FullSizeRender+%288%29.jpg Fujifilm X Series All set up at Mojave Point to capture the Grand Canyon sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636129809-H4AHXRBT5Z1KSHMNGL8W/20160218-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-285-_DSF2483.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan checking Stef's settings in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636111517-NAL7BXIUQCLQUJPFB06X/20160203-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-623-_DSF3350.jpg Fujifilm X Series Catching a timelapse (and some solitude) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee/North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464641929155-4X17NXO3UUTQIUY7MX7X/20160318-SP-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-_DSF7107.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan catching the sunset in Joshua Tree National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636071467-CFLQ3S296WXEAS7OKSL2/_DSF9233.jpg Fujifilm X Series Catching some timelapse footage in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636090020-YXB28NOVT110C6RM4YHK/_DSF9316.jpg Fujifilm X Series The sun sets in Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park giving way to the Blue Hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636121870-5H056I6SQ7DHQA6BPA0O/20160217-SP-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-054-_DSF2427.jpg Fujifilm X Series Timelapse setup at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636108457-RB3APQZHU1T0B0BR5VP4/20160209-SP-Congaree+National+Park-097-_DSF1826.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan taking photos of trees ... somewhere in America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636117281-IZAYKZ8XS8LR64JSZDFD/20160217-JI-Cuyahoga+Valley+National+Park-207-_DSF0284.jpg Fujifilm X Series Stef takes a break from shooting to smile for the camera at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636143528-TK3EANXD3QE9NCO4DYD3/20160224-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-311-_DSF2793.jpg Fujifilm X Series Fujifilm X-T1 in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636165977-8QZAXVOIUM7Z95NWUWQK/20160226-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-278-_DSF3348.jpg Fujifilm X Series Fujifilm X-T1 in Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464642012447-FF9ZHQLNK8G5VRSU4FCP/IMG_3980.JPG Fujifilm X Series On the dried up ancient lake bed -- La Playa 'Racetrack' at Death Valley National Park -- the FUJIFILM X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition shines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636189876-3WUTX4BDKGT1AHA8UXCC/image1+%281%29.JPG Fujifilm X Series Looking through pics on the car ride from point A to point B... Stef's camera has been through a lot this year and could clearly use a cleaning -- yet the X-T1 stands strong! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464641932746-6TWFAT5O32JNJ56RJHQV/insta-iStefPayne_003.jpg Fujifilm X Series Stef's Fujifilm X-T1 goes with here everywhere! Such as Joshua Tree National Park in sunny California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464636238571-BP3YSU57J957YJ4YBF4S/IMG_1453.jpg Fujifilm X Series Fujifilm X-T1 on the landscape at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464642881417-4ZOPHQBJT4NRBCYH2E0R/12247747_255656524772833_8832887196234484740_o.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jon shooting with his 16-55mm lens at Big Bend National Park in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1464641792686-72IVM4WPO8LO58UUS9KK/Grand+Canyon+National+Park+-+067.jpg Fujifilm X Series Another beautiful night in the world and a stellar camera to capture it with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466027234522-G2K538LJFQ7K2VPGBQO7/FullSizeRender+%283%29.jpg Fujifilm X Series 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1466300790207-AK0LGGCK5RZVELP1GIUH/20160416-SP-Great+Basin+National+Park-_DSF1583.jpg Fujifilm X Series All set up for timelapse near Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467229945246-YEVLO5Z6ZI866X538XRY/20160427-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2322.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan takes a break from shooting to just look in Acadia National Park in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467231582418-1S50V2JIPRAZDUI53UFE/20160427-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2117.jpg Fujifilm X Series The coastline of Maine is a landscape photographers dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467231406415-4XK082U9CVOPUTIB0P2F/20160428-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2642.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan shooting the Bass Harbor Lighthouse in Acadia National Park in Maine at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467231246543-BV1RWG06C2BAKXS7Y5N3/20160427-JI-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF5625.jpg Fujifilm X Series Stefanie captures the sea... her happy place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467231315031-ECVTS7S4AM4H546ZZR7G/20160427-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2377.jpg Fujifilm X Series Quieter shores and an amazing place to photograph is at the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1467231314352-BOZTXY1NTGNV9GX8XOPN/20160427-SP-Acadia+National+Park-_DSF2313.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan catching the sunset on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park with the Fujifilm X Series US Chrome edition and the 100 to 400 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863215912-HEX21QGC9CQ5W8PI5YQI/20160504-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3112.jpg Fujifilm X Series Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863244515-6QZUI5H9AG39HOTV9CXV/20160507-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF9411.jpg Fujifilm X Series Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863392976-AM7FH2C7QYHF5R47OFHQ/20160508-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF9761.jpg Fujifilm X Series Crescent Meadow, Sequoia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863330288-K3Z7ONIVTMY7IE6VDU19/20160508-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3550.jpg Fujifilm X Series Crescent Meadow, Sequoia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863519379-M1KPOGJ1ZYCCTH34QVRT/20160508-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3591.jpg Fujifilm X Series Log Meadow, Sequoia National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863475207-QJAO9DOTWPVWNWVJYQCY/20160508-SP-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF3607.jpg Fujifilm X Series Log Meadow, Sequoia National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863578718-ZVHFZVYHGEU0A6CXEKXO/20160512-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF2239.jpg Fujifilm X Series Paradise Valley, Kings Canyon National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863625532-S63N49R6PZ6HN9JVZKZP/20160514-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF4468.jpg Fujifilm X Series General Grant Tree, Kings Canyon National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863583359-SOU66CTBBX3CNL9ROY4A/thumb_IMG_2961_1024.jpg Fujifilm X Series Sequoia National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863593969-SDPENBMTK006WWWNVB3T/thumb_IMG_2971_1024.jpg Fujifilm X Series Sequoia National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863614495-ZDH8D4A8ISMHQTJK79KV/thumb_IMG_3153_1024.jpg Fujifilm X Series Kings Canyon National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1468863637863-ZZM0ZB74AYZYSCDAHU1J/thumb_IMG_3171_1024.jpg Fujifilm X Series Kings Canyon National Park, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097798960-121UHPMYQ6FDVS8LGILX/20160519-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4783.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan Irish shooting with a Fujifilm Black and White Medium Format Film camera at Mirror Lake in Yosemite National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097562667-XNW48FRCKVCNI1SL5QFT/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4569.jpg Fujifilm X Series Sunset at Glacier Point in Yosemite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097570913-FOC35Y0EM8AVHYLD6U7O/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4599.jpg Fujifilm X Series Catching "the good side" of Half Dome at Glacier Point in Yosemite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097581637-33388DP5FYAU4EET7KW7/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4619.jpg Fujifilm X Series Shooting Yosemite National Park's Glacier Point at sunset with the XT-1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484419566493-CCDANKRV34TZWFGWFK9F/20160919-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF6657.jpg Fujifilm X Series Capturing timelapse of geysers in Yellowstone National Park in Montana/Idaho/Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097590865-GC6HEXO735XCOI9NRAD6/20160519-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4659.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097619955-IYWI58FZ4LWRQOOKUOC1/20160521-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF5050.jpg Fujifilm X Series Timelapse in motion at Yosemite's Tunnel View. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097910741-V84MLDR51HILLH4HAUSJ/20160519-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4773.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1470097574168-ZBE9GK75Z8U0OAC2NYHC/20160518-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4594.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan Irish capturing the iconic Tunnel View at Yosemite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474898933202-WAVS7SRDSLMPCRSD3COI/20160527-SP-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF5680.jpg Fujifilm X Series Perched on the cliff at Redwoods National Park in Northern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474898931966-70ULJJ9K09RU4JRB03VB/20160527-SP-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF5702.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan Irish makes some magic with Fujifilm at Redwoods National Park in Northern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474898990225-CE8B0B1ZI00LVONBZ7XA/20160605-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF1359.jpg Fujifilm X Series Stef and her camera chart the course in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474898991934-YAHUNGR1WU3TE1WT4SMG/20160606-SP-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF6518.jpg Fujifilm X Series A beautiful sunset in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474898994912-2O7QAX44VTVEN0K0NQCD/20160607-SP-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF7096.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan photographing the night sky in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474899001047-XLORFNXUCI6MOIEFZA94/20160608-SP-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF7372.jpg Fujifilm X Series We bring our cameras every place we go... they've certainly take some hits this year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474899003086-RHU7YJZ711UMZ85RNQ8Z/20160611-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF8976.jpg Fujifilm X Series Capturing the sunset at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474899008825-YEI1J1FE8716CT3YITCV/20160619-SP-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF8200.jpg Fujifilm X Series Capturing North Cascades National Park in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474899008493-IAE76B93MLOYG54LGH50/20160620-SP-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF8345.jpg Fujifilm X Series Waterfalls everywhere in the North Cascades! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474899012455-3JLY3QLG6PAM5P8UKC9U/20160620-SP-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF8349.jpg Fujifilm X Series Set up and ready to rip in the North Cascades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938311387-Q14IIOZQJJOHXWDAP9ZP/20160709-JI-Kenai+Fjords+National+Park-_DSF0911.jpg Fujifilm X Series Stefanie Payne photographing icebergs in Kenai Fjords National Park with the Fujifilm X-T1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938332931-HZ6LLWSCRCL6MZU79UWS/20160709-JI-Kenai+Fjords+National+Park-_DSF7159.jpg Fujifilm X Series Stefanie Payne photographing bird swarms at Bear Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park with the Fujifilm X-T1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938416000-GBX4RLUSCO5RAJ9EROL5/Katmai+National+Park+-+021.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan trekking into the fireweed in search of coastal brown bears in Katmai National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938371863-I8DSLW8RYSNG0OCZB2CG/Denali+National+Park+-+009.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan Irish photographing the wild Alaska landscape at Denali National Park with the Fujifilm X-T1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478650272166-OMXQLS9QRTF4Z3QMMSWF/20160806-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF8178.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484419539295-94S00EK7EXFYXE5A76GM/20160916-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2925.jpg Fujifilm X Series The sunrise photographers club in Glacier National Park in Montana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478650302928-TCXA8H93FGD2ROYMZ6Q8/20160806-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF8380.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484419576530-WGMIFAEM3LJ46CQG90BZ/20160922-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7336.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478650333391-6RC65ZW9VG7MDXRTAKCM/20160806-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF8466.jpg Fujifilm X Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484419531847-F2ZN7O8X386HVQ99PU3A/20160916-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2886.jpg Fujifilm X Series Capturing timelapse in Glacier National Park in Montana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478650349195-JEA3ZM2ZYVYSKF7N4HF3/20160805-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF8078.jpg Fujifilm X Series Birdwatching in Gates of the Arctic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478650376612-7OUFT8FQG0W039SROI1Z/20160805-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF8100.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan shooting with his X-T1 on the banks of the Noatak River in Gates of the Arctic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484419568384-FHXZRES6C217OUHO1E87/20160919-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF6659.jpg Fujifilm X Series Capturing a timelapse of geyser activity in Yellowstone National Park in Montana/Idaho/Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477938368630-7OQC7LUGUEM8YEBE7IZK/Denali+National+Park+-+059.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan in Denali with his usual landscape and train of thought..."what to shoot, what to shoot?!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487613740904-ZD8OADCUR3I6TSTAF39O/20161010-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF9803.jpg Fujifilm X Series Catching the sunrise at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487613815002-UOUB0M5AGNCWYSX736RG/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9929.jpg Fujifilm X Series Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487613814748-I5MXASDBJ4TEX3HEMP11/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9933.jpg Fujifilm X Series Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487613820981-ZM4Q9MJNKDQF38CB9F5E/20161017-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF4598.jpg Fujifilm X Series Photographing Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487613820695-AWCRWBQW0K238BWYOCZK/20161017-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF4630.jpg Fujifilm X Series Jonathan photographing Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/isle-royale-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473740057787-6O4QLIF6OJHSMYQTZGBV/isle-royale-national-park-banner.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473824557104-BS55EUF4A0J14LGPZTRV/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+001.jpg Isle Royale National Park Getting to Isle Royale involves either a 6 hour boat ride, or a 30 minute floatplane ride... we chose the floatplane! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473824566866-099BACFZ9LY7G04GCHGE/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+002.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473824601027-UUN9T31EK9BHX4FWEHZC/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+003.jpg Isle Royale National Park Finally arrived on this amazing island just south of the Canadian border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473824611500-W07Q77AC1E5BFT91BHB9/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+004.jpg Isle Royale National Park Our first foray was on a small boat cruise out to Passage Island lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473824649718-DU4MP81Q3PH0D5O6RVQ7/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+005.jpg Isle Royale National Park This lake acts more like an ocean, and there are dangerous rocks everywhere. The rocks around Passage lsland are responsible for some major ship sinkings in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473824648715-FO26UGX1WROEG9UELLWX/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+006.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825707242-6VVI7M8X5EGCY0PS3X6L/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+008.jpg Isle Royale National Park The Rock Harbor Lodge, situated on the northeast side of the island, is THE place to stay while exploring this national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825762028-CMQQBWQONTW8G64R0M0O/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+009.jpg Isle Royale National Park There are great hiking trails all around the lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825797126-A570VLR84N5261K1CS2L/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+010.jpg Isle Royale National Park We witnessed some beautiful sunsets on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825818341-WCFHQNDTYR8DQRS1DA61/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+011.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825856494-A84WHR4IBQV6QYMEEGHR/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+012.jpg Isle Royale National Park I loved the yellow and white lichen on the surrounding rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825904675-13U0XZUOJP3Q20TRQ4YE/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+013.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825943890-QECFHNNU5R19FUKDWT33/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+014.jpg Isle Royale National Park The blue hour is a great time to photograph the harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473825969419-6HERQ7TGF0XQOKLUFSUX/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+015.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826023615-GM6707SAIZRC7GH45CEK/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+016.jpg Isle Royale National Park These are the boats that help you explore the island. You can take a nice cruise on The Sandy, or get dropped off for some great hiking on The Challenger III. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826099620-47FZ9PKYZXIYOPOP3TMJ/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+017.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826160355-S3B42WMUCFAPGB07BMAN/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+018.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826197625-K0WBFW62BF2ZUIK67V4D/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+019.jpg Isle Royale National Park The Isle Royale Lighthouse makes for a great half day visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826274187-JB3I9WX1ZJ46Y06IY3Z8/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+020.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826370044-CM7FYIPBKEOTT13T9RAJ/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+021.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826457700-43OOMUAGOIE98OO25WBR/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+022.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826517809-MF7E8BNRM7FPLHMGDBO6/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+023.jpg Isle Royale National Park You can climb up in the lighthouse for some great views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826595794-IAC52I4ECUIAVE41FVH8/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+024.jpg Isle Royale National Park The view from atop the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826657150-NDFOAWL9ACOT8767TGBA/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+025.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826692576-4RMECPY7BDL6RZFC5CFD/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+026.jpg Isle Royale National Park We stopped by the home of Rolf and Candy Peterson, who have been living in this simple home every summer, the NPS Bangsund Cabin, studying the wolf and moose relationships. It is the longest continuously running predator/prey study in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826716058-SYTHR4Q42BEKPBBZXQKH/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+027.jpg Isle Royale National Park Rolf outside his humble home, showing us his bone collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826744001-5TV0JP4H6OMYEGN0IQPM/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+028.jpg Isle Royale National Park This is a beaver skull, with the front teeth intact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826822360-YILD1JXQUPDPQZTAYUNS/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+029.jpg Isle Royale National Park The most famous, and eery, part of any visit to see Rolf is the vast collection of moose skulls he has on display in the backyard. He refers to this place as "The Boneyard". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826933080-8VRW336P79KKFSQHC9H4/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+030.jpg Isle Royale National Park We learned a lot about moose and their lives and habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473826992260-F03W8HHOI47LFY5G1X4S/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+031.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827079509-QISZUHR8HBHYFJ5MPFG7/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+032.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827157426-L302A10SLJBBK3FGU726/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+033.jpg Isle Royale National Park I particularly liked how he marked the skulls with where and when they were found, and how they died. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827250961-638EO8G5IXTREH59XXX7/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+034.jpg Isle Royale National Park Stef thought I was crazy for asking her to pose in the middle of the skulls, but I thought the place need a bit of beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827357844-C3XWNVOIRZKBEYPYEAC9/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+035.jpg Isle Royale National Park We asked Rolf if he would mind us tagging along on one of his days in the field to study moose, which he happily obliged. It was such an honor to join him for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827441339-HUGT6GD6Y79ZVFDY9ES5/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+036.jpg Isle Royale National Park Not really camoflouged, but trying my best to not scare the moose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827477436-4V9AHIMTXS6SRCYXN33H/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+037.jpg Isle Royale National Park Rolf follows the moose trails, not the human trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827519937-650RR0BE82Z6DR6WI7UP/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+038.jpg Isle Royale National Park We watched as the moose waded in the water and fed off the abundant waterplant life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827536713-DLG3BMMN4QQ9TEJ5SP89/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+039.jpg Isle Royale National Park This guy is closer than he looks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827555997-AXJ5P4USTLRPQBSB3VX0/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+040.jpg Isle Royale National Park Can I help you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827594203-QAT4M2JDZQGWFWAZNT8K/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+041.jpg Isle Royale National Park We took a half day to explore some of our hosts favorite parts of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827644238-R0IRKYSQIU7597QG58US/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+042.jpg Isle Royale National Park We ventured onto this old fishing village that is now abandoned, but still has the remnants of family's life many years ago. I remember seeing a yellow rubber ducky from the bathroom window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827677175-0AQQWF7M07Q2B8HMVYG9/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+043.jpg Isle Royale National Park The shore even has remnants of their pottery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827713973-UBAOKRIBQPI8SAOVKRU3/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+044.jpg Isle Royale National Park We then hiked through the woods to explore more, including an old mining hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827750571-5PSNNGUD691H3VFPO70W/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+045.jpg Isle Royale National Park We also rented a small skiff and tooled around the island by ourslves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827804333-1GPF2HZ87XSR7BH1LPX0/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+046.jpg Isle Royale National Park We love kayking, and the island is a great place to do it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827836290-WRBMKA5V9K36Q9ENICED/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+047.jpg Isle Royale National Park Canoing is also very popular, so we rented one of those and went out exploring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827866250-IZ91FKWPTTE4VZQ9DLPT/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+048.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827928428-JICGHSAWFHM5ORZGYDV6/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+049.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473827961973-SS1I0NZHV7T2TZILYTIN/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+050.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828005580-UATRN6EFRLPVEA38X0LS/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+051.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828043151-9KEF51QPKB7JDNA44I1K/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+052.jpg Isle Royale National Park We also just relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as the sun set in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828091471-I9DHGS46VCVO2INQBV0C/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+053.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828124568-A1FTMADFRI6YIGQ2XSQ9/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+054.jpg Isle Royale National Park One could get used to this quiet and solitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828156523-SCH3DX36AIH3J5ACEF3B/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+055.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828233689-IC2GKO6ITGO6WUOLJ46L/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+056.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828258932-IC9O58CYQ5P1YBUGH1QO/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+057.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828291308-JBZR7FAXJQIZP7NYQQOJ/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+058.jpg Isle Royale National Park When the sun went down, the moon came up....as did the stars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828328880-VVR3FSODY5333481WIHH/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+059.jpg Isle Royale National Park And we even got to see some beautiful Northern Lights at nighttime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473828374334-QKGJFNZ4R16XW131P0LD/Isle+Royale+National+Park+-+060.jpg Isle Royale National Park We loved our time exploring Isle Royale National Park! onward.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474339936067-3R6BNS3UG4U9ISS5TV3U/FullSizeRender+%2833%29.jpg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474340012950-PASX40ECJF083TA9NFZ3/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park Isle Royale National Park in Michigan is one of the least visited national parks in the U.S., and the most revisited... it is wild, untamed, and in the middle of Lake Superior -- completely isolated and wonderful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341576401-4REDL3ALE0U2PKI9NA27/20160612-JI-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF0114.jpg Isle Royale National Park Just another day in our national parks... Stef bushwhacking Isle Royale with the world authority on moose and wolves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341493215-C9NP6508L7T4UQA2VTHP/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474340357963-738JIB14B712OHX8SYUQ/FullSizeRender+%2833%29.jpg Isle Royale National Park Hiking stick medallions from park #28, Isle Royale in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341399822-3YYBQAU4KR5V1AM11EPA/FullSizeRender+%2834%29.jpg Isle Royale National Park 28 down, 31 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474340675347-09Z43JIDH4MWOTKAQCKX/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park In the field with Rolf Peterson, the head of the longest continuously running predator-prey study in the world, the wolf and moose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474340557238-4ICJ9RA2UA5UF16T7PFL/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park Marina Alexander leads Stefanie Payne into the wilds of Isle Royale, Marina's second home -- she knows of the places that just cannot be found by anyone but a local! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473739704400-IOS2GHIQJ6DF85REU6H5/Shareable-Facebook_isle-royale-02.jpg Isle Royale National Park "Aurora had but newly chased the night, And purpled o'er the sky with blushing light." - John Dryden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473739750649-786J8ATNE7IT84TZM3WS/Shareable-Facebook_isle-royale-03.jpg Isle Royale National Park "Details create the big picture." - Sanford E. Weill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473739564121-K364N7YC1P29X4IH6ILP/Shareable-Facebook_isle-royale-01.jpg Isle Royale National Park 'So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing." - T.S. Eliot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341055406-8KXCKQM0D54BBAMRD0HL/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park The oldest lighthouse on the island, the Rock Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1855. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474340988403-X2Q8AMU0LSJXJH5D5I6A/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park Isle Royale from the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473652221445-Y32SCOWFRDOU0QBN5LVO/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park The shape of Lake Superior looks like a wolf; Isle Royale looks like its eye! :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341109561-LM0AZZ4B6J36X9PJO9VS/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park One of the best places in North America to view the Aurora Borealis is on Isle Royale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341168611-YSK1EYGTJ7WK9FVL8XUU/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park The Rock Harbor Lodge and the Harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474341679868-4FKYJNA64JDSV2O848B2/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park Just a random abandoned house nestled somewhere in the wilderness on Isle Royale. Let's just say that peering through the windows for what was left behind was awesome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473538932224-WGL6KONGSONRSR652VLL/image-asset.jpeg Isle Royale National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/redwood-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472248092672-64N7QC0HJWMKX5DFNRZV/59in52_banner_redwoods.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246416902-303JEZ2QKZCMFBRX3PZ0/Redwoods+National+Park+-+001.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Redwood National and State Parks....Park 25 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246417201-M0ZFEYOQUTITGP9Z15DU/Redwoods+National+Park+-+002.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The sign at the south entrance to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246420875-KHSCY001A7PDPUHTQV1R/Redwoods+National+Park+-+003.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Wally was happy to be near the beautiful California beaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246420438-7YQ3LZDGY1OAN1W2TYEE/Redwoods+National+Park+-+004.jpg Redwood National and State Parks We stayed on the south side of the park, near Orick, at a nice little campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246425242-5W0UWVZ3R3ERBP6KG4SQ/Redwoods+National+Park+-+005.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The campground had a very large herd of Roosevelt Elk in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246425175-JS04S9ZKOZWSWKKR9F0I/Redwoods+National+Park+-+006.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246428126-K8OZSSTNB6M6S53O5T93/Redwoods+National+Park+-+006a.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246428226-HFJ8A1W8K3ETLDKKPYJ7/Redwoods+National+Park+-+007.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246431776-2JFJYI93VCZUZJNH27BX/Redwoods+National+Park+-+008.jpg Redwood National and State Parks One of the first stops we made was to the Jebediah Smith park, where some of the tallest Redwoods live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246432167-WJ99WGCLYYN1BSKG76VH/Redwoods+National+Park+-+009.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246435246-M2VG77I8A8KPM5ZN8UBP/Redwoods+National+Park+-+010.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The Redwoods here are so tall....it is hard to comprehend their enormity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246435155-6G59P9TP9AS3SS5ZJWNE/Redwoods+National+Park+-+011.jpg Redwood National and State Parks This is also where we first spotted rhododendrons in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246438694-1YQ43M4Q004DIVVNUW29/Redwoods+National+Park+-+012.jpg Redwood National and State Parks We next took a drive up the coast, stopping by this beautiful viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246438719-VY7Q8ICTD5UNIEE19RSJ/Redwoods+National+Park+-+013.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The high bluff overlook, looking back on the southern coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246441669-B1G8REJF4VVOYYJALSUH/Redwoods+National+Park+-+014.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Surfers brave the cold waters to catch a wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246443417-PKW42GGLOB353QFY6M9L/Redwoods+National+Park+-+015.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Fern Canyon is one of the most visited, and incredible, places within the park. 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Johnson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246459244-ERM7SEU1XL6CZXFK2ZLR/Redwoods+National+Park+-+023.jpg Redwood National and State Parks This is the sight at which Ladybird Johnson dedicated the park. She picked a beautiful spot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246461365-TCVMK41JH2ACKII5A7YI/Redwoods+National+Park+-+024.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The rhododendron bloom changes every year, and one can never be quite sure where to catch the best look. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246504676-8CXJRGLN964DDN09BWI5/Redwoods+National+Park+-+047.jpg Redwood National and State Parks We stopped at the High Bluff lookout to sip a drink and watch the ocean crash on the rocks below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246508072-B3G2L4Q4JOC5FJUA52SU/Redwoods+National+Park+-+048.jpg Redwood National and State Parks We found some beautiful purple bell flowers along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246508139-H575HDAN0Q9K41B16KQB/Redwoods+National+Park+-+049.jpg Redwood National and State Parks If you've ever driven through Redwood National Park, you've no doubt spotted the giant sculpture of Paul Bunyon and his trusty blue ox, Babe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246511573-PPC7RPFLDYN9V6SAP91X/Redwoods+National+Park+-+050.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Battery Point Lighthouse, near Crescent Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246511635-2AMPJ9NTNMFPQKUGESLP/Redwoods+National+Park+-+051.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246515281-3XLYMK4WLYBNN05317EG/Redwoods+National+Park+-+052.jpg Redwood National and State Parks A beautiful California sunset over the Pacific Ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246514851-BNTNV2G0Y2PVE4K83QR4/Redwoods+National+Park+-+053.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Stef on Damnation Creek Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246518040-30YEIOFSR8X21QWCOYTT/Redwoods+National+Park+-+054.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246519198-3J2488JXZXCBGGVLU9LS/Redwoods+National+Park+-+056.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246521742-LW40JTU088Q26KO73MFY/Redwoods+National+Park+-+057.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246522818-RM44WL10O8UICTYRL4AE/Redwoods+National+Park+-+058.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The amazing "God Light" that sometimes shines through the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246525597-IP9MCGC8CJZEPBEE0SOV/Redwoods+National+Park+-+059.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Light beams shine through the thick forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246526511-QYUYYWZYY9QFU5FV7E9F/Redwoods+National+Park+-+060.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246529591-Y07YCJ74HP3S73ONS88M/Redwoods+National+Park+-+061.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246530002-6WBGGJAFCIKGE1QXYRJB/Redwoods+National+Park+-+062.jpg Redwood National and State Parks The presence of vegetation was always around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246532988-5JMEKE90U5KPR0ZLVGUS/Redwoods+National+Park+-+063.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246533879-6X3S9I19W0922XS5VKG6/Redwoods+National+Park+-+064.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246536961-45EU3S5GA8OI91NEUPZ4/Redwoods+National+Park+-+065.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Amazing trails to hike in this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246537195-U86AOM5FE2YT0Q43MHNZ/Redwoods+National+Park+-+066.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246540388-UB9T9NI739JFUNMKLIUQ/Redwoods+National+Park+-+067.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246540861-KY8ZTFIZN7VXKESV63LE/Redwoods+National+Park+-+068.jpg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246543867-SLSJXTOK4DHCOI1LTNOL/Redwoods+National+Park+-+069.jpg Redwood National and State Parks This is my favorite shot from our time exploring Redwoods National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472246543497-NJB5J5B46P8969KSB5KT/Redwoods+National+Park+-+070.jpg Redwood National and State Parks Let's go, Wally...on to the next! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472199914011-ZOC7Z5F8AXVU7NDNJ86W/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472198338731-50ROF33SJTIHAS1HJGR0/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks A mega old-growth ecosystem at work making wilderness magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472198262538-HJWO7AMOE15NV8S4WILQ/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks Stef is dwarfed beneath one of the tallest trees on Earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472198413928-89J0BG6I8RMSSIIM7GA5/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks The California coast in Redwood National and State Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472199638145-WLH9FK92W8VP9C19UV0I/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks Beautiful Bald Hills Road leads you to solitude, and if the season is right, wildflowers! 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It will never fail you." – Frank Lloyd Wright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472197851592-WKBC5Z80JWUKEM1ZHIEE/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks Endor, the planet of the Ewoks in Star Wars Return of the Jedi, filmed at Redwood National and State Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472197189593-DMEHMLTWLG5J8RVWY70N/image-asset.jpeg Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472025052077-ZVOOV6Z63IW7LADNSU1S/image-asset.png Redwood National and State Parks Map of Redwood National and State Parks. (Click to enlarge.) http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/crater-lake-national-park daily 0.75 2017-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473129495037-LV8PKTAOGS9X87H9BFBM/59in52_banner_crater-lake.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119761076-BTQSTV6SXVY5X6K3P1ZJ/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+001.jpg Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park.....park 26 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119762099-DBO0HGU3HIKUBR8DWM9T/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+002.jpg Crater Lake National Park The south entrance to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119763732-ZICNROWEWG5UPZ4FGLH9/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+003.jpg Crater Lake National Park The entrance is along an Oregon Scenic Byway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119764546-1UGWW8PYHDXLSATVAL9N/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+004.jpg Crater Lake National Park Along the south entrance are the Pinnacles, which are needle-like spires called fossil fumaroles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119767748-GBL9DQQ15CQOSD0CH8LF/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+005.jpg Crater Lake National Park A panorama of Crater Lake, one of our first views of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119767678-T7N0DNEW7M8LO96QCRE1/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+006.jpg Crater Lake National Park Wally loved the scenic drive along the crater rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119770380-SHRI5N3VEOKT00W0KMSZ/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+007.jpg Crater Lake National Park A small section of Wizard Island reflects in the crystal blue lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119771156-LQDWV0JTSLM7DQC56OBK/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+008.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119773481-3K00C1MHU85IOC1UYURA/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+009.jpg Crater Lake National Park From any angle, Wizard Island is beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119773682-MX7VYQE5P9OK563NBWBT/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+010.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119776171-2AYIJQ3DY7UOI78L9462/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+011.jpg Crater Lake National Park Mirror reflections on the north side of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119776067-USFN3NIIE95JS3T1H68D/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+012.jpg Crater Lake National Park I found this great old, gnarled tree on the west side of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119777739-B8T2TEUWNXI92GX2428U/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+013.jpg Crater Lake National Park We had crystal blue skies with puffy clouds one day. The wind was still and the reflections were amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119777193-3VAT97OMM2HR1J3E1CV1/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+014.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119778131-7MK1QETJYI128LWRJOVO/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+015.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119779034-50LK02R6BZWF3SSUCZ1O/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+016.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119780979-D9FYXO55LW53I6VOD9YA/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+017.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119780870-Y4G0WHL56LUOP877C4CX/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+018.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119782429-NPXLYSAF8RBJE3P8MVIB/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+019.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119782173-X59XBAO7RKB6UCB7DQNO/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+020.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119785792-K4T4N9GP2CKMVN6I16IU/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+021.jpg Crater Lake National Park I am not sure what kind of bird this is, but it matched the crystal blue waters of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119785858-HD95WQXAVB5U0ET1LGTM/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+022.jpg Crater Lake National Park Another pretty bird, this one with a pink head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119788251-A8FWTE9M7MMRFA5VDB9F/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+023.jpg Crater Lake National Park Sunset is a magical time at Crater Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119792250-I00RLHW34WRS1JI51K9M/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+024.jpg Crater Lake National Park The distant, layered hills surrounding Crater Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119791516-L64BNFQBV4RJZMSRY8RP/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+025.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119794262-EQWFRH8ML3UUTCEXOEBI/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+026.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119794291-IF4DEC39XL2UI0990RIY/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+027.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119795309-6PVZYKHZO0K4HBGTA5FQ/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+028.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119795545-1TVGA1OWWP0FOVH67JM7/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+029.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119796394-P49UXNI06V9QV8ALLXC7/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+030.jpg Crater Lake National Park A black and white of trees and snow on Wizard Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119796759-JTRP13ZUNY2NJTDMLNDP/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+031.jpg Crater Lake National Park The Crater Lake Lodge is a classic, historic National Park Lodge that is 101 years old -- older than the Park Service! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502491854385-IN3WB42CGU4BWAFE0I2C/20160603-SP-Crater+Lake+National+Park-_DSF6337-2.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119797730-Z1YT35ZSN7J8U0YGIU2K/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+032.jpg Crater Lake National Park This is the main sitting room inside the lodge, called The Great Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119798056-IHNQKLR7L659DY8C4VKB/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+033.jpg Crater Lake National Park The back porch is the best place to check out the lake while sipping on a drink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119798941-LJY4WLA8IRD8BKR8MYQH/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+034.jpg Crater Lake National Park The deck is quite busy during happy hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119799869-SKLX54FFESOK3P849MUS/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+035.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119800260-8P579HNUXZ63SKMZFMD4/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+036.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119800959-T640TV17E78AXNWJ6DCO/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+037.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119801684-9N4BLF0GOBTXY3ALSL1U/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+038.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119802657-3CS05KH9CHB30P9ZMDY9/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+039.jpg Crater Lake National Park There was still quite a lot of snow along the rim when we visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119804026-A9RC5EUEP3RJ3I233K5P/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+040.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119812453-5M0380PZ83WT3151YX5I/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+041.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119812474-6BEB50YL2J13GNXPXWMM/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+043.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119813506-5I01M8F150QC56CSPJPJ/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+044.jpg Crater Lake National Park The snow banks were higher than Wally in some places! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119814460-TJ3TOCG2NV9QW25MRT55/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+045.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119814604-IMFIKL247END27SY695P/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+046.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119816031-UIQCAVO5WPC6QPRR9LNX/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+047.jpg Crater Lake National Park The night skies are incredible in Crater Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119815499-DR0XOYGQMBCISRDMEX8G/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+048.jpg Crater Lake National Park The Milky Way reflected in the Crater Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119816669-1MMQPD8FNSHIH5XIZ40P/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+049.jpg Crater Lake National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119818662-3W9F21B2E0YPP8ABLZ95/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+050.jpg Crater Lake National Park We exited the park in the north entrance. Onto the next! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473125238563-P83A8CXWT3UNM5RN0QSS/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park Wizard Island rises from Crater Lake in the national park in southern Oregon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473125047451-P8HYHWDMF14WT591CTIB/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park The Great Hall at the Crater Lake Lodge. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473124985602-IWGYDSLS9H5UP4U9DLI3/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park The patio at the Crater Lake Lodge overlooking the gem of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473126545178-A0D5ASSC8469LC3OD0G1/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park 26 parks down, 33 to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119539262-KP2T6L1BOWIWQASMFSG0/Shareable-Facebook_crater-lake-2.jpg Crater Lake National Park "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119542948-OZI7DW6T75IB4KD73V4T/Shareable-Facebook_crater-lake.jpg Crater Lake National Park 'Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors.' - Joseph Campbell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473119539562-Z8XT67A2I1E38LW91Q2J/Shareable-Facebook_crater-lake-3.jpg Crater Lake National Park "We are not an island in the middle of the ocean. Things that go on around us have an effect on us." Jon Jarvis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473127484820-G87LU3VF8H7FOMPFMWZB/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park Nature's Rorschach test -- reflection perfection at the deepest lake in the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473127245704-CIXJFIWLKT8H45MM5VWE/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park Looking for dark sky country? Head to Crater Lake! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473127380967-5UN2BZ365TMJ31EIK1WA/image-asset.jpeg Crater Lake National Park Remnants of the record snowfall this winter...in the middle of June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1472280574360-IUSZCSY5YRBMK38RNJAH/image-asset.png Crater Lake National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/voyageurs-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473554492996-5Y36B96F5KAIMUI295Q1/voyageurs-national-park-banner.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620666170-O3LXCD5U7GCDCBS0K31J/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+001.jpg Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park....park number 27 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620668298-XMCRRTUOXE4QZNMSWXGI/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+002.jpg Voyageurs National Park We were excited to start exploring Voyageurs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620710847-FB5PTOQK6RXS2P6CFNPK/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+003.jpg Voyageurs National Park We rented a houseboat to explore this park which is made up of many lakes. This is the scene at Voyagaire Lodge night before we picked up our houseboat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620706877-KO6XOAXYMP3RA0XAN0KE/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+004.jpg Voyageurs National Park Along the shore of Crane Lake we started to get a feel for what this park was all about...water! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620743070-IC6FNCYIAWZUMCVB7SLD/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+005.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620756757-8M1JQ5QW9BRUP5NYYYFZ/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+006.jpg Voyageurs National Park A row of houseboats await the summer crowds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620797155-T3HUTCR1OC010FBLNWYP/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+007.jpg Voyageurs National Park One of the first park signs we saw was on a little island, visible only from the water. Very fitting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620799616-HDMUERPWJYJLWYS3XM22/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+008.jpg Voyageurs National Park One of the small passageways we passed through on our way to the larger lakes of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620918181-HSILCZ3NT58SCNXZN7YJ/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+009.jpg Voyageurs National Park Bald Eagles are a common sight in this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620855569-1NN04TINQQ85PWQ60DKS/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+010.jpg Voyageurs National Park This is what a typical campsite looks like. You pull up on your houseboat and dock right on the rocks. Pretty cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620905039-U7L5P7HB329J42J3Y887/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+011.jpg Voyageurs National Park Notice the tilt of the houseboat? We ran into a little bit of an issue...... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620940628-46LNQ6S7OHR4AMS6GA12/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+012.jpg Voyageurs National Park Somehow, we thought this was a "no-wake" zone, rather than a marker for an underwater rock. Oops! We had to call in help to get off the rocks. Lesson learned! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620963543-D223LGZGLNAWPV4BKJRF/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+013.jpg Voyageurs National Park While hiking in the woods we noticed an international boundary marker. It is safe to say we straddled two countries at least a few times on this exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473620979550-J1UW1GY9FGEAE00XR4SG/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+014.jpg Voyageurs National Park Our houseboat, the "Jollie Jackie", docked on the snake island campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621006309-IWE2S0YS4WZSKU8H2XSG/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+015.jpg Voyageurs National Park We were fortunate enough to witness a few amazing sunsets here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621023669-2XZNTT61S1RP1P4WA609/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+016.jpg Voyageurs National Park Of course, I had to setup the camera to capture the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621050223-LV1LECX9IQWB93XGY7S0/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+017.jpg Voyageurs National Park Minnesota is a beautiful state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621075468-E86JW8V8QAXTMJDVUF7I/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+018.jpg Voyageurs National Park I like the grassy foreground Stef chose to include in this shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621097234-41Z33JB5IBT7YGIXJK9K/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+019.jpg Voyageurs National Park Surreal sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621119978-12G95S8F6K0EGG1XO6HE/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+020.jpg Voyageurs National Park The sunset was so nice that I had to go out and paddle in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621157444-UR1WHIS0A2CK25A89RS9/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+021.jpg Voyageurs National Park Drinking coffee near our campsite, ready for another day of exploring this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621163598-GHD9O0AJYRLDQZLCOA8C/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+022.jpg Voyageurs National Park This is a pretty typical view of Voyageurs National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621211168-AFIAWDKVOM5H11AMNK20/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+023.jpg Voyageurs National Park Early fur traders settled the islands and built log homes such as this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621211959-NMHV6JVZBB3T4TFNZV95/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+024.jpg Voyageurs National Park Pretty country home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621254780-P011DG1NS2QU37Q830BK/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+025.jpg Voyageurs National Park Looking cool on the road to Kettle Falls Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621260594-Z5MWIVOOYXIIXXWEGGTS/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+026.jpg Voyageurs National Park Kettle Falls Hotel sits at the end of a road, near the waterfall after which it is named. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621295385-D3TWH5AYN606J51ORSNY/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+027.jpg Voyageurs National Park I think the lodge has pretty much remained the same for the last 100 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621306418-83BI9N3N2EKC9B9YEEK1/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+028.jpg Voyageurs National Park This room has a sinking floor, and the pool table has been leveled to accommodate th odd angle. For the bargoers drinking here, it can be a very disorienting experience (especially under the influence). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621351924-11SULQ37EI710O619IR9/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+029.jpg Voyageurs National Park We had kayaks on the boat, and did a lot of kayaking in the beautiful waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621354194-JMCEUYKPTAFUPO1NJ5VE/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+030.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473625323999-YD97A8FSRXX5KJ36RDN8/20160607-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF2464.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621400923-HHQXXPX4B6OL8GSA60HT/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+031.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621403218-QR6J6MCJHXLEOI4UFFRE/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+032.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621451236-9F1RMAG131HB7NT6Z7AQ/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+033.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621449706-VY81795G6K6CA4MDG4WC/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+034.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621496196-PRG0KXUKPA3J3UMGIJQ9/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+035.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621544704-EQD6H7BWMEO1RTT5E6QC/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+037.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473625190729-4KUW1CHYT1R3RZ48ETUN/20160608-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF3114.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621579929-7ATI2O0URYXJCDBBXHBQ/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+039.jpg Voyageurs National Park It took a bit of practice, but navigating by map was a lot of fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621597615-6K6FG0YPGC181IWMUQ3Q/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+040.jpg Voyageurs National Park Stef enjoying the sunshine on top of th houeboat on a beautiful day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621620811-XRGC0EEWMGIPAAGO9BU3/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+041.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621671266-JQEW8AMKO9IRV3ZOI8AO/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+043.jpg Voyageurs National Park The water here can be so still that the reflections are mesmerizing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621699228-37SL9VIGEKKJG0L01S51/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+044.jpg Voyageurs National Park We kayaked near this cute little beaver, who was very curious about us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621727227-POL2K45ZTP3LU4UGUC2S/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+045.jpg Voyageurs National Park He even got out on the shore to say hello. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621742669-4MSF7IH2ERI8FB2JMZQU/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+046.jpg Voyageurs National Park Canadian dogwoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621779493-8MJJDFVZKDAGA1OK7TWU/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+048.jpg Voyageurs National Park We stayed near the Grassy Bay Cliffs on our last night, and had a lot of fun kayaking along the sheer cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621781181-ZQZFDN2E7AHUE7LHT14Z/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+047.jpg Voyageurs National Park Stef is a true water girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621832401-CB97XBH3FRK5T65RFPAE/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+049.jpg Voyageurs National Park The water was very still and reflective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621827188-PLE1DHZSJHMRK94DT9S7/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+050.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621880213-C2OJMEKST4TUIAPABE98/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+051.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621877973-AVFQ6J5COEO6ORRO27OE/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+052.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621937837-R4QO1E6VHUL2ENHWYK7T/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+053.jpg Voyageurs National Park On our last night in the park, the sky rewarded us with one of the most beautiful sunsets we've seen. Stef had to go out and paddle into the pink and blue hue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621931861-SD080HREPM9IDQ2HKNHG/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+054.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621993719-RJA4ZLER5IBN9LIASQPD/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+055.jpg Voyageurs National Park It was a very surreal experience to be in this beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473621977518-ASBDXXKWZZJKDYK68V85/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+056.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473622016005-EUKXVM183LP8AKERQMKK/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+057.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473622050472-YHCB6RD3R1EC4EHFG0BX/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+058.jpg Voyageurs National Park As the sky got darker, so did the colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473622065945-6S3KDNLGQ0FL69TF2RWY/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+059.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473622094258-7V10US95TSRBZ4GCZUC9/Voyageurs+National+Park+-+060.jpg Voyageurs National Park Stef paddling in before it gets too dark. We loved our experience in Voyageurs National Park! Onward.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473625622052-VR6557G5Z30QMH1EBYBE/FullSizeRender+%2832%29.jpg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473550076780-8Y8XFUU5Y2AVXISXTI83/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473610916429-46PQAD846FE3JMVETEK5/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park is a wild waterland on the Minnesota/Canada border where anglers, campers, paddlers, and boaters from all over the world find solitude in the northern lakes region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473550730984-LVOA0U15ECEO2YXRT27L/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park The Voyagaire Lodge, our houseboat outfitter and jumping off point to Voyageurs National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473549525814-HRDTDP8SBL48YS2DKMV6/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park Voyagaire offers a variety of houseboat sizes/styles to choose from. Book in advance, this is a very popular way to explore the lake country in northern Minnesota and it fills up fast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473548432361-S1WFE1VRRT4402D8IQDA/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park Captain Jon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473548227168-T01AUCYFY1SOO0T2FGCS/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park Stef fully enjoying lazy days on the roof deck of the houseboat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473551450357-WD1BBBD5JJOQOGINZOBD/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park One of our backcountry tie-up spots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473553654313-2F2KEWGGP9WAQIQOQIRX/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park Having kayaks onboard the houseboat enabled us to scoot off at any time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473619459654-6Q91MCWSSIBH0BDJMLYF/FullSizeRender+%2832%29.jpg Voyageurs National Park Hiking stick medallions from Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473619641097-DK984UBZGG77JVR26EIV/20160607-SP-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF6920.jpg Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park....park number 27 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473616619049-FOX0E5MYJE7TE1N5FC2S/Shareable-Facebook_voyageurs_01.jpg Voyageurs National Park 'Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.' - Rose Kennedy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473616656477-KVIAW3TSXZYHVL3JTCB3/Shareable-Facebook_voyageurs_03.jpg Voyageurs National Park 'Be careful going in search of adventures - it's ridiculously easy to find.' - William Least Heat-Moon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473616569611-N41HZBJJ7GEQT4QDT094/Shareable-Facebook_voyageurs_02.jpg Voyageurs National Park 'Wherever you go becomes part of you somehow.' - Anita Desai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473626045203-M83V8NYC1TD7GA9FBT87/20160607-JI-Voyageurs+National+Park-_DSF2334.jpg Voyageurs National Park The historic Kettle Falls Hotel in Voyageurs National Park is a must see and is accessible to travelers of all ability levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473618162420-XQGXW0CX0OXQ1KS8HKW7/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park Trail near the Ash River Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473619935744-EMEB0WF3MKJD4PPN0GPZ/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park 3 billion year-old rocks — half the age of Earth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473619012485-FXJLCA6RBOUIQW7ZRUX8/image-asset.jpeg Voyageurs National Park The American Beaver in Voyageurs National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473451465848-NJF0X5SHJVMI098Z4ZRS/IMG_3877.JPG Voyageurs National Park Pit stop for Pinky's at the Kettle Falls house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1473444747180-6KGPRQCB9R8JQITKWVLS/image-asset.png Voyageurs National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/north-cascades-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474681964974-ZL9BG0L2UPAUOBVYGOJK/59in52_banner_north-cascades.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680010051-30TY8YE3QSHI16DVWRQW/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+002.jpg North Cascades National Park This is park 29 of 59! About halfway through this crazy road trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680011053-KGMR75I9DDVLV6NXCI4A/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+001.jpg North Cascades National Park We love Washington state and were so excited to start exploring North Cascades National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680013483-FADPOLOEXDXKJOLL1GWL/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+003.jpg North Cascades National Park Wally too was excited to explore this beautiful park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680016081-XV4BMDAKA92Z043WFQN0/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+004.jpg North Cascades National Park There's a very good reason they call it "cascades" national park. The waterfalls are way too numerous to count. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680017077-4288K7O476TVJ3VPUFWT/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+005.jpg North Cascades National Park I loved these bell-shaped flowers along the roadway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680020751-QYUO9O7DNHKSW6MA00VX/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+006.jpg North Cascades National Park Diablo Lake lookout is a great stop along the Cascades Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680020294-I1QQC4ZERT367HP9TRUO/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+007.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680024616-QG18CDN3P30AZ3IDTKJG/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+008.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680023735-BYTXMOUK1JV7MTLF5GKG/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+009.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680027251-BYD7SDN24SLDLVC31ZUH/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+010.jpg North Cascades National Park Stef had fun with the Fujifilm Instax camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680029276-ZOOV08YHP2JYNUEID0IM/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+011.jpg North Cascades National Park Diablo Lake is a great place to kayak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680032808-THPNWGWCK2N0G9UIAQIY/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+012.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680033923-6UTB82ES3C1RATRX6LWL/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+013.jpg North Cascades National Park The fog can get very dense in this moisture-rich environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680038393-XC8M0EE4DZXJRDVHD53L/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+014.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680039285-3XW9CPROVSSJCLNR7611/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+015.jpg North Cascades National Park Diablo Lake can sometimes get still enough for beautiful reflections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680043259-9ZYSEY8LA8C3SXAF27EY/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+016.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680043784-Y2UZOA0JO88YYDZL3RFQ/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+017.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680048115-99GQK04G6Q44N5V8ACH6/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+018.jpg North Cascades National Park 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North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680060271-5ACFLZYPOSQ3YSRI02M5/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+024.jpg North Cascades National Park We passed by some huge rocks on our way to Ross Lake Overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680060665-SXUKAH1BL37KV1GZ2CMI/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+025.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680064113-ZNRVMS2RBXTWGPFDWHRL/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+026.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680064646-B0LDGEFSGZPP6CUL2SA5/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+027.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680068225-YG7T5ULAWGMCQSKT7828/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+028.jpg North Cascades National Park It is hard to go anywhere in the Cascades without seeing waterfalls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680068385-OZF2MQ66G9I0XPGPTIKT/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+029.jpg North Cascades National Park We did an overnight backpacking trip to Thornton Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680072541-G8ZCXB3ENFFIX5A4N8ED/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+030.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680073360-9HAP8G9CUCZU17K8ODVV/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+031.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680078193-PTMY3E50BEGDMB4EQSRH/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+032.jpg North Cascades National Park The trail was steep, and it was a good workout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680078386-WL6NBWB79P4EA1TDGN6X/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+033.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680082284-0F384P2NTN82ENLOGYIY/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+034.jpg North Cascades National Park We finally reached the summit and could look down on Thornton Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680083032-7XG4ISQ3GTVYFYWC4I8U/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+035.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680086317-1SVBSR5HUESSVUKID0K8/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+036.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680087840-HH9UAUP4IZ77VBGPQXYE/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+037.jpg North Cascades National Park When we made camp the fog rolled in. Good thing we were tired and ready for some food and sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680091638-PB11U2W26KXKWZ5A2VQQ/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+038.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680094114-PG0AI386S605T56MUB65/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+039.jpg North Cascades National Park Amazing sunset views across the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680095792-0150K3SQTTKF4H8JIITX/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+040.jpg North Cascades National Park We awoke to rain and fog, and had to pack up camp and hike out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680099281-XJLQFPUJL7YC444XR271/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+041.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680104451-VQ9FOVOB2ZBN2CTCZKKI/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+042.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680105713-NP7WH4TQZLIZEGNZ2I8P/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+043.jpg North Cascades National Park There were times it was hard to see very far in front of the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680110408-G8F23S2SH4JZCUZ72SY7/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+044.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680110751-FMB5UA9I2EKV50MDE0H5/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+045.jpg North Cascades National Park Stef found a cool tree on which to pose. I think she liked it because it was in the shape of a "J". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680114916-WW9E2J5J8GWLJQC2YWGY/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+046.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680117180-618PIZLQOM0LP70WZ08B/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+047.jpg North Cascades National Park The woods were misty on the way back to the car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680121876-O9M89EC7EL73UY6XU7VY/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+048.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680123444-M9J2SEVBK3KF244AIIQ3/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+049.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680127883-L2V3WJ83UPGIQHBV0L2A/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+050.jpg North Cascades National Park What goes up, must come down. It was a long walk downhill with heavy packs on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680131355-EDHGZED9CT0RBONE0IK4/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+051.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680137088-EZHZMBHQ09CM2PVT1BAS/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+052.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680137854-1Y29BM1PDCVG2XVSMM6M/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+053.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680139899-B16Q60K93GCLKUTX383J/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+054.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680143549-M34Y2YC8FHY7OHIFJ6FD/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+055.jpg North Cascades National Park Wally liked the Cascades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680144092-F522DADRIIW968LGKWPH/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+056.jpg North Cascades National Park We stopped at Cascadian Farms for some fresh fruits and ice cream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680147404-A4YHABS4A0EY3Y22O3ML/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+057.jpg North Cascades National Park Amazing Washington-grown fruits. Delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680148060-NXBYBOE6T9OR3HXR408P/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+058.jpg North Cascades National Park Our last stop was at Mount Shuksan lookout....an incredibly photogenic place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680152050-U0CT7K6MI3ALEIB00RPR/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+059.jpg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474680151785-AJG4PPM7VO6WK0V07X45/North+Cascades+National+Park+-+060.jpg North Cascades National Park A panorama of Mount Shuksan. We loved our time in the North Cascades....next stop: ALASKA! Onward.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682397481-SXSZ738D3JRAFD6XIWHX/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Just one of what seems like a million waterfalls that can be found in and around North Cascades National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682887146-K463ATGBCK217V7L1WMI/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Hitting the monster trail to Thornton Lake to camp out in solitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474763118977-Q76TYJ8DK52NBVOM9XRA/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park A perfect place to pick up a paddle and go for a float! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682437523-CN3ZMGTVXRCGJPI7U40G/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Every shade of immaculate green can be found in the North Cascades—it's a never ending deep breath of the cleanest, greenest air! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474762843708-3ELYZVTR5QU6YKKMT54P/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Getting the shot with the Fujifilm XT-1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682511614-PFUFA7HCMJWQW904YFSD/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Farm fresh fruit found at Cascadian Farms...Washington State prides itself on incredible local foods, as it should, making it one of the great foodie states in America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682624962-XFUWDAA9DT394V94NFG7/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Just a few hours from downtown Seattle, Stef finds her "ahh" in her spectacularly beautiful home state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474762422245-YW0U998ATRPH3ICM8YTX/FullSizeRender+%2835%29.jpg North Cascades National Park Hiking stick medallions from North Cascades National Park in Washington State. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474762422594-ED18DYKYGTWGF8EY98BJ/IMG_6913.JPG North Cascades National Park This is park 29 of 59! About halfway through this crazy road trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474761400738-BJ3F8GH6PTQFZIVW96K3/Shareable-Facebook_north-cascades-02.jpg North Cascades National Park "There is something of the marvelous in all things of nature." - Aristotle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682168044-OEP3QZ9PA4SMDXTKBDZS/Shareable-Facebook_north-cascades_01.jpg North Cascades National Park Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity... - John Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474761775291-418L06HQGM3JOEHCBMR6/Shareable-Facebook_north-cascades-01.jpg North Cascades National Park "Only on stillness does the imperceivable become discernible." - Bryant McGill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682347615-YGBN0NO0IXVX4AT1AL0Z/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474683058496-S0TIHRBTPL4Y6XBQAZDX/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Backcountry beauty found at Thornton Lake. It's not an easy trek to make it here, but it pays off in spades! (Backcountry camping spot situated at the left side of this photo.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474683292526-M41PEQ70RUP1S0G45WEM/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park There are more than 300 glaciers in North Cascades National Park, it is the ultimate proving ground for mountaineers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682464185-ADTGEQFOFI7KJIFUZWKQ/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park The beauty of the North Cascades is perfectly rendered at Mount Shuksan -- one of the best places in the park to set up a camera and bag some shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474683206729-QKAK2FZ3URPGKZEKZA4S/image-asset.jpeg North Cascades National Park Hit the farms in the area to savor what Washington State is known for: perfect organic produce direct from the source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474682269594-L2MEFXA6G86WDDGQ1KTI/image-asset.png North Cascades National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/glacier-bay-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475196712048-1JJKL71U8N3D22L7L3O3/59in52_banner_glacier-bay.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202763109-6C0XKZ3HYEX9PLRY4XXT/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+001.jpg Glacier Bay National Park Glacier Bay National Park...park number 30 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202766845-Q4PEWJ800S93E2584DL3/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+002.jpg Glacier Bay National Park After a long drive, Wally was so happy to finally make it to Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202771228-IPK7QXHRTABGYVVL6K2H/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+003.jpg Glacier Bay National Park And so were we. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202780586-MOLGJH42LCPACUTK6373/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+004.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We had to drive to Skagway to fly to Gustavus, and we passed this cool old-time Klondike railroad along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202779624-EPFUJP9VXHAPZ6UG8KXS/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+005.jpg Glacier Bay National Park This was our first glimpse of Alaska from the air, and it took our breath away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202789321-D43A3SD9POPVRQW3JJ6J/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+006.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202787834-P14SJIL0U72RTPWZXE86/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+007.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202792381-NXI4MFGAKQ3DVUUYX9S4/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+008.jpg Glacier Bay National Park Finally made it to Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475242257924-PXGSNO2XLJLIQCKXD981/IMG_6094.JPG Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202793584-Y0VH2VQAY6AQLKH4FXGQ/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+009.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We took a NPS cruise into the Fjord area on a misty, cloudy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202796093-TW2A7XUMY9IUY51D9HPB/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+010.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We first passed these seals lounging on a rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202797997-MX0FGB1WBCS16UIDUGGT/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+011.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202801151-X4D694DWSXWTWILNTJ4C/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+012.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202806682-R206OJHBIS32DZCX01Y4/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+013.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We picked up some overnight kayakers along the cruise. Kayaking is a GREAT way to experience this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202805688-N7DDLX555SOT0LSHJ6H9/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+014.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202810046-U30CEVIHZNOEC4E3LFCX/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+015.jpg Glacier Bay National Park Our first grizzly spotting was this beautiful sow foraging along the shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202813649-42746L5SAVFN6LGV2VS0/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+016.jpg Glacier Bay National Park She had three little cubs. These cubs were so incredibly strong as they lifted the big rocks on the shore looking for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202814282-AF6TBVH8LGL413M9NT0O/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+017.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We finally made it to the glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202820703-NA1G9MM3O7K29WK854VC/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+018.jpg Glacier Bay National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202821964-2QGAAGQIV4HROKOWRXJW/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+019.jpg Glacier Bay National Park The dirt striations in the glacier were beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202825246-LZH98SVMSRXZKE7HQNC6/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+020.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We did witness some pretty big calving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202827453-01TPOXZCVBVXXF19B07J/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+021.jpg Glacier Bay National Park On the way back we happened upon this beautiful, and well camouflaged coastal grey wolf. It was really hard to see from far away! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202832976-6HSVOS5E6ATPERJU3GJG/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+022.jpg Glacier Bay National Park She had the most beautiful face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202832928-NRE2RCC20C2THM7K560T/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+023.jpg Glacier Bay National Park And she was quite interested in us, just as we were in her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202838780-DNONYGT4NUYK0391QL3L/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+024.jpg Glacier Bay National Park Eagles are everywhere in Glacier Bay. This one was kind enough to hold a pose for quite some time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475202838693-UMCXLEIAB27PJL19ONKQ/Glacier+Bay+National+Park+-+025.jpg Glacier Bay National Park We saw a lot of humpback whales on our trip. 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Byways The Alaska (Alcan) Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475701378752-OR4GVRZWYOVG8GT89H7I/20160410-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF0981.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475701379373-U4JQ5F8M0YU42THEZ5Z3/20160410-SP-Zion+National+Park-_DSF1024.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475701386990-RFS6ACJS062SEP2EMIIU/20160506-JI-Sequoia+National+Park-_DSF8968.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475701394133-RHAY9SU8YIMO0LSNIZ3A/20160509-SP-+Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF3722.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475701415916-01QSDUHF55KDNP8EWC6A/Crater+Lake+National+Park+-+039.jpg Highways & Byways Crater Lake National Park in Oregon 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475702494104-L9FVNU89KRDF2Y5AS68R/Carlsbad%2BCaverns%2BNational%2BPark%2B-%2B050.jpg Highways & Byways Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475702390094-JVSBCSI2T6T280LZJQR5/20160519-SP-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF4796.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475702396898-MVG470EIENHU8PXYE47S/20160527-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF3944.jpg Highways & Byways Redwood National and State Parks, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484421127915-KSN10BEQOIO4N7FF2G6T/20160922-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7049.jpg Highways & Byways Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475702395950-441VIZ33WWJJB95E3S17/20160610-SP-Isle+Royale+National+Park-_DSF7697.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484421126023-60K6WMHIJFCJXNUBAC5S/20160922-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7060.jpg Highways & Byways Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484421526563-T1TKJ1C4OMZ992PUPNP7/20160905-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF1561.jpg Highways & Byways Mount Rainier National Park in Washington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484421550982-0AW5JHK2AP0Q1GGHCP4A/20160913-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2032.jpg Highways & Byways Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park in Montana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422178507-MUUI5ORSED4KH3ZEC22U/20160917-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF1632.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422262110-0BYFJBF4WMGDXVW5V7CQ/20160915-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2849.jpg Highways & Byways Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park in Montana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484422257179-5TPSK2YS6X6JTITVRM5V/20160917-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF1348.jpg Highways & Byways Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park in Montana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988178772-G98ML34UKQJVE3W9H2OK/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+003.jpg Highways & Byways Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143289887-TBTH4NDFT1RYLP2BMYOH/20160225-JI-Big+Bend+National+Park-2073-_DSF4042.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988202114-8ILYAMIETAWS67F2054T/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF8110.jpg Highways & Byways Bison rule the road at Yellowstone... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988222614-FFP023KRRES7UKHV28MU/20161016-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1798.jpg Highways & Byways Epic road shot in the Badlands in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988222610-WJ529V39BJDGXEJUPZZ0/20161010-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0082.jpg Highways & Byways Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143240651-VMVQBH1TNOT5ZANWCUU8/20160224-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-069-_DSF2749.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143323922-05HCF24F5RT9QVK60L91/20160225-SP-Big+Bend+National+Park-122-_DSF3192.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143298842-C38FS4B907UWQLQMKSOU/20160312-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-037-_DSF6205.jpg Highways & Byways 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143391702-HXWHU4C7914WRFOHLEP3/20160705-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF4568.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143448868-ZL11II8AGL2A4JD0LX77/20160922-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7068.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143472369-78NU17TQLL18AZU0KBKQ/20161012-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF1935.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143416581-1RFW5J647KYDSY9I0AA0/20160705-SP-Denali+National+Park-_DSF1533.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143501849-8UAAPX24ISJUCZB7UXGQ/20161016-JI-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF0725.jpg Highways & Byways Badlands National Park in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143510899-C6KKKCRKK2BKJZ7NBNOD/20161013-SP-Badlands+National+Park-_DSF3753.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143523980-ATYHY9V16UC6CQO7R74P/Great+Sand+Dunes+-+JI+-00043.jpg Highways & Byways Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143512167-T9U47VGZ9H6C0O0MB71H/20161030-SP-Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park-_DSF7305.jpg Highways & Byways Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143327503-CZIZXDI8OGJOT0BT92D4/20160330-SP-Petrified+Forest+National+Park-_DSF9524.jpg Highways & Byways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491143585709-XZCM8DFM18XG5ZF3JNSZ/20160305-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-831-_DSF7226.jpg Highways & Byways Death Valley National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488988238637-YT79ELT87GGKMOH1Z5OR/20161017-JI-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF2385.jpg Highways & Byways And they rule the road in South Dakota's Wind Cave too! http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/black-and-white daily 0.75 2017-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475702708882-R0GTUPEAPPBZXC1CFTH4/20160521-JI-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF8838-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475699679943-D4UYTO46OOHLKA6D9RKB/20160204-JI-Great+Smoky+Mountains-1339-_DSF7195-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475699699974-L8QXUOZH4ATI07J6E33V/20160214-JI-Shenandoah+National+Park-235-_DSF9469-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475699702460-G77781RB3WRMS4E71IXF/20160215-SP-Shenandoah+National+Park-279-_DSF2137-Edit.jpg 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We had an amazing time in this beautiful park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752532825-0YTORNWC8VHVV67Z22RZ/20160708-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF4926-Edit.jpg Black & White And it was there that the clouds finally parted and we got to see the Denali Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752570170-KRA0M53N17LCZ7X62PNR/20160708-JI-Denali+National+Park-_DSF4986-Edit.jpg Black & White On our way south to Anchorage, we stopped at a Denali overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752640119-N5NXUPVIQ408SO9VJNX6/20160726-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0411-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752680311-HHSQW7YA0BYTB1NF5JTI/20160728-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1688-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752605051-PWRNR2PP0082G15REMY5/20160726-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0379-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752704550-FEBA1E0XHYWYS3KPL5WH/20160728-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF5694-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752728132-A4CLR6IHJEO06KWQ1V0C/20160728-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF5713-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752801551-DSKAWBYMJ1ZRVCVNYLAP/20160728-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF5725-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752852326-CYGHCU2XHLV4LMH8Q2OG/20160728-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF5733-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752876048-464TVQE6MWC2WHZNDZN6/20160729-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0029-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752905031-WGFRB49QUWCFVUQ1VN0L/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0996-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479752943116-DYVT41XMR6AURXX5G2PE/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1020-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479753028075-C2SKZOF7S8PMLA4IZVTJ/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1042-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479753061190-8G4MV20SI79VFS85UVZQ/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1060-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479753146798-75TCEJFTMXP9PT6ZG40E/20160731-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1209-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479753197168-H2CSU2MT0LPDKUF4QJIS/20160731-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1219-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479753417522-FOEJ0ZQFIL3XW1S85YZ4/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+015.jpg Black & White A caribou antler made for some fun photography practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479753411610-W3BWB18DAM9LTTZLQQ72/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+085.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484420713006-3A6XTG5YX2HW46HC24EK/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0398-Edit.jpg Black & White Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484420739463-556UM79MP4HJNTS2GYSX/20160912-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF5023-Edit.jpg Black & White Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484420788738-NYD845B1HVA8XB05WIOK/20160912-JI-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF5042-Edit.jpg Black & White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484420790635-P2N1FYYSN2YW154ZG4WA/20160912-SP-Glacier+National+Park-_DSF2380-Edit.jpg Black & White http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/denali-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477002804589-NUZBDFXKODG8079WJ684/banner_denali-national-park.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996460476-1QOJR7J4DAXZ9CENMKX7/Denali+National+Park+-+001.jpg Denali National Park Denali National Park....number 33 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996471055-IFOCY2FRCV3BDE9OERUS/Denali+National+Park+-+002.jpg Denali National Park We were excited to dig into this awesome park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996479569-2WHFJ11VGY61SX2TM1DN/Denali+National+Park+-+003.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996479635-AU8K69MEF4URT4I38BF9/Denali+National+Park+-+004.jpg Denali National Park This is literally one of the first stops on the bus ride. We quickly became enamored with the Denali views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996488634-JG12GJM51UUZ42RCQPHB/Denali+National+Park+-+005.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996487768-0HLM6H3E7SFPK23VNSUW/Denali+National+Park+-+006.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996497074-FZWSN7ZOOO7R007C3ZCU/Denali+National+Park+-+007.jpg Denali National Park The colors of the mountainsides never failed to make an impression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996497151-11YP5XZERZ15HT4XFI3L/Denali+National+Park+-+008.jpg Denali National Park We climbed up to the Polychrome Pass overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996501487-Z4BQSN7BTVPFBQESUF5I/Denali+National+Park+-+009.jpg Denali National Park This happened to be one of our favorite views in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996501488-4MIY597AJGYUO82EEQFL/Denali+National+Park+-+010.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996510293-6TIEX9OJZCYM7S0HXEBM/Denali+National+Park+-+011.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996508737-VZD0EXFL6A5REAVXH309/Denali+National+Park+-+012.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996521164-I88KPB2KWFAKZUZ3QUK6/Denali+National+Park+-+013.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996521358-NM5V931WH1HEZAO09ZHI/Denali+National+Park+-+014.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996588108-XD844MNW1U0ZKL1U08T3/Denali+National+Park+-+015.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996611673-DLB236C5J1FEESTZUUG8/Denali+National+Park+-+016.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996612802-TSPFVIZ07XAYHTQQ8TTZ/Denali+National+Park+-+017.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996670832-C9ZWRZD407YNNAH6VDT8/Denali+National+Park+-+018.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996664296-0SS3E1FTPE8EFR6SNOTB/Denali+National+Park+-+019.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996681166-9ZD5AQNWBEPEJC7V5SFN/Denali+National+Park+-+020.jpg Denali National Park Another great stop was at the Toklat River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996678509-9DGCT7Y22PSEMUSNONOV/Denali+National+Park+-+021.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996693881-RV67D4RMRGZ4S8ZIUHX7/Denali+National+Park+-+022.jpg Denali National Park Yeah, I had to be a tourist and try on the antlers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996696984-XGJHD3AH0SBZLWUXTYZ3/Denali+National+Park+-+023.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996715266-RKQHSRKHFPWAVK3KK3XW/Denali+National+Park+-+024.jpg Denali National Park We saw a bunch of moose, but I loved this guy's antlers the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996706285-0EQBJF5I628CK55P7UAN/Denali+National+Park+-+025.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996723394-7TPG5C2HLZMJLA18SORB/Denali+National+Park+-+026.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996732233-LRMU5HGKWETIKB29JDQG/Denali+National+Park+-+027.jpg Denali National Park We scored a campsite at the Teklanika campground. Wally looking sharp in his digs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996733578-5TXGEGZUZEY3MUAXQZN3/Denali+National+Park+-+028.jpg Denali National Park The inland grizzlies are quite different than the coastal grizzlies we'd seen at Katmai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996751042-FNHMTTHARWHUPQA4UCES/Denali+National+Park+-+029.jpg Denali National Park Bears can sometimes be so funny, although I am sure they don't intend to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996746974-FDE7WW7NOHYEFF14U7OO/Denali+National+Park+-+030.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996763826-BHXVEF8C1XGWOZ6N4M1H/Denali+National+Park+-+031.jpg Denali National Park This moose got pretty close to the car! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996768176-7D1HYLJJ3H7NH2HYXO4Z/Denali+National+Park+-+032.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996777843-78SZ5D6LRCMRRKBW2OES/Denali+National+Park+-+033.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996786107-1QTUS2U6002TI0D7T4Y6/Denali+National+Park+-+034.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996894720-AC601VPY0UD2D7EYQIE7/Denali+National+Park+-+035.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996882935-4XXWJMBFCSA87UY3DPTA/Denali+National+Park+-+036.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996888771-4OLRWLNM2T5TZV9SFVS8/Denali+National+Park+-+037.jpg Denali National Park The Denali grizzlies tend to have thicker fur which is much lighter in shade than the coastal bears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996911331-7Z2LDV6JP9F9FUC9XH3S/Denali+National+Park+-+038.jpg Denali National Park This sow (momma) had two adorable cubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996912360-K9NEWN1C6ISRHSGNL3E3/Denali+National+Park+-+039.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996915712-E1UDV095BH3JQYABD3W7/Denali+National+Park+-+040.jpg Denali National Park This little one was running to keep up with momma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996922317-BPWM36BVDB8PN1INN4Q0/Denali+National+Park+-+041.jpg Denali National Park I love his little footpad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996922778-0V896BRPIKXKW8125EL0/Denali+National+Park+-+042.jpg Denali National Park I would guess these cubs were less than a year old....they were so small. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996929170-CUQI78I40DEAZP9GQDHW/Denali+National+Park+-+043.jpg Denali National Park Grizzly crossing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996934851-U2AMR32SGNZ7V2NAV4F3/Denali+National+Park+-+044.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996939647-LO9QPW9EI6JTGXPAU4B7/Denali+National+Park+-+045.jpg Denali National Park The road up to Polychrome overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996940921-5R02RRV7UTAC2N4ZDAOS/Denali+National+Park+-+046.jpg Denali National Park One of the great things about Denali is that you can stop the bus and get out and hike anywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996947453-O5CFLVVAS48M4Z98LEX6/Denali+National+Park+-+047.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996948630-Y04T1VX7INT17BED21W8/Denali+National+Park+-+048.jpg Denali National Park Double vision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996964457-XJ45EKQMXYS5ARVHLKBN/Denali+National+Park+-+049.jpg Denali National Park She's being shy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996970773-QYK7765VXWTWFCJO0O5O/Denali+National+Park+-+050.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996969350-T24ZVSRJMGKZYGSW8PSP/Denali+National+Park+-+051.jpg Denali National Park Wally didn't stay very clean on the Denali road, but he sure did have a good time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996983470-M06863DSL09O7M7T6A1H/Denali+National+Park+-+052.jpg Denali National Park One morning we happened upon two young juvenile males. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996974077-1V6GJKDIW429YHUWIH12/Denali+National+Park+-+053.jpg Denali National Park I think he was trying to tell us something. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996981094-JWV8SX2XRHO7VO6MP299/Denali+National+Park+-+054.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996986653-EQJTU40012F5EZUIZCQT/Denali+National+Park+-+055.jpg Denali National Park Dirt roads and big views...that's Denali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996994092-TYDUTRBY595HQ6K2TVA1/Denali+National+Park+-+056.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476996995551-MM793NITOSEPIOG4NHB1/Denali+National+Park+-+057.jpg Denali National Park Eilson Visitor Center is a great place to get off the bus and go for a hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997009526-V2A9Z7JR3KHUGZWSHTBT/Denali+National+Park+-+058.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997019808-LF2TKX949ILTDFXRW9U6/Denali+National+Park+-+059.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997064564-ZOV4WONBAXE21WUCER92/Denali+National+Park+-+060.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997071882-5OYRPCVASMKL8RRJTJKV/Denali+National+Park+-+061.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997072311-HVX4XANWYAN478Q64FTJ/Denali+National+Park+-+062.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997127299-IDMD8RXS7Y6KU8NG0D1I/Denali+National+Park+-+063.jpg Denali National Park We also saw a bunch of smaller critters....like this Arctic Ground Squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997107368-607X29IZ7B2AAYD5DXT0/Denali+National+Park+-+064.jpg Denali National Park ...and this Willow Ptarmigan... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997208457-ZN8YZSSJSS04RZGTLP1P/Denali+National+Park+-+065.jpg Denali National Park ...and this elusive and very rare animal, a Lynx. I wish we had a better photo but she darted into the brush way too quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997177118-8IJJB620RMBGPBH4WBNQ/Denali+National+Park+-+066.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997216179-2EQOPFZLJ4EDDUIN35D3/Denali+National+Park+-+067.jpg Denali National Park We had a lot of rain while in Denali, but those showers can sometimes bring rainbows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997216101-UA9AIC9VLTL0XK73Q5DM/Denali+National+Park+-+068.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997233066-L3PM6T3FA7MHV0CQQTEK/Denali+National+Park+-+069.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997259284-1BCKLWBPN1XOVO6C847X/Denali+National+Park+-+070.jpg Denali National Park It was time to head out. The rain had put Denali in clouds, so we never got a great view of the mountain while in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997253259-RL6CBYAO3OMGJF30JBR3/Denali+National+Park+-+071.jpg Denali National Park We stopped at the 49th State Brewery just outside the park to grab some beers and see the bus that was used in the movie Into the Wild. The actual bus is just north of the Teklanika River on Stampede Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997308778-XM9QJHODVIRH9U43HH5L/Denali+National+Park+-+072.jpg Denali National Park Stef was pondering what it would be like to be stranded in Alaska backcountry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997294022-MJJ2XKD92V1A8ZU2F4CY/Denali+National+Park+-+073.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997315161-72DCB8M4Z8XLKU3WW9DR/Denali+National+Park+-+074.jpg Denali National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997345674-4ERM6HI2PP9VUG0QGI6F/Denali+National+Park+-+075.jpg Denali National Park On our way south to Anchorage, we stopped at a Denali overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997328714-3G3KL3JGEAZGDXQI4U8E/Denali+National+Park+-+076.jpg Denali National Park And it was there that the clouds finally parted and we got to see the Denali Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997357188-ML82O4UCEXJZOK9YOPXP/Denali+National+Park+-+077.jpg Denali National Park Wally wanted a selfie with Denali, so we obliged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997365843-IP2YVC5GFW5DN347XF26/Denali+National+Park+-+078.jpg Denali National Park It's hard to believe people climb this beast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997385735-7VWC73EECVT5D2PUZA7L/Denali+National+Park+-+079.jpg Denali National Park And when Denali is out, the flightseeing tours go bonkers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476997379200-HDR91E3CCUPWAIMONLG5/Denali+National+Park+-+080.jpg Denali National Park A parting shot of Denali in Black and White. We had an amazing time in this beautiful park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477003862637-8L8CECXABZIB3SUF4E9U/image-asset.jpeg Denali National Park A grizzly bear reminds motorists to obey road rules in Denali National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477019506771-VWZS6QYCZE58DXKEULIE/image-asset.jpeg Denali National Park Where the wild things are, we go in Denali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477006346126-P013B6MUXIAG331CUR1R/image-asset.jpeg Denali National Park Denali, "The Great One," in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477004630799-LP9JBK3ISBIPWRGDMKCE/image-asset.jpeg Denali National Park A concessioner-operated tour bus on Denali Park Road, the only road in the park, stretching 92 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477004527535-PLKICDNIODKC7QFLCAKA/image-asset.jpeg Denali National Park Wally the Airstream found a sweet spot in the Teklanika campground, located 30 miles in on Denali Park Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477004005928-NMAXYDFUMVL2GQI4LRKO/image-asset.jpeg Denali National Park To engage in a comprehensive look at the breadth of Denali's 6-million acre landscape, hop on a bush plane and enjoy a flightseeing tour! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596557666-1WQ3JYIGWQAT3ACZYMBM/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+002.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park The town of Seward makes for an excellent homebase to explore Kenai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596590707-UDDBLTWZIKTKS8I5VRIE/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+003.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596574416-4VT9NPM47ML4ZIMO1UZM/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+004.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park We set Wally up on what became one of our favorite campsites of the year...right on the water in Seward! He was happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596590452-VGIZS7V1K133I7XUV091/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+005.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Our first adventure was an overnight kayaking trip to Bear Glacier. This was shot leaving the Seward harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596623792-3TVXK0CWODCF3L09ZCWT/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+006.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Upon reaching Bear Glacier, this beautiful Bald Eagle greeted our arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596636153-7B935G84OYFHYNB5KXEN/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+007.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park We put up tents on a terminal moraine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596655951-BZYAZ1P3JWNH84DE8E6W/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+008.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596673450-3ZN3RCP6FJ307RFUXHBO/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+009.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park We are ready to kayak in the iceberg filled lagoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596677743-QXFCX7IHSHRZ6CZESBKJ/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+010.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Our first foray into the iceberg lagoon was mesmerizing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596700352-SCCCC741EQXA9OQT3OF1/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+011.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Our new friends, Krishan and Ruksan, were also amazed at the scenery in the lagoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596725050-JUUJFAINO2QKFUV7L4X6/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+012.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Stef snapped a ton of photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475596710737-VHZ5SHYZXV21G9ZLRBXM/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+013.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park The icebergs were beautifully shaped. 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Fjords National Park We then took a boat trip to Aialik Glacier for some more kayking. Along the way, we saw some cool sights, like these rock formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597072508-JXWS47Y2FVYYY1Z4PQ98/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+055.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park We did see some orca whales as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597087770-9EP83YK51ZMF55RIYVJZ/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+056.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597085952-8YKT1UPNYY5U6JG5L38G/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+057.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Reflections in the smooth aquamarine waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597099051-UBM3A16VTI8XH9TLHHXO/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+058.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Once at Aialik Glacier, we transferred to kayaks and started exploring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597100282-7TWJ191C73Z1A8X8C4BW/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+059.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Stef got to hold a seastar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597109333-EOBF8MNN3L9THN1AI0IE/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+060.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597123461-1BIHUGRAYIQ40TPLGX8Y/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+061.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park A cruise boat is dwarfed by the massive glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597116709-WDA87FAAM4CG4Y87KDH0/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+062.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597124124-SRYRZKQWOIY58II0S357/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+063.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597148141-1YMNE2IWCFLL2YU0RSYI/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+064.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597133045-8Q3OMHTPQOKTELQ0GBCV/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+065.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597142175-N2B2LF5THWX4LEUWUPNA/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+066.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park We stumbled upon a humpback whale as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597147136-MRREBIMC2L4ZWGZ76C2L/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+067.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597155154-FQ0O023H3ZWWOFCIU94N/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+068.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park This was our transport to Godwin Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597163345-N6QIOMH0PH0WT3FKMOKI/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+069.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597165259-TF22HH7BFAV94GDBP5Y6/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+070.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597173278-O26OIQY5TZ3XK53IL6DX/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+071.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park It was a fun few hours exploring the lower reaches of the glacier. We had it all to ourselves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597178180-NM0H1XN96DTT4TL38B3X/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+072.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597181009-MCTMFP07PX91WRKT4MLQ/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+073.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597188574-FNUC5SUFNX1VVFL3IRNG/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+074.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Looking back down the valley from where we started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597192021-KG7D03EQP42MMB0IBVBP/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+075.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Stef walked the line between several crevasse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597197814-XGX0K9D3NCWEP1V4PIOZ/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+076.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park I loved looking at the deep blue in the tiny crevasse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597201851-QZUU2BSWH337S7ZJ35TM/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+077.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Top of the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597205945-T4GCNI2LOYCIZ8PMDRGP/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+078.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597209658-G53XUJXEOT5TJLKABSEE/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+079.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park All smiles on this amazing landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597214887-6A5NJJC7Z1QWU61JC60L/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+080.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park And finally, our helicopter ride back down the valley. Time to keep moving and exploring...onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475616271661-4K3IBDRLCHOSPM7JG0IQ/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Kayaking next to the Aialik Glacier in Aialik Bay, one of the most active glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475618535775-WWJN8KG71QQTY4JZIB7W/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park An evening walk on the moraine at Bear Glacier, a prime spot for backcountry camping and adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475618446247-KWDOFT5YB26ZZ06SE1YA/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Harbor seals nestle atop a glacier in Bear Glacier during our paddling trip in Kenai Fjords National Park in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597697430-BMREKSOB4MBJWDGXGURQ/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park The waterfront community of Seward, Alaska is your jumping off point into Kenai Fjords National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597739220-WPRRTOCLJEFYA2UOX0KF/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Marine life in Resurrection Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597874934-ILEVDJKXURGEBZHCVP2T/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Wildlife constantly frolics in the Seward marina; aside restaurants, the Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center, and waterfront campgrounds that deliver in the city of Seward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475597839050-SMEVPA2E81SOOQCHUW7N/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Wally the Airstream found a perfect camping spot in one of Seward's awesome waterfront campgrounds, just a couple of minutes from the Liquid Adventures' office from where we would push off to explore the Kenai Peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475598185368-4G958EYHXFH3HBICIFQL/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475598111274-BH5BEAE4BMGZ3E2X8LYF/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Bear Glacier, an offshoot of the Harding Icefield. It is the largest glacier in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475616735429-K4OIFH0V1J1K86TW4JOS/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Stef paddles among icebergs in a protected lagoon off of Bear Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475598332127-TCWZ06788THJTG3BH1DP/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Our Mountain Hardwear Ghost Sky 3 tent set up for the night atop a moraine near Bear Glacier in the Kenai Fjords... it was a champion again, as it has been for the duration of this Great American Road Trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475598666002-VC52713ERZJJ9AOYB5AQ/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park A rare pink sky explodes at night near Bear Glacier in the Kenai Fjords, just following dinner and a long day of paddling through icebergs. This entire experience was surreal, challenging, eye-opening, and totally awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475618722472-TOQHU3NU3HZSRQZZYS52/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park One of the coolest things to see near the Aialik Glacier is the perspective of size and scale that a large tour ship lends as it glides right aside the massive ice face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475618786750-ORDD0AAT9AS1WRW989US/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Heading toward the Aialik Glacier on a memorable day paddle that brought us near wildlife, geological formations, and to an active glacier that took our breath away each time it loudly dropped a piece of ice into the bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475617459387-6GB5BZA1T64384WNSH54/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Stef forges atop the Godwin Glacier, emphatically avoiding moulins and crevasses, while gaining some knowledge that would turn out to become important in future glacier exploration... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475616557620-V9OCEL4C3ADJON1ASQZK/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Jon straddles a crevasse on the Godwin Glacier near Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475617212725-4N2LGAWGGI0LY08EBG2X/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Libby, our expert route finder and wilderness wizard in Bear Glacier, from Liquid Adventures. This is one seasoned guide--special hats off to her for her knowledge and passion for the Kenai wilderness and the rest of the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475616839323-YV8Q3VOAUEQ1JKH5VU4R/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Josh, our "I'll teach you about geology, marine biology, and also glaciers" guide, in Aialik Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475616683628-52EGWFKQ7Z44ILO7TCDQ/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Gaby, our "Want to know about glaciers and mountaineering? I've got you!" guide in Godwin Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475622008526-NS05JOKERVANRC9JRTRF/FullSizeRender+%2836%29.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475622018973-46QJ720PIMDW6EVA2UDY/Kenai+Fjords+National+Park+-+001.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords National Park...park #31 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475621660838-YRV4DQIYP55XPY9CGM66/Shareable-Facebook_kenai-fjords-03.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park "Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown." - Gaby Basoro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475621651095-FIQSJ7U9TAG5BAG4IQC8/Shareable-Facebook_kenai-fjords-01.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." - Rabindranath Tagore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475621662189-8JFQLTNV8C39AKTB25PT/Shareable-Facebook_kenai-fjords-02.jpg Kenai Fjords National Park "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475631061115-C5I4MWEM5YIJ41XKCKGR/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474932660172-W1SRCYUJYBG8X70GHT6K/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Walking away from our backcountry adventures with great memories and new friends -- captured with Fujifilm Instax after the conclusion of our trip. (Photo credit: Ruk DeSilva) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475626857940-RGE8ST2E18QWFH0Q4RLL/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Flightseeing is a very popular way to explore this area, and it is rad! This is our ride with Exit Glacier Guides to the Godwin Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475627091800-JT6R4X9G6HPN7T5VOT3Q/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475535858810-PAPIRDNRWOSDRUFWD9WR/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park In 1968 a party of seven made the first documented traverse of the Harding Icefield. Traveling west to east on skis and snowshoes, the party made the crossing in seven days, completing their traverse at the appropriately named, Exit Glacier. NPS / Dave Spencer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475627278341-23DVRKKU1W1K986S5ZVU/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park A black bear peeks his head out at Bear Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475626005503-5E9XZ3OCOB4YC4Y8JLO9/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park A rare orca whale sighting wields no drama, just astonishment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475626072861-RO724DZYEMESV1CFJ077/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park America's national bird and national animal, the Bald Eagle, is just one species of 191 that birders will mark off their list while visiting this national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475626695756-JPBHQSKGMIEIPBCFVX0R/image-asset.jpeg Kenai Fjords National Park Black and white treatment of a glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1474930726428-5I2R1HL923IYBZ7A8UX9/image-asset.png Kenai Fjords National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/katmai-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476466874123-3HT72YGAMDDMXHQDPRCF/katmai-banner.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418691584-3B316700MAD3PSZENP1F/Katmai+National+Park+-+001.jpg Katmai National Park Katmai National Park...park number 32 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418692912-5NKH054J04JXDG2YB7V8/Katmai+National+Park+-+002.jpg Katmai National Park The Katmai Wilderness Lodge is situated on the Kukak Bay. It is a beautiful spot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418730298-J6G3ARWGGJ8Z5YTZXYHV/Katmai+National+Park+-+003.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418717130-AMDM0Q1PMWKYND3MJ8YR/Katmai+National+Park+-+004.jpg Katmai National Park This was the path to the boats that we hopped on each day when the tide was high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418743016-OFDTWKLQEVKSSBF61BOZ/Katmai+National+Park+-+005.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418760054-B0AK75HOOBVCGMYU7XE3/Katmai+National+Park+-+006.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418776492-G0D480K6NO0DSXVD7PSH/Katmai+National+Park+-+007.jpg Katmai National Park The boats that carried us on the Shelikof Straight in search of coastal brown bears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418789280-6YIWA3P61I0YNE0623T8/Katmai+National+Park+-+008.jpg Katmai National Park We absolutely fell in love with the sea otters here. 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Check out our otter facts in the Did You Know section of this page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418801500-5PZUO0R7TVNUGMYM1SRB/Katmai+National+Park+-+009.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418814270-4YTMJLGJRC3IAJ6GFCBD/Katmai+National+Park+-+010.jpg Katmai National Park It is unusual to get so close to a bald eagle and her babies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418833991-S9WJRO14W9M80FRP0OQI/Katmai+National+Park+-+011.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418848437-BUTD9NHUPK5HQGRIHJPH/Katmai+National+Park+-+012.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418864175-7157ATLUVZ5QYX81LZQE/Katmai+National+Park+-+013.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418876627-OI1BZSB0ISGAA25UVW4V/Katmai+National+Park+-+014.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418894625-DT7I6F44R7CKHK9XC0LQ/Katmai+National+Park+-+015.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418909277-EH7BIGHQG4Z87NLTR7ME/Katmai+National+Park+-+016.jpg Katmai National Park This little fox seemed to love being around humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418926684-TZX8CVEH769H69VBBXRT/Katmai+National+Park+-+017.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418945660-NDRRBBC90C9CXCJ3OTWS/Katmai+National+Park+-+018.jpg Katmai National Park You can see how comfortable he was....almost sleeping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418962610-90YBIA4956RDKPAPSXFD/Katmai+National+Park+-+019.jpg Katmai National Park Such a pretty face! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418979009-0T5X8V0NKRPT2MR69074/Katmai+National+Park+-+020.jpg Katmai National Park I don't think the grizzlies obeyed the signage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476418994953-D1CPEZX51ZZOZ45OZXXA/Katmai+National+Park+-+021.jpg Katmai National Park Off in search of bear activity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419008937-8ESQ1H0CERHSTJ05MDPD/Katmai+National+Park+-+022.jpg Katmai National Park This bear's name is Crimp Ear.....a beloved and well known sow (female bear) in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419026483-DWYMAM624J7WSQU6ONWU/Katmai+National+Park+-+023.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419037926-FASQGFGBEVBTOQJ5H13M/Katmai+National+Park+-+024.jpg Katmai National Park Bears will go almost anywhere in search of food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419048748-YRNGBP4COQ94N4KG88GY/Katmai+National+Park+-+025.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419062448-Z3XG8NEFZ7WAK674OXIR/Katmai+National+Park+-+026.jpg Katmai National Park A sheepish juvenile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419075521-22OY8FP44QSXNUNBHUYK/Katmai+National+Park+-+027.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419089073-MHHR1CGS3SCDH8GKFPBK/Katmai+National+Park+-+028.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419102533-202G3P4NJC3X2VWO7OX0/Katmai+National+Park+-+029.jpg Katmai National Park I loved seeing Crimp Ear's claws! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419118953-2HNTUF96HAKADMJ3U15W/Katmai+National+Park+-+030.jpg Katmai National Park Mother with two second year cubs in tow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419121561-401I57NKCO6QGK3G0XDE/Katmai+National+Park+-+031.jpg Katmai National Park Juveniles are not very daring or adventurous -- they are still learning how to survive on their own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419147113-R3FYHS95DPK1SDYFRQYD/Katmai+National+Park+-+032.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419158420-CPQZF2T8YUXP3TV9IXCV/Katmai+National+Park+-+033.jpg Katmai National Park The search for food is endless -- they spend all summer beefing up for hibernation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419166204-YGHBBPDC030YY9KTUHLM/Katmai+National+Park+-+034.jpg Katmai National Park This eagle tried carrying this massive salmon in the air, but it turned out to be a bit too heavy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419187391-PFY1DV4HEP8EQ886LTOV/Katmai+National+Park+-+035.jpg Katmai National Park Even in the rain, we went searching for bears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419190319-5XKIEY3DDGE9TDS7PPE4/Katmai+National+Park+-+036.jpg Katmai National Park Evidence of a big brown bear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419212173-T01IXN84EZ8R4W7WAVHB/Katmai+National+Park+-+037.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419217349-0LPMYAIJKD5Q9CGZGFHL/Katmai+National+Park+-+038.jpg Katmai National Park This is Rascal...a young bear who likes to torment the camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419232815-M8EXCK0J05TEV0DZTZT3/Katmai+National+Park+-+039.jpg Katmai National Park This is what Rascal thought of the Grizzly Crossing sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419245812-DMF4XDB6J9VXO2LH026V/Katmai+National+Park+-+040.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419252444-28RPJE20RXQXNB5RC1QT/Katmai+National+Park+-+041.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419257336-4V3XR038BHW5422INIW3/Katmai+National+Park+-+042.jpg Katmai National Park Crimp Ear smells another big boar (male bear) and so she decides to run with her cubs to protect them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419272093-I8WMK8NLX4YVRXPCRXK8/Katmai+National+Park+-+043.jpg Katmai National Park Here's the big boar that scared her away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419271462-87HMWG5Q52J2LZFYGSCR/Katmai+National+Park+-+044.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419283492-AAAN3IDV54P6938BWM27/Katmai+National+Park+-+045.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419289702-W2C3M9Q1KE3F0FN71IQG/Katmai+National+Park+-+046.jpg Katmai National Park Back at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge, the foxes are out hunting while the tide is out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419300158-JQOV3NR5CG14SWQB0YLZ/Katmai+National+Park+-+047.jpg Katmai National Park We went fishing and caught some beautiful fish. I believe this is a Dolly Varden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419301797-J5Q7DW2QI0T3PGT0ACQ6/Katmai+National+Park+-+048.jpg Katmai National Park Our new buddy at the lodge went fly fishing. He has a beautiful cast! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419318140-FPP25846LGPEWQKPPO6W/Katmai+National+Park+-+049.jpg Katmai National Park We also caught a crab dinner one night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419316077-P26GFCO3ETLRQQ88WFBH/Katmai+National+Park+-+050.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419329864-NT1N9IZVDY1U8B2VUQKI/Katmai+National+Park+-+051.jpg Katmai National Park A local rock is home to some beautiful puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419332650-0VTYIHD9T5XCGQBPKP1H/Katmai+National+Park+-+052.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419348920-ZN021Q7V0PESBZ7AZWC1/Katmai+National+Park+-+053.jpg Katmai National Park We finally spotted the cross-fox! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419341251-L906H7P68NLM0GYCYIXJ/Katmai+National+Park+-+054.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419361467-YSCA5VDK41ZUNQ8HYNGE/Katmai+National+Park+-+055.jpg Katmai National Park Exploring the beautiful landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419361468-P851XLCV16ADXOMANMIZ/Katmai+National+Park+-+056.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419377175-LB1PHN29XHYAYHPF7Q87/Katmai+National+Park+-+057.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419375476-MBDUSR42N4UFKEJC490Q/Katmai+National+Park+-+058.jpg Katmai National Park Amazing to see a huge bear swim great distances in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419390108-5PRE0JFB6DGORT991RXP/Katmai+National+Park+-+059.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419393739-XQ8H752CKWX0ZE97SP1Q/Katmai+National+Park+-+060.jpg Katmai National Park Our time at Katmai Wilderness Lodge is up....time to fly back to Kodiak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419403298-DR6AY0Z6DXXEIKE2WPR4/Katmai+National+Park+-+061.jpg Katmai National Park Willy Fulton with Andrews Airways, one of the best pilots in all of Alaska! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419406538-L1M3THV4TMLBGBDO60UD/Katmai+National+Park+-+062.jpg Katmai National Park Strange patterns on the sea floor as seen from the air of a bush plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419423975-WH7GMDNO64QJK34RIVE7/Katmai+National+Park+-+063.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419421488-FQGUTA33R6FSMSONEVOX/Katmai+National+Park+-+064.jpg Katmai National Park On our flight to the famous Brooks Falls near King Salmon in Katmai National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419439925-XR5711O3KM73HIVZ2XTM/Katmai+National+Park+-+065.jpg Katmai National Park This is the trail that leads to the waterfall where brown bears congregate at Brooks Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419434513-ISYDJ64L3HESA6Q6CMPM/Katmai+National+Park+-+066.jpg Katmai National Park The bears here are so fat and full that they can hardly stand! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419449179-XWRGQ4JX3Z34LQNM1VZI/Katmai+National+Park+-+067.jpg Katmai National Park And they are all in search of these salmon swimming upstream to spawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419453344-X8NGS80F2OU8TVWMWOYV/Katmai+National+Park+-+068.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419461838-38EDUS76URC3QIHDLBW2/Katmai+National+Park+-+069.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419467743-9NXU2T24GJJCFPI846PU/Katmai+National+Park+-+070.jpg Katmai National Park The bears are not afraid to go diving for salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419475206-LVXNWULI10Z37NJZT0ES/Katmai+National+Park+-+071.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419483126-0W8PL6LSE8EQCHJXJQGT/Katmai+National+Park+-+072.jpg Katmai National Park And when they are stuffed with fish they are more than happy to sit there and digest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419488147-2G9UC1HLM6T8F0QNCRI5/Katmai+National+Park+-+073.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419499218-CLJU2K9VOXCZWGTH9PHW/Katmai+National+Park+-+074.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419502909-2O4VPZXV5IXBVPMRFDQ3/Katmai+National+Park+-+075.jpg Katmai National Park This bear loved to eat salmon on this rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419516694-QWKJ5DQCTT6T0KYA7O1T/Katmai+National+Park+-+076.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419516232-L4VHLPSM46WGY6ZY3YR1/Katmai+National+Park+-+077.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419534266-ZT0O0RSMNMGE5RGE2MLL/Katmai+National+Park+-+078.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419530235-G33Y9CL9SLJJMKO2CSY7/Katmai+National+Park+-+079.jpg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476419539461-BJAL1ZF0UZUJUULEP6QN/Katmai+National+Park+-+080.jpg Katmai National Park Time to fly back to Anchorage and continue on our journey! Katmai was incredible...we can't wait to go back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476468530445-7ZWX2YPXMLUMF0MNPFMQ/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park A juvenile bear sizes us up near the Katmai Wilderness Lodge. Check out his sniffer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476156385110-A7IYHIEM42HSOOAYHHTV/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park Time to plan 2017 travel! Here is a bear viewing calendar for Katmai during 2016 to help guide you to your accomodations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476401623572-2MIPWLQX30RP8YRQSXAM/20160714-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF8959.jpg Katmai National Park A coastal brown bear sow (mama) navigates dense alder in search of berries to feast on before hibernation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476401474814-15TGB19PJL8J67Q9OZ9U/20160713-SP-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF3128.jpg Katmai National Park Jonathan Irish hikes through vibrant fireweed on his way to the boat at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge on the Shelikof Straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476401445319-ZD4A1NN34NHVE6FLJUJA/20160713-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF8569.jpg Katmai National Park Face to face with a red fox. This fox enjoys the Katmai Wilderness Lodge as sort of a sanctuary -- near people; away from predatory bears. This isn't a "socialized" fox, he just happened to spend a good deal of time with us during cocktail hour after a day of bear exploration in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476468646277-VH9MMFQZIDBFYFOGRAX1/20160715-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF0715.jpg Katmai National Park A Puffin! Katmai is a great place for birders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476468878323-EGDCQD7FQKHRLLB8KIAB/20160714-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF9514.jpg Katmai National Park An eagle flies through the Shelikof Straight with a salmon in its talons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476401508947-KGDZB4F4BSQ1ECO8091Z/20160717-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF2060.jpg Katmai National Park Katmai from the air (as captured on a flight with Andrews Airways) is so beautiful, that it inspired a full gallery of the mesmerizing landscape that we were fortunate to see on our many bush flights in Alaska. Stay tuned, we'll unveil it at the end of our Alaska park lineup! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476401968933-I2EDLWD5UOVEZ1H9IEE9/20160715-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF1051.jpg Katmai National Park Our new friend Brendan casts his fly rod into the mouth of a river where bears are known to feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476466303432-06ICU6MPT8O5A2GFPGLZ/20160713-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF8419.jpg Katmai National Park Harbor seal in the Shelikof Straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402492473-OHJ9XWD1LHI940AICDF2/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park The Katmai Wilderness Lodge as seen from the air on our descent into the secluded area of the Shelikof Straight. One of our favorite things about the wilderness lodge (and why we chose it to serve as our basecamp) is that there was nobody around except for the team who runs it, us, and small group of people also staying there—with whom we became fast friends. As you can see, the accommodations are right on the water, it is freakishly beautiful in every direction, and the property only has a few cabins allowing guests to experience Katmai in a more intimate way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402858091-DRHAAYUSLX8JCT4TWBQW/20160713-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF0081.jpg Katmai National Park Doorway to the Kukak Bay, right outside of our cabins at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402872456-DGN1J3APB7N6SHU2FDCW/20160713-SP-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF2883.jpg Katmai National Park Perry Mollan, manager and bear naturalist at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge works with the crew at Andrews Airways to offload guests and supplies in the harbor outside of the lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402884942-P0M57OWLKFUR013JN071/20160714-SP-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF3841.jpg Katmai National Park This bear is lovingly called by the folks at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge, "Rascal." His named was coined after several times coming into camp and not being driven off easily. This photo illustrates his attitude kind of perfectly.... "Grizzly X-ing? Please." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402904247-DB759VUVDL6DHRIT8S32/20160715-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF0196.jpg Katmai National Park A red fox explores the shore outside of the Katmai Wilderness Lodge in search of food from the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402895954-E3G9XRC3K8BGAM5CLIZ7/20160715-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF0177.jpg Katmai National Park The boat fleet is tidied up at the end of low tide, readying to go out bear viewing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402694810-OLES5GY66ZXKCCM9X8XC/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park Visions from Brooks Falls, just a short walk on the property from the Brooks Lodge. This is without a doubt the most busy place to stay in Katmai, so save up and book well in advance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476402256784-HXQ9DYX5BEWLXCAHJKUJ/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park Our bush pilot Willy Fulton from Andrew Airways—one of the most experienced in the business. You might recognize him from the Werner Herzog documentary film "Grizzly Man" which documents the life of Timothy Treadwell's experiences in Katmai. Willy was one of the regular resuppliers to the area where Timothy Treadwell, AKA "Grizzly Man," lived and filmed. Sadly, he was also the one to find the remains of his friend in 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476218018610-Y8JPO0JUXO65AG4BZIN5/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476462978955-XOB0NGAWR9J56Y0NGLNL/Shareable-Facebook_katmai_01.jpg Katmai National Park "We all live downstream." David Suzuki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476462884584-46C2QPTAYWZ8UWUS7RSI/Shareable-Facebook_katmai_03.jpg Katmai National Park "Wildflowers should be enjoyed unplucked where they grow." Theodore Roosevelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476461993006-YHRYMKQXBJPBYYOJ1UT4/Shareable-Facebook_katmai_02.jpg Katmai National Park "We can never have enough of nature." Henry David Thoreau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476463870861-EXE5WYVRZFNM9P28SEBN/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park A coastal brown bear boar with a freshly caught salmon at Brooks Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476463945128-D00WO90GY5QVWPY28ROG/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park A flightseeing tour of Katmai will absolutely take your breath away. Pictured here is the Katmai Peninsula as seen aboard a flight with Andrews Airways on our way out of the Shelikof Straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475904489473-LP40UU8Z2FM7GPT407FX/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park Steam rises from the Novarupta lava dome in 1918. Novarupta remains one of the many worthwhile destinations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Credit: National Geographic Society Katmai expeditions photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476224551953-35LG0BTAIHX7OWOSCXI9/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park Mount Griggs is named after Robert Griggs "discoverer" of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Through the National Geographic Society and his efforts, Katmai National Monument was established in 1918 to preserve this volcanic wonderland. Credit: Wikipedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476465208075-ACZ8TWYKXXXINA4MX165/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park Sea otter in Katmai National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476464291642-3RC6E3DGTANERRYUE7HI/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476467425206-MJ1MVEGHS2G6Z3Z8VJV0/image-asset.jpeg Katmai National Park A rare genetic variation of a red fox, called a "cross fox." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1476466181887-8PZOTK3TC0MGAC3QMEZ0/image-asset.gif Katmai National Park A film still from Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary film, Grizzly Man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1475547706067-T11L9N05Y6O3KIYZ4TX2/image-asset.png Katmai National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/wrangell-st-elias-national-park daily 0.75 2023-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760113202-B91G19ZZ4UJO8Y06ZCXY/59in52_banner-wrangell-st-elias-national-park.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755196136-662TXRLS0OVQ4K49FYW8/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+001.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Wrangell-St Elias National Park...park number 34 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755198824-OYOP5MK92Q3H4V9GMYPB/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+002.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The road to McCarthy is a tough road, but Wally is always a trooper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755201839-AUK34K150ZFIZ49QZJYD/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+003.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Our backpacking trip started in the town of Kennecott, an old copper mining town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755204991-6KLYVN5X7OXY4P2LY1VO/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+004.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Our first views of the Kennicott glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755205576-AEIJQVO6VBWJCDQCT776/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+005.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755223974-RQSPCDUNO6WWY3XUJ8UQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+006.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755214242-E7I0X7XPXAE8QZQPSWJS/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+007.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755224037-K9PKS3JR5L929JFDNKS5/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+008.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We were soon walking on the glacier with crampons strapped onto our shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755232624-NHXBERGGRQ1HEZ0U5ZKI/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+009.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755230971-HSJC9JTHW8DAX0FICJM9/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+010.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755235307-OKTY69LPW2SQLK8VWJXQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+011.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stef is enjoying some time in this cool ice cavern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755242128-JPWB5JULYU961UPFEZRT/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+012.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755240647-W6CEZ2XW41W0G9X4UAZX/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+013.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Our guide Kelly hiked to the top of the ice to set the ropes for our day of ice climbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755245278-7KXLEVKD7ZEF7NBL70TP/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+014.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755244535-JYCYCOUNI1P4835IW8R0/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+015.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755249874-UMOQQ126NCCO056B72LC/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+016.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755249409-TIANGN3RUXLH6IROFEUO/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+017.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755253882-KUMHADP8KTX1FQWU0A12/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+018.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Our guides Kelly and Derek showing us how it is done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755255604-KGGZYR22HKA9LQZJXXVU/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+019.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755256261-C8J5NOAMOL6I9US2KWEQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+020.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755259325-NTDU54WNMWOWL3HED0KM/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+021.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755259916-NVEYK21E6USA8KL6DDYY/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+022.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stef is getting ready for her first attempt at ice climbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755262663-DY1R2L3FVGP4ARWY6CX6/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+023.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Almost to the top! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755263351-DCMZAJUI6RKFRUSTGLTB/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+024.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755265364-86IVVQ1V79RU9H4XBHB6/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+025.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park She climbed really high! Such a fun experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755267122-8SCX2K7852WCMGL0FHXR/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+026.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755269451-VZ4QBYHOCMIAQD10QIED/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+027.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The view from the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755272733-DSI7VTPL4ZVCJT0H7O1Q/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+028.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755271630-UF7T7WHVRHR0YZHFL3LJ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+029.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park JI getting ready to tackle the ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755273770-8OYWBUGGOQCNDPMV9XYL/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+030.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Made it to the top! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755297756-1SJ8IABSZX3F9OCAV1GZ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+043.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755299664-X2REZBCWL2CKZ5W3FN1Y/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+044.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stef walking through a beautiful field of Einstein plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755301092-GH15MQS2OV9PUBC0VIA4/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+045.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755303097-GSIQ3FLDNLBSNH9FEIR0/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+046.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Another great campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755303874-F6GBC2IL4H3EFKKMXS15/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+047.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755306427-56717FPY2ARDBZ0EB3HD/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+048.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755307022-II6FXOMDGUQL0GFLUCC3/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+049.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Kelly had to get inventive sometimes in order to get us safely across the ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755311023-G9VBHTQEC4HVHE3OYQD6/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+050.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755310015-Y7H6PFKGADUOIWX43C0B/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+051.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stef taking in the views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755312530-1CRS1JQFRABK0P5PZZZ9/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+052.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755314221-6VMLKES9NT0IQYJ8H0A5/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+053.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755316494-LYVPWUCUC13HL4E695FS/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+054.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park One of the coolest sheets of ice we've ever seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755317839-HWY1UKD5H2HPYZD1BE4U/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+055.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755320855-4569LDQF9XZ8K7LH7SGY/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+056.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755320694-GEA8BH9S03XZYYGG00F8/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+057.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755324189-IABIHL9RNERGZG22VQH7/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+058.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We don't know what this was, but we found it in the ice. Perhaps a billy goat horn? Or a dino tooth? If anyone knows, please do shoot us an email. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755324184-9MB1EHY0GKX8Z6QXHTHG/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+059.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755328288-DARSNEXZ0WI19Q4P2UH0/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+060.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755327637-KTDW231KZCE1WYOT7A7M/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+061.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755330063-QNUYX58NE855G9I9UHZK/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+062.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755332655-9TZ7ISNTFVC08XT2PDTM/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+063.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We camped on a glacial moraine on the third night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755332725-Q0R3Z4LZZ05E197TCTDY/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+064.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755336847-6I9J2ZRD9JDN4Q5PCUUQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+065.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755336824-6FFM3F1VHURW778BNBVY/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+066.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park This was the view from our campsite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755341733-XAVFRA8EJOJ7EJV8A1JQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+067.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755341206-EB5HDR1V8QY7VOSTIPG9/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+068.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Last day of trekking across glaciers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755346982-XW0CNNAVNH423LPICSR4/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+069.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755350286-VFO51293WLJRGC6ELZLG/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+070.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We even had to cross these little glacier rivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755352977-UUML1KS7957IWQ9RG6F5/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+071.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755355295-PEVK3MW0YV4FD26J9XFV/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+072.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755358498-E6EZHVNZFSVTKX2KUM1A/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+073.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The terrain can be steep and muddy.....quite challenging at times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755359471-IL8Q5ZS5UX4TYARWNPG7/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+074.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Kelly scouting for a way through the ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755363080-30HO14B9MLOZAZY00LFS/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+075.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755363142-WR3NVBSIRAWTKAPMC1OZ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+076.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stef is excited to rappel down the ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755366248-84P05GAQB51ULM605BWB/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+077.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755366879-LMP2IKOIDNJZXM6VGE4E/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+078.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park It is sometimes hard to comprehend just how big this scenery can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755372305-0J2O1NK47QHCB0QRGNJ9/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+079.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The team placing rocks in the rivers so we can all get across safely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755372384-8B9OXZZIR964Y7UN75WN/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+080.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755375188-84RTFBUMZPGC3GUY5QIH/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+081.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Our ride back to town! The liftoff from the small airstrip was quite a doozy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755376792-O53VTCZOU284V7P2K52P/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+082.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park A view from the airplane back down Kennicott glacier, which we crossed on the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755378678-MREDR4JXRPRV6CFJD2QV/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+083.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We also took a tour of the Kennecott copper mine buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755381190-RUY2TZ5C0YY8YN09AVMW/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+084.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The entire building is constructed of wood. This is the tallest free-standing wood structure in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755382010-UKJIGZ9T7763ZD9H2EIX/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+085.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755384985-Z8E5IDG2217E1SX7U8KZ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+086.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park A view from the top, looking back towards the glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755385938-QFQUNG52ZWK4TYJP3E8Y/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+087.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755387552-QC7VLLZ8J04QGW4OL5UC/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+088.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755390010-PTQ5BSGIX34GLA1680D9/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+089.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park I took a flightseeing trip to the Bagley Icefield, just to get a better sense of the scale of this huge park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755393510-T9RURWV0WKZ0DSDD4AVG/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+090.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755393147-X9Y8K2CIY5YDULC1M0GQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+091.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Glacier ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755396883-2GH0L6UPLPEWN95EEB1U/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+092.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We finally reched the Bagley Icefield, and, as suspected, it was ice for as far as the eye could see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755397363-2FEDHU38WLEOU262W5D0/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+093.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755402228-ZL8OOF8ZJQE1NCQGJVFR/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+094.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We saw the remains of the avalanche that spread out from the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755401465-IO554K8RM9X3VGAQ0FNP/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+095.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755404143-QK0RGCMSL2ZJ6RY54T5F/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+096.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Mount St. Elias...the namesake of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755406212-UFY8QSMS1TFAB6K8875V/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+097.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755407790-32JJLWCHGF6C2POVJHJO/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+098.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Heading back to McCarthy we saw so many glaciers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755410636-RTNMR4QZCUIUMLE971LQ/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+099.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Layers of rock that goes on forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755411369-6UXCOTSDOIR2HASARQNH/Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park+-+100.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park One final look at the Kennicott glacier. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758507278-02WBTQ964QZVJGBOAPNT/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska from the air, shows the variety of distinct geological features that comprise this amazing region in southeast Alaska—glaciers, ice fields, alpine mountains, moraine, tundra...and that's just what you can see in this photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760453563-I8YXQ9TNUFROMNV7D8IN/20160730-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF7675.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Jonathan Irish starts his way on the foot trail to the town of McCarthy where we started out on our backpacking adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760447116-GWFOBKFY3QOWWCN39QMX/20160728-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1710.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stefanie Payne stops to pose for a shot while crossing the Root Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760639550-WV3U4L06VWPHAR7RLHM4/20160726-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF5486.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Our new pal and travel buddy Jackson explores glacier ice on the Root Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760440492-N96ZY0EF9KHV2G3H4NMN/20160727-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1161.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stefanie takes in the early morning mountain air at an alpine lake where we camped for a night on our glacier/tundra backpacking adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760438952-J8Z6FIAR6VVZFXPH8S0U/20160726-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0039.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park To begin our backpacking trip, we started with an easy 1.5-mile hike out through the historic mining town of Kennicott. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477760451760-B20DQ7WQQP32Z5KUWJ9K/20160730-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF7671.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Wrangell Mountain Air met us for extraction at the end of our five day backpacking trip. Getting to fly over the terrain we just crossed was a tremendous way to finish the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477757006738-G7TTYE52LS9KL91FST1H/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stef learns to ice climb with her belay support standing below, a technical guide from St. Elias Guides named Kelly, an all-star climber and our backpacking guide through the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758222228-1BESBAM8EFF0XYPAVZIG/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Jonathan's view from the top of a 70-foot glacier wall he just climbed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758120343-TZBTUTK972YYUWVSRNPH/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Traveling on foot across the Kennicott Glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758028842-L90CP61AFWH5Q2TZIRX1/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Set up on top of a glacier high in the backcountry, our Mountain Hardwear Ghost Sky 3 tent lives up to its name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477757709318-4WQVU3ZJEMU4GTBHYZUQ/20160729-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0386.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Flightseeing in Wrangell St. Elias National Park with Wrangell Mountain Air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477757290157-9DLQ70UQJFZLZYONYIWK/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park From the vantage point of the air, you start to get a sense of the massive scale, and just how rugged and remote this area of the Alaskan wilderness really is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477757485595-X8RGJV41G296D76H99M4/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Starting the long, brain-shaking drive down McCarthy Road into the heart of Wrangell St. Elias National Park with Wally the Airstream in tow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477759627485-NJ68R0W1DL5LP3VKMT5K/FullSizeRender+%2842%29.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Hiking stick medallions from Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477759447773-SUJ62XL5UIMSCRHT3ECX/20160727-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF7300.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Wrangell-St Elias National Park...park number 34 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755975948-AEBGBDF7KEUOWVELV9H7/Shareable-Facebook_wrangell-04.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park "She believed she could, so she did." - R.S. Grey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755981803-B5K5BIYRK9IY8PXISHUM/Shareable-Facebook_wrangell-07.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park "If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755988040-RT0E3QH8D63YHEI0ZDTV/Shareable-Facebook_wrangell-05.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park "This wasn't a strange place; it was a new one." Paul Coelho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477756751125-S3RTEFKMMD390BJ8JP2C/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The largest sub-polar ice field in North America and one of the most distinct features in the park: The Bagley Ice Field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477756314467-W7F695U4HY1S24LI2MIH/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Stefanie walks through Eriophorum, Alaskan cottongrass, also known as "Einstein plants" en route to an alpine lake where we will camp for a night before moving on to the next camp site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477759768356-XSBNE19MI5Y2H5LE0VQJ/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park The St. Elias Mountain range gives way to glaciers and moraine. See that vertical spread of white and brown strips? We crossed all of that during our five day backpacking adventure. Awesome!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477759036068-862F5406RQ1S91VHAP2F/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Mount St. Elias — the second highest peak in North America behind Denali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477759968839-4XB2YWFBMJULHX1YZS8F/image-asset.jpeg Wrangell St. Elias National Park Derek, one of the experienced guides and wizard climbers with St. Elias Guides, kept us safe with a belay while ice climbing a 70-foot wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758713547-03Y7XG63KXHLJVF5062O/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1025.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park We also took a tour of the Kennicott mine buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758702816-HKW397QGLSMH8MI4XEHA/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0991.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758708741-PFTME7E4WR4I6CGNC1LX/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0996.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758694563-TKQX3A23HTD3PZ2OO6BH/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0912.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758701499-XONEZXIOT383MXTMFH9K/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0920-Edit.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758722269-OA1J3UUETL9SV3MI9ET7/20160730-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF7724.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758962533-OKBRX9NKHPCGZ571SBIZ/20160730-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF7692.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758714823-PHL3LB78J6QY0HU6UR87/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1042-Edit.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758720836-DTMLNCRDEAH88B3BDULJ/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF1060-Edit.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477758694592-XZ7ZSA4BKUDTFFVTEBDB/20160730-JI-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF0908.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1477755674470-1Q07O3K7ZCIZIQOJFF2M/WRST+Map.jpg Wrangell St. Elias National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/kobuk-valley-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825235564-90SF5L8WAV3S7N1EQNIS/59in52_banner-kobuk-valley.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818178257-XQVB3H9T8TIUUCNB6RF0/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+001.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Kobuk Valley National Park...park number 36 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818179627-IYBN319R96U9OMVI81WI/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+002.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park This is a national park only reachable by air, on foot, or by snowmobile....so we saw some amazing scenery on the way there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818301301-JLYM2STG36N16WZXB7D7/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+004.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825342929-WXON3I0JA3B3T0LZKVU3/20160811-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0305-2.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818759363-3UKLFEVBLRD9Q38PXTOO/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+005.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818749404-RP4DQWJWEBHBIU13ZRM1/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+006.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818894905-7635Z9IPBDI9AGBI0T87/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+003.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Oxbow river bends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818818245-32Q3RFHVVYMCLXA2YE0S/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+007.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Once our plane takes off, you really start to feel the sense of isolation. We are so far from everything! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818830422-WP6HDAHAE2NHO9IDPHAT/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+008.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Our gear for the four days we are there....arranged in a rainbow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478818888789-WTUI3S8BI9OTGAOKLXIK/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+009.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park We camped along a river bed in a more forested area, and made forays into the dunes each day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820502233-HLJP1PLG6OV16J57FO50/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+010.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Our amazing guide, Nick, started off by showing us where we are and what the plan was for our time here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820502239-5CWGL5SCQCS2V1EHDJ64/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+011.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park And then, we went hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820593529-XK7RG38MAHGM4PY3AGA2/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+012.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The contrast between forest and dunes really fascinated me the entire time we were here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820593903-FUKUSZX9WA0M18FBLUT4/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+013.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The clouds on our first hiking day were epic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820672458-YDX0DPZFNHWDNVSOD5K5/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+014.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820720499-QIU9GQYO7VC9R2XN42YA/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+015.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park A caribou antler made for some fun photography practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820836308-342YOPM46VT3OG8D3D32/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+016.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820882491-ZNU2DACYKJCAYMX09UQN/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+017.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Our awesome guide, Sean, a lead guide with Alaska Alpine Adventures, silhouetted against the amazing sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820891056-3MJHFPUA93KIP6AXUAN0/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+018.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478820981677-EUK9F8SB6F0J82X2GC0H/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+020.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The clouds were just incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821056097-CD0UFZCNWGZ5GAM4BN39/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+021.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821191330-ZZ8KFILYBMZYT18YWL70/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+022.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Fred, Steve, Nick, and Laura... plotting! 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Lead on, Nick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821389126-F1VOG7CHF00GAHLNBKE1/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+036.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821397086-Q5KFY864038GYKJ7JB65/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+037.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821409027-S0S89JMEWN8EQ8TQSPKV/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+038.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The true BIG SKY place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821431499-M278HCIQQKWLI2R19LOZ/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+039.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Our lead birder, Lynn....always on the lookout for our feathered friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821449410-FYEWVZJ32OML72DD41DZ/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+040.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Say cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821475051-UG15E67SRSIXD1JR0HIY/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+041.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821482241-GSS2HG61IOC03YOHJP1G/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+042.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821487333-R4S8Q1SVB6A5R6815GV4/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+043.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Some thought it would be fun to run down the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821500001-NQV6AUQTJQ5RZ8MAQQI9/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+044.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Others watched them, laughing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821504822-JE4MEGPGZ71PKLY3Y53L/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+045.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Nick doing his best karate stance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821509428-0LLME0209IB83DQ6JH1R/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+046.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Sean being very stoic on the dune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821514144-CI8A8C5MZM4O5SII39LG/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+047.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821524100-I8ONABOJ4LJKHUDHIHCC/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+048.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Amazing scenery at every step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821529152-YVANJZQCQI0IA404WGSB/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+049.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821536095-7X3JVN42AV21DNRQ45S7/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+050.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The heavens shone down a beautiful light on an angel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821554371-IZ79PRBVJJEVC82HLSV5/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+051.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821559568-Q7I87NRWO76A9YVX4LCY/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+052.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821567903-IVPJHQH12SQ4X8T21N1M/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+053.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821575500-YXJ52DO33YA2NIBIIE62/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+054.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821582563-R63TKJH537APJEPKX5CP/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+055.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Desert flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821594836-U4652A9GR1U7BC1ARUQ2/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+056.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821603235-UQ5URWKJBKJ3PBJ4LFEL/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+057.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Some of us got stuck in the mud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821608160-W59838Q8644ZDFMCGMRD/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+058.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821612911-R1CAPZ98PVMP2VCJUJE7/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+059.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The gang deciding what animal the skeleton belongs to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821622514-79LC9BZK6OTJL97PIAHL/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+060.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Storm clouds are rolling in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821629061-B0VN42W9Z1R83TA8N980/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+061.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821636039-MDMGXD8D4AAVR5VKEM49/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+062.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821639597-JM5CNP07V9IOHFZG6AKG/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+063.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821643941-DTTRHZGJSFZZBUE74X2S/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+064.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821652623-JB6NQGHLDIJWU35L6AE6/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+065.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821657463-Z1HHHZJT8BJ06U3XNONW/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+066.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821662836-RM64Z3H922AXNNUD215G/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+067.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821670352-54Y49RUF8ETBH4BADI9W/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+068.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821674187-VJEHT5AWRAJRYGFGBVVB/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+069.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821678649-XYBSWDEIBPMDW0Z501GA/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+070.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821683290-BDFRJG4BA5FP41QJJQE5/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+071.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The cutest couple, Nate and Wendy from Montana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821688573-KD56R8CPOVKA1NBQR8NR/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+072.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Once again, the contrast between forest and dunes and mountains was so interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821692988-5WNPOF7N0S6T22USIQ12/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+073.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Wind blows the leaves and forms these circles around the desert plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821700951-RCGEJBDDFYAF1O43BTYL/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+074.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park We found more fall colors on a hike into the forested area aroun the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821706897-UDNPOYR8PM01XXW601I8/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+075.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park We also found some dead animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821715029-E7IUJWOTAPJM25WYGBVU/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+076.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821721647-JKI17L57B2X8I1ML1K78/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+077.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Yummy blueberries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821727637-0Z4J4R5D245DMDK5H8KI/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+078.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821733294-P5X6A3SOAXKF6E0XD7E4/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+079.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Where are the birds? And where is the Arctic Warbler?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821739855-LNQRDJAA2RZHABXDP2T6/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+080.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park We didn't know the Super Mario Brothers mushroom was a real thing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821746149-K8Y1LL4HJDS3ASP3A9IR/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+081.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821753180-1NVTHMWWHNNW71IGDU8T/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+082.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821759516-WGC4SK3UM67N4S1EY5Y9/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+083.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Back at camp, we witnessed a beautiful sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821765424-KWG1KX8WR7XA5Y4IBKJL/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+084.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Shadow play on our last day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821772975-VI7UJ8SJE2L7T6EGFASS/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+085.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821779516-PUK1NZSDMWYZH0IUFXDT/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+086.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Stef goes out to breathe in the wide open expanse one last time. It will be a long time before we are this isolated again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821790391-IWX3E46K6TZJTSNR8FDP/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+087.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park More scenes of Kobuk from the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821795859-TN3W7SZOGQ43QWF06T99/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+088.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821800026-FD7PCZ6G5EGVOMTL7V5U/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+089.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478821814768-VZSLHLKYJ90K64TL6TGZ/Kobuk+Valley+National+Park+-+090.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park We LOVED exploring these Arctic Dunes. On to the next! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478831187137-W7JKEL5J6QUQM5CPHMM8/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park The enchanting, like-a-dream landscape at Kobuk National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478833595380-KVR0UH711PIQOO5A8DYF/20160811-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF8772.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park The most active Arctic sand dunes on the planet can be found at Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478879981212-QXMK8I70G8UHBUDD1Y5W/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Wind blows the grasses in circles atop the dunes. So cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825535502-JTO3YE71NJRDOT34CI1R/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Even if you don't see the caribou migration or any wildlife at all, their presence is represented throughout the park. Here, a caribou antler in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478882177419-SK1EVDR8K2ZTPAYDL415/20160812-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0087.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park A horseshoe bend formed by the Kobuk River separating the Arctic sand dunes and the tundra landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478882270221-BUPQXLRUCNFK95R6S1SZ/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Fall foliage sprouts from the forest floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478882338306-EMRPD616674Z54G4VTSW/20160813-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0210.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park We found the Super Mario Brothers mushroom in the magical forest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478834495532-SW2SPG19IBIJ7IJRAKA7/20160812-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0009.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Dunes, forest, mountains, and big sky -- the wonderful wilderness of Kobuk is incredibly diverse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478834024679-ZX5ZCXPCMD5VNMW48CQQ/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Our bush plane with tundra tires takes off, leaving us with the solitude of Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478834319689-7XKVJ9SFWV0L24J77YTM/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Left with our gear in the Arctic Alaskan wilderness... we got creative right away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825902800-98O57HKT79B8NGQYGMSE/20160811-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF8734.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Flying into the Kobuk wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825909595-QLQYT1RJ9Z4ETPW5I5OV/20160812-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0463.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Mapping our hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825905356-M8O5WKS0112R4OEA19OK/20160812-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0224.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Looking across the vast landscape... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825934970-X0KPZ0NHTB9MOWB33YX2/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF9712.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Strength in numbers in Kobuk! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825944107-PGCYJ96RRN7FG12H2KZL/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF9988.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park When you find yourself alone in a secluded area, you can play to your heart's content! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825929315-6P6I4BONWZW4WVFYJNY3/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF9407.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park There were several talented photographers on the trip... here's one! Jonathan captures the scene with his Fujifilm X-T1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825917086-743AYVWDMLARS0JPESZT/20160812-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0765.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Running through the dunes is so much fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825924390-23UO3MTBQJF6831PZ6GQ/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0025.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Our guides Nick and Sean, teaching us about the Alaska wilderness. We had an amazing group and had so much fun -- it was like we never stopped laughing from the moment we touched down on the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825928857-FQSB5E39DXA83FDQXMKA/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF9516.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park One of our two fearless guides, Nick -- a lead guide with Alaska Alpine Adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825951278-6LDKRLKSQAR8T4FEAUHT/20160813-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0228-2.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Stef capturing the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478825953144-JANRLKL02KOLU0APGM3S/20160813-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0355.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park Birding with our new friends, the "bird ninjas!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478826469811-AZ4EG1UPA89V4TTOC6YI/20160811-JI-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF9189.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park And into the clouds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478826543152-MF70G5GINBGDT8OKYIOX/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park There are no hiking stick medallions from Kobuk, but their are other ways to be creative! Signing off in the Arctic dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478823894617-KCX6XNNOZQZQ5794T75O/Shareable-Facebook_kobuk_01.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park "I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began." - Forest Gump https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478823916800-OCFX77ZHJZ50FARNQ1WA/Shareable-Facebook_kobuk_02jpg Kobuk Valley National Park "The sand doesn't care if you are made of flesh or stone." - Joaquin Lowe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478823920411-JQB2Z99YIZFDV6JMQ1IH/Shareable-Facebook_kobuk_03.jpg Kobuk Valley National Park "National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst." - Wallace Stegner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478823988110-4KP7C65ZTCDCAC3WWLNH/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Kobuk National Park in Arctic Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478826697749-BPN5N2I2BLOWZT5S85RS/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Walking atop the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes in August, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478834670262-GN9EGZJ43KRE6MCBCDBX/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park All set up to camp out in the Kobuk wilderness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478827010153-KHYSBQBSZWLWZKSX8NO6/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park There are only a few ways into the park: by bushplane, on snow mobile's or on foot. We flew in from Gates of the Arctic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478831729067-GNQKCJHGHJCZDX3XZ52R/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Kobuk is an ancient wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478643119640-BDBOSC7NUZBYY4SRZA7X/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Grayling Stream by Constance Baltuck, Acrylic on canvas, 2011 Kobuk Valley National Park Artist-in-Residence. Credit: NPS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478826881280-XLAO0JUXSJU5N2HMEVLO/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park Jonathan looking fashionable in his mosquito resistant bee-keeping outfit. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478572388257-IHCR5YBACY1YJC00YVBI/image-asset.jpeg Kobuk Valley National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/gates-of-the-arctic daily 0.75 2022-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478296835629-SG840SGUG3XEJT515ZO7/banner-gates-of-the-arctic.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292228105-8STBX0CEI0BM0PYZTUQ2/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+001.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Gates of the Arctic National Park....park 35 of 59! (notice the bear prints?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292225307-LOS0CPG7RTNFZ1EDBKGE/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+002.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park We had some time to kill in the small frontier town of Bettles, which is the gateway to the park. Quite an interesting place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292242771-X2419VPR4ZBDI09J6GF7/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+003.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park We got a bit bored after a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292249225-5QRYIEV7EHN1R27PDDMB/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+004.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Finally....we get to ride in this old Sea Otter. A classic plane that ended up having engine troubles along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292264777-HMDJEMQZLN4T9UF7MAD1/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+005.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Our first views of the park...beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292268142-B6VXD07DX9V7VA8D8UJV/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+006.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292292348-IAA4CNTO8T86805Y5NIZ/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+007.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292282789-YTPYS2HH2MFNI7PUFID6/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+008.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park We got to our first campsite and unloaded gear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292304350-V5NV6WVVIHQY2CD0QUSG/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+009.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park These Alaskan bushpilots are amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292314259-UXI6SWT0SWUOXJIPRP3R/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+010.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Suddenly, there is open space for as far as the eye can see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292319448-5HUGY9BWK5ZXEZU132AV/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+011.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Stef and I both loved fishing in the river! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292337708-K5Y37R9PA7HE5NMZBU0C/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+012.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Signs of life and rebirth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292337937-NPTY1RFW5YITM074OYHK/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+013.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Time to blow up our inflatable boats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292356511-V9BIM5MRV3V1Z4RYDP2A/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+014.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Let's go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292358105-WMFBS5XXWCIEQWTHVF35/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+015.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Finally.....cruising the Noatak. What a surreal feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292382301-0AIGALNIGQM58A70FK53/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+016.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478299432457-RR9ION15RV7IRCMEBUCA/20160805-JI-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF0587.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Happy Stef is on the river! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292377314-Z0A72LSHN9RYB0IA3180/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+017.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Nathan was our best fisherman who never missed a moment to throw the line in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292397822-UBCOZW9AYQ9RX8PVF9M1/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+018.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292404057-1KHIZOJV79SRLNFX6AAF/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+019.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Happy man wih his first Alaskan Salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292420416-66CSR0R9VFXCR90B6CER/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+020.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Everywhere we go we see bears (and bearprints). We thought we would see more caribou than bears, but that ended up being not ture. We saw a LOT of bears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292423953-YG8TCT7ZUAZ8OWYKOMDM/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+021.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292436552-RQY25MUIS902LIW9CN8K/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+022.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292441521-D037IDEK1GVK2X7YQSCQ/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+023.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Beautiful sunset at our campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292459291-8725VZOQULNUQHDJ8W5J/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+024.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park She's a big girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292466338-QVXVS1RK2Y2RLZUVH5HL/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+025.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Having coffee, getting ready for the day's paddle, watching bears.....typical morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292481477-95ISATJHWL15XJCD00B7/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+026.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Stef's ready! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292497436-PCU63UJHM89D0GZ1CBZS/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+027.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park But first, let's watch this grizzly catch a salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292500910-JVCOCKG8XZ5AN18L3V5X/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+028.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292516025-ARBGAKJOR4W9QNWSX3V6/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+029.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292519781-2A8IIWE3E4N7F229G74F/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+030.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Nathan making sure we are in the right spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292540538-DRVJMRK4CD6MM856HIMT/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+031.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292538071-8M7036DQ1MB5GBEELHJS/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+032.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292554286-GHS8TQBVIZSJ8YK5GX55/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+033.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park One of the best guides we have ever had the privelege to travel with: Nick with Alaska Alpine Adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292569878-PQFIL1DELZOURKTHK827/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+034.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292577646-XESWYYFF8227KQCRHO2C/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+035.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292587325-ZLR8U24RCJJO5MR2IRY6/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+036.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Just huge views in every direction....amazing place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292600025-VRK01NH33KX2T19YGLQ7/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+037.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park We climbed a nearby hill to get a view of the river from above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292607161-NRBC13ENK50YDCPLZM08/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+038.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Look how far we've come! The river winds back into the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292629866-MX5J1SKHW48U0TISX8CR/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+039.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Fresh blueberries everywhere...yum! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292637885-KNGIUCPOQN8N9J924EWZ/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+040.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292658417-9MWXV3XW5ESF6YDBWJ8G/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+041.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292655076-6QMGWWD22FJ0PIICHVYL/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+042.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Back in the boats on the Noatak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292681500-VQDP4XRKHAYLQHK9YAQZ/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+043.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292700158-YCHH8TMZN1YKXTWXB9PD/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+044.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park More bears! This momma was cruising along with her cute cubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292700058-1ETDEQY8I44ULNYHL67Z/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+045.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292716483-PSHKXH7J5ZFING5UMYTV/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+046.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park The shores along the river make for great camping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292721428-PC6HMQPQMI2UPBX1J02P/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+047.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292744825-CBSFOGKHHYHFQRC6I9FM/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+048.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Keep on paddling.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292772345-4YM7Z202MALC2CYFB2EZ/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+049.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292757370-H6BMW1J8RHXKB04NRXKX/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+050.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park More bears! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292773662-JI4LZA1GGFVJTTP8WU91/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+051.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292814531-EOGO8LIBQW5VLIPM8QKM/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+052.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292788233-1QY1V21KWKC3HSC6N2K3/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+053.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Last day of paddling, and it is going to be a big day (20+ miles)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292803774-GGFHKSKN0T86GBFH2GAC/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+054.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park This is where we are going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292815882-Z3VGUW0NRYZ7DSNYK9P9/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+055.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Bring it in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292848945-2JVOFU0WDVIGNWHA2E98/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+056.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park And we are off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292831637-GSOCKXFGU8TRUNTUJ39P/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+057.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Yup...more bears along the shore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292850719-HM7MOYH9PQ8YV6LINBOB/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+058.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292879477-WMSR4F9EQ5ON1LPKOHXF/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+059.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292865375-U3WX97ZQ23T5C405J03X/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+060.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Friendly red fox who loved having people nearby (especially Chester). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292886308-99KT6KLAEYJM8J74STVP/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+061.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292902592-IQ178RCC2115VDEE7Z7E/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+063.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292924716-YDYOBCID2SL5416LE2DU/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+064.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292921567-Y3B0A1FQ65MC6DEHYWLF/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+065.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park The awesome guides, Sean and Nick in matching blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292945632-A6F4DEU6KKNLX8CTFD5O/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+066.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292946744-2Q7HUD8P19E3LZLXMCH3/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+067.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Time to fly to Kobuk Valley! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292968300-BDS4HWV2G816PXFNXQLL/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+068.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Here comes the plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292968158-787EA01L86234EI4J8LY/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+069.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478292980349-LX2PDELXDSWM5YQYM51X/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+070.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Let's go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478291041343-4EXKO3SD5YZBUHEJIU2J/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve as seen from from the air on our way into the Noatak Wilderness Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478291990721-NY7EE30J470U7BN0KXX6/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Floating down one of six of Alaska's designated 'Wild and Scenic Rivers': the mighty Noatak! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478297507772-NZD75IKOHYHUZHT8911E/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park A grizzly catches his dinner on the shores of the Noatak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478290653657-5D4DHYEOR2QMBITMBFMQ/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Our fearless guides from Alaska Alpine Adventures, Nick and Sean, shuffle gear from the float plane to our first camp on the Noatak River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478297004543-YQF4T64WR8FSKQ182ZY4/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Inflatable Sea Tiger kayaks—our ride down the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478291194276-YN1EBL02UYTJPKPT08EB/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Our guides, Sean and Nick, prepare dinner for a ravenous crew at our riverside backcountry campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478291299339-1KEWH35CZ3MBT8I8VMMA/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Such a happy bunch! Fellow travelers, we will cherish our time spent with you all in Gates always! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478289940741-46S8VOV8H8DPJQMTP09T/Shareable-Facebook_gates_02.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park 'Love her but leave her wild.' - Atticus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478289956164-YKN9FKWXXFRGJ4EB2XCE/Shareable-Facebook_gates_04.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.' - George Orwell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478289955731-E53011GU5S9G73PVO71Q/Shareable-Facebook_gates_03.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park "There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment." - Robert Frank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478297820520-N5UFRHCK8NLQZKA8TE44/20160805-SP-Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park-_DSF8133.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park Floating down the Noatak River on a 5-day paddle and backpacking trip through Gates of the Arctic with Alaska Alpine Adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478297328911-88CFYGUAUCIP3YJP6J7P/Gates+of+the+Arctic+National+Park+-+037.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park A map and a compass are your best friends while exploring Gates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478298303347-WLG0QGHIQLHPBMOFVC3G/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park The wild wilderness in Gates of the Arctic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478297921748-QKR3SOLDPUF44ZQD6UB6/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Our buddy Nathan, a Montana-based fly-fisherman with a beautiful cast, spent his lunch breaks pulling up catches instead of eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478297180230-GR5EYQM2GYWOKYISS02Y/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park Grizzly cubs curiously watch us paddle by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478298058568-7XFS7XNMG6TDY7MAZUVS/image-asset.jpeg Gates of the Arctic National Park We were welcomed with homestead hospitality at the Iniakuk Lodge in remote Gates after our plane made an emergency landing off of their property. We are forever grateful for their kindness in an otherwise dark moment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478137553694-LDZJK2CB6TAXMM0QVFAZ/2-1-1+%282%29.jpg Gates of the Arctic National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/lake-clark-national-park daily 0.75 2023-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833104611-WDXGLC2AWFMHY0SCAVYE/59in52_banner-lake-clark-national-park.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828658016-7R9OPOS554BO856SLWPW/Lake+Clark+National+Park-001.jpg Lake Clark National Park Lake Clark National Park...park number 37 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828639394-AU0RGKTB8I1D8HXUC0LI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-002.jpg Lake Clark National Park Getting to Lake Clark NP involves a floatplane flight from Anchorage over some of the most remarkable scenery you will ever witness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828665178-PR87YCL91VLY3JAZE3A8/Lake+Clark+National+Park-003.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828676588-UES4YN9H8RIH62HS9JES/Lake+Clark+National+Park-004.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828696284-NAHVXC4INRF0UT9UQ4KX/Lake+Clark+National+Park-005.jpg Lake Clark National Park We've arrived at Port Alsworth...the gateway to the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828696229-U1AXZBISO2CBQHQQXHYN/Lake+Clark+National+Park-006.jpg Lake Clark National Park Float planes docked outside of our cabin...how chic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828714699-JOJ841MUBOFNBTOR49EE/Lake+Clark+National+Park-007.jpg Lake Clark National Park The views from the safe harbor at Port Alsworth are quite spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479838331194-PSOTVVDUNAQ2M32F2IWP/20160816-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF0531.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828725335-XYSS2KKOVS29U9OZ7C0D/Lake+Clark+National+Park-008.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828734415-J2R68LZIWAF81SVVF6S5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-009.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828754805-IBB71ER63WF5TTSHZJS0/Lake+Clark+National+Park-010.jpg Lake Clark National Park We took our foldable Oru kayaks out for a spin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828758243-T0Z5HCCH5C3HAO8I9P9J/Lake+Clark+National+Park-011.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828783559-UJTHCHLKZ7QBG1C7EA9E/Lake+Clark+National+Park-012.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828780721-HM5V8ERQTD9F8TV0M8LT/Lake+Clark+National+Park-013.jpg Lake Clark National Park I've never seen such a red sunset before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828799715-8O6PRKZTNN52JRK0Q6WE/Lake+Clark+National+Park-014.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828817407-1N3WG1FDO8KTOVCDRIE5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-015.jpg Lake Clark National Park Our first adventure within the park was a flight to Turquoise Lake for some backcountry camping and kayaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828816883-E0CEO0QBJZTOGE7E7G18/Lake+Clark+National+Park-016.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828844659-ZEOMXGZCASYRPX05VE70/Lake+Clark+National+Park-017.jpg Lake Clark National Park But first, as stop at Upper Twin lake to visit Richard Proenneke's cabin. Proenneke was famous outdoorsman who made his life at this beautiful lake. His cabin is a great example of his excellent craftmanship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828836463-FEQHC09FY5XCUOU7HUY0/Lake+Clark+National+Park-018.jpg Lake Clark National Park We had a great tour of the cabin from an enthusiastic park volunteer, who also knew Proenneke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828862242-RA58U99JV8FO7MPVOXBI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-019.jpg Lake Clark National Park Great quote found in Proennkke's cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828866810-HPQBUQDOXFBAOU3EWCXQ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-020.jpg Lake Clark National Park Food storage in bear country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828889267-K3AGVK53BA3RJC3UFQE5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-021.jpg Lake Clark National Park Proennekke spent most of his life in this one-room cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828887441-JM1OVQ3VS4JV4153GFJM/Lake+Clark+National+Park-022.jpg Lake Clark National Park He wrote his daily diaries from this very table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828915461-E35MYAHBOQHPL1WFCS21/Lake+Clark+National+Park-023.jpg Lake Clark National Park Finally, we landed at Turquoise Lake. I think I could get used to floatplane camping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828909145-M9EFW32KHNSFYEF1TIRF/Lake+Clark+National+Park-024.jpg Lake Clark National Park When that floatplane takes off and you realize just how far away you are from everything. Quite an amazing feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828929736-RYUBU8488KG512TREF3X/Lake+Clark+National+Park-025.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828939903-5I4U199FII8XODQOP5R5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-026.jpg Lake Clark National Park We set up camp and got ready to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828966294-LYQVFAP3SWCDIU3E8N3Y/Lake+Clark+National+Park-027.jpg Lake Clark National Park Our foldable Oru kayaks, fully assembled and ready for action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828969141-69V0NZ4AA3U39RLU7DDO/Lake+Clark+National+Park-028.jpg Lake Clark National Park But first, we need a drink by the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829011621-843T2N7UAEIRGVBUBD62/Lake+Clark+National+Park-029.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479828996785-GAS7CBTRNEBZ02FB4MQX/Lake+Clark+National+Park-030.jpg Lake Clark National Park The views from our kayaks as we paddle down four miles of beachline at Turquoise Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829028882-2X2NRPG01ADQA5JQ1OYN/Lake+Clark+National+Park-031.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829034932-FEGGOVJ0YZTLGCG2D8KB/Lake+Clark+National+Park-032.jpg Lake Clark National Park We found a little beach where we parked and explored the area on foot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829047650-O80Q0TPAK45GEWLJ1TNK/Lake+Clark+National+Park-033.jpg Lake Clark National Park The bushes were covered with delicious blueberries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829064911-2MX3JOJVOF8JVX33IX79/Lake+Clark+National+Park-034.jpg Lake Clark National Park Back at camp and happy after a nice paddle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829091136-IVSVDGPV16WCFJZ4J0CY/Lake+Clark+National+Park-035.jpg Lake Clark National Park And a rainbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829100457-FC6VZBNA4RP9CZ1VD448/Lake+Clark+National+Park-036.jpg Lake Clark National Park One final photograph before we head to our next adventure within Lake Clark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829118451-GFMTNAJTEHT0PJCEYG1T/Lake+Clark+National+Park-037.jpg Lake Clark National Park A quick stop at Port Alsworth to get a different flight to the coast. Time for some up-close bear viewing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829121852-6TSQ5RSPQPQTAA2VABBK/Lake+Clark+National+Park-038.jpg Lake Clark National Park Another amazing flight to the coast. Alaska from the air is incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829146658-FDRKI4JLMVRUZLHHQVI6/Lake+Clark+National+Park-039.jpg Lake Clark National Park It started to rain and we actually flew through a double rainbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829140568-6RIP11JGDS28ZNRGVNUQ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-040.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829163170-3W97G9UGWL2B4GQUDIG3/Lake+Clark+National+Park-041.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829178300-SNU36N3OJS0A95OPYYL9/Lake+Clark+National+Park-042.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829194674-TXZR6H7UGM64XHHNM0XJ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-043.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829205434-0S2ZP5AORB1YB66UQU99/Lake+Clark+National+Park-044.jpg Lake Clark National Park We finally arrived at Silver Salmon Creek Lodge, one of the premier brown bear viewing destinations in all of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829223637-JVBH2D3DFII8236J8CBI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-045.jpg Lake Clark National Park Hunting the shores for razor clams! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479829236076-AIMNWMZJK965PVRGGSW9/Lake+Clark+National+Park-046.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831122876-GD70GKZ26AEDNYQN2C2T/Lake+Clark+National+Park-047.jpg Lake Clark National Park The early morning light in the foggy mist was especially beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831119371-990VU8M5VDI24XHCN3RL/Lake+Clark+National+Park-048.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831145426-1TWZGY9F4YJM77E0VEZB/Lake+Clark+National+Park-049.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833014745-YU5X70P4675Z5PLOWEWI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-085.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831147568-D12L5DYV81PX3VHYUYUF/Lake+Clark+National+Park-050.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833014511-HR4ULV2BBSL9MNWESKHW/Lake+Clark+National+Park-086.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831165477-SUM9G2F2KNFM5BUJBPBF/Lake+Clark+National+Park-051.jpg Lake Clark National Park A mother sow with her cubs in tow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833062892-6HDFD0XBVKWZNDIQLBO8/Lake+Clark+National+Park-089.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833041454-NFK038S1CX7FVCQ7E6IM/Lake+Clark+National+Park-087.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833063176-M0BM1JQHJRFOU4I2GIZI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-090.jpg Lake Clark National Park "Where ya' going?!" And that concludes Lake Clark National Park, and amazing and diverse place full of wilderness and wildlife. We are both psyched to come back someday. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831172887-KY14BB9QREWZCE61OUT7/Lake+Clark+National+Park-052.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833038577-BN2FXI5F9GY1OBT3UYNZ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-088.jpg Lake Clark National Park A little bit of rain won't stop me from getting a good photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831191721-HOIKH2MF6VLHMJHHFU0Q/Lake+Clark+National+Park-053.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831194611-MCE7TWL8SQFAUH59PZU5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-054.jpg Lake Clark National Park Mom would be sitting there looking quite calm, and suddenly... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831216839-O0KL6CSI5LD8ALHPV0SR/Lake+Clark+National+Park-055.jpg Lake Clark National Park ...she would spot salmon and take off into the water in a flurry of action. it kept us on our toes, as she and her cubs were not far away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831214313-YSRT3PMCEAW4FKK9BXEE/Lake+Clark+National+Park-056.jpg Lake Clark National Park One of the cute little cubs crossing the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831233752-SR8OVGZ5VO62FC0SM7AN/Lake+Clark+National+Park-057.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831238237-IIQ02H7UZNZY6XOAPPRA/Lake+Clark+National+Park-058.jpg Lake Clark National Park The view from the lodge deck out back. What an awesome place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831257594-NB289OS1FSUBQYO8DEZT/Lake+Clark+National+Park-059.jpg Lake Clark National Park Some more bear viewing led us back to see the mom and cubs again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831257390-L44BGH9UGSHOV77OXKH5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-060.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831271654-RP4495JXENWP6IBEZB3Z/Lake+Clark+National+Park-061.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831283901-2OJ0OQLJAXB5BW4UR4TH/Lake+Clark+National+Park-062.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831298055-CSSEDI2728IGQYRLFC8D/Lake+Clark+National+Park-063.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831303498-47R0XXS17WQ2BUPVB06O/Lake+Clark+National+Park-064.jpg Lake Clark National Park The big ole boar found a fish to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831315072-ZLS2UXJ86HGCAWBK3HB1/Lake+Clark+National+Park-065.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831337119-H6OR7ZUFAUS3FJ3R6CE8/Lake+Clark+National+Park-066.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831335206-X4TR9STR4X3R2XO497W9/Lake+Clark+National+Park-067.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831359031-NMUIM9R50UGN7I23PG7K/Lake+Clark+National+Park-068.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831357861-NGGL100CAJJ5LZE10GYT/Lake+Clark+National+Park-069.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831378981-9OBOX40N0LTIP827I1EH/Lake+Clark+National+Park-070.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831378521-IZYYUJK6LZYCUDMOSDTI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-071.jpg Lake Clark National Park We watched as mom and the cubs came right down the beach, not far from us, and passed us right by. She trusted us to be that close to her cubs, which was incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831403094-HUU2JZUJIDFMYMS6WFPD/Lake+Clark+National+Park-072.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831404262-N29YBEL4AYE748OAZK4Q/Lake+Clark+National+Park-073.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831425479-LQXD7V0FM1SBF2MQW91Z/Lake+Clark+National+Park-074.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831427817-LWUTNUETRLCJDIANTM2B/Lake+Clark+National+Park-075.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831446880-3YEUCUKVZ5N4HU153EOQ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-076.jpg Lake Clark National Park She finally looks back to make sure everyone is still with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831452013-7V8TRYRVLWQNSN0FE40V/Lake+Clark+National+Park-077.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831466587-LG1AUHQVAITPTK9JUJMU/Lake+Clark+National+Park-078.jpg Lake Clark National Park The two juveniles were lounging in the field right outside our lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831484539-DF57UFH7CNLT6AO90AMB/Lake+Clark+National+Park-079.jpg Lake Clark National Park They both suddenly got spooked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831488086-N3BYCO0RTSHU1ZPQTZ7I/Lake+Clark+National+Park-080.jpg Lake Clark National Park We spent a couple nights at a remote capsite furthr down the beach, which was really special. the weather turned a bit bad, but that is expected in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831506806-5XK0BWHZW5FYSV5PORPE/Lake+Clark+National+Park-081.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831523617-6MAHAOWYQ9MYOIXF1FVN/Lake+Clark+National+Park-083.jpg Lake Clark National Park Playing around with lines in the sand during low tide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831537304-TUWECU7VFSJX5C0MZAO3/Lake+Clark+National+Park-084.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831547955-GZILK50ZSCQRB17S8LE2/Lake+Clark+National+Park-085.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831556370-UHV5798NJSSDMWNA7OVQ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-086.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831570655-4RL2I52VEJDTFYDU500S/Lake+Clark+National+Park-087.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831584841-F8JZORA586TQYS7BL534/Lake+Clark+National+Park-088.jpg Lake Clark National Park A little bit of rain won't stop me from getting a good photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831587678-JK4S9QHH2U8DBF5INGUW/Lake+Clark+National+Park-089.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479831597122-2OEP5H9ZCCHKPFF4JAXN/Lake+Clark+National+Park-090.jpg Lake Clark National Park "where ya going?". And that concludes Lake Clark National Park, and amazing and diverse park. I am psyched to come back someday. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479838609396-2S8O40WIJSI240RXEHGL/Lake+Clark+National+Park-007.jpg Lake Clark National Park The views from the safe harbor at Port Alsworth next to the Farm Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479838614936-06K698NP0PYH5PRLVZ6Z/Lake+Clark+National+Park-029.jpg Lake Clark National Park Foldable Oru origami kayaks next to our backcountry camping site at Turquoise Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479838621626-1O7GD8FYP6VNJWYAHD0E/Lake+Clark+National+Park-057.jpg Lake Clark National Park A coastal brown bear in his natural habitat on the Cook Inlet in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833748966-HU79H1EGL777RPAY17ZA/20160816-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF0181.jpg Lake Clark National Park Guests find quiet moments on the dock next to the Farm Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833805486-HBP474VURHM6NUGIXMQ2/20160816-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF8602.jpg Lake Clark National Park Muck boots hung up to dry after a day of exploring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833870215-WBB0DQHEQY4OILAFF5T8/Lake+Clark+National+Park-011.jpg Lake Clark National Park Paddling the peaceful waters of the Hardenberg Bay next to the Farm Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833772096-9JY1QNUDUFHGMIOJUOPI/20160816-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF0324.jpg Lake Clark National Park Float planes docked outside of our cabin...how chic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833755502-V52RS3NNGN4VNEOEF3U9/20160816-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF0240.jpg Lake Clark National Park A rare vintage airplane touches down at the gravel strip in Port Alsworth bringing fuel to the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479833789560-9WIM24J42NI34XJFHUKQ/20160816-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF8575.jpg Lake Clark National Park Port Alsworth is the gateway to the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479844658298-UCQ2FH1HACOT9YF618L5/Lake+Clark+National+Park-009.jpg Lake Clark National Park The beautiful and serene Hardenberg Bay outside of the Farm Lodge in Port Alsworth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834126906-UWLWSQAUUXC3EH7U17OY/20160817-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF1392.jpg Lake Clark National Park Our float plane takes off leaving us alone in the wilderness at Turquoise Lake. Awesome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834071703-L7N7LIDJF6Y9PI0CFYJE/20160817-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF0623.jpg Lake Clark National Park Anybody know what kind of bird this is? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834531057-CA6PWH3K6LGXMW46Z0GB/20160818-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF9208.jpg Lake Clark National Park Always our top priority, capturing as much as the parks as we can in photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834073496-45YUXB3O8MLBQREFFHJL/20160817-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF0634.jpg Lake Clark National Park So late in the season, this was the extent of our wildlife encounters at Turquoise Lake... very unusual to not see more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834249655-EYFOVBT0SQOW845PD3A7/20160817-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF2126.jpg Lake Clark National Park Date night in Lake Clark backcountry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834639992-MAVWWIHGSSQROZ6U3Z7Y/20160818-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF9092.jpg Lake Clark National Park Fujifilm X-T1, our always-companion on this amazing voyage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834301757-FB8WZ5KC2U0XUGW1BDFA/20160817-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF8963.jpg Lake Clark National Park Can't imagine this year without a sea of super cool Instax photos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834340568-1H8PO09VRDHRBZBSBTDE/20160818-JI-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF2423.jpg Lake Clark National Park Off to find some beauty. Oh, it's everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834421121-32CLZ9FMDGTAS2BPSDV1/20160818-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF9069.jpg Lake Clark National Park Tent set up, timelapse ripping -- ready to watch the sun fall into the horizon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479844569463-OHOFVULBKT1OCK9AZ0DR/20160818-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF9167.jpg Lake Clark National Park Jonathan paddles off onto Turquoise Lake in his Oru origami kayak in Lake Clark's backcountry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834975798-AI8DYYW5O1OEJEW50PBE/Lake+Clark+National+Park-058.jpg Lake Clark National Park The view from the Silver Salmon Creek Lodge deck. What an awesome place! We couldn't reccomend it highly enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835022341-XRSSYQ6TDPEJE10X473V/Lake+Clark+National+Park-051.jpg Lake Clark National Park A sow coastal brown bear on the shores of the Cook Inlet with her cubs in tow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834959007-9S2YE36ZTJX9GHPF2XK0/Lake+Clark+National+Park-060.jpg Lake Clark National Park A cub and the amazing wilderness backdrop of Lake Clark National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835004076-IYSEEJFFUPS80AIXRMSU/Lake+Clark+National+Park-055.jpg Lake Clark National Park ...a sow spots a salmon and takes off into the water in a flurry of action. It kept us on our toes, as she and her cubs were not far away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835082792-BWXVFJY5NRVPMZFZ8J6G/Lake+Clark+National+Park-044.jpg Lake Clark National Park Just a typical scene after arriving at the Silver Salmon Creek Lodge -- one of the premier brown bear viewing destinations in all of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835137587-M60TDF09TKCGRBMDHJNF/Lake+Clark+National+Park-049.jpg Lake Clark National Park Watching bear behavior is absolutely humbling and fascinating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835340956-ZNCPK234CD19J4IJGS67/Lake+Clark+National+Park-079.jpg Lake Clark National Park Two juvenile males suddenly got spooked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479838989402-DEUUZUEH0SACYAYSMMPI/Lake+Clark+National+Park-075.jpg Lake Clark National Park Look at this beautiful cub! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835367691-58ZIXTUH4LKOVRV3K636/Lake+Clark+National+Park-064.jpg Lake Clark National Park The big old boar found a fish to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835393846-6683VOIOB7EBSM9Z6E24/Lake+Clark+National+Park-045.jpg Lake Clark National Park On the hunt for razor clams! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479834909241-YTEAUAXWP1G4HIJGNLS4/Stef-and-Jon.jpg Lake Clark National Park Huge thanks to Dave the veteran bear naturist at the Silver Salmon Creek Lodge for capturing this awesome photo of us and Crimp Ear the adult sow on the shores of Lake Clark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835148343-7TWS9FCXTZAV5W6GVA03/Lake+Clark+National+Park-039.jpg Lake Clark National Park And a double rainbow to top it all off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835445449-P76ZAQMELCJOLF9CU1U6/FullSizeRender+%2848%29.jpg Lake Clark National Park Hiking stick medallions from Lake Clark National Park & Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835456580-KFQV8XAJEHEEA9HE95HC/Lake+Clark+National+Park-001.jpg Lake Clark National Park Lake Clark National Park...park number 37 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479847233543-6DEHVHPWHPCYZF87QFRG/Shareable-Facebook_lake-clark-02.jpg Lake Clark National Park "To travel is to live." - Hans Christian Andersen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479840856630-LSNUCA7JBO9BBHQQN1JH/Shareable-Facebook_lake-clark-01.jpg Lake Clark National Park "The poetry of Earth is never dead." - John Keats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479840861614-619E5CID91KNSWK0OZMV/Shareable-Facebook_lake-clark-03.jpg Lake Clark National Park "In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous!" - Aristotle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835641594-VQ17A7XPTI4QC8FSI7VQ/Lake+Clark+National+Park-017.jpg Lake Clark National Park Richard Proenneke's cabin at Upper Twin Lakes in Lake Clark. Proenneke was a famous outdoorsman who made his life at this beautiful lake. His cabin is a great example of his excellent craftmanship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835687941-5XK7TB69PS9GILD4NS8S/Lake+Clark+National+Park-021.jpg Lake Clark National Park Proennekke spent most of his life in this one-room cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835686707-UVAA75D30A33GN3M0NKS/Lake+Clark+National+Park-022.jpg Lake Clark National Park He wrote his daily diaries from this very table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479837617909-WZV1F3W3Y3PMQZVL6M3E/20160817-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF8840.jpg Lake Clark National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479837615260-D0EIJ3SA39884S43XRW7/20160817-SP-Lake+Clark+National+Park-_DSF8852.jpg Lake Clark National Park Goofing off in our new homestead! :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835663346-4PGVLUSGXBKQZE149OGO/Lake+Clark+National+Park-019.jpg Lake Clark National Park Great quote found in Proennkke's cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479835665345-D81PF3E0YNIO16ER2CS8/Lake+Clark+National+Park-020.jpg Lake Clark National Park Food storage in bear country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479837456327-8GAQPXBDO2QI6JDQN2M8/image-asset.jpeg Lake Clark National Park Paddling next to the Farm Lodge in Port Alsworth, Lake Clark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479837682539-2KK6WU4Q7ZDMNQMSLLD3/image-asset.jpeg Lake Clark National Park Flying over glacier and through mountains on the way to Lake Clark. Just another gorgeous day in Alaska! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479836995257-F8U7DBEOTTV6G7F8LECD/image-asset.jpeg Lake Clark National Park A Curtis C-46 plane lands in Port Alsworth bringing fuel to the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479785033170-PQP0ND7K2IECDO4PYTV8/image-asset.jpeg Lake Clark National Park Bear viewing calendar for Lake Clark National Park & Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479841334288-XBPUM94AJ4NJGB01Q5FA/image-asset.jpeg Lake Clark National Park Bear checking us out in Lake Clark National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1478968456598-TKXMJXDB221YDGET30V4/image-asset.png Lake Clark National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/olympic-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480724862483-U492S331IKRO1ETME86Y/59in52_banner-olympic-national-park.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480988928133-8H87EJA0EFU93758EBDY/Olympic+National+Park-001.jpg Olympic National Park Olympic National Park....park number 38 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480988908798-YHWJPZVY6VKTAQ5OW9AH/Olympic+National+Park-002.jpg Olympic National Park Wally was excited to be back in the lower 48, and exploring one of our favorite states: Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480989081543-8YNFGF4UX8K2NVCNMA5G/Olympic+National+Park-003.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480989152956-VON5VGRQRG31FQ2WN534/Olympic+National+Park-004.jpg Olympic National Park We immediately headed to the coast to camp for a few nights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480989183548-Z9JX8472YO6PLAIZ5C19/Olympic+National+Park-005.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480990472767-OLD80YJEU01SCF0RH2FJ/Olympic+National+Park-006.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480990483999-9P1U6RSCBG499J73FTQD/Olympic+National+Park-007.jpg Olympic National Park Our beachside camping spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480990708396-4J1I6REYRD0D7ZO6OG2N/Olympic+National+Park-008.jpg Olympic National Park Nights on the beach were spent talking around the fire with good friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480990702741-TUYSEQI1EKH4IEGAOSUH/Olympic+National+Park-009.jpg Olympic National Park Time to explore the Olympic coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480990898752-823N7ZH5PET71D2PYFW3/Olympic+National+Park-010.jpg Olympic National Park Love the sea stacks on Rialto Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480991072232-3S4IIRHJQ36J1BK0RS0Y/Olympic+National+Park-011.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480991464653-TAEGRD6693PI6SR8E3LB/Olympic+National+Park-012.jpg Olympic National Park Tide pooling reveals the treasures of the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480991581522-COF5I95TT9YWBXVIED2C/Olympic+National+Park-013.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992256818-HAPMFOKM4GPX5UC18782/Olympic+National+Park-014.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992321914-OKJBFWXBK06KY2965ZH0/Olympic+National+Park-015.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992246080-208ODBJEEOR4J12MDXK8/Olympic+National+Park-016.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992577840-VKBUMHUSNZXKESQI92WX/Olympic+National+Park-017.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992580101-IX6SNV28OIB4AXM2LKGT/Olympic+National+Park-018.jpg Olympic National Park Stef pauses at Mora's Hole-In-The-Wall for a quick shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992835219-LBTOUMIUKBXBR3YB85U2/Olympic+National+Park-019.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480992863542-S4SH7E1HTCVIZYOFLPVQ/Olympic+National+Park-020.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993051237-7VUK76ZNWE17AHOCYY8N/Olympic+National+Park-021.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993054878-JH2IY7JSDBBHSZSV51R4/Olympic+National+Park-022.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993145985-S4ODGOMGBAV307TOGDCA/Olympic+National+Park-023.jpg Olympic National Park Textures of the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993150704-6YBONVUTD25A30A2S5ZO/Olympic+National+Park-024.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993614161-8OF6VJPMPI4FOYUI55MH/Olympic+National+Park-025.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993612378-UJWCOUI100GQ1EEEEEMF/Olympic+National+Park-026.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993732767-Q5VSQ0HZEW10ERLUBO4O/Olympic+National+Park-027.jpg Olympic National Park It's amazing what you can spy on the shore at low tide -- sea anenomes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993716985-1XEW1F4WD240B1L4A5CT/Olympic+National+Park-028.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993754779-F5E56Y7MEOHOGZ0DW4F2/Olympic+National+Park-029.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993881785-61FQYG4PTVXH83XMSL9V/Olympic+National+Park-030.jpg Olympic National Park Back at camp and practicing our zen before another beach campfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993899077-NDWKNSM6XI7ESKPHY8MX/Olympic+National+Park-031.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480993993797-W8FNDM9PEVU1XDMBWS6P/Olympic+National+Park-032.jpg Olympic National Park Our good friend Jen pauses on a fallen tree on the way back to the car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480994010271-WGFCB7UNUHG41DHFHW8M/Olympic+National+Park-033.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480994185614-R35LDJ09MGACK3LNPPH3/Olympic+National+Park-034.jpg Olympic National Park Wally, take us to the Hoh Rainforest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480994181127-9Z6NW0V61XH1CYBLIX30/Olympic+National+Park-035.jpg Olympic National Park What a great place to camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480994371971-21Y9LHRTHLW6MSDJ3961/Olympic+National+Park-036.jpg Olympic National Park Our good friend, Mike, enjoying the view from the hammock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480994558959-S9KLKT67GDNXI5PCD3O0/Olympic+National+Park-037.jpg Olympic National Park Wally loved camping here too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480995524777-QQOX675TQRKI6S6B8R0T/Olympic+National+Park-038.jpg Olympic National Park We took a walk through the Hall of Mosses, which is a beautiful and easy short hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480995507030-CMG9RE1FYLE46D27KU4P/Olympic+National+Park-039.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480995807130-QYVFE2RZ1AQ07DSDTDRC/Olympic+National+Park-040.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480996152572-QPWHPJ4WAZHF8GL7XFQM/Olympic+National+Park-041.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480996117611-AB7QLUCVXD2CPSL2JHZ9/Olympic+National+Park-042.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480996792321-0F6CHEPFZCFQG8D7KVSJ/Olympic+National+Park-043.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480996913338-I2F3EDF0SH9BOOCHL40G/Olympic+National+Park-044.jpg Olympic National Park We hiked the Hoh River Trail 10 miles to and from Five Mile Island....a truly spectacular hike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480996870456-BQYC7119LM2ALWILNOS5/Olympic+National+Park-045.jpg Olympic National Park It is sometimes hard to comprehend what you are actually looking at when on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480997097306-L71910ETZPIGB8M54VPZ/Olympic+National+Park-046.jpg Olympic National Park Stef is so happy to be in her home state of Washington! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480997245008-F7QPABOSD2BEUQ7A5IY6/Olympic+National+Park-047.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480997500386-SRF01IS54CQOBB58RLDV/Olympic+National+Park-048.jpg Olympic National Park Stef loves trees....my little treehugger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480997922684-PZ2MYX2RNOQNEWZPX4CP/Olympic+National+Park-049.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480997926771-RMEMVN66AJ1AVMJBM9HW/Olympic+National+Park-050.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480998109456-T56T20XVSNWYXLX802KE/Olympic+National+Park-051.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481001942164-2FTWF093ENHOLFJ6I8PE/Olympic+National+Park-052.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481001937915-5H5LWE4MCW9TF79N8LXB/Olympic+National+Park-053.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481001989818-9C1NTX8XZ2HTLTH8MAEY/Olympic+National+Park-055.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002054989-Q894X81VP1MUF8CBRYLP/Olympic+National+Park-056.jpg Olympic National Park The view across the Hoh River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002064393-22FT89GOA7Z8L7AJ3E8W/Olympic+National+Park-057.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002143084-58RII0BD2V4HVGR5S4O7/Olympic+National+Park-058.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002144484-TH92K9SW2LG9A0YD9QIR/Olympic+National+Park-059.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002200157-GMFUC1AUS8J9IWXVFSWT/Olympic+National+Park-060.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002191663-ZJFNGGI3CBMATVHTYFPX/Olympic+National+Park-061.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002261122-RD6RR5SRQ88Q7U3FD8E2/Olympic+National+Park-062.jpg Olympic National Park Such a massive tree....have to place your hand on it and appreciate it's size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002273948-65ND9A3WFX3OBCUZ1XLY/Olympic+National+Park-063.jpg Olympic National Park Don't fall, Mike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002319081-Y04ZIEOG1VDKPD06ZYWT/Olympic+National+Park-064.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002324503-U3AW66J0H5VO33QL51RN/Olympic+National+Park-065.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002382534-LJE2QXUGHYZ71JSBGI5Q/Olympic+National+Park-066.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002388590-NDMSI68W9V19YT1E1STW/Olympic+National+Park-067.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002407130-ZCS4JZJ24G9HA1YXYDZ0/Olympic+National+Park-068.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002416584-UOOJQIDQE88HZ05D5H2H/Olympic+National+Park-069.jpg Olympic National Park This tree's diameter is taller then Jen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002430563-WY5J1O6ZFZ0CPDIX9CCB/Olympic+National+Park-070.jpg Olympic National Park How many rings? Too many to count. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002437657-LVH9YAQ6BG2OXBC3GOFY/Olympic+National+Park-071.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002452306-V4715EW55O34T345Z18Q/Olympic+National+Park-072.jpg Olympic National Park Wally, take us to Sol Duc Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002461366-NA8IA2CPBPGTLRITV6Z2/Olympic+National+Park-073.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002479496-ELYYIVVAXOQQFPWAD4EN/Olympic+National+Park-074.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002481603-ZIZC0U5CS1Z166O85SHF/Olympic+National+Park-075.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002503212-EXWMYIANTX92828THQC4/Olympic+National+Park-076.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002503038-6TXLRI3YTD8NSLLVKDHC/Olympic+National+Park-077.jpg Olympic National Park The beautiful Sol Duc Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002523029-J6UQNH2FDLCVNOBWFPPP/Olympic+National+Park-078.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002523868-YMXWKTPNE57ZQTJY80QY/Olympic+National+Park-079.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002536177-FNITRUNQ2UC45QNSVF7J/Olympic+National+Park-080.jpg Olympic National Park And that's a wrap! We love (LOVE!) Olympic National Park. Such an amazing national park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481403098865-02A581T4TADVATFF2AE5/FullSizeRender+%2854%29.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480730510379-12PC20WHNJ37JMJJYDRR/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park Our good pal Jen hops on a massive piece of driftwood to have a better look at the amazing Pacific Ocean at Rialto Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002679355-EE7V9TIL6TIF1902CUFA/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park After 8 weeks in Alaska, we were thrilled to return with Wally the Airstream to the lower 48 where roads are more accessible! Happily making way through the rainforest in Olympic National Park in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480986175717-VO1MFJUSPSK6OKAYON2Y/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park On the trail into the wilds of the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480983808592-Q7IIRM8USQV03BAX4FGI/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park A day at play at Rialto Beach on the Pacific Coast in Olympic National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480985649138-CYZK319X7G2DAQ60RQ5J/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park Weather eclipsed our photography at Hurricane Ridge this year so unfortunately, we have no photos of our own to illustrate the beautiful mountain-scape—so we share this instead, a wonderful shot of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center captured by the National Park Service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480825930164-KPNGYL0JKYQU0DELRC7N/20160830-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF0911.jpg Olympic National Park High on life on the Hoh Rainforest. Our good pal Mike stands in awe of the ancient old-growth trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480982489352-45ZUGA5WD3N76AMED2X3/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park High on life on Rialto Beach. Our good pal Mike hams it up with sea-stacks in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480981879255-FWIERN6YUE4CIIWOKIZ8/FullSizeRender+%2854%29.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480981280303-FZE0XNEX06OJJFXNX5WY/20160828-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF0401.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480822130766-ERMF63N3WYDKYU0E8NW4/Shareable-Facebook_olympic_01.jpg Olympic National Park "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. There great affair is to move." - Robert Louis Stevenson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480822146849-2WQF2XQWL51L6KG3IOUE/Shareable-Facebook_olympic_03.jpg Olympic National Park "I like simplicity. I don't need luxury.' - Francis Ford Coppola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480822129733-KPA1O8SCXHN5HG06JLNQ/Shareable-Facebook_olympic_02.jpg Olympic National Park "You don't come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here." - Alan Watts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480728468623-VLX5Z5NVXSKMUQ0IW8IL/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park You can get to Olympic National Park without taking a ferry, but don't miss this classic Seattle experince! Just head to Pier 56 and cross the Puget Sound to where you can start a gorgeous drive along the Olympic Peninsula to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480728020220-D5I16GWWQQOX8SV7135X/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park Tidepooling at Mora's Hole in Olympic National Park in Washington State. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480727441252-9A9IG9UY9CHP6HDHAW1H/20160828-JI-Olympic+National+Park-00142.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480727391558-D60H9988YI3TU4CK8USP/20160828-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF0129.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480727417591-69INK99GTRAQ3FOT0YCK/20160828-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF0176.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480727466118-ODN4CY63ZKJNJI53CMP6/20160828-SP-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF0725.jpg Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480735746904-NYQLN7DTN3P4AV7ZUFD6/20160827-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF0024.jpg Olympic National Park Sitting by the fire at our primitive campsite at Rialto Beach with our good friends from DC, The Mooks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480820178122-AUQZOWJA9KSFQ44L7A8R/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park All set up to camp in the Hoh Rainforest — an enchanting place to hang your rain hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1480826240340-EHC0BGZRP42K3H3EWHLY/20160828-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF3402.jpg Olympic National Park Jonathan knee-deep in the Hoh Rainforest with his Fujifilm XT-1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002851981-J3SS4JCFF161C9YOZGTM/Olympic+National+Park-059.jpg Olympic National Park Water, water everywhere! The hallmark of the Pacific Northwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481002948928-59CS3S9GQHNMJXB0YGUA/image-asset.jpeg Olympic National Park Forks! Where the vampires live. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1479769750122-WR4NQWOIJEA82U4YAH2V/Olympic+National+Park+Map.png Olympic National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/mount-rainier-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482531120106-D1ZYGTP3CMPLICCEJ6II/59in52_banner-rainier-national-park.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482616983629-NPAPA2GH7X81CKQCHVAM/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+001.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier National Park....park number 39 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617009166-AV55HMLTIA7KKZKVUBCS/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+002.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Camping with Wally at the popular Cougar Rock Campground in Mount Rainier National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482616991793-CH5WWA47KCE7QSPP9SX0/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+003.jpg Mount Rainier National Park We immediately hit the Grove of the Patriarchs trail near the Ohanapecosh entrance in the southeast part of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617002601-LQ1IOTXB7J9S3LV7I1WV/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+004.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617013489-UX8T42QK4WDZ3MEHS4L1/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+005.jpg Mount Rainier National Park This is a fun and easy trail that is good for families... and friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617135933-SZ1P1GPYL8AH4XWVKMDR/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+006.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617023412-FJY1TON2GS5FQDV9QDPT/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+007.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Pondering the height of this massive downed tree...it is huge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617030979-2ZPPHF1JC7EGSTG79K9C/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+008.jpg Mount Rainier National Park The trees can be difficult to capture because they are so large. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617038314-WELDVSD3B5NUFZVN42HS/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+009.jpg Mount Rainier National Park If you ever wanted to run circles around a tree, this boardwalk is for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617045442-DS5F6NOB1H1HU3T8ATLV/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+010.jpg Mount Rainier National Park My little tree hugger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617054424-O8O8VNIWF5VR16E60JE2/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+011.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617062664-F8ZOQIKYTL20ZSN34SXB/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+012.jpg Mount Rainier National Park The mountain can be difficult to see through the misty Pacific Northwest weather... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617069945-YWRUFGKEBV74ZH8854PG/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+013.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Abstract of rocks and water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617079583-QWM25JMCG7VRPYU6Q8A0/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+014.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617088052-6VQJO2LECV87SVCZQIG2/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+015.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Steep and narrow Box Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617096942-9T87SZGZXITIHRCLSKOM/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+016.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Christine Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617104749-NHT35D1OTZY8Q9GN5BAB/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+017.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617114162-6RSN92P7H1VH7QSVZDRR/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+018.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617123114-COI2TXJ1KGG9SLHUVK0Z/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+019.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Narada Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617130664-N6QIGL16GB0MRKHOBFAD/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+020.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Reflection lakes....hoping Mount Rainier will come out to play! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617145271-9IZBM1NJPFLDNBJT4Y80/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+021.jpg Mount Rainier National Park A photographer's life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617150291-J537CGJAZ7G6UMR7PTL9/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+022.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617156578-ZHREJTX11DVRCGT3ZZXQ/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+023.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Wildflowers are a huge deal in Pacific Northwest national parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617161897-ISM414XHGK46WDADCCS0/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+024.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617173409-OSP2V5GAU192VEAKBHNR/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+025.jpg Mount Rainier National Park A mountain marmot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617175365-PVP7W2DM26LQA78JWMPP/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+026.jpg Mount Rainier National Park The mountain is trying its best to peek out at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617187786-UW1DGR5IZ683H9B2BXP6/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+027.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617191841-LOUROKR466L68LTVSV6V/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+028.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Paradise is the most popular area in the park, and for good reason: it is absolutely gorgeous. Here, these words by John Muir illustrate some of that feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617207050-J41U516FVZKJ65VT9XH8/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+029.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617202918-OV548JMVV9G2YGVPVVLA/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+030.jpg Mount Rainier National Park There wasn't much panorama at Panorama Point due to weather, but it was still fun to hike there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617219900-GI45FVEMT19TUQCWXGIK/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+031.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617223925-20Y2VU6ZIW51SF9FED0T/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+032.jpg Mount Rainier National Park The beautiful landscape at Skyline Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617240948-VV2NZYFG7JAGXXBUE55K/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+033.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Finally! There she is....Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617232895-ISD8F97GUOK8PU6I89ZL/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+034.jpg Mount Rainier National Park The iconic symbol of Washington State. Standing at 14,110 feet, Rainier creates its own weather systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617246413-3MHRPG7YJ5BMWWELYGHO/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+035.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617259891-S3Y49M7KT9GE7S756YZB/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+036.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617259510-TYK6A8WWE1BFADH5PAIK/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+037.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617275768-XE4G5MSU6V3CPH6691BB/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+038.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier reflected in a small pond near Reflection lakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617276254-OQETSFGW9DT53LBK0KY8/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+039.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617285372-IRWVA05P75CP161CKD3J/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+040.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Wally the silver bullet looked beautiful against so much evergreen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617290916-CSM29GL3TLHF76M5087U/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+041.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Tipsoo Lake never really came out of the fog while we were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617297287-QDJO7GP8G7C4I9QUFSTW/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+042.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617321190-NZK48YTGIRDFQIQTF03D/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+043.jpg Mount Rainier National Park We ended our stay in Mount Rainier at the Sunrise entrance on the east end of the park. This was taken on Sourdough Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617309690-JLO2LYDM8SYR5ZRF33IB/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+044.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Hiking to Frozen Lake from the park visitor center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617319447-QV7XK8MBAEY18G4MJNSA/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+045.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617335931-PB2C91E4F37LYOYR12UV/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+046.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Stef taking in the views along the sub-alpine Sourdough Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617336009-EBKEELBLJMRHD0QEV4IH/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+047.jpg Mount Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617347211-E6TCZ0UTDSGSITRTM6UI/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+048.jpg Mount Rainier National Park This being the Pacific Northwest, you never really escape the mist and clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617351770-3U9VLHKEX4TS98IZK22J/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+049.jpg Mount Rainier National Park One last night of camping in the park with Wally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482617357365-RCYGOB9RQQBGO7XUETKX/Mount+Rainier+National+Park+-+050.jpg Mount Rainier National Park And that concludes our time at Mount Rainier National Park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482562210671-IU9INCFBEJY8KFH8NM6X/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park On the road in Mount Rainier National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482531985315-RS8328V1IDDJDGKDAXF8/20160901-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0367.jpg Mount Rainier National Park There are 6 major rivers that are offshoots of Mount Rainier. This is the Nisqually, in the Paradise area of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482531795190-TCS5LZ9A4X8UC5YM8N2Q/20160901-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0329.jpg Mount Rainier National Park A well-groomed pathway through the Grove of the Patriarchs in the Ohanapecosh area of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482531841386-3I2ZJXCYHM8I8L166H7Q/20160907-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0041.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Finding hiking bliss in the subalpine section of Sunrise, the highest elevation area in the park reachable by car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482531539382-H6F5VIGZD93OM3QSZ53T/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Wally the Airstream found camping bliss at the Cougar Rock Campground in the Paradise section of Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532949841-YMZ34PHXMZT0PF5ZON16/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Nisqually-Paradise Road courses through the evergreen trees and on up to the Paradise Jackson Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532296506-MY7APSBPJD84TXOUMR45/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park The entrance to Skyline Trail from the steps leading away from the Paradise Jackson Visitor Center is commemorated by touching words by John Muir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532435477-K4XMMIQHQG1V35XQF1ZW/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Reflection Lakes holds up a mirror for Mount Rainier, Washington state's beloved stratovolcano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532586093-HSBRXJFXCRNPULQZ3X5N/20160902-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0429.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Christine Falls in Mount Rainier National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532827421-9U8VOFRJU7LDGVYPQ6B2/20160903-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF1463.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Skyline Trail on a typical marine-layered day in Mount Rainier National Park in early September. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532576379-M5ICLKDOZG8AGRXI8SV0/20160902-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0474.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Two-tiered Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park as seen from the overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532711103-0TFAWSL94B344NR6H6BF/20160907-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0204.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Hiking to Frozen Lake in the Sunrise area of the park located to the north side of Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482532765221-WJ3HTMYDGE72ISVKWV18/20160901-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF0062.jpg Mount Rainier National Park Hiking through old-growth at the Grove of the Patriarchs in Ohanapecosh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482536802374-QSGLNSYRTNQNT8HKF062/Shareable-Facebook_mount-rainier_01.jpg Mount Rainier National Park 'Move around, be nomadic. Make each day a new horizon.' - Jon Krakauer, Into The Wild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482536950240-SPK1TTLLNM9SP6GMHA89/Shareable-Facebook_mount-rainier_02.jpg Mount Rainier National Park 'The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes.' - Marcel Proust https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482548675998-9PE1Q5PQV3MRPB8ZRI9H/Shareable-Facebook_mount-rainier_03.jpg Mount Rainier National Park 'Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the Earth.' - Henry David Thoreau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482537332116-TGELPPNPW9Q4F508TJRW/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier mirrored in Reflection Lakes in the Paradise area of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482537634857-QZKYP7AI47FJBMFMU8YW/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Crossing the Ohanapecosh River suspension bridge along the Grove of the Patriarchs trail... in search of thousands-of-years-old trees at the trails end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482537863948-XE1G4LZULVU1T3Q78U8G/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park The Wonderland Trail circumnavigates the high alpine areas beneath Mount Rainier's summit. Trailheads to other trail networks intersect throughout the park as can be seen in the sub-alpine area of Sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482562495369-Z4HY1I760Z8PQCH0UVXG/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park John Muir and his climbing team at the summit of Mount Rainier in 1888. Pictured left to right: D.W. Bass, P.B. Van Trump, John Muir, N.O. Booth, E.S. Ingraham. (Photograph by Arthur Churchill Warner) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482538148824-2EAC7VUE7IEEJQ6STSNK/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Glaciated Mount Rainier standing at 14,410 feet is a dreamscape for mountaineers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482531701187-GO1WKX577O2QTL2NM2K7/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park A historic entrance gate located on the southeast edge of the park is made of logs from the park's forests to lend a sense of place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482542637583-W497WJ7HJJ2KKOILTDG2/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park Wildflowers still dusting the landscape late in the 2016 summer season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482596899677-5D2OQU9RAQFY4WZRDCB5/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park A marmot hangs out on Skyline Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1481406814383-VAII9PH1BJSRS24RC0E0/image-asset.jpeg Mount Rainier National Park A map of the Wonderland Trail, from a 1921 Rainier National Park Company publicity brochure. The map shows the location of campsites for the company's saddle and pack horse outings around the mountain. Note that the indicated route crosses directly over the Winthrop Glacier. 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Wally is a happy camper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485988068000-2KXEP1XIF4JRKKSJD2M2/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+010.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park Bear Lake is a great place to catch both the sunrise and sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485988087288-IZJWRNQMGOEV04K984QQ/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+011.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485988087244-XFWLJEPSOCCORESSPBY0/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+012.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485988108151-PTW0HVHMDK76PV44D1M2/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+013.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park October is prime time for the Elk rut (mating season). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485988101489-OCO52JSI230NAIUBZ61Q/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+014.jpg Rocky Mountain 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Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485927480022-91IZU33RT7MP2PLU77JX/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park Everyone should visit the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado at least once in their lives, if for nothing else than to see some variation of this beautiful scene at Dream Lake... they obviously call it "Dream Lake" for a reason! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485927200975-BO8RHIW7BIB66836RHG6/20161004-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF2307.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park Colors burst from aspen trees throughout the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485974026681-6U128ZGQWIVHFIA0KCKU/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park Look no further than Rocky Mountain National Park for some of the most lovely fall foliage in America. 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For your best shot at solitude and calm winds (read: reflection) head there in the early morning before people and winds pick up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485985860572-1BVFN15YLORJ25YNRR60/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park Long's Peak as seen from the east side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485974779140-XPO4HDDCHU784TTPAMWJ/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485974397109-2IQLD9UE0HS1EZHWGJJ4/20161005-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF1091.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park Roaring River Waterfall at the Alluvial Fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485974543994-ZSF4QSY0ILY40Q51PEJI/20161003-JI-Rocky+Mountain+National+Park-_DSF1851.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park An elk bull rests in the lowlands. Isn't he beautiful?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485974632363-HNZ5KAPVKC0UKYI2L6KA/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park Lots of space for Wally the Airstream at the Moraine Park Campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485720686210-WNMT856GBZU78Q5XK1G0/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park by Albert Bierstadt, 1877. At the Denver Art Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485993593547-DG6E3HDBCE2D2YVMQQC1/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountain National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485993723822-WJEHFFGMPMJIV9NUX4NX/Rocky+Mountain+National+Park+-+026.jpg Rocky Mountain National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1482989627356-A5AVI3IYUGWH5HQN5824/image-asset.png Rocky Mountain National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/grand-teton-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484795739902-5BHW3PTRFK395V3X3Q76/59in52_banner-grand-teton.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134339760-0LJTJL3EBA0O6T539A9Z/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+002.jpg Grand Teton National Park Park number 42 out of 59. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134344809-7MC6M1EL7WUSRSIIQ6KL/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+001.jpg Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park....we were SO excited to arrive here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134353685-GO7I8AJ43FZSZ17WAP4T/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+003.jpg Grand Teton National Park Wally was excited to be here as well! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134355161-8K6PM1GUSLARFW37KDOL/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+004.jpg Grand Teton National Park We immediately set out looking for wildlife, and saw this bull elk running through the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134366926-OPI2L2PKYS95PUENXC0M/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+005.jpg Grand Teton National Park He forged the river to return to his harem of female elk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134367287-YH5AJ6FG0E2PBUTZ6DEF/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+006.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134373164-N1V64WSIVNOR6PFOF8NG/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+007.jpg Grand Teton National Park They are good swimmers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134375362-M5TOQ8RV9NY1WY5AOGI3/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+008.jpg Grand Teton National Park We stopped by the famous Oxbow Bend to scout out the place for a sunrise shoot. The fall colors were peaking! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134416484-GRWB0WOFTKM9LUJA281D/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+009.jpg Grand Teton National Park It seems we could see beautiful fall color scenes in every direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134444146-SIYISWD7U7UBDGEMXEGI/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+010.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134464904-ZPU9I3O3KIZEV7A65CM4/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+011.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134469146-X8GVSV46VDAFAYFOJYF0/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+012.jpg Grand Teton National Park This little chipmunk greeted us, and posed for a few minutes, atop a small tree stump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134470937-LI2U5J4L2IF2VKUK2C2H/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+013.jpg Grand Teton National Park I am not sure this qualifies as a bow, but we witnessed a beautiful prismatic sky one late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134476142-LO8X7FCZ6Y4BTGC8AOUF/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+014.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134478200-RUOCDCHJIA91A5TPUWPA/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+015.jpg Grand Teton National Park A big bull moose was chilling in the grass on the south side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134486590-REACOH74YPVN3KQ7VVI7/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+016.jpg Grand Teton National Park His baby came over to say hello....what a sweet and gentle scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134485170-W346D8MPFFW4H526MK04/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+017.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134490939-2DAV6X6GUT38MD78HWGI/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+018.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134494722-IPGZDZE4OCFZ3BZ9OX8F/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+019.jpg Grand Teton National Park Witnessing a Great Gray Owl close-up was one of the highlights of our time in Grand Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134497420-OP5AM92A927DQW8I4EKN/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+020.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134501608-L6JP6IJ883VMCXEG7G5J/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+021.jpg Grand Teton National Park Can you spot the owl? Amazing camouflage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134504657-4E0S338Q9KO4CQIJPAMI/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+022.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134510204-UPTKOOQ232LXX54KV4EJ/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+023.jpg Grand Teton National Park We took some time to walk among the fall colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134513623-NE38ZW4JQ47OOAFNJB7Y/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+024.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134518609-55LMX0FDDAH3LR8V7XC7/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+025.jpg Grand Teton National Park My buddy Andy capturing the amazing colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134524215-NSEAZS1JGL073WJL0UOG/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+026.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134524593-5TJMCKOMH6OC5MERNFRW/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+027.jpg Grand Teton National Park Wandering off trail, we found a hornets nest in the trees. Needless to say, we kept our distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134533152-EBZHY1B9XJZ4IV0IR58F/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+028.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134531890-K68IR4VS503OQXO3LXNQ/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+029.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134539712-DL32QJV7MZMH46I92W56/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+030.jpg Grand Teton National Park This incredible sunrise was one of the most amazing from our entire year in the parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485134540404-JJ94CBDD9DFDYLYUJU7R/Grand+Teton+National+Park+-+031.jpg Grand Teton National Park The colors that presented themselves to us that morning at Oxbow bend were breathtaking. 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What an amazing park.....we will definitely be back. 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Park Naturally, there were many photographers here to capture the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485196180357-LQ8QYBK34D8SYQ1YB2M6/20160928-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF0642.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485196546515-GL9BMJWZ0I8WO0WP5PWW/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park The colors of fall explode at Schwabachers Landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485197045335-HT2XC8NNUXF5AHAXSRY6/20160926-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF0005.jpg Grand Teton National Park Schwabachers #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485197020432-CB4OL1U26X4OR1IZERQ7/20160925-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF1635.jpg Grand Teton National Park Schwabachers #1 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Moulton barn on Mormon Row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485198329465-8A4U43UBWZTK8HSVX181/20160928-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF0560.jpg Grand Teton National Park The T.A. Moulton barn on Mormon Row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485206911216-ON2BOYH8R5KFDZCU9OTJ/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9774.jpg Grand Teton National Park A Great Gray Owl next to an aspen tree in the Grand Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485206845085-E09Y9BAEC99SF0Q20F1O/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9846.jpg Grand Teton National Park Great Gray Owl in the Grand Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485199119245-CLWGY4ZZ4BM5J5C78PVS/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9823.jpg Grand Teton National Park Great Gray Owl in the Grand Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485199124889-24YCB6D3F4UYEPK475V2/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9872.jpg Grand Teton National Park Great Gray Owl in the Grand Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485205412705-OG7A5110ENURYG3C9J7E/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9891.jpg Grand Teton National Park Great Gray Owl in the Grand Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485199228370-KGNYY152AJOVLFSHJ960/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485199342272-TOXSJDCSAJD6FJBBGOI6/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9561.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485199345490-Q5YDQOB1J4UAIC37TR97/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9675.jpg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484784287044-HV16ZK7B0AP9KUSO1JA1/Shareable-Facebook_grand-teton_01.jpg Grand Teton National Park "The darkest nights produce the brightest stars." - John Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484785412185-B3K7YIJLAV4L65VCGWW5/Shareable-Facebook_grand-teton-3.jpg Grand Teton National Park "Choose only one master—nature." Rembrandt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484784940026-Y0U0DR3ETEIBI3J974Z7/Shareable-Facebook_grand-teton_03.jpg Grand Teton National Park "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." - John Burroughs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485199898948-8UK0UL6V6DGITQP8XO0C/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park Oxbow Bend at sunrise during autumn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485200039814-96EVY3J9FZ1LGJ8MWHNV/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park A paddler glides on the still waters of Jenny Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485200646080-UCKTAUUZ4F91K1Z9UCJX/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484797545957-D4L74U3ZONOSCVJOUOQC/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park Fall foliage! Brilliant in the Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485202388302-0S5544F568F6HKDULZU9/20160924-JI-Grand+Teton+National+Park-_DSF9823.jpg Grand Teton National Park An elk crossing the Snake River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485207653791-WHVE8P9CADW2OU9LJIE3/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park Horses in Jackson Hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484796663299-IQ0HFAQ2O7DA8QXFSC6N/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park Historic Mormon Row at sunrise with the Grand Tetons in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485200224480-F5VBN2NVL5BD8D6H2MRT/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park Wally the Airstream en route to the Gros Ventre campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1485200535905-H2XVTDLOE227IKAFE4I3/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park One of the entrance signs to Grand Teton National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484283405780-QF7O7JQX15FBCXLA006S/image-asset.jpeg Grand Teton National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/glacier-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483498881227-LSPP0RM8Y44DRYFYPS32/59in52_banner-glacier.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489325203-FA9OPXA51VBHW2LTINA7/Glacier+National+Park+-+001.jpg Glacier National Park We arrived to Glacier National Park in late fall, with still enough time to enjoy the autumn leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489322657-0K0XLKHL9KJAE9XC7DYK/Glacier+National+Park+-+002.jpg Glacier National Park Wally has heard me talk about Glacier NP all year, as it is one pf my favorite parks in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489329722-T11UDGRUZ88FIJYGZUE3/Glacier+National+Park+-+003.jpg Glacier National Park McDonald Falls is an easily accessed waterfall just off the Going-To-The-Sun Road on the west side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489335223-R3WA85SLAZK2RPAS7YQN/Glacier+National+Park+-+004.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489339384-9IE6ULNZKUAUBIL5MB4C/Glacier+National+Park+-+005.jpg Glacier National Park Trail of the Cedars is another great and easy hike that is fun for families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489340684-343YAQZUCNT57A9WSHQC/Glacier+National+Park+-+006.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489345066-SE9OS3VD9CTHV7VQRXE5/Glacier+National+Park+-+007.jpg Glacier National Park Our first sunset in the park was spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489349572-8LH0AGZ8SYQJQS7NV1DQ/Glacier+National+Park+-+008.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489351346-EZ73AZXG78IEZROSZQ1T/Glacier+National+Park+-+009.jpg Glacier National Park Some of the most beautiful mountainglow ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489355902-9KUR07NSU73SL2NKJ7JA/Glacier+National+Park+-+010.jpg Glacier National Park Glacier is a designated dark sky park, so the stars are amazing....especially at Logan Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489359275-OSO3MG3ZN5IUDF3IR71M/Glacier+National+Park+-+011.jpg Glacier National Park Floating the Middle Fork of the Flathead River is a fun thing to do on the west side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489363596-GEN2V58T6ZDIRJRVCICF/Glacier+National+Park+-+012.jpg Glacier National Park On the North Fork Road, one can see the previous wildfires that changed the landscape in the park not long ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489370003-FIRGY9YTO406234O8JFQ/Glacier+National+Park+-+013.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489370813-HWDTHJVEFXTAW4W9C122/Glacier+National+Park+-+014.jpg Glacier National Park Grand views on Lake McDonald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489375509-3KPZTKDRPCG9YPGDJFCU/Glacier+National+Park+-+015.jpg Glacier National Park Some friends hanging out on the dock at Lake McDonald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489377510-DF7G4QL14ZM1UXVPC9O7/Glacier+National+Park+-+016.jpg Glacier National Park 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Needless to say, I didn't go down this path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489424043-T9WRB2HHMJHTSKH8C3I1/Glacier+National+Park+-+027.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489422690-JEH3YB1C6H5S6VVX47BC/Glacier+National+Park+-+028.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489428522-2CXN4JH0KLTA3L6B6F2E/Glacier+National+Park+-+029.jpg Glacier National Park Hiking up to Hidden Lake Overlook from Logan Pass Visitor Center is a must-do activity in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489434724-QM73CX20BKUV1SKNOJIU/Glacier+National+Park+-+030.jpg Glacier National Park Hidden Lake Overlook dusted in snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489435309-F9DF9C3L9ULZBK5AEHI2/Glacier+National+Park+-+031.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489444691-ZBFHQ2IOZYEDUFUKB89P/Glacier+National+Park+-+032.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489440068-8O0AT43PWYO0X5SPC5F9/Glacier+National+Park+-+033.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489449660-42EKQVNJPSKHBN36GAP9/Glacier+National+Park+-+034.jpg Glacier National Park We drove Wally to the Many Glacier side of the park, where the fall colors were even more spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489454315-ENOA3HV2CN4UFV7ZT6HE/Glacier+National+Park+-+035.jpg Glacier National Park Great camping at the Many Glacier Campground! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489454223-N28O3AF0JI31YNTYLOJI/Glacier+National+Park+-+036.jpg Glacier National Park Amazing mountain views from the Many Glacier Lodge across Swiftcurrent Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489461214-VIVNDC8Y5D7BCZR7V7ZR/Glacier+National+Park+-+037.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489461409-7ZAO5LV6RGD70YPSA027/Glacier+National+Park+-+038.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489467166-PBXULZHKIVI5WE0YQ3JU/Glacier+National+Park+-+039.jpg Glacier National Park Fisherap Lake is a great place to see moose feeding in the late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489468008-XT79WMUR150ZQQU4Z9C8/Glacier+National+Park+-+040.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489477768-6EPOD0F4BYLC9V825EC0/Glacier+National+Park+-+041.jpg Glacier National Park On the way up to Grinnell Glacier we stopped by Lake Josephine and found this beautiful boat reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489473773-M7J1F35DVEHPQ49DOXDN/Glacier+National+Park+-+042.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489478478-Q22J59AWSG7RGGAVM9G3/Glacier+National+Park+-+043.jpg Glacier National Park The views just kept getting better and better as we ascended the Grinnell Glacier Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489486675-APN6BUEN0I9RMPGM5FM2/Glacier+National+Park+-+044.jpg Glacier National Park Our buddy Danny poses at the top of the mountain...like a conquering hero! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489484405-8DK0VWIW9FHCTNOLWWLI/Glacier+National+Park+-+045.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489492365-DKUB8IY1GFON2Q5PCLTJ/Glacier+National+Park+-+046.jpg Glacier National Park Exploring the icebergs at Grinnel Glacier before we start the hike down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489494972-YL8YD80FNRDWPDA47U13/Glacier+National+Park+-+047.jpg Glacier National Park The hike down was just as fun ans the hike up...perhaps even more fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489501465-OIIA4DP1ALM37G47V5NK/Glacier+National+Park+-+048.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489502867-1LBI3X8P4YH098PLKAO0/Glacier+National+Park+-+049.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489509549-9R25ZWZ0VFR5AKDBJQK2/Glacier+National+Park+-+050.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489512307-BQYQICMW2X1OYFOBZ3UL/Glacier+National+Park+-+051.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489514429-CKR8KL44FKEZ3R5POIHC/Glacier+National+Park+-+052.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489522426-B9DBTPSVJTV405LSF66I/Glacier+National+Park+-+053.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489522734-WNSRNFNIJRZC88J8ESK7/Glacier+National+Park+-+054.jpg Glacier National Park Stef striking the pose, and looking lovely, in front of Virginia Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489529764-MDTKJWVL68WAIUSZ0GR6/Glacier+National+Park+-+055.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489530843-C3GYH0SMEOURXL8PKG74/Glacier+National+Park+-+056.jpg Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489536528-GA56RU9MYVIM1YPLH10X/Glacier+National+Park+-+057.jpg Glacier National Park Another epic hike that we highly suggest: the Highline Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489539902-6H1JVA4QC7NSH71D89DF/Glacier+National+Park+-+058.jpg Glacier National Park The Highline Trail follows above the Going-To-The-Sun Road for awhile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483489545226-U1476AYX0VFX595HMF42/Glacier+National+Park+-+059.jpg Glacier National Park Glacier hiking is full of epic views. 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Fingers crossed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1483497586663-Y2IWVMLVA7VW14R0VE1T/image-asset.jpeg Glacier National Park Just a short and easy hike on the Swiftcurrent Nature Trail from the very popular Many Glacier Campground will bring you to Fishercap Lake, one of the best places in the national park to watch moose feeding in their natural habitat. 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Yes, they do own the roads in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148761848-X1FSMAGOWR8M136DDL40/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+060.jpg Yellowstone National Park Big Horn Sheep staring down the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148763698-PK7IK8OAZDDIHVM1ZGV2/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+061.jpg Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148776534-ARAR6UVQ2F4JNEEVTAZ9/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+062.jpg Yellowstone National Park Pondering life near Dunraven Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148783580-IAJ6DV6B0QSWHJV2FDIN/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+063.jpg Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148794261-UUAEDJH84XYNUHL1XOIQ/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+064.jpg Yellowstone National Park A beautiful S-curve in the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148805781-0QL4RXE97WZEF6ZFJLCR/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+065.jpg Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148843770-N23QMNCGO7RW07X0ZP25/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+066.jpg Yellowstone National Park Get the shot, Andy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148865965-HEO2F8WY0EOC8O3KWWWW/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+067.jpg Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148884227-QVK1HUABRUZCYQD6I8FB/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+068.jpg Yellowstone National Park Black bears climb pine trees to get the delicious pinecones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148896140-QQ2VRE6IJED5QKMT8UOA/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+069.jpg Yellowstone National Park Gibbon Falls along the Gibbon River on the west side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484148902720-0HFHEFP4N19AXDG16H7E/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+070.jpg Yellowstone National Park This is what it feels like to experience Yellowstone.....one of our favorite national parks. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484175612395-TAIB5O7PWEHXPO72FIIT/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park The great American bison roams a painted landscape in the lowlands of Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484176420849-7W2YTZOQKOD6Q8YQU81X/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park 'For the benefit and enjoyment of the people.' This statement adorns the Roosevelt Arch, the original entrance to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484269584590-NIYDUNBD48MQ8QPDKXK3/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park The National Park Service chose this animal, the American bison, to represent all of American wildlife on their logo insignia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484269545070-5HDHBJKS65OU4JQ5D5TF/20160920-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0753.jpg Yellowstone National Park The Great Geyser Basin as seen after an eruption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263862514-B6646WS8P9X4AMI3LX0Z/20160920-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0885.jpg Yellowstone National Park The Great Fountain Geyser at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263883466-4QW5N1JTA13AN0845923/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+004.jpg Yellowstone National Park Travertine terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263847212-KWGZXH5GAZN12FOZKPUJ/20160920-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0417.jpg Yellowstone National Park Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in North America and the third largest in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484264018005-1Z2BHYQ6URWN92340PHR/20160923-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF9085.jpg Yellowstone National Park A gurgling clay mudpot at Fountain Paint Pots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263846324-PIEBY61PWRPZQAP6NQO6/20160919-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0753.jpg Yellowstone National Park The Norris Geyser Basin is one of the most colorful areas in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263760152-EHO1LS6UCCGMFD0RO89Z/20160919-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF6634.jpg Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone is home to the largest and oldest herd of bison found anywhere in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263760645-Y2VWEWFFLKY03E0LDYGF/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7745.jpg Yellowstone National Park A coyote scanning the land for food in the early morning hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263776254-73DSM7A9PVFZT4BA65J0/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7761.jpg Yellowstone National Park Canadian geese at home on the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263776287-Z5EBE7GR5ZPBUJH7JVWV/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF8215.jpg Yellowstone National Park A Big Horn Sheep staring down the camera as it grazes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263780506-YFBVS2O11OGO2QFWRV04/20160923-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF9044.jpg Yellowstone National Park Black bears climb pine trees in search of food to beef up before hibernation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263379476-ZBJPWAPZN3YISVG5MHVK/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+047.jpg Yellowstone National Park Water runs throughout Yellowstone providing vital hydration to wildlife ecosystems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263340597-UBDSZBM2DM5JSL0W93C8/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+069.jpg Yellowstone National Park Gibbon Falls along the Gibbon River on the west side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263437794-CUPD5G0RPSO1BAVW9O19/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0013.jpg Yellowstone National Park Anglers come from all over the world to fly fish in the Yellowstone River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484264793013-4KV01RJX306UWVZVG54B/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+046.jpg Yellowstone National Park A gorgeous sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484263232016-9NQ0SBOKRAD6548Z0B1N/Yellowstone+National+Park+-+044-2.jpg Yellowstone National Park White Dome Geyser is just down the road from Great Fountain Geyser, in the lower geyser basin of Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484261011205-95Q21Q2YJZHSW29MTGUW/FullSizeRender.jpg Yellowstone National Park Hiking stick medallions from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming/Montana/Idaho. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484205021527-FQERDKSEGHDTCKZEI9DQ/20160922-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0390.jpg Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park...park number 41 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484174973408-0N2WCR5V0MB7YMEXSSR2/20160920-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF7477.jpg Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484173577493-6NFLO34HRLR5MRX1HF98/20160923-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF9192.jpg Yellowstone National Park A mudpot at Fountain Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484173656916-CZQ9U4EXSR9GGJ3T7MQU/20160919-SP-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF6569.jpg Yellowstone National Park Fumeroles at the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484173554849-SEITRQAUNFQ46DT21ODC/20160919-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0511.jpg Yellowstone National Park Travertine terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484174913540-9GHTMR6DXEJMGT313EWS/20160923-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0635.jpg Yellowstone National Park A hot spring at the Norris Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484182052182-FALAEE9EKA1BZ9CSRMY1/20160921-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF1557.jpg Yellowstone National Park One of the best places to see Thermophiles on full display is at the Grand Prismatic Spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484267813344-M2JOVTXFOT9ZXE1ZXMZM/Shareable-Facebook_yellowstone-02.jpg Yellowstone National Park "Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal spirits." -William Hazlitt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484267803863-56HTTJCCPR5OIFUMRW0P/Shareable-Facebook_yellowstone-01.jpg Yellowstone National Park 'Exuberance is beauty.' - William Blake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484267867920-0VU68ZMTB3EYZ7NSJV70/Shareable-Facebook_yellowstone-04.jpg Yellowstone National Park "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." - Franz Kafka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484176135714-98Y1WCWTAFP4U6KQ24SF/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park Although Yellowstone had been thoroughly tracked by tribes and trappers, in the view of the nation at large it was really “discovered” by formal expeditions. The art of Thomas Moran helped promote national interest in Yellowstone. Credit: NPS / Thomas Moran, YELL 8536 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484176285436-2RR5OXHJD23T51Y4T0U9/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park Jonathan Irish captured the scene at Artist Point which was illustrated in the art of Thomas Moran in "The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484199736971-RPEHR6DDR5VWASM57060/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park The famed Old Faithful geyser erupting right on time next to the Old Faithful Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484199879350-9CVWFWZ05K4CO9B5V3UC/20160919-JI-Yellowstone+National+Park-_DSF0001.jpg Yellowstone National Park One of America's great byways! Grand Loop Road at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484199940674-QXWPL8TFPJY9BV05X20C/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park In the clouds in backcountry near Dunraven Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484264396136-S6JZJ127L7O3MVN77NQV/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park A little bit of magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484175704234-NNRNYGO8O832Z4WPM1E1/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park In Yellowstone, active research studies continue in an effort to prolong the livelihood of the endangered Rocky Mountain wolf that calls Yellowstone home. We caught a glimpse of one, as is pictured here, in autumn of 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484175762088-2NM1SBUCAFCCP4HB1T8X/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park Earth's landscape fascinates at every turn in Yellowstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484175349563-460BNEQY0MO4W3HD7LSV/image-asset.jpeg Yellowstone National Park Share the Road doesn’t always extend to cyclists. Our sunrise drive in the Grand Loop Road Historic District was met by a small group of bison, this one taking a morning stroll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1484146945822-EZOAWUOWXOKT0KD7X6W7/image-asset.png Yellowstone National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/wind-cave-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487520700153-5EA6VYNNXMJHKTM2V19C/59in52_banner-wind-cave.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452523325-DWWI3LPS6WS6TW5M1KT3/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+001.jpg Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave National Park....park number 45 out of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452524281-ZL6U8XMR9H9NYYEULZKW/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+002.jpg Wind Cave National Park The welcoming committee was waiting to say hello shortly after passing through the park entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452529536-Z3WPRR3BO6XV8KLUMB04/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+003.jpg Wind Cave National Park We got right to work, focusing on the land above the cave first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452529972-7YLV48EC5ZFRZ9PP7Q0J/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+004.jpg Wind Cave National Park Lots of coyotes on the South Dakota plains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452536072-YDQY0QUII7OERB7QCGUO/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+005.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452536162-PBMV52UAU3GQ5SULNOQT/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+006.jpg Wind Cave National Park Beautiful roads for Wally to cruise along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452541222-V1FB7ZW0D24KPZO0DUQ4/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+007.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452541710-6DP0DRQ12BK3PJXW8CM2/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+008.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452547756-J0W4YQAPWFBATI83R9V7/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+009.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452548978-75QUTZWGRWCA2O21LFKQ/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+010.jpg Wind Cave National Park Beware of the bison! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452554222-4PSGHGALKHGMLUJUDZBL/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+011.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452554295-KVEBA363NXERULDDWF0Q/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+012.jpg Wind Cave National Park The herd here are quite happy and well protected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452566248-MO3CR54D9CP5CV6VMX1F/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+013.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452565889-AQEM7PNRBSD5PVVTH19T/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+014.jpg Wind Cave National Park They rule the road, that's for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452586075-GLNALO1OMAQ3WMIG0YT7/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+015.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452586524-KBV9XRF1W3QFFWL3EMFO/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+016.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452596985-HBBYLTX2T65RTCQOGH2M/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+017.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452599595-W2JHYF14TM8PYEMB9L20/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+018.jpg Wind Cave National Park South Dakota has exceptional sunsets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452606140-EK409X4Q0ZTTSJRALD1O/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+019.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452606308-KSPYN8YVVMA6LEMAD8D2/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+020.jpg Wind Cave National Park Loved this lone tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452612157-KMODJCJO83MN4M1EPLNQ/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+021.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452611225-BNAIKRMPO4B0IOPNTKHN/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+022.jpg Wind Cave National Park One of the Supermoons we saw on our trip happened at Wind Cave National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452616425-GAKJJ4JC3NKJXBQ9Q48O/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+023.jpg Wind Cave National Park Time to explore this cave, named after the wind that enters it from a small opening on the surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452617624-1RJ7PHAMWIYVNEGKKS5P/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+024.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452621476-FJWQ5FOSYCX3N9HAK9MY/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+025.jpg Wind Cave National Park A great ranger-led private tour really allowed us to explore this cave in depth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452624384-ZNHUNOJ3ZCIOL0MZWPSI/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+026.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452629010-QLTKWR6G8GZDFKFBRF9P/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+027.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452631417-B6XUZ8Q7LXRZJEGEPDUX/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+028.jpg Wind Cave National Park Down into the belly.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452640852-0IWTB6Y6CIUFX4PXU0SP/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+029.jpg Wind Cave National Park Boxwork, a really special feauture found in this cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452642365-22N97TYYGPPCAE3SIJUD/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+030.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452654569-RV9MFTMTFIAJ7WTROY9U/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+031.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452655137-TN5K08UZZL6W6JSZ7TAZ/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+032.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452659679-OMY8L14NW0ZVQY4VVKUL/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+033.jpg Wind Cave National Park We camped for a few nights at the Elk Mountain Campground in the park...awesome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452661630-J7LRGUA12OLT1389XGVM/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+034.jpg Wind Cave National Park Sunshine and rain revealed a beautiful rainbow one late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452666152-9DS5WYOTEZ91XBL5N7ZG/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+035.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452667435-0CZD5R8LD48ZQIP84CUU/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+036.jpg Wind Cave National Park The full monty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452673269-UWS21NS2QU7KPRC19LIQ/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+037.jpg Wind Cave National Park The wily coyote after his dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452673253-SVNR7WKPCLVU80GIUVHT/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+038.jpg Wind Cave National Park These prairie dogs know all too well to keep their eyes peeled for signs of the coyote. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452678437-KZI0ITIAUUF7R5GOMDK6/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+039.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452679128-1BN7LZL7MVNE36Y2PLL0/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+040.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452683415-VLTGJXN0BTJJWP0VJVRN/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+041.jpg Wind Cave National Park Gorgeous prairie light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452684115-LD4YOCFWGD30OPXGYR8V/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+042.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452690101-ZZDB7LB51Q8M8CM5KZ3J/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+043.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452689590-JO7DFPR85IXTAZ7PB6A6/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+044.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452694536-J7TCS4YBA4E3TXCEK1EE/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+045.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452695587-J59PFC8COHAO1MFW7S5N/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+046.jpg Wind Cave National Park Almost time to head out...but let's stop at some buffalo one more time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452700782-ZOTNI0ED61OZ96NWFHSI/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+047.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452702116-TKZANPKT47EYHBY9OZ09/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+048.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452706640-1MHGNOI3LCJDYLXHDJAZ/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+049.jpg Wind Cave National Park Adios buffalo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487452705702-KA5YN20P5QSV0V2ZUKOU/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+050.jpg Wind Cave National Park We loved Wind Cave National park...both the world above and the world below ground. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487537069131-DSWS5YCFPV6OMYAWV47B/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park Exploring underground in the first cave to be protected by the U.S. National Park Service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536999588-CTBM0HM7MKMYYAP0Q0HX/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+014.jpg Wind Cave National Park A bison crosses U.S. Hwy. 385, the main thoroughfare through Wind Cave National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536889043-WVB9J3YE20NF4Z6R0PSH/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park Heading into the cave with one of the Wind Cave park rangers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536823511-GQFKIJILMX41FO5M3HUN/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+024.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536808761-A7EM6H7KY1DRHV7LRLEG/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+029.jpg Wind Cave National Park This is Boxwork, which is a really special feauture found in this cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536807955-OPS12D5WU73ORU8NQ7M3/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+030.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536822590-C7CVLCJJ26QGSZSXR6MS/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+023.jpg Wind Cave National Park Time to explore this cave, named after the wind that enters it from a small opening on the surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536813574-YB562O4SJ17JV1XSBUNM/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+031.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536827397-YP4VOJ2B1LVPITJ2ZJ2C/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+025.jpg Wind Cave National Park A great ranger-led private tour really allowed us to explore this cave in depth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536968131-9AQ2BN9U3JCFMZKR63AS/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park A bison's hot breath steams up a sunrise morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536732434-3VV273NQDA0L5NT26UDP/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+045.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536731664-H53DUKD42KFFLZRWTRU5/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+038.jpg Wind Cave National Park These prairie dogs know all too well to keep their eyes peeled for signs of the coyote. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536715115-LR4JQYBM9VMQUBAHHX3Q/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+021.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536725182-Q03NPG4AZWAMPEUAUE2H/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+037.jpg Wind Cave National Park The wily coyote after his dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536725164-8MSF6I2J6VOIDM90H159/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+035.jpg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536716039-YBGPM4FLZO9Q8R3FUPC6/Wind+Cave+National+Park+-+012.jpg Wind Cave National Park The herd here are quite happy and well protected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487528291371-O53E4LGB3F3U4OXO458O/Shareable-Facebook_wind-cave-01.jpg Wind Cave National Park "We all live downstream." - David Suzuki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487529597787-K6TMW6JQHCTCS3KKS294/Shareable-Facebook_wind-cave-03.jpg Wind Cave National Park "Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference." - Jane Goodall   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487529016690-W4T7N7OTRE1VD8UAPSCF/Shareable-Facebook_wind-cave-02.jpg Wind Cave National Park "When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands..." - Mahatma Gandhi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487537445233-STCTJI1RC9UM0N6NVUNN/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487537710466-WKSA5QOPFLOJLFT4H1XF/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park Driving through the park we came upon a perfect rainbow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487545293217-6EVO8NNQ6S5LA9UYRW3E/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park This map was created by the National Speleological Society and the National Park Service in 2015. It shows all named passages and tour routes that existed at the time, covering 121 miles, organized by color depicting various levels. Today, there are 143.16 miles of mapped passages…a number that will continue to grow as the system is explored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487537299568-2KPQMLLPABCU18AVR6HD/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park If older than 50 years, markings like these are considered to be "historic graffiti" and are part of a place's cultural past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487610769371-Q5SYMORZELJVHCG8E0DO/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave is home to 95% of the world's "boxwok" formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487537825908-T660PB9YR1JXGX4IMD3V/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park A bison framed by the setting sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487612042525-BHLTZ9BTSQHGT59M88BA/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park A prairie dog hops out of his mound to see what's going on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487611037313-K4PTYORB9OB6WZH4EFRC/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park Meeting with a coyote at dawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487536610499-6OPCXWSMBZTK3TX3G40O/image-asset.jpeg Wind Cave National Park Wally the Airstream in his element driving through Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1487523081658-0D432HSEF0G37LRH0MSN/image-asset.png Wind Cave National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/black-canyon-of-the-gunnison-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492565381856-TAP3YA9U09W78TUNBUGS/59in52_banner_black-canyon.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568060453-YA0VNDG6J6Y3NMX8EZJO/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+001.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Black Canyon of the Gunnison....park number 49 out of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568060339-G5VCTX8X5B8IXWILX79Q/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+002.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Another Park Service sign welcomed us at Black Canyon - love the design art showing the canyon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568077676-YIMKP1A5YLUIY1UEK6NS/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+003.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park South Rim Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568077886-BFKVVRMO12E6SGPZ7ODM/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+004.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park One of the first overlooks we visited, Pulpit Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568085675-A6Y81YXKT7LZ03Z4OUQP/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+005.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The sun was setting and we got great views to the North Rim. If you look closely, you can see some people on the bottom left edge of the canyon rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568087073-QZFLOABUSBYQT6WCCG2D/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+006.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568091463-8NJMXXVUQQXU38YYDTPT/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+007.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568096389-0BQ7R18CUSG2LP6E6612/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+008.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568099702-T6SB9XG36BC14Y2CP8FW/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+009.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park One of the more popular sights in the park is the Painted Wall, named for the "painted" stripes acrosd the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568105007-5HVPCL0Z4JQJ4P31LYZU/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+010.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568107816-BGAUHUFD1606H8UCV8H5/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+011.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park I met this really nice guy from Ireland while visiting the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568114262-GZTX8M7WY2WF2BCJP986/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+012.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The surrounding rock and vegetation is also really interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568116908-AC2UPMFAZC0MVZJMFWNZ/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+013.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Stef didn't love the sheer walls, and I can't blame her at all... it was steep! But I had to improvise taking selfies to get some people shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568119419-FATMMTBHENI2QE2QAD3M/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+014.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568125970-PBPQ93XKP50H5QSS4FF7/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+015.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Sunset viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568127933-RL4W7TG7VX2G6N82EA1Z/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+016.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Risking life and limb for the shot, from Sunset Viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568136524-6E4882D42YOSQBHPCTMV/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+017.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Looking straight down the canyon walls to the Gunnison River below. Taken at Dragon Point, one of my favorite views in the entire canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568137528-FUPF0UQXBBB0UYOOQLV9/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+018.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568144888-Q1RHULHUA2HZ67G3IJE7/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+019.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The Fujifilm X-T1 is such a machine... it ever dissappoints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568146160-L21NLXXTQ6C36CPNBDLX/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+020.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Stairs down to Gunnison Point, next to the South Rim Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568153381-6BGOJUFKSAL22A98AEAU/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+021.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park What a view! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568155193-395B2MIJ7U43LSHJHM4O/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+022.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568160214-U702IU6NQT5RS6LLPM9O/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+023.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Blue hour, just after sunset, looks incredible when looking down-canyon from Tomichi Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568163448-2V2K7OT0BHYW8PPT53TC/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+024.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Heading down East Portal Road to get down into the canyon (we are not technical hikers!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568167072-4N42Q0Q93ZXPWOE6FT5I/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+025.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The byway in the bottom of the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568173564-4OONJF6IR1V4SF5O2J3B/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+026.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568185052-6ZV8H62657IAFHQSBLP6/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+027.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568191161-NAP86RCEJIHIXLMQ7RZ4/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+028.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The Gunnison River is a prime fishing place for locals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568194719-A2M8L6MG29AATD34AF5G/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+029.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568200833-4QED0F3FGYX23A9V8HSY/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+030.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568203260-FHYXTRDNN0RGTQY7XEBV/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+031.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Up close and personal with the great Gunnison River (this is the dammed section, class III-V rapids are found downstream.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568204864-14A3PZTCR35M2M3VH0Z9/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+032.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568220221-R8IZRMFNZA68ZGGVZZXL/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+033.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park We wanted to see the views from the North Rim as well, so we took a long drive over there to check them out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568219589-KO94XM45LZ7UB3DC09F1/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+034.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The road into the park with an oncoming storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568228506-XJAATK8MBOH5UE1CUE5N/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+035.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Stef finally got a photo of her windmill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568229671-SVWMLB50KS1XFJLUF8QY/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+036.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park We passed by a really interesting volcanic plug called Needle Rock, just outside the town of Crawford, Colorado. This plug formed some 28 million years ago! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568238844-HUSHP0EAJJ1LO2F7B56Y/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+037.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568238967-9YRKFM1GNU4F5WET558W/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+038.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The Gould Reservoir made for a great place to take reflection photos of Needle Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568250056-5AEEZ3LSVRO3N60SG846/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+039.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568250512-WDII79CH9WWJKHKKC9XM/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+040.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park One of the first overlooks you come to on the north side of Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP is this view, The Narrows View. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568261675-B7SM5UM39ON3F1JJQY0I/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+041.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Another popular overlook is Balanced Rock Overlook. Hard to see in this photo, but this large rock is very precariously balanced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568261543-DJR4S6NJXRLKXGWXU23D/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+042.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Island Peaks Viewpoint provides some great views of the rock and sheer walls that formed this canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568271156-9QBUY6MK487XZBZCR7KN/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+043.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568270745-C7S712D8FFJ26L49B0WX/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+044.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568280470-QQ28JOOBDTZY2JKMX1HU/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+045.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Kneeling Camel Viewpoint is a fun stop as well. 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Sitting by the fire is always a blast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568299170-E8O07SWQV5D1SPZ0UF25/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+048.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568308566-M65DTMK3AC8A7FEFL7IX/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+049.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568309795-L977B8MXVOHMG46MMRUN/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+050.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Snapshots with the Fujifilm Instax Wide 300. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568317089-S3MGIRI57PO4YICQFR0G/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+051.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park JI getting close to the edge at Kneeling Camel viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568318446-XSGETOTD0MYEHZOJQMVH/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+052.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568326065-5A9E83N90XNOBHCC2T36/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+053.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Horseback riding is available on the North Rim only, and it is a beautiful place to ride! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568327422-L14GPB2KMTAA50KJFT8V/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+054.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park There's not a ton of hiking in the park unless you descend into the inner canyon. We did, however, get on this really nice trail to Exclamation Point on the North Rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568334194-F6WM8TPL4CA57K7OBDLY/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+055.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568335937-Q548L074IJVI95ELI2SB/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+056.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park We are officially in the Black Canyon wilderness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568339411-OQNL7KGNKTPAQZVJLG7W/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+057.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568344619-OOAYE8A11YMNM5A3J1CR/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+058.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park In search of epic views at Exclamation Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568348238-YWV1J3IQ1J2BR803A0NP/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+059.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492568352551-UKCSXTEQU1YNN4816OB2/Black+Canyon+of+the+Gunnison+National+Park+-+060.jpg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Fantastic views to end our time exploring another of America's incredible national park! 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One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492439625932-VFN2QGMX52HKS2N5PFV1/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park "Much rocks, big water," was how native Ute indians in the area referred to Black Canyon of the Gunnison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492439542997-HOPP4Y8WLY04UKSTUXJ4/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Our campsite nestled in the juniper-pinyon trees at the North Rim Campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492564264367-H8CVBFFSD62STO1G8NRB/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The Painted Canyon is the most photographed canyon scene in the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492564467838-KL4C33ONBZBTAI4MJ92W/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park There are many truly beautiful sights surrounding the park – all of Colorado is beautiful! Captured this gem traveling to North Rim Road, with the Needle illuminated on the right side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492566224912-YZ28MYJR5DOWH01GQ8WT/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park East Portal Road provides the only access to the inner canyon down steep grades. Wally the Airstream couldn't make the trek but he was there in spirit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492563776018-BQTHF5TXZR4KDRP2IYWT/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park An angler drops a line into the Gunnison River at the bottom of the canyon in the Curecanti National Recreation Area, also managed by the U.S. National Park Service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492564763615-3ETNAXQU7N6LMPHWYFHS/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Mule deer spotted on South Rim Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492563644669-GEEZ6SP3SFBPVJOIIIFA/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The park entrance sign to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1492205331313-8O975JZRWTOXOOBH6UZI/image-asset.jpeg Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/mesa-verde-national-park daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491069623775-G4MJCZ3KN71ADEAB6NSI/59in52_banner_mesa-verde.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524118952-6KRHIDB08Y1UNQ07HV2H/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+001.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park.....park number 48 out of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524118810-WK64812SR3K22RQ9WYDU/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+002.jpg Mesa Verde National Park The visitor center has this great sculpture of the ancient ones climbing....very emblematic of the way these people lived so long ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524132936-LLDS1H26BBA9SC7AKX1A/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+003.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Puebloan art at the Visitor and Research Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524133075-UVNLZEW5X6GPSTGTEAL7/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+004.jpg Mesa Verde National Park As you drive into the park you start to see the land inhabited by the ancestral PUebloans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524148199-271WCHY0MTDWEQMHFECN/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+005.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524144598-OP10KRYRMY11K39IB1W7/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+006.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524158379-3ECX7B98WVU5NSCJHARP/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+007.jpg Mesa Verde National Park One of our first stops was to see the site known as Balcony House. The ruins were closed to visitation, but we did get a nice view from afar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524162149-YOX89NOGACLKRNXD53YA/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+008.jpg Mesa Verde National Park We began to understand the protection that these cliff overhangs provided. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524171881-733VHVVCG7YK8BTXVJXW/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+009.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524176958-W1I0L6EGMFVVZBU78OJN/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+010.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Open roads through the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524184183-6O6UYQQW0VSP41MJUQ3L/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+011.jpg Mesa Verde National Park A very typical road through the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524190151-30EWMEY98T96MN1LJ6Z6/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+012.jpg Mesa Verde National Park One of the more fampus ruins, known as Spruce Tree House, are right near the Archeological museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524199179-WRDCNAWWOGAQGM6LF4JE/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+013.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524204849-CY4M0ESXZJF0PZR3IRPP/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+014.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524211969-Z5BJNUZ0CA28Z8KY8NX9/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+015.jpg Mesa Verde National Park The ruins at Spruce Tree House are beautifully maintained by the park service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524219143-UQ0LWX0051L7C4LQ4NIM/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+016.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524225576-GHMOPNCA4R5N41EMUF9G/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+017.jpg Mesa Verde National Park A round Kiva can be seen in front of one of the more impressive towers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524233951-7BE417JD5TQ3VRLKKBSG/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+018.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524240677-B88HYYPNX75USNGTPROL/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+019.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524249907-62KSP2VD7MW3BJ0PKGKO/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+020.jpg Mesa Verde National Park There's a really nice hike that goes out from the Archeological Musem called Spruce Canyon Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524253212-Z7D8T9GW854V6PGJ3W8D/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+021.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Going deeper into the park... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524265923-9YS26WTIHPABLN9GTWN9/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+022.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Many ruins along Mesa Top Loop Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524267720-696F6W8530AFR4T57IRA/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+023.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524280968-2V1XV82WGQVROVEKG8WH/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+024.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524281950-R78FE0SB3D2OHBHZAPNG/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+025.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524294814-FTL70REGCOS0ECTMT6L4/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+026.jpg Mesa Verde National Park 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524337084-F2P30RO3OZYR6GWI1RHB/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+032.jpg Mesa Verde National Park An owl at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524335775-ZAYZECPR04PQ8BLSPQ56/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+033.jpg Mesa Verde National Park The Pit Houses are the earliest settlements in Mesa Verde, before they started living under the cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524351175-NR4BAI26U7FJBOQXCTR6/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+034.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524350408-Z87OV8M2NQW3O31OIFKP/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+035.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Its so strange to stand at a dwelling that could date back 1000 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524362918-65OJFUM2YI4RV7DKTM06/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+036.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Windows at the Far View Sites along Chapin Mesa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524365906-BFGC9KRCKLSUSX643CZS/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+037.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Detail of a brick with an ancestral Peubloan design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524379016-HHCN87BEYXSVJFHPH6T1/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+038.jpg Mesa Verde National Park View into the kiva of one of the Far View Sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524379217-QPELS2I5V2J201ENT1RL/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+039.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Detail of construction of the bricks and mortar of the Far View Sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524395223-ANP1YT3LASXEWUBPSRHS/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+040.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524393689-OFKMCR1O3CMALZ122OL1/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+041.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524410393-BN2CAN43OL3M7C8XT95J/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+042.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524412413-R273NY1S1YGSPY9O85DH/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+043.jpg Mesa Verde National Park The keyhole design of these Kivas is very special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524426380-3R2O8G8Q4ZL3L2LSNS8F/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+044.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Cedar Tower Tree site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524426285-NDNFJ6CUNOW87INKQ0KK/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+045.jpg Mesa Verde National Park 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National Park The highlight of any visit to Mesa Verde is without a doubt a visit to the incredible Cliff Palace ruin (seen from the overlook.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524575455-40N8JX666WXLMVIAPLHM/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+052.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Cliff Palace contains nearly 200 rooms and 23 kivas and had a population of approximately 100 people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524527645-Q9BSTG13NH4KN8OKKUSH/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+053.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524544230-DE5J798G3TCVX70WTCQL/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+054.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524554260-WOWJ2LQCMDTNT3L7YB12/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+055.jpg Mesa Verde National Park 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tower still remains beautiful designs... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524644605-NRM32X1B53QNLIS22NMA/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+061.jpg Mesa Verde National Park A view of Puebloan design preserved inside the tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524664903-C06G6ATSZXGAN7302HXA/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+062.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524674811-U228BSOLHZX0UW8GY92T/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+063.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524691803-ZESOARXQARQ5DYA45LZ1/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+064.jpg Mesa Verde National Park It's an absolutely incredible place to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524705216-WJO3NN8V944DZMI8R67Z/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+065.jpg Mesa Verde National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524723672-0MGD3RCYA61O0MD2B3DQ/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+066.jpg Mesa Verde National Park The raven flies overhead, a symbol of ancient Puebloan culture, and according to legend, a courier of magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524733804-KI7TG0TJPIURJAGUNUJB/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+067.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Ranger guide David Nighteagle gets ready to play the flute for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524749506-81WSWPJTF9BF5O0WPDEV/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+068.jpg Mesa Verde National Park It is a haunting event to listen to the flute being played in this historic place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524793602-WRPI4VO35ZFL3ACZ3SLK/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+069.jpg Mesa Verde National Park A fitting end to our incredible visit to Mesa Verde National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491524773370-RLEHGN7DDOBBQYEFXV7B/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+070.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491499470378-D4QGPKD99RVKXY7GQOZA/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Park Ranger David Nighteagle offers a song to his ancestors inside Cliff Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491498389967-LQ1BYNOAIW21D25H0JPZ/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park This park earned its name from the pinyon pine and juniper forests that blanket the ceiling and slopes of the Navajo Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491495837719-PBXM9L1K60KVFTTBYZWH/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Exploring Cliff Palace on a private guided tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491526681458-2XX93W3ETJ0J65FMPR7T/FullSizeRender+%281%29.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Hiking stick medallions from Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491525039487-XIYD17LR6TELFD43ELNA/Mesa+Verde+National+Park+-+001.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park.....park number 48 out of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491571259474-YJEUHM7YL1CG5OMQCP9F/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Spruce Tree House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491500222708-1X4DYRK4SHOV0V32KHTE/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Some of the oldest archeological sites in the park exist at the Mesa Top Sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491498956014-V3YUDOGWE8UURD9BY11K/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Petroglyph at Pipe Shrine House, Far View Sites Complex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491489434867-XFBM4212G8OYANJSKS0U/Shareable-Facebook_mesa-verde-02.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491069828320-QIF6IASYTS3DMAU3NORS/Shareable-Facebook_mesa-verde-01.jpg Mesa Verde National Park "The world is quiet here." - Lemony Snicket https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491489437864-G3YQNQRPL4VLTMRVKGW1/Shareable-Facebook_mesa-verde-03.jpg Mesa Verde National Park Yosemite, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491495667035-SRS8YXR5YLH5UE484CVX/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park The 26-foot Square Tower House at Cliff Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491146124249-9NM06TH1887I3B37EZTJ/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Cliff Palace in 1891, photo by Gustaf Nordenskiöld. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491142062958-1UB6UDINV273WPD52E11/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Cliff Palace in 2016, photo by Jonathan Irish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491498051383-FXWZYU4D3BYRYS8FQZUO/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park A mule deer peeks out of the brush on Mesa Top Loop Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491498020593-3AZPPTEPNRQ90VQ7Q357/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Top Loop Road surrounded by beautiful brush in fall 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491496067433-KU9L0QFTMMMS6YAMF7Y3/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Peering onto the Spruce Tree House from an overlook on Mesa Hill Top Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491497944516-V4EQJ7YKU4FJ48AJ93PT/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Descending the Mesa Top Loop Road at sunset wields stunning views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491497045339-E5ES5QKB18OFQ54E0402/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Balcony House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491497389614-WWCZ79JC5BZBLQ2TEJIP/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Kivas at the Far View Site Complex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491497502878-QIQVCM26I8O5JG1IYZKS/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Doorways in dwellings at the Far View Sites in Mesa Verde National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491498873425-BWJ19TT5TT3DLBJHH5P6/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park Desert varnish (dark streaks on rock created by oxidization) as seen above a dwelling from a park road overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491500360361-BACRQZF5YGQ2PE48JMNI/20161102-SP-Mesa+Verde+National+Park-_DSF8079.jpg Mesa Verde National Park National Park Service Rangers at Mesa Verde are some of the most impassioned and committed in the Park Service, opening up a world of wonder to every visitor who enters the dwellings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491497587301-UKSR9NK7VO7OH7D0RXLW/image-asset.jpeg Mesa Verde National Park A raven flies overhead at Cliff Palace, said to be a good omen to natives in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1491142340662-NVCEFK3ZPN0T4WNMZSZW/Map_of_Mesa_Verde_National_Park.png Mesa Verde National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/canyonlands-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494888085257-4LKP44FUIS1EU31NH67M/59in52_banner_canyonlands.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494987432770-4Y54H3Q5W2MES2AYHLNR/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park....park number 52 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887123277-I3MNPRTEBXIR50ZZ4EWU/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+002.jpg Canyonlands National Park Our first stop was the Islands in the Sky section, the most visited area of Canyonlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887128187-MQUSZ1C80GT1OYGSGLG4/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+003.jpg Canyonlands National Park The Green River Overlook is an ionic viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887128185-5EBDEB82XXNDNR62O06Y/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+004.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887133663-MQ6MLWWNUEFDFJCT4KOV/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+005.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887133240-RXVJADTF2RUBT34O6LKX/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+006.jpg Canyonlands National Park I was lucky enough to capture this man looking down the Green River Overlook as the sun was setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887137604-QZMNA2WSW1YWVSQEPEN0/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+007.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887137439-2MKEXRLAEHU0OV7N7T4W/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+008.jpg Canyonlands National Park In-camera double exposure of a full moon rising over Canyonlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887147463-4QMJXPV9FLGXT0GWYN89/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+009.jpg Canyonlands National Park The full moon, which also happened to be a supermoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887147454-V7WT87QRW5D0L94UOO0L/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+010.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887152800-5WRQC65Z1MKUGOPYQBH6/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+011.jpg Canyonlands National Park We headed down to False Kiva, which is another fantastic spot in Canyonlands. To get there we had to hike on unmarked trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887153125-HCB16TX3OE69MNLZIIU3/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+012.jpg Canyonlands National Park False Kiva. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887158142-WJAE547ZRDNBM7DWIK4H/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+013.jpg Canyonlands National Park A super wide shot of False Kiva in Canyonlands NP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887158818-40SME8G6N0ZPLVX3THLB/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+014.jpg Canyonlands National Park Evidence of the people who once lived in this protected cliff where False Kiva resides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887163331-QBO9RHTYR08WYZ1GQV7P/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+015.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887164579-I0FXHZV4AT8K4J1WV461/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+016.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887169212-GOY8K0NX5CR29XP53JIU/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+017.jpg Canyonlands National Park Distant buttes in the setting sun at Grand View Point overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887169728-G9NP5S7T43X8BBZX7UCQ/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+018.jpg Canyonlands National Park Grand View Point Overlook, at the end of the road in the Islands in the Sky unit, is one of the best places to see the many canyons of Canyonlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887173820-4N30EXOLC4IV52VMQWK0/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+019.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887174874-DTWHYC2ZKYA6S8EC7WRM/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+020.jpg Canyonlands National Park Canyons as far as the eye can see! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887178195-TDQUPGXBDLNLPS1CE2EK/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+021.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887179904-1TUDD6VC5NR5IC9RVG6L/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+022.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887182350-0J0VG1KIK1UK56TZ72P6/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+023.jpg Canyonlands National Park Next, we headed south to the Needles district, passing by Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887184446-ICTXAXY5KXR4Q45HRWWX/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+024.jpg Canyonlands National Park Our plan was to hike to Chesler Park with all of our gear. This is the start of the trail from the parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887188564-9V1F4DFZTVLMBCBRR5AL/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+026.jpg Canyonlands National Park Quite the strange balanced rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887191569-NDAELVGYE6T5KIPEC8CC/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+027.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887193107-HDS6ZN23UISUOM6OTJ46/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+028.jpg Canyonlands National Park We can start to see the needles of Elephant Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494987335561-1KDTUPYBN90OTLUGGHY3/20161116-JI-Canyonlands+National+Park-_DSF0878.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887196498-H4BDUHOH8G5IYEHY05JY/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+029.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887198256-YXCADT4I62413N8JKYLM/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+030.jpg Canyonlands National Park More rock tunnels to pass through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887201225-VUUSOFIZLONN1E97XWY6/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+031.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887202835-AU1DGZ6N0JSBQZARK0V3/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+032.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887205718-KZDVBXYFF0FPSJ8I3CCI/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+033.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887207234-T2W9M9NLJAXH3JTF2AWG/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+034.jpg Canyonlands National Park Panorama of Elephant Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887210250-QRPCQ4YQ0E9T157JB7SP/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+035.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887211390-5WEGFNTI72TI2J4CFUUE/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+036.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887214816-0J5B1LS2L97PAIGYH82E/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+037.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887216184-UEDTRTR3K0EZB63GJBNP/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+038.jpg Canyonlands National Park Hiking in Chesler Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887219746-5E7IMTL6SGQAXI2AH0UN/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+039.jpg Canyonlands National Park Beautiful sunset behind the needles of Chesler Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887219840-0MQ2CRCRWRTGJZLBGWXK/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+040.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887224359-0INE45P48ADIVSG8H4DF/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+041.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887223719-65OYS9ND9BV8PTRMRLP9/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+042.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887228464-PND6ORDH9SK3QWN8BW3B/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+043.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887228532-ARKOXIOASMBL7L1QSRCY/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+044.jpg Canyonlands National Park A beautiful panorama of the needles in Elephant Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887232800-YQ7UO3VPCHPQF8VEPNAF/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+045.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887233115-SVT89XB4LLKVSQIZ1NI3/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+046.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887237905-AR2N2ZGZUU5DB9JFPWPJ/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+047.jpg Canyonlands National Park This was one of our favorite campsites of our entire road trip! For those interested, it is CP1 in the Needles District. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887237883-NYCR4FY5YIHN6KMWJI9N/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+048.jpg Canyonlands National Park Why was that our favorite campsite? Check out this amazing view just out the back of the campsite. Sunrise on Elephant Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887242535-DEEDS1XGRYXDAP71YPP4/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+049.jpg Canyonlands National Park JI doing his thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887241990-PPN9E3NOTN0IGGBGU6KH/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+050.jpg Canyonlands National Park Gorgeous light and hoodoos everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887246463-LS399G9F7MA7R0SKM6VD/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+051.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887247877-RX8SSRLV0O8Y8AMESXLX/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+052.jpg Canyonlands National Park This is where we had our morning cup of coffee. Sunrise at Elephant Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887251521-6PS9TU6JKF79927MHZVR/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+053.jpg Canyonlands National Park A beauty takes in the beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887252399-618VWPNRLEUL0IFRC6SN/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+054.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887258351-5RKKG3WYYJYP5UXIRI03/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+055.jpg Canyonlands National Park The next morning we saw the rising full moon once again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887259827-VF24G81SC44KOL2OC2BN/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+056.jpg Canyonlands National Park Hard to say goodbye to this view, but we had to keep hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887263104-Y67RVYTA21W5P6ZR5HL8/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+057.jpg Canyonlands National Park Hiking towards Chesler park to do the loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887267560-5G9VR9DJ6JRBPY8JA158/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+059.jpg Canyonlands National Park Stef starting in on the Joint Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494986699377-U5A94CUFGZTCPCI4SYGK/20161116-JI-Canyonlands+National+Park-_DSF0228.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887269448-XAG76X89AVZB3PFSC9TL/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+060.jpg Canyonlands National Park It was so cool to walk in this small slit in the rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887272485-Q7H01P81LXGJZFB87ORY/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+061.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887277783-PE37JR76ZO5WJPDLVUZ9/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+063.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887279303-HX0TZYYUC8KSTTCAQBQJ/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+064.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887282407-4RDDBZKFR3T0XYKFC8WH/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+065.jpg Canyonlands National Park The desert grasses of Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887285117-6OUTQBTNKRBEAAHPMPOF/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+066.jpg Canyonlands National Park There's so much to see here...you really need at least three days to hike to these great spots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494986599433-7PEFPRASKKU9WX1RMIZK/20161116-JI-Canyonlands+National+Park-_DSF0067.jpg Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494887287844-FEE6X4JGI18TW7YBSNMW/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+067.jpg Canyonlands National Park Thank god for rock cairns... we'd have been lost without them! 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Climb that goddam mountain.' - Jack Kerouac   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494978644564-1Z4N8UZTGDPFRPHHI6LR/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park Mesa Arch – it literally glows at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494979842332-5TS3A57TK0M4IFPYOK2P/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park Sunrise photographers going nuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494978734219-WYOKGRMNLTY0755CIPJ9/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park The paved park loop road in the Island of the Sky district provides easy passage into this popular area of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494980031942-J5H3PZ9NEA7OFMW4M5HC/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park From the Grand View Point, you can see the depth and breadth of the canyon ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494984151908-XBBXFY2NN52L6IKZUCU3/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park There is a vast network of trails in the Chesler Park area. Getting there takes some muscle and it is 100% worth the exertion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494978866344-QX5UUOU4SCB7GHH7DVQH/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park CP1 (Chesler Park 1) is among our favorite campsites of the year, with stunning views in all directions that are completely unique to one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494978170722-9RRIXGNUKNBI729QC90O/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park Capturing the sunset with the rock solid Fujifilm X-T1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494991725222-KNUP4W2YPUNBDAKW2GDZ/Canyonlands+National+Park+-+016.jpg Canyonlands National Park Geologic wonders abound in Canyonlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1494977485046-7YOVYK6K8BT9M3JVTIOR/image-asset.jpeg Canyonlands National Park Golden hour in the Canyonlands! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649222228-QKKW4P2VY8NN1R6G6HSW/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+022.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649229723-9YYYS0TQXLAJ1O8XQ19R/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+023.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park The park is famous for its beautiful wild horses, all of which have names given by the park service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649229777-K4H6S92QF4QJ0H8AG906/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+024.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park I love this portrait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649233754-GCQG9XMT0JT23XS6ZXUY/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+025.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649234745-9CYNUPIFIWMZX0AKK7LA/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+026.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649241892-1CCVM2L0AIGTSKWK7U4O/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+027.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park The stallion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649242004-6B6XLR3GP6UJ94P44UO3/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+028.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park My favorite time of day...sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649249165-H2NQDG2WGOVCUQKG1LE6/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+029.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649248948-8ZOTKBHQG72OWX1U31XX/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+030.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649252460-575X63P4B2RG8TDU9O3T/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+031.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park 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He used to be the head of a herd, but he was dethroned by another stallion in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649260376-C0L7KCOFA989N9630ZH6/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+033.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649260420-X2R7OS61YLEGD0Q7T5CM/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+034.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649267497-WCA98A3FD17DMRMY7G4T/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+035.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park The park is also known for large herds of bison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649263301-WQIES2V1OHFWN2W6BGM6/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+036.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park I ran into a very large herd early one morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649270517-3WN2TZP0H599QPXZSM2S/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+037.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park When the bison take to the road, there is nothing to do but wait (and take photos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649270629-SKVIDPHQEFFQ8BU310QY/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+038.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park They kept coming, and coming, and coming... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649278037-F0SKDO8K6VXB4PGF8OE3/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+039.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649278626-BV1P93US1XXG8Q5NZ49W/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+040.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wally looks good among the badlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649282185-7FJBD9L8926Z1QEV325G/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+041.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649286778-HS63F56FJEKYKJ0FQIIB/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+042.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649291001-2K877UO3FOBHZ6HA6MRY/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+043.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Selfie over Wind Canyon Overlook in the southern section of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649291125-073CK60Y8G2ZCQL6WO5V/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+044.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Beautiful evening at Wind Canyon Overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649298525-CY3MXVPENFHAKFM3DDVK/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+045.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649299062-3EYMTAZ6CX14VVM1EGO2/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+046.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649306331-TGMH4S0N39EF6ZRWVBTM/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+047.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Where there are prairies, there are prairie dogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649307159-DM1WOHSIY1GVJQYSL4EE/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+048.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Everyone stand at attention! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649310213-FDEU6Q5GG3ANYSPHS2QA/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+049.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649312733-NT1N476UYZ1F7LQHRR3T/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+050.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Where there are prairie dogs, there are often coyotes, who relish the prairie dogs as a somewhat easy catch for a meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649318862-SCCY7PPPGW315KVSSP1M/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+051.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park He's on the lookout for that rascally coyote. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649320806-O67OHX2CI4DUCCNG0GI2/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+052.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Oftentimes, the coyote comes up short. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649327467-WZ97I2X702SN1PW0EXPI/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+053.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Next, we headed to the north unit of the park, which is about 70 miles north of the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488649329841-IQV7CDT5PA9PW14QKNN9/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+054.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park More beautiful badlands! 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But you can feel Teddy's presence here. He must have gazed at this river thousands of times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655531781-HFFK6WIOU8P9MG53X0L7/20161023-JI-Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park-_DSF2118.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488414896733-NZ6CEKZVHMRRAPWKXK9M/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park A bold sunrise over Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655074810-P3ADO6JBCYB544UQ23QQ/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Colorful badland formations and forest at Painted Canyon in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655112572-EXWMS4U38W037GS7UJ3C/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park The Little Missouri River as seen fromWind Canyon Overlook in the north unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655007942-LAMJS9UFDOPZ561D4MMF/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Pathway to where Elkhorn Ranch once stood in the west unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655579571-34Y1HEPWU981BB3N1G4A/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Badlands for days along the scenic park road in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655159841-MEE35QBPNW6CI3VXKFEI/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wally the Airstream on the scenic park road in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488414659738-ZFGPGAM1JFJVXS5Q7KS8/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Otherwordly geology: the Cannonball Concretions in the north unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655207847-7EQSN5HRPQN8NUU3GA2V/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park 65-million year old badlands in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488656208939-BJLBDALF3U2BAQG9R37J/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+037.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park A fully grown male mule deer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655255568-QA90O9T0KSO0TT86A00Y/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park A prairie dog alerting his friends to our presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488414807958-VRPZJSOWJO5R5PM4O9M5/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park A coyote scans the landscape at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488414773558-WKACZ9FD550HPZEWPTGM/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park A bison herd in the south unit of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488656160776-KPG7Y5D6HGGXAIESFHQ4/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Feral horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, most commonly seen in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488414445725-TQ6N3IP430OUT1HP5ER4/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488656264000-A8ABB9HDRZZZ3GCG1O1N/Theodore+Roosevelt+National+Park+-+023.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655312352-OUEZHLJADIG727ISM548/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488656329623-H7KJWWKXJFJ3HK3FH0W7/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Sunrise in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488656349860-3S7RWZSCOR1QIELZISK3/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Badlands warmed by the sun in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655674561-6OAWC2TVGS0IHTY8JBQO/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park A year after his first visit in 1883, he invested $14,000 in the Maltese Cross Cabin, where he lived briefly before he built Elkhorn Ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655702776-MT9AEE1PL30LGNGVKS6D/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Door to the Maltese Cross Cabin, located in the south unit. Here you can still see many of T.R.'s personal belongings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488652735575-VB78AHO45TLHLPOGEHJI/Shareable-Facebook_theodore+roosevelt-03.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park "There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, its charm." - President Theodore Roosevelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488652734217-HXSE3DIA2VQ3LWLLLHN1/Shareable-Facebook_theodore+roosevelt-02.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park "Stuff your eyes with wonder... live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world." - Ray Bradbury https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488652728769-QXLK1C3MBB4IPSGDD0GT/Shareable-Facebook_theodore+roosevelt-01.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park "Strong and content I travel the open road." - Walt Whitman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488400402665-VIJAAIPS1M3CF49WRNV9/0912-n-teddy-badlands.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Theodore Roosevelt pictured in 1884 in the Badlands of Dakota Territory, which is now the state of North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655806106-BFYH26DUH78JXXFTY6BV/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park The banks of the Little Missouri River next to the site where Elkhorn Ranch once stood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655768262-7ZWYKFTNEFZ926MBGYSX/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Teddy Roosevelt's backyard at Elkhorn Ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655876554-EIIG84K4AQL95FBDK1UK/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Bison rule the 36-mile park loop road in the south unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655931015-WCY3TISSZPVWJEUG41HO/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Achenbach Trail is notoriously grueling and can be dangerous if you head out unprepared. Get equipped with the info you need at the Visitor Center and sign the registry before heading out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488655988767-ZPO0CR73EHKBFW9V3A77/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park "The extermination of the buffalo has been a veritable tragedy of the animal world." - Theodore Roosevelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488486218926-OIV82X2KQD0QNHJ2A20F/image-asset.jpeg Theodore Roosevelt National Park Stars shimmer behind a cottonwood tree in the northern unit of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1488485746587-2W2U2GDF8V3Q02NAAP98/TheodoreRooseveltTeddyBear.jpg Theodore Roosevelt National Park The original "teddy bear" was named after President Theodore Roosevelt and was illustrated in this 1902 Washington Post political cartoon. 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beautiful park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653918523-2ZL6I6SL7MVBK3B6J94A/Arches+National+Park+-+003.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653919552-JYVPJCAAR9K3FN8O8Y8Q/Arches+National+Park+-+004.jpg Arches National Park The Park Avenue formations near the front entrance are some of the first formations you see when entering the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653926559-874VEKWVQL52XOJTYN7L/Arches+National+Park+-+005.jpg Arches National Park The Three Gossips stand ready to ... gossip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653928810-8DCYDMSTK6SUBEXIH2RE/Arches+National+Park+-+006.jpg Arches National Park Courthouse Towers reflected in a small pool of water after a night of rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653928975-ODW1RMCJZ0134EEVNJE5/Arches+National+Park+-+007.jpg Arches National Park Rock pinnacles near the Windows section of the park, with the La Sal Mountains as a backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653937014-BB7QGLOZH6U17AVHXGID/Arches+National+Park+-+008.jpg Arches National Park Balanced Rock is one of the most popular destinations in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493668788919-OR3YNZFHD87YWO043MS6/20161108-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0743.jpg Arches National Park There are some really nice hikes around Balanced rock, especially in the early morning sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653945747-Y04KFM48D4XWGOHY3JBT/Arches+National+Park+-+010.jpg Arches National Park 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National Park Rock climbers come from all over the world to climb the Entrada sandstone in this park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653965834-01WZWNTCRM2PT3UMI190/Arches+National+Park+-+017.jpg Arches National Park Like a giant eyeball, the North Window in the Windows section is another very popular place to watch the sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653972191-0OWKP8FBB4U669SVCSIJ/Arches+National+Park+-+018.jpg Arches National Park Just behind the North Window lies some really beautiful hoodoos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653973367-MOS3WH4025NJDUAI64D7/Arches+National+Park+-+019.jpg Arches National Park The sun slowly lights up the North Window as a hiker looks for a better view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653976145-ACXYOYABWD37LD54FMKH/Arches+National+Park+-+020.jpg Arches National Park Turret Arch, also located in the Windows section. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653982428-HL9XO68TFXL6M6WZFWV8/Arches+National+Park+-+021.jpg Arches National Park Turet Arch as seen through the North Window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653985416-C9FZQ7PFVFJ2XPZD4H90/Arches+National+Park+-+022.jpg Arches National Park Fins of sandstone near Sand Dune Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653990736-GVC8O4P0PDKHI9QNINVZ/Arches+National+Park+-+023.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653993328-XFNMYEH5EE6JEWZRH62A/Arches+National+Park+-+024.jpg Arches National Park Both Sand Arch and Broken Arch are pretty easily accessed off the main park road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493653994931-0FYHHH8AYPN1GVNXTFJN/Arches+National+Park+-+025.jpg Arches National Park We first explored Broken Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654001682-G0BESLBB3F0HG9EORFKM/Arches+National+Park+-+026.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654003317-9A4AWH34P7TBEJZENT46/Arches+National+Park+-+027.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654004990-CJPTXUZ04GDHCXWBK6V9/Arches+National+Park+-+028.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654011826-BD602PA9PWE255MPZ38J/Arches+National+Park+-+029.jpg Arches National Park And then Sand Dune Arch, located within the sandstone fins along the park road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654013342-2ZNHXWM9H0XX65L6G3N5/Arches+National+Park+-+030.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654020928-MMYD4SC7E1SFIYB966RE/Arches+National+Park+-+031.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654022342-XNMS5M8MINAOTYD14IRZ/Arches+National+Park+-+032.jpg Arches National Park Our favorite hike in the park was definitely the Devils Garden hike, which starts at the end of the park road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654024371-3O4Y0EV3AL0SR6E049ON/Arches+National+Park+-+033.jpg Arches National Park Landscape Arch is one of the first arches you come to on the Devil's Garden Trail, and is also one of the most delicate arches in the park. Who knows how much longer this fragile arch will stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654030091-TN0W49NAT2YDAYWLGTB7/Arches+National+Park+-+034.jpg Arches National Park Climbing the fins along this trail is so much fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654031715-YWKIM22UPNLGF3FX48TW/Arches+National+Park+-+035.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654039332-EY6T6B0O8JNPYVH5PYU2/Arches+National+Park+-+036.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654040354-POW2PN4USXTHHEQ3T6JT/Arches+National+Park+-+037.jpg Arches National Park Stopping to take in the beautiful views! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654045859-SSKU8CEQUAGW727905GI/Arches+National+Park+-+038.jpg Arches National Park What a view down the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654048320-VCOLHDCFO1M7OO95QIQQ/Arches+National+Park+-+039.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654051340-K01GIWK6AAGXHZ0OGYX8/Arches+National+Park+-+040.jpg Arches National Park Navajo Arch is a great little side trip along the Devil's Garden Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654053078-GDBDSC1P52H2IHT1ATXM/Arches+National+Park+-+041.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654059891-8UKJY607FFNYFIPMMSU6/Arches+National+Park+-+042.jpg Arches National Park Partition Arch is located very near Navajo Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654061446-S758LLCPVZ92DDHYSV97/Arches+National+Park+-+043.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654068546-JZETYI85QQ5TKK62G6ZU/Arches+National+Park+-+044.jpg Arches National Park We loved hiking this trail, which is very unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654069791-M4M9Z88787Z7GLC5KDNB/Arches+National+Park+-+045.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654076999-F6POWBJ4TF8MQBD915AD/Arches+National+Park+-+046.jpg Arches National Park Stef is queen of the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654078675-H3C6G0RQ3294EKD909QQ/Arches+National+Park+-+047.jpg Arches National Park Double O Arch is another famous and really neat arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654085810-N2004LVN0JA5DJK3J8LX/Arches+National+Park+-+048.jpg Arches National Park The ominously named Dark Angel, located not far from Double Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654087031-MV48K1CEBO56HQKA7BHM/Arches+National+Park+-+049.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654090027-MSZMIR65TA6JJA9SQQRW/Arches+National+Park+-+050.jpg Arches National Park Stef stopping to take in the long distance views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654095439-U7S6AB7R1HSPBTRZAZTY/Arches+National+Park+-+051.jpg Arches National Park Passing the Courthouse Towers we got to see some really gorgeous clouds this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654099201-N94MWLWDQLUMWDZQISWF/Arches+National+Park+-+052.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654100546-AAXX1B8HGXAHK7EG3P6D/Arches+National+Park+-+053.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654106725-1JKWS3Q1G14SRWV7JPPL/Arches+National+Park+-+054.jpg Arches National Park We headed to the Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint to take in the Supermoon that was due that evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654108859-CYLMVDOWZZ19X9ZO3H6L/Arches+National+Park+-+055.jpg Arches National Park Setting up for some sunset shots before the Supermoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654114635-MY0E3J3L5HLWI2LR4JIL/Arches+National+Park+-+056.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654116281-51DP7M7QE5HWFVQBATOC/Arches+National+Park+-+057.jpg Arches National Park A long telephoto lens and good timing allowed for a really cool photograph of Delicate Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654119399-08LV2UXC99Q6U7I49XM2/Arches+National+Park+-+058.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654124247-0CDZEIWG8KRO3ALIEX4Z/Arches+National+Park+-+059.jpg Arches National Park In-camera double exposure of supermoon over Delicate Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654128129-IN8E75FM5FSTQVR2AJW8/Arches+National+Park+-+060.jpg Arches National Park The Supermoon in its full glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654128767-MUZ5N19G5TJY6Z3BQR9V/Arches+National+Park+-+061.jpg Arches National Park Blue hour (just after sunset) in the canyons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654135424-6WPAO0CLSL9J8K5A9CRW/Arches+National+Park+-+062.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654137051-ANFW3HALTQ37V43R2ISJ/Arches+National+Park+-+063.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654145129-4IQK1Y8LBRLZEAYR2R3Z/Arches+National+Park+-+064.jpg Arches National Park Petrified Dunes dot the landscape with the La Sal Mountains as a backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654147343-7KBTDQDEOUR0M4NUOIOG/Arches+National+Park+-+065.jpg Arches National Park The Fiery Furnace is no place to get lost when hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654153359-IP4OGC92NXRPOCYKDJ1F/Arches+National+Park+-+066.jpg Arches National Park Panorama of Skyline Arch near the end of the park road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654155473-1TNZZXZ8521PJAS2AIID/Arches+National+Park+-+067.jpg Arches National Park Wolfe Ranch is the first stop along the trail to the Upper Delicate Arch viewpoint. It is also the home to some beautiful petroglyphs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654157712-EDBD4QS00XINYJJLPYAH/Arches+National+Park+-+068.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654164764-0K136CYX36M61L01M181/Arches+National+Park+-+069.jpg Arches National Park This way to Delicate Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654166511-5PYD53HA6YIBWV2YJG6S/Arches+National+Park+-+070.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654174002-IH7AMG7VOIOBM6YH71MC/Arches+National+Park+-+071.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654174547-N1VJV944OCPGH58U2NPX/Arches+National+Park+-+072.jpg Arches National Park One of the best viewpoints in the entire park system: Delicate Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654182517-BOT7ZA5UHBJE08LOF7FE/Arches+National+Park+-+073.jpg Arches National Park I hiked down to the bottom of the basin to see if I could find some unique views of this classic place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654182855-XPV5GJ68AO7W6NHY8LWM/Arches+National+Park+-+074.jpg Arches National Park What lies beneath...or in this case, above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654190808-LC2G4XW4ED0OKC1TQHQG/Arches+National+Park+-+075.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654190845-5GZQBKEQ6GD5CTKRRGGO/Arches+National+Park+-+076.jpg Arches National Park The sunset at Delicate Arch is a very happening time and place. It takes your breath away! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654197808-VW887SJY9N52D6F1HPDJ/Arches+National+Park+-+077.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654195499-WV4GN1THCQV1JSULS9BI/Arches+National+Park+-+078.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654203814-M21FJSHC7JDIDESZ42XO/Arches+National+Park+-+079.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493654204230-6CMB55D70QIGZY7EANDL/Arches+National+Park+-+080.jpg Arches National Park One last beautiful Delicate Arch shot. We will miss Arches National Park. Until next time, Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493590038840-OYNTG7LOF5N83GKR9YVM/Arches+National+Park+-+007.jpg Arches National Park Arches National Park has the highest density of sandstone arch formations in the world.... and there is so much more to this park than just that! Pictured here, looking back on the La Sal Mountains from the Windows section... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493660528537-CN1TDOJ9S8QFDA0KB3FO/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Sandstone formations sillouetted in a sunset sky as seen in the Windows section of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493661508260-8WANO8KRWB5SMYRWI6DM/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Layers of landscape during the "blue hour" just after dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580580386-8A9LHPBLELOVPPWFLNUU/20161114-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF4099-Edit.jpg Arches National Park In-camera double exposure of supermoon over Delicate Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493652773755-6TS61TT6QBVNNVDNP27G/20161109-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF2574.jpg Arches National Park Balanced Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493652793602-7SLS2XR07CTFRXWEJNLQ/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0670.jpg Arches National Park Double O Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493657117728-AUU4OMO7WT3T1LTVPSD9/20161109-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0983.jpg Arches National Park Fiery Furnace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493663195481-MPYKO7IYC3SYNI118ZLI/20161112-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF1097.jpg Arches National Park Turret Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580571877-TIYDXKIOOSU9O347GSDN/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0146+%281%29.jpg Arches National Park North Window (with Turret Arch framed) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493658252244-MEJP6DWZKDQHQCWOOAYS/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0282.jpg Arches National Park Scene at the Park Avenue viewpoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493652782648-IZ5I9GSYOLG9KVKCUSD2/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0329.jpg Arches National Park Landscape Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580553035-BSZ361JYLZ9FHDVLUSC3/20161108-SP-Arches+National+Park-_DSF8894.jpg Arches National Park The Three Gossips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493658385161-MAQIHKUKZ1HKJ1K1M4R8/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0466.jpg Arches National Park Navajo Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493662895985-WUHUTSKCP49X2B54KRPL/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0553.jpg Arches National Park Partition Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580552974-3L542G00LP0ZJZMT15CQ/20161110-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF1352-2.jpg Arches National Park Courthouse Towers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580574131-D7V9UDWMMMQ578V510BQ/20161114-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0533.jpg Arches National Park Broken Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493652776748-ISKG5PI0NX4C4WCMYV3H/20161109-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF1051.jpg Arches National Park Sand Dune Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493663098251-FCYZWE0IBONMW65TC3PO/20161109-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF1118.jpg Arches National Park Fins that house Sand Dune Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493652795376-47B55ZEIG0NIB2X3FWWX/20161111-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF0750.jpg Arches National Park Dark Angel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580587736-SOCB4SDSWGGVEZCY5EKP/20161117-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF1400.jpg Arches National Park Petroglyphs at Wolfe Ranch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493660403699-XT8WB0GZ80295FH8A000/20161117-JI-Arches+National+Park-_DSF5890.jpg Arches National Park Petrified Dunes and the La Sal Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493590447545-I6D661S2OLXCMSQ7ATZ6/image1.JPG Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493590436330-6VUYCTE1QAORU2PEIQ42/Arches+National+Park+-+001.jpg Arches National Park Arches National Park....park number 50 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493651881567-ZQ0B8F907RRWI0VIA43W/20161112-SP-Arches+National+Park-_DSF9110.jpg Arches National Park The fragile ground seen on either side of this stair case is covered in cryptobiotic soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493658872117-59TQPFLB048JTIF92IZA/Cryptobiotic_soil.JPG Arches National Park Detail shot of cryptobiotic soil at Arches National Park. Photo credit: Wikipedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493667634788-KP5ON054LY45SNR0ZO0R/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park There are more than enough reminders throughout the park to stay on the trail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493577188604-M9JRW31AMJDVJTCGBPWS/Shareable-Facebook_arches_03.jpg Arches National Park 'There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.' - George Carlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493577188385-YUFM1O0JVD0XRHW0VY0K/Shareable-Facebook_arches_02.jpg Arches National Park 'The sun shines not on us but in us.' - John Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493579820351-FYYA3AGLHLHMI7VAPM1Q/Shareable-Facebook_arches_04.jpg Arches National Park 'Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.' - Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493337335442-44J4N1765G9BTIHDALSH/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Delicate Arch – Utah's crown geologic jewel – as seen from the Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493658706438-FQDNNPP7WNVBPLD8KJO0/Arches+National+Park+-+038.jpg Arches National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493336891520-H3P1Q3XOEZ21FBAGEXZ0/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Rock climbing is a favorite sport at Arches National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493669257463-C1DODXIHI39F3QDZ5K9M/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park The very fragile Landscape Arch has the widest opening of any arch in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493666493549-FGFHJVRZEKD2F7PJ8B7Z/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Wally the Airstream had no trouble trekking the scenic park road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493667779057-IUJMQPM69KHGUGL3MSLZ/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park We owe a debt of gratitude to the Civilian Conservation Corps who worked for 9 years in the 1930s and 1940s to improve access to the American wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493579949236-URUH3XOYCAJ8ATG1VT1Y/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park A November 2016 supermoon hugs the horizon in Arches National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493667393735-UQNYM6OPIPFI3I43U340/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Jonathan walking inside of sandstone fins to Sand Dune Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493580294984-4A65DG6WUF20WJB8S1BC/image-asset.jpeg Arches National Park Wally the Airstream on the road in Arches National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1493119338137-286U9ELXOZUIS6E3OYTH/1024px-Map_Arches_National_Park.jpg Arches National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/great-sand-dunes-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1490051404650-VHRYMZZMVG8I641SZFFH/59in52_banner_great-sand-dunes2.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933234003-Q414BIZUUM8D9902DVC0/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+002.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park Forward march on highway 150 leading into the dunes.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933261886-9O1VJD8L1797LOOZVUD9/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+003.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933251189-7YY8ZDBC70P746SPQG7N/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+004.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park Wally starting his voyage into the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933262554-P3G5G1F0R59MHB0JOX2S/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+005.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park Our first night camping we saw a beautiful show of sun rays and clouds dancing in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933283311-L1CVIBD16OC9U044SNAP/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+006.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park Finally! Making way onto the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933293424-KSE9VCWMB0L1RE1CDQ1R/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+007.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933317582-P3UA9Y19IMEXNMSITXE6/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+008.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park It's just how we imagined....beautiful (and BIG!) dunes everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933324420-TCH28PW1W0ENHX4RJMYM/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+009.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park Awesome lines in the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933347931-01T8PA9YGQSFVHNQV5T7/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+010.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489933415423-2X0ODFZAXT0Z40DMQC6I/Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park+-+011.jpg Great Sand Dunes 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We LOVED our time in the Great Sand Dunes National park....onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1490050103890-V22U3AY9G93HA7EN6M4D/image-asset.jpeg Great Sand Dunes National Park One of those one-of-a-kind places where you can be alone and you wouldn't want it any other way... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1490050286020-HMDNLJAS2LQB3Y4T8Y53/image-asset.jpeg Great Sand Dunes National Park Great Sand Dunes National Park in October 2016, just before sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1490049909221-44C83BE1TRTNA5LH1E95/20161029-JI-Great+Sand+Dunes+National+Park-_DSF9163.jpg Great Sand Dunes National Park The Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489970105779-JEEY9AGI1DSUBQBCFTW8/image-asset.jpeg Great Sand Dunes National Park Aerial shot from Highway 150, just outside of the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1489968736231-GC6AKSMU51C6AOGI6CK7/image-asset.jpeg Great Sand Dunes National Park Runners often hit the high dunes for endurance training. 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Both Stef and I love this island! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698588093-8YX2I9AI0C9QLOB9N9TY/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+003.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park We stayed in Kona the first night and walked through the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park on our way down to Volcanoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698587268-LQE6IFHWD2FYWL2RYMPR/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+004.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Beautiful and fragrant Hawaiian hibiscus flowers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698593595-H16IVC2OAJI2CKHBM2W1/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+005.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park We found this colorful little lizard on a bench outside a thriftstore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698594055-ZUFOTTWMUA3C3YUWS34C/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+006.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Finally made it to this amazing national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698598146-GZMMRL6M80EFSCEUAX01/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+007.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Our first stop, the Jaggar Museum along the Crater Rim Drive o see the Halema'uma'u Crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698599292-SAN0X8SEOM6TOU30LJZ4/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+008.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698602207-K8Y45G8RFTV5AH7QOUCS/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+009.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park You can see boiling lava at this vent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498849652355-T7SSIJ2SIUUCUIG6R61L/20161130-JI-Volcanoes+National+Park-148-_DSF8499.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698604569-0QK9T92CK9VZTMPSV990/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+010.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park We then took a drive down the Chain of Craters road to catch the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698607241-KVTQPSLD688NY2C0J2AE/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+011.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498849653692-XDDNUZ50QWVL11EC8HKB/20161130-JI-Volcanoes+National+Park-272-_DSF2887.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698609812-XWQRG4QV1TI6Z95RGOUX/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+012.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park A golden hue enveloped us for sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698615627-OYV43RSC38FI47SGWXFA/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+014.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park We stopped back at the crater to see the show at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698616151-WBZKNO7YD38L5KDRPW8T/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+015.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park What a cool capture of the nightglow of the Halema'uma'u crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698621367-G75DPACIBARLQEVEW6QF/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+016.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Be careful of the endangered Nene birds when driving the rim roads! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698621230-GRLCTMZ607XEMAHDSO7S/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+017.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park We wanted to hike to the sea-entry to see lava flow from both sides, so we started at the Chain of Craters Road. It is a long 5 mile hike each way, but so worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698625853-A4POTHLZE2C22BW9F8LK/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+018.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Beauty upon beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698626615-1KKSO3LWWLLMQRKW6IQK/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+019.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park The trek out to the sea-entry is a long one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698631304-MF3B4YY052ERIWSSDHAP/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+020.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698630953-671K8EK5XEDMT3VSIEWA/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+021.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park The land of rainbows! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698635582-LXUDA4I0LMXKLNOI13LZ/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+022.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park We can see the sea-entry point in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1498698636162-52Z0MP38Y7YTW7YC58XE/Volcanoes+National+Park+-+023.jpg Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Still aways to go, but what great views! 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Park The famous formation know as Thor's Hammer is just below Sunset Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401479995-FK8Z3TL9UN3G9ZCRTDN3/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+062.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401488815-5S0TC4VIC5ALG13K1C73/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+063.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401493225-DHI93IUIZMR34F2GVHQP/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+064.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park We decided to check out the Mossy Cave trail on the north side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401500754-OKNFK3SGRQWRAZJ9MOYY/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+065.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park The trail was nice, as you could get up close to some cool hoodoos. 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behind us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401539649-DH1TVVLYVDB45HSFWMRR/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+075.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401540919-BGIBX4TY3LYOK6M822YH/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+076.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park First light on the hoodoos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401545398-KXY56D09Y714WH1KGI6Q/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+077.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401546989-NKOYB3ZS35RKJYG36MAU/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+078.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park The world slowly awakens for a new day in beautiful Bryce Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401549981-LGKUG0P4CS0DKIOZGHGZ/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+079.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park 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Onward.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497489485890-JQ8ZNTKDRGW39V0OAG0D/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park The largest of Bryce Canyon National Park's 20 amphitheaters, the Bryce Amphitheater, makes you feel like you are walking on the edge of another world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487770925-L5KJJNJE8NOK6TPMEC95/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Driving into the park from the Dixie National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487618359-RSK0JORH4IDZX5ILK49H/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park A classic scene of the Bryce Amphitheater viewed along a walk between Sunrise and Inspiration Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487542152-TCP3ERQJCR0DJAYVL1D3/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Descending the Navajo Loop trail from Sunset Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487499956-7MDREUL5OHA923RRIT9K/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+002.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park The Natural Bridge as seen from a lookout on Bryce Canyon Rim Drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497560503074-HQU78SKUGZJGNEBFR0WO/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park The hoodoos as seen from Sunset Point under the glow of the falling sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497489217319-5YR9T5762CP6AQOTG3F5/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Sunrise perfection seen at Bryce Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487968648-TH022GJLG47ZPJV0QN0T/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Heading to Mossy Cave in a lesser traveled area of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488645884-Q3T8QM72MX6FG403CU3P/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park If you look closely, the hoodoos disappear to reveal many species of trees in this high-desert national park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488533280-K7VMVHOU2L6UUUQRIK2W/FullSizeRender.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488511759-D0MA7NLQWALL5BFQX6BW/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+-+001.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487105144-0S0NUFAZ98FEO0YG92YG/Shareable-Facebook_bryce-canyon-04.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park 'Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you...' - Roald Dahl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487035742-IR90OL3A1KU61OOBXQYX/Shareable-Facebook_bryce-canyon-02.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park 'Sometimes, the biggest secrets you can only tell a stranger.' - Michelle Hodkin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497401109683-SZUWMLEJZPOGQ4VK0U75/Shareable-Facebook_bryce-canyon-03.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park 'Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been to.' - Judith Thurman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497221157783-WEIZ9SN9XZYGQH87LUU5/Early_home_of_Ebenezer_Bryce._Additional_data_on_79-ZBC-BC19._-_NARA_-_520234.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park Early home of Ebenezer Bryce. | Credit: George A. Grant/Department of the Interior/National Park Service. circa 1929 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497496215057-GK7RGHJP3XXGNW0PQONT/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Thor's Hammer stands isolated from other hoodoos in the Bryce Amphitheater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488863776-L05DCMLP2RMO4I1TTGSQ/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park There is a vast network of trails to explore via the Navajo Loop trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488384460-AG7Q925FHOBNG00MSQD8/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park All hoodoos are capped with a top layer of protective rock "cap rock"; the sandstone area beneath it is subject to the endless and ongoing effects of erosion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488055086-9MOPXP4MEM0WN990JG3I/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Dustings of snow atop the landscape is not an uncommon sight at this high elevation park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497489020448-UR2LJPZFB9YHT9Y7OQKA/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park A centuries old fir tree rising from inside of the hoodoos in search of sunlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497487197631-BX8Z1XENZH3GW9TJGIFO/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park The Paunsaugunt Plateau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497402120923-IRMJDHUYVC3OLSJNXOWI/9b987caf2dcb329093def78ed12c3a24.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park Union Pacific Railroad Marketing posters from the 1930s and 1940s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497402120821-6VXQGV9IE5UWNHZ2F5I2/881a38fcb7f4e2be3817972eb2e36ba7.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park Union Pacific Railroad Marketing posters from the 1930s and 1940s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497402121322-110XOY3KP425K1KU9WTC/2597da1f7524db91aa7ed6315aa830aa.jpg Bryce Canyon National Park Union Pacific Railroad Marketing posters from the 1930s and 1940s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1497488428039-BCH3G36WMKKD20DPT8K1/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park Wally the Airstream makes way through a natural arch in the Dixie National Forest en route to the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1496363103846-TIMO8LZMCR6KPZDJ19G5/image-asset.jpeg Bryce Canyon National Park (Click map to enlarge) http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/haleakala-national-park daily 0.75 2017-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499640827517-GCYLVJ8QOBET6FSAYD6L/59in52_banner_haleakala.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500588467337-Z3C6Z0TUHX34UMVZR3GM/Haleakala+National+Park+-+001.jpg Haleakala National Park Haleakala National Park in Hawaii....park number 55 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641260037-DMW7G1BIVPWJKZM1F659/Haleakala+National+Park+-+002.jpg Haleakala National Park Our first stop was at the crater rim to take in the views. This shot looks back onto the far slopes of the island of Maui. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641264631-0G7BT98VSTIV0KTFCROA/Haleakala+National+Park+-+003.jpg Haleakala National Park Finally atop the cold rim of the massive crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641264757-GRT17U0GSEKSF28DZCNN/Haleakala+National+Park+-+004.jpg Haleakala National Park The red and brown sands deep inside the crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641268835-25WYXZQJRH6AIWTFYU41/Haleakala+National+Park+-+005.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641268657-F76B7CMUIRPXB2AI3N2E/Haleakala+National+Park+-+006.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641275714-Q4IUT33DMF26IN6MSOFZ/Haleakala+National+Park+-+007.jpg Haleakala National Park Clouds slowly enveloping the crater rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641276405-9MSLZVK6WTOCALZZQA4T/Haleakala+National+Park+-+008.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641280595-X8V364J19W19CEQBYZDU/Haleakala+National+Park+-+009.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641280566-LP2OR7EJ3E4K6TDT6ZQK/Haleakala+National+Park+-+010.jpg Haleakala National Park The sun rises and steals the show! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641285320-84N0MR6F4ECOSZ024TDR/Haleakala+National+Park+-+011.jpg Haleakala National Park Distant rock formations along the crater rim, beautifully lit by the rising sun,. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641285372-WJF218B55N4OVH9OJXVV/Haleakala+National+Park+-+012.jpg Haleakala National Park The crater rim is a popular place for romance. On this morning, we watched a man pop the question (she said yes!!!) and a short time later, this bride and groom took to a perch over the landscape to capture their wedding photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641289362-T41KZ2MINLC4TIB3SZKZ/Haleakala+National+Park+-+013.jpg Haleakala National Park Some of the many smaller craters on the floor of Haleakala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641290307-J41RTKF4EQ2E1M0HN96R/Haleakala+National+Park+-+014.jpg Haleakala National Park Stef taking in the incredible scenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641293793-7W74RZPX9ULHY5NTRFT6/Haleakala+National+Park+-+015.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641294678-QZBYNU3VNS423ISXUPAP/Haleakala+National+Park+-+016.jpg Haleakala National Park We started down the Sliding Sands Trail, also known as Keonehe'ehe'e Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641297622-JFL5T8VFJNQ8NOSJ2EM8/Haleakala+National+Park+-+017.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641298658-N0Y6R3SRGFBRWCPEZ2OW/Haleakala+National+Park+-+018.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641302536-00R3B55TSMS89A6CI787/Haleakala+National+Park+-+019.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641302960-UV4LXN27QR97MWYOXLIH/Haleakala+National+Park+-+020.jpg Haleakala National Park The top of the trail is beautiful and quite easy for those who want to get a taste without tackling the entire trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641306480-PSCLEBUIQ6K83WPXOPUU/Haleakala+National+Park+-+021.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641307719-EI85C9WSADI3IXPBA4LE/Haleakala+National+Park+-+022.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641310511-3XLVAJG5X2H6LV4N23VI/Haleakala+National+Park+-+023.jpg Haleakala National Park Amazing views the entire way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641312595-7CZKVNR0HSUTO42DL0MG/Haleakala+National+Park+-+024.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641314180-SDFFNRPDMKZID5L55SRU/Haleakala+National+Park+-+025.jpg Haleakala National Park Be sure to stay on the trail! Endangered wildlife populations are all around and trampling the landscape causes damage to their ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641317475-S8KNLUJGNOQFB1GSX3HB/Haleakala+National+Park+-+026.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641318325-1RL1LLKAYWPJUU2G4MIJ/Haleakala+National+Park+-+027.jpg Haleakala National Park This is a great view of the many craters on the floor of Haleakala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641321590-FVL6TE4X4UCVYK9Z0EA6/Haleakala+National+Park+-+028.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641322301-MZ2H7ZVFGVS1B30WLX3L/Haleakala+National+Park+-+029.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641325960-T2JU3FF628D3DN5SS29W/Haleakala+National+Park+-+030.jpg Haleakala National Park We 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It was a long, beautiful trail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641387880-Z6GYRMXX3FWJW9J68VN5/Haleakala+National+Park+-+058.jpg Haleakala National Park On the road to Hana we stopped to check out some surfers at the Ho'okipa lookout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641392054-LG0ERZDFBGL4VYVXCPHL/Haleakala+National+Park+-+059.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641392681-04BU5ZGFN8AEG3PRE1LH/Haleakala+National+Park+-+060.jpg Haleakala National Park Another stop along the road to Hana, the popular Garden of Eden Arboretum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641396725-1CVGVUQ0KS2SG7Y1ZI69/Haleakala+National+Park+-+061.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641397121-SHII3NMI4KA7PP7KWD8K/Haleakala+National+Park+-+062.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641401791-OFI78KGOHCYH7MRVGLMB/Haleakala+National+Park+-+063.jpg Haleakala National Park The painted Rainbow Eucalyptus trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641401755-NQUXA9P55CLFD5RZJ9PM/Haleakala+National+Park+-+064.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641405592-WUPWPFX5XXB4K5CPZZA8/Haleakala+National+Park+-+065.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641406592-1QVW65UE52HHYFY1BNT0/Haleakala+National+Park+-+066.jpg Haleakala National Park We stopped at this fruit stand on the road to Hana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641409828-U501267995DGHDTUZNUI/Haleakala+National+Park+-+067.jpg Haleakala National Park The best coconut chips ever! Thanks, Willie Nelson! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641411289-4KI8HZLD1JV3XWGICCB0/Haleakala+National+Park+-+068.jpg Haleakala National Park The beautiful Wailua Falls along the road to Hana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641413863-LMIRYAK8GQG96ABLXBZI/Haleakala+National+Park+-+069.jpg Haleakala National Park Wailua Falls in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641415005-FXRYRY2CMQ3H4SQNZOXM/Haleakala+National+Park+-+070.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641418182-DDD3KK2CUWX0YF5054YQ/Haleakala+National+Park+-+071.jpg Haleakala National Park The Seven Sacred Pools at Ohe'o on a rainy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641419139-FV4HU0U54E86GX5YRGFE/Haleakala+National+Park+-+072.jpg Haleakala National Park A large Hawaiin Garden Spider (Argiope appensa) rests on its web waiting for prey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641422568-7TRWK1XG9DBBAHRSUDBI/Haleakala+National+Park+-+073.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641423196-9M05YVQH9Z4S1L69WK6I/Haleakala+National+Park+-+074.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641426862-OYYA44QXSSIU790B3R9K/Haleakala+National+Park+-+075.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641427794-03VY8QJDM1OYNY0KN7UQ/Haleakala+National+Park+-+076.jpg Haleakala National Park The falls at Makahiku, on the way up the Pipiwai Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641431467-DGY1N3HBHPF08BJ600FV/Haleakala+National+Park+-+077.jpg Haleakala National Park A giant Banyan Tree along the Pipiwai trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641431574-58O5N580X8CR7H5TQWUL/Haleakala+National+Park+-+078.jpg Haleakala National Park Into the Bamboo forest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641435609-9D06N12RIKGRE6JMIEGP/Haleakala+National+Park+-+079.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641435792-KP89X9I4NMUUFG3CZ9G4/Haleakala+National+Park+-+080.jpg Haleakala National Park Walking through ancient bamboo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641440335-C2375CXVF308UZOZKD82/Haleakala+National+Park+-+081.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641440140-O9MCZ1U3VZK1U9159Y5C/Haleakala+National+Park+-+082.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641444766-QHGNWZEI11R0JACPVJVP/Haleakala+National+Park+-+083.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641444768-DO9Z18ABY1OYNJZVIBXZ/Haleakala+National+Park+-+084.jpg Haleakala National Park Our view of the Maui countryside before leaving Hana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641449993-09SZ0W1AUTOT9OGQZRCC/Haleakala+National+Park+-+085.jpg Haleakala National Park Before we left this beautiful park, we wanted to see sunset on top of the crater rim. So we headed back one more time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641448835-ZT4WDCOQ842Z361ZC6R1/Haleakala+National+Park+-+086.jpg Haleakala National Park The sunset show was as good as the sunrise show! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641452729-2MGLMN12W8ZECG90VEH1/Haleakala+National+Park+-+087.jpg Haleakala National Park I happened to find a group of friends enjoying the sunset on top of the crater rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641453294-QH439DTHTZNA7LPNF0VG/Haleakala+National+Park+-+088.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641456946-R1UQ0IGHBBLTCGCZ6J8B/Haleakala+National+Park+-+089.jpg Haleakala National Park The light kept getting more colorful and beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641457330-PHPVQFNNAUFBZE4H8Q9Q/Haleakala+National+Park+-+090.jpg Haleakala National Park And this will forever remind me of our time at this incredible national park. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396340318-RC690BAEUHXYKMAUFTC2/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Friends sharing a sunset view on the high peaks of Haleakala off of Crater Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500421891768-9F5WHK6DJQ1WIPX9MZ54/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park View from the top of the Haleakala Crater just after sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396101660-T12N17Z3FWRRNSX2MO9Y/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Standing above the clouds atop Maui's Haleakalā Crater during sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500503480632-0HL1CRNM9LHZVWAZTQV7/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Silversword blooms found along the Sliding Sands Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396231292-80TC781VBQY8QV1RBMO3/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Surreal terrain washed with rich color on the cinder-cone landscape of the Haleakala Crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500475990359-CO1PH0JN91Q7WPOHBOBP/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park A view of some of the Seven Sacred Pools in the Ohe'o Gulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476622212-VFOVG5E5JVAY7LI2LGVP/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park A fairytale Banyan Tree about a mile in on the Pipiwai Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396420444-3O8HRDYWJHJJO8O8B9WB/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Heading into a bamboo wonderland on the Pipiwai Trail in the Kipahulu area of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500521731064-QPMCO3CQ6IT2LA6KQ3WX/20161208-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2437-_DSF2439-Edit.jpg Haleakala National Park Wailua Falls in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476224737-P0GQRSZ3AGUX5T6ZL524/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2398-_DSF2400.jpg Haleakala National Park One of the "Seven Sacred Pools" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476141751-V7R572EX12VX29OD0M7Y/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2403-_DSF2405.jpg Haleakala National Park Colorful Hawai'i at the Halfway to Hana Stand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476334246-O10O59E7FW6FYQ6F7FBK/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2207-_DSF2209.jpg Haleakala National Park Beauty everywhere at the family owned Garden of Eden Arboretum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476284501-HDQPGLIYXS4UD8UHCGAS/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2371-_DSF2373.jpg Haleakala National Park Waianapapa Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476096687-FQ7717LM8TTU7UA3R0AV/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2412-_DSF2414.jpg Haleakala National Park Halfway to Hana Stand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500425418664-ORMIUZHTUTG6O0S2PGDK/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2347-_DSF2349.jpg Haleakala National Park Aunt Sandy's Banana Bread in Keane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500425491843-ZFJD4NU8CY877EZTUHKV/20161208-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-2547-_DSF2549.jpg Haleakala National Park Beautiful greenery found along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500425357124-QBBYVLON1GMI0RL8HZ8S/20161207-JI-Haleakala+National+Park-_DSF1705.jpg Haleakala National Park A surfer at Ho'okipa Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500425226267-T16JH0RZ1S14ZX4UZ9SZ/FullSizeRender+%283%29.jpg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500425214960-61NQ0LK53YNPDBH5Y1QS/Haleakala+National+Park+-+001.jpg Haleakala National Park Haleakala National Park in Hawaii....park number 55 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499641841269-466EBWN64QYPVG4EMUJ3/Shareable-Facebook_haleakala-01.jpg Haleakala National Park 'Paradise isn't a place. it's a feeling.' - L. Boyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500501818656-CDH8WEVN0GEWKBDK2MNY/Shareable-Facebook_haleakala-07.jpg Haleakala National Park “The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is, at last, to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” – G.K. Chesterton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500501815872-W2C51X5OPKKVFZR1K3ZO/Shareable-Facebook_haleakala-08.jpg Haleakala National Park 'The beauty of the natural world lies in the details.' — John Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500475815005-52C6ZKL1L1PBCIJYQPXK/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Sunrise view of the clouds hugging the crater atop Haleakala summit in December, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500587039891-7FIVD8PK7JGKDJ1BAORL/Haleakala+National+Park+-+071-2.jpg Haleakala National Park Detail of a Hawaiian Garden Spider seen on the Kuloa Point Trail in the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396837654-0XCU3XKQXIJSY7WC1V8R/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Otherworldly landscapes to explore as you venture into the inner crater at Haleakala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500476876247-4WGJZAIUHLU16KZ2GFIL/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Jonathan futzing with his Fujifilm X-T1 during sunrise atop the crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396739186-GIG5A9RCE7RV6FUVW64Y/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park The endangered Silversword can only be seen in Haleakalā National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500396606343-IELTYCVLD30AMK0CIFES/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Rainbow eucalyptus are among the world's most colorful trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500514340593-KEJVFO9JQQAK512OVGX1/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park A halo forms at the summit of Haleakala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500399191975-G9CIGDE0YL3ZHNQZ2ULB/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park Wailua Falls, a popular stop on the Road to Hana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500475907283-W0ZBHVXVGLCPG64LHUL7/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499472945289-UUCWHV6ME082GOJIZAPZ/image-asset.jpeg Haleakala National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1499472930895-9Q80W5MMDSQB6LR68EP9/maui_map_full_color.jpg Haleakala National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/capitol-reef-national-park daily 0.75 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495146164629-M4B9B7BGESQKYTO7KJS7/59in52_banner_capitol-reef.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145188831-ST5YATEMILHLCBJNY4L4/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+001.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Reef National Park...park number 52 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145189936-918XBC8IMRT2B04RYPLZ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+002.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Welcome to Capitol Reef National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145193975-EEIPM0VV9O740TXBLDNH/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+003.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Wally was excited for more southwest awesomeness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145195329-K1998N1M4WDQIG34H846/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+004.jpg Capitol Reef National Park One of our first stops was Panorama Point to get an overall view of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145200799-2SB0COLCFZQJ24ZO2FVN/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+005.jpg Capitol Reef National Park We happened catch this glorious sunset the first night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145203633-DM1DI5MIA1G5JXB0QZ47/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+006.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145205166-UDSWCDJ7US2I45R9ICKA/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+007.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Wally never looked so good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145209143-ZSQPZMVOICQZ27NTWARR/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+008.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145212986-ZOR8W3BFWTYJFVFT5XD7/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+009.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The roads of the southwest are fantastic, this one inside of Capitol Reef is no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145215299-YDHBSLN5Q0MZA589E6TJ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+010.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Our first view of Chimney Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145219468-R9WVK0F98HPBF57UY7CG/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+011.jpg Capitol Reef National Park We wanted to explore Cathedral Valley, which is off the beaten path, and also one of the more beautiful areas of the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145220781-0IBO37T989P9VYI45MY4/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+012.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Wally couldn't come off-roading with us, so we had to store him at a nearby hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145225423-VMT8NFVCK3ZZ3SET6JT7/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+013.jpg Capitol Reef National Park One of the first stops you come to on the road to Cathedral Valley is the Bentonite Hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145227027-91CZD8K8FKIXWGRY92B0/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+014.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145231155-JXJICOH7M57LQ65BIY8X/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+015.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145232795-NNRGEE42OM0F79DVECAA/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+016.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Such odd formations. And the moon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145236528-K9M013Z16B8SYLLFZOCC/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+017.jpg Capitol Reef National Park We saw this cool balanced rock along the road, not sure if it has a name... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145238874-51UKDK511SW4C9DBZYCD/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+018.jpg Capitol Reef National Park JI taking in the views from the Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145242650-DSXMX5EI0FOOWYTWU0OO/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+019.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Panorama of the Upper Cathedral Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145244203-DEJFD7XUD4BO81REYH34/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+020.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The cabin of Lesley Morrell, who lived in the Cathedral Valley in the 1930's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145248442-I8DO67WH43MXZOBRQPIJ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+021.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145248810-K5ME2PULJ25SFMSRM0P1/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+022.jpg Capitol Reef National Park We camped at the primitive Cathedral Valley Campground -- only one other group there, far off, we felt like we had the place to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145253632-IO9EHJDQ7STDLIO6HJKP/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+023.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Our first hike in Cathedral Valley was to the entrada sandstone monoliths in Upper Cathedral Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145253962-9UP8CO732U6WP3DQX6OK/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+024.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145259070-XGZ41YA5AG3F7ADO6T3V/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+025.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Panorama of the monoliths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145259115-L47Z6URYV7LYDQTLCT82/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+026.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145263136-F86DQ9EHJEJ14MUHS6BL/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+027.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145264350-CHJSZZVCDXQLT4P8TNBS/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+028.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145268284-4DFPE82WWXSKV3MNY7L5/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+029.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145269085-IJ6ZTSSVQUWSZ2VLH1CZ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+030.jpg Capitol Reef National Park In every direction there are amazing formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145272011-30Y8BD6DSCWCPTW6KGPQ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+031.jpg Capitol Reef National Park And solitude... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145273907-1Y1SAQ22N12YZRXNI86M/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+032.jpg Capitol Reef National Park JI getting ready for the money shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145276928-YY8F0YZQLJTZAOV9EMDG/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+033.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145281378-554WI00BYS18H04Y4GG0/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+034.jpg Capitol Reef National Park While we waited for sunset we made a stop at this Gypsum Sinkhole nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145281580-55SV7UW1XV81GOBBZCBS/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+035.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The Gypsum Sinkhole is a deep chasm formed when the bottom gave out on a mass of selenite, a variety of the mineral gypsum. Not a place you would want to fall in to! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145286568-OXOSH5N3E5LVT9I9U4L4/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+036.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Sunset brought incredible colors to the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145286030-TQIN07DNZ9MIK5NR0BO1/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+037.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145290770-PCEHF51ADN6OV3IHT0OU/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+038.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Look at that sky! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145290451-GVLIAG9YI23V0OJYKZ7K/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+039.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145295238-GVO5XE8DR12BC810U0DK/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+040.jpg Capitol Reef National Park This is one of my favorite images of the entire year... beautiful sunset over the monoliths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145295095-BR2W725C2AO4PAM0RHHJ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+041.jpg Capitol Reef National Park We woke early to try to capture sunrise at the Temples of the Sun and Moon. Unfortunately, the sky did not light up as it did the night before, but it was still quite beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145299306-EWC5LUGF4RSD8Q6RT28T/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+042.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The Fujifilm X-T1 at work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145301169-BV16YBLGWNKYR0NL50XY/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+043.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The nearby Glass Mountain really fascinated us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145305104-LE6CBI5SCGJGYMOVU6L6/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+044.jpg Capitol Reef National Park This small mound is made up of Selenite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145307167-3ATR3YCO61W51JRO10SD/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+045.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145310828-NORECBKZZ30X6GFA13BG/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+046.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Driving this road you pass in and out of the park boundaries often onto lands run by the Beureau of Land Managment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145312859-EAK0CH6D51HGVHUK9H0M/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+047.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145316827-1DNA6ITUWRWTVDL1TOYC/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+048.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145318967-EZ41F5T3S24NVDLQR089/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+049.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The Painted Desert on the Cathedral Road (also known as the Cainville Wash) appears as softly-contoured, banded hills in varying hues of brown, red, purple, gray, and green. The hills are composed of the Brushy Basin shale member of the Morrison Formation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145323870-6TE21BE8KUTK3PAJD5UC/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+050.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145324153-QU1M75OUB8YRT5GBVPE0/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+051.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145330020-98VM9FGC7IF0IMARFCPA/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+052.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145330020-I4N6TUXZPYZ9V3SF4FOA/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+053.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145334806-25BA2INFI0LRM3Y79KXJ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+054.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Back along the main park road, we had some great views of Navajo Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145335282-02T91OZMBZBBAKXD7JMK/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+055.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The scenic drive up to Capitol Gorge offers dramatic views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145339864-G8QSPZTOREBOWFBKSQAI/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+056.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145339910-MV23FPPRA6DWERP8BTKE/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+057.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145345759-TSP00PWMWLG62NV78EH8/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+058.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145345533-H6YRUNNN242MCJLP7E1B/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+059.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Twin Rocks are near the west entrance of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145350437-A4B38VGHVYO0FI1HWK4O/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+060.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Beautiful view of Chimney Rock with a lone tree at the base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145351027-ORSTUPAI9N3Y1GXRPJ2O/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+061.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145356285-P29YLXI0ZIV7XFOKAR1Z/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+062.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Driving towards a formation known as 'the Castle,' located near the visitor center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145356089-VK1XHIM9T2O7CL6IQYS0/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+063.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The Castle in all its glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145361011-SFK11M6264G9TU9DODFX/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+064.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145360791-5OXJ1G60086UYG6B101N/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+065.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145365863-DAGHD084SDSMUT01GHMN/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+066.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145366062-47TN6Y2T39E9FFH2BR5D/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+067.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Because we visited in November, it did get quite cold. We woke to a dusting of snow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145370137-LUPRRER6TGXZ1W0FD70M/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+068.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145371419-WYW1JD0X96V510HPM0PP/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+069.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145374730-DH44C8O7SAPWWR7OXO9W/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+070.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145377057-I0I2L5A2J37A84CW0KCZ/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+071.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Fruita was a mormon settlement settled in the late 19th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145379076-ID0O5E9V8I6JIMWIXZ16/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+072.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The famous Fruita schoolhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145382381-YX1XB4Y1QWUFS3DZP7LD/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+073.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The Fremont River flowing through the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145384473-L6EI56DAMITPXC5MR5IW/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+074.jpg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145388286-G1ZJG84XKS6MALKEYL51/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+075.jpg Capitol Reef National Park There is a really short and easy hike to see some petroglyphs along the main road through the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145389963-DAGHV7XOQO6AKXSXKVFH/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+076.jpg Capitol Reef National Park A beautiful petroglyph panel made by the Fremont culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145393376-PPEXNJFS20O6X3D8VH3R/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+077.jpg Capitol Reef National Park One of the more popular hikes in the park is to see the Hickman Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145394886-DY6DMWDDFFOUOA4F1EJ6/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+078.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Along the way ypu can stop to see the strange formation known as Pectols Pyramid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145398622-7U48J92EMM0WN2JBCYMT/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+079.jpg Capitol Reef National Park The approach to the backside of Hickman's Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495145399867-JYWD0IYW0GCMPDE2H1LP/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+080.jpg Capitol Reef National Park A beautiful departing shot....looking through Hickman Bridge back towards Capitol Dome. What an amazing national park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495752762699-4OAKJ1O2S01O3GLGGEUI/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Looking through Hickman Bridge back towards Capitol Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495825087051-S7GNPXIA9Z8VEW2TD203/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park The historic orchards at Fruita during November. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495809147487-DM21MZA2CQOQIUJCWWWX/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Detail shot of the Fremont Petroglyphs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495809097650-QHQXW34KKKWYCNW0K09B/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park The historic Torrey Log School & Church in the Fruita district of Capitol Reef. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495381969017-GSFN6W409AWI8E9P0SV8/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Wally the Airstream at Panorama Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495901688652-Y5FN94ZZZYNDH9C1BLLQ/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Red rock in the crepescule of a richly colored November night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495808876410-WTAZZN5AZ5WLL0VEHA9B/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Selenite crystals form Glass Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495808900867-D6JIODWUIT8NJX9LJQ0X/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Incredible that life grows from it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495808987169-523DNP7Y0WSYBYXTE1D6/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park This way to a giant hole in the Earth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495808961662-QYXH4VSNHWH35ALNYECD/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Entrance to the 200 feet chasm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495809436415-AED17YCVP87FK1EUMJ8S/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+054.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Morrell Cabin in the Cathedral Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495809269338-GENK74T0A77UU5NMOC9P/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Waterpocket Fold as seen from space! Credit: NASA Earth Observatory. (Click to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495809202778-3YGW3Y2Q2DJUSPVP2TRE/image1+%281%29.JPG Capitol Reef National Park Hiking stick medallions from Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495808463763-HQFAJKNXSMN9S5X4H0AW/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+001.jpg Capitol Reef National Park - Capitol Reef National Park in Utah Capitol Reef National Park...park number 52 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495380461627-5S1AHPUK09454F14TDYA/Shareable-Facebook_capitol-reef-02.jpg Capitol Reef National Park "It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream." - Bern Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495381041579-EWXQRPEA1P4700PMPO2O/Shareable-Facebook_capitol-reef-04.jpg Capitol Reef National Park 'There is nowhere to go but everywhere.' - Jack Kerouac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495381687438-ADKLDDL3UKSHFV28M6DA/Shareable-Facebook_capitol-reef-05.jpg Capitol Reef National Park 'Wherever you go becomes part of you somehow.' - Anita Desai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495808826692-ZJB0FWU8NKKSFV14R3VZ/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Monoliths during a spectacluar November sunset in the Upper Cathedral Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495900956142-8QZCKR1YZKAOCAKHZA0G/Capitol+Reef+National+Park+-+022.jpg Capitol Reef National Park Scenic Drive in the Fruita Rural Historic District in Capitol Reef National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495901256418-8QII7VNLV5TOV60HRS4O/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Hiking atop badland formations on the outskirts of the Cathedral Valley area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495901189197-INNT9Z97CSF9HBL1XZ8Z/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Found our spot at the Cathedral Valley campground. With Mountain Hardwear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495901514612-H5CQUAMLQAMGRKBOX7S1/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Millions of years of stories told in this scene... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495900761814-6SZMVXCYL4POK90L8QMI/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Looking back on Capitol Reef National Park on scenic byway 24. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495901039263-RQRSI52OSZJZEJU0WCEN/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park Signing off with a glamour shot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495901471148-Z16RIY8LAQNMO6K3MX9H/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495381890389-IPKA802PBO3IRHHQYMJW/image-asset.jpeg Capitol Reef National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1495144863812-79U7IZFL19GDTVPE5PEX/image-asset.png Capitol Reef National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/national-park-of-american-samoa daily 0.75 2022-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757536679-Y0C1JVEYGSUAV34RB6AG/59in52_banner_american-samoa.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757182747-SZB34TJJXJJX2PCJ3AYV/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+001.jpg National Park of American Samoa The National Park of American Samoa....park number 56 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757183240-XVJMADQADU74LXE264OH/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+002.jpg National Park of American Samoa Arriving to Tutuila Island (the largest island of the chain) we could see the east side of Tutuila (upper left-hand corner) and Aunu'u Island (lower right-hand corner). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757187787-NZL2W6LHPXQTF31KVBBH/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+003.jpg National Park of American Samoa We spotted a shipwreck off the coast near the airport while landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757187849-AJQP3E018U4P1PN2VA9Y/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+004.jpg National Park of American Samoa We didn't stay long in Tutuila, as we wanted to see the outer islands first. So we boarded a plane for the island of Ta'u in the Manu'a island group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757192613-46XHLPYJ6WNHL3QWRFVE/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+005.jpg National Park of American Samoa We passed the island of Olosega on the way to Ta'u. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757192494-6FURER4ESMNT3UDJG4C2/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+006.jpg National Park of American Samoa Our first drive on Ta'u...through the thick jungle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757197227-M357PN5JMGADJBCEGCU8/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+007.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757197091-SN5FMR7RY69CD1K0XEO4/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+008.jpg National Park of American Samoa A beautiful spot to watch the sun go down on the north side of Ta'u island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757202116-JQZF30VBMYKEBVI4P4EL/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+009.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757202536-WBK52F87IHK71IRUOWHL/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+010.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757209880-VVLQWSHJZAHLUT3F1EQ7/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+011.jpg National Park of American Samoa Our new friend and guide on Ta'u, Keith, scouts cool places for us to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757210550-7MHRG4784JN0MTZOXCRO/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+012.jpg National Park of American Samoa Where the lava rock meets the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757214074-J4D5DU1HZVNUYMNSHCRI/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+013.jpg National Park of American Samoa Gorgeous views (the beach is pretty nice as well). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757214995-Z6OQ3R35B9TQEQ968QQT/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+014.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757218768-R4S3XU6HX5ESV8MTUD9V/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+015.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757220112-5BIFPSCMXMPLYE3EBS7B/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+016.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757223786-TN10RD9P31BSAVZL27QY/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+017.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757224647-D4UQ3EUCZ2TTO4KNH7S6/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+018.jpg National Park of American Samoa This as far west as we could get on the island of Ta'u, as the density of the jungle prohibited further exploration. We can see the island of Olosega in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757228729-9S267MS7JN95WT21SX1L/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+019.jpg National Park of American Samoa We paid a visit to the solar energy plant on the island. The entire island runs off the electricity generated from this plant, which is pretty incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757228893-IQUWY8QXA915UK1UYL3Z/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+020.jpg National Park of American Samoa This is where the energy is stored before going to the houses and shops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757233221-RLDJT3PLDDAX1V8RQM25/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+021.jpg National Park of American Samoa Coconut crab! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757233739-IL8SHHR8G6AA0EDOHLHJ/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+022.jpg National Park of American Samoa The burial place of the former Queen of Manu'a. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757238182-DUEWCEDKQNPH4QGI09WB/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+023.jpg National Park of American Samoa Flying Foxes (bats) are one of the reasons the national park was established here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757238384-UV4FB0BM4AF7XJT701MD/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+024.jpg National Park of American Samoa The backlit sun provides an interesting view of the bats that are so common here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757243071-70NHO40BKGL1O3Q2ESKF/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+025.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757242452-UY7T3L3LU9I9XIH2RV9G/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+026.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757246807-08AANQEAQSQR3F8X8WO4/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+027.jpg National Park of American Samoa We hopped a boat ride with local fisherman to the other island group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757247491-4PUBW59E2GAXZN0XFTO3/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+028.jpg National Park of American Samoa Coming into Ofu Island we spotted this sea cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757251200-7AVY7M5PHVOXFZF50W3S/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+029.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757251362-J4M0Y5O2BETF5MOIKCYY/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+030.jpg National Park of American Samoa One of the official national park signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757254343-O987CRPGHKU7I3G25ZFM/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+031.jpg National Park of American Samoa There is a ton of birdlife here! A beautiful Kingfisher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757255229-VULOFNSTWMY5L0GW8IZ0/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+032.jpg National Park of American Samoa I must admit that seeing a bat stare at you with its tongue hanging out is a bit creepy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757259095-22SPM5OGKWSG6C1HRFKI/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+033.jpg National Park of American Samoa Well hello there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757259346-OIDAIU6ZJQ92VWDO7RD6/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+034.jpg National Park of American Samoa The bridge between Olosega and Ofu Islands, looking back at Ofu. We came back here later to jump off this bridge into the warm waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757263629-VPC10FMO0SI0C89U067H/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+035.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757263728-0ZLG2N1414JW834R1U03/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+036.jpg National Park of American Samoa Incredibly beautiful water here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501188845559-MKL67FZ6OHFFDN437Y11/20161213-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF0066.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757268187-9441VY4YLXX8J4D15Z5Y/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+037.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757268078-RY0AMGW06Z1LUVYZRUR6/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+038.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757272156-1125IQK6S8NRV27R0BJH/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+039.jpg National Park of American Samoa The road that leads to the end of Olosega. All in all, you can drive about 2 or 3 miles from one end of Ofu to the other end of Olosega. That's a good thing, because gas is very expensive here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757272553-YTURD5WVB76HW0PDQVOG/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+040.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757276299-UN8CUDTIJNPNMJKHWXFW/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+041.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757276787-C61F4C8EB9ZFW8J8ZO58/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+042.jpg National Park of American Samoa These empty tanks are hung and used as bells to call "sa", which is basically a time to stop what you are doing, go home, and be with family or join in prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757280142-34KP9OH0OWRDGNPQJVFO/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+043.jpg National Park of American Samoa Our friend, Ranger Caiti, whom first we met in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska then ran into in Samoa (!), chills out on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757281080-HR1U6XO2WRVMN4PN7JG8/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+044.jpg National Park of American Samoa Yup, that's where we are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757284109-RPXP5E340ZGCQG0EYYPL/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+045.jpg National Park of American Samoa Stef and I take a little down time on one of the most beautiful beaches we've ever seen. Check out that coral reef! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757288205-JVBLPJRZO6RWNR8E0G0Q/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+047.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757289986-8HF7HSHN3ZN329DURUD9/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+048.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757292494-RJI46UFYP3349DXH18VV/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+049.jpg National Park of American Samoa It's not everywhere that you can just go walk on an airport runway.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757293978-ABERL334425AILZAVZAY/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+050.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757296929-66ZHKJXXU3KNP6I5JTY5/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+051.jpg National Park of American Samoa Ranger Mua preparing a celebratory feast called an Umu, which is basically fresh local ingredients cooked in an underground oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757298559-5M74O9B3EQCW3RSXHGPW/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+052.jpg National Park of American Samoa Ranger Ricky showing us our lobster before it goes into the Earth oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757302481-EZGE9DLULT9IRRTN0DSR/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+054.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501188779529-7DMI1S3MFNKDZJIJDBMZ/IMG_8280.JPG National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757307476-Z1V3V7N4TVTPMFUP90HJ/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+055.jpg National Park of American Samoa Stef participates too, here she is grinding the coconut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757307472-TLJJZ2UYJPIKVZAKJFWG/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+056.jpg National Park of American Samoa This is where everything gets cooked...the official umu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757312576-JW4GSCW4M54YZEOMYY3P/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+057.jpg National Park of American Samoa Time to feast! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757311585-V0XARBU0MUK4CEVKNCJZ/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+058.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757316006-10511O2ZM0JJGG8UKDXT/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+059.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757317048-ZWLII8ETGDUDTYQF96ZL/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+060.jpg National Park of American Samoa Ofu beach is without a doubt one of the most beautiful in the world. And the best part? There is never anyone there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757320474-BRO1QORXSE1O559N2LVQ/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+061.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757321788-RIHUM8Y9I7SSF06F8J25/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+062.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757326130-QNREFVH6CUU6Z6LWBJ5B/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+063.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757328380-AMX8B38DN2QM4UZERII9/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+064.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757330758-JER5GS5BMPJXT1GXU1GS/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+065.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757332289-X9AQSDRS4YRW0CFDLTAV/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+066.jpg National Park of American Samoa Ricky, one of the park rangers, shows us how to jump off the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757336229-UYBJ9EBGWQSDO0VXMQGU/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+068.jpg National Park of American Samoa Time to swim in the warm waters and relax with new friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757340508-BCFC5OWWBD9IP3Y1KFYP/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+069.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757341318-TUME9NLYFMGL71MBKIY6/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+070.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757344674-K0QUZPT252CS0WMS6CZH/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+071.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757345319-IG3C9SF39FD17MYV6ND2/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+072.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757349648-M53V1F2CFOESKXNPX6QT/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+073.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757349640-SP4AVU8UVOS52MXKG1JB/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+074.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757354740-JJY8TZNYTQD7SUEBA33L/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+076.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757357756-8V20AD5HIOIZ48OAXTR8/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+077.jpg National Park of American Samoa Time to head back to the airport for our flight back to the main island, Tutuila. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757358552-V2U4NAB7HHWFQ8S891X1/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+078.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757362211-ZPUPEWW0OQNMMYE0VMZ8/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+079.jpg National Park of American Samoa We hiked the old trail up to Mt. Alava, the highest peak on the island. It was a super challenging hike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757363073-JB8AXGWD8J96MSNDTJR6/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+080.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757366692-QD1WRC9BC1VH0A8EUSFR/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+081.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757367460-NXZDOUZNXNREWU74EBVM/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+082.jpg National Park of American Samoa There are a total of 56 "ladders" and 786 steps up this trail to the top of Mount Alava. We got our workout for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757370897-CZE3QU495YA2CGVKV90J/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+083.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757371765-WGQJ2OKVCAD8ODIZ3GS3/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+084.jpg National Park of American Samoa Finally made it to the ridgeline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757375135-W6AX2B2N723YG3B5WRO8/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+085.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757375727-WUZI9PR284YJUJN0065C/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+086.jpg National Park of American Samoa Views back down to the beaches and towns while hiking along the ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757378737-T5GSWUDDJRBQV9XVS2MC/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+087.jpg National Park of American Samoa Pago Pago harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757380211-59YEX69X1P1BTBIIIXSI/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+088.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757382561-ANUM3DLVP61A0ZYH3F4L/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+089.jpg National Park of American Samoa And down we go... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757383556-T4GIO7EDUZD0F5DLOB2O/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+090.jpg National Park of American Samoa This is one of the last views we had in American Samoa...and what a view to depart on! We loved our time on these beautiful islands...onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501189315950-X06EXR4WKUYY8OUBRU1B/20161214-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF1033.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501189341086-V2BJ12WX8ZBKNUY00DPN/20161214-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF1030.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500818730493-5HBMXUJ25M51BBGPY5Q6/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa The National Park of American Samoa is located on three islands: Ta‘ū, Ofu (both part of the Manu’a Islands chain); and Tutuila, location of the capital city of Pago Pago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757863146-PD7WNPEC1RJCXPCG13SU/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Ofu Beach has been called one of the top ten most beautiful in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500818041911-P6PRTIBJU39USXRWX06G/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Bridge jumping with the National Park Service Rangers between the islands of Ofu and Olesega in the Manu'a Islands chain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757902012-XRHFPMVXKSGA698VXFG3/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Waves pummel protected land on the island of Ofu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758112102-L0O6KO0EI7I3BXEYC94P/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa A warm South Pacific sunset on the island of Ofu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501189966676-ESY8AHAI8X0V22QU8DNL/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Ta'u in the Manu'a Islands chain is the least visited of the three park areas and look at how beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757742311-2M0NJ0Y063SZF0VQ1PSH/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa The sea crashes over volcanic shoreline in the national park in Ta'u. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757709733-5J5JKGD13CIRTEQWVE3W/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa An open air "Fale" structure on the south side of the island outside of our good pal Menia's home on Ta'u. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758191227-878PB793EQNEMW3BFED4/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Stef descending the Mt. Alava Adventure Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758169485-2276SF1KL7YDVCFHGREC/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa The Mt. Alava Adventure Trail will make you work for that view! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758219242-ZGUEKPRFCN6F3Q9D1CSP/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Getting high into the mountains on Tutuila allows you to see Pago Pago in an enitrely new way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500775274115-6Q6YQDQVLVCQH8A09PPN/FullSizeRender+%287%29.jpg National Park of American Samoa - Hiking stick medallions from the National Park of American Samoa National Park Service hiking stick medallions from the National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500775223417-EMY9GGXVKED1L5UTX4HG/American+Samoa+National+Park+-+001.jpg National Park of American Samoa The National Park of American Samoa....park number 56 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776872781-17FV4Q9EIOQA7TA0IMO3/20161211-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-588-_DSF3320.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776881645-REXRFXA994C101O9MYML/20161211-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-645-_DSF3377.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776881059-CZTD252T0N2N6NKB1IDI/20161211-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-616-_DSF3348.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776864786-2IYC4J9B82Z3E0AR1IAF/20161211-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-553-_DSF3285.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776873452-PK64O3ODFCDB7W4NFNID/20161211-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-607-_DSF3339.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776888545-J3MVNCFXA5J3W2O06MG4/20161211-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-674-_DSF3406.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758676263-EVAH76AMDP3NUNEKGJ6T/american-samoa-shareable-03.jpg National Park of American Samoa 'People forget years and remember moments.' - Ann Beattie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758682069-OKP2CTA7VK31RLI8ARTM/american-samoa-shareable-02.jpg National Park of American Samoa 'If happiness is your goal - and it should be - then adventures should be a top priority.' - Richard Branson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501189723672-V7XBSVR38F3U5D9S8R5V/american-samoa-shareable-06.jpg National Park of American Samoa 'The Earth laughs in flowers.' - Ralph Waldo Emerson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776642247-CSAHJDNEJZ1YKXUZKXR1/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-DSCF2361.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776626714-647KFVI6TEPE9O62B4HH/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF2404.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776639179-822WI3UOOG1MLSD6TU0R/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF2450.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776613683-GQPZ9J4RR8JGRUTVSZ3G/20161214-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF1598.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776613543-TCOVD424MKOVIZCRCHSC/20161214-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF1503.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776625526-H7PFDZE5WGZ6MG0734T6/20161214-JI-American+Samoa+National+Park-_DSF1605.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776647597-KFPFEC40VIJ57XJGJS7A/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-DSCF2456.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776650357-FQOE0EGVXX3HDEGXW318/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-DSCF2464.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776653810-4IWPB8D7LQVQLJK1JJPJ/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-DSCF2467.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500776659989-DB1SJI4U8YCGAUF8O4GY/20161214-SP-American+Samoa+National+Park-DSCF2481.jpg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758604192-TBDD3MHPW1R7TU1IDAG0/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Protection by the National Park Service makes for unspoiled beaches in American Samoa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758401361-6IJ74KWL4MNFNOG34PEX/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Along the Mt. Alava trail network on Pago Pago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758293196-HAVUONPBG9MYMMPXUWJY/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa At the top of the ridge line on the Mt. Alava Adventure Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757642811-N8VIM1GZ25E997S8A99R/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa The island of Olesega which connects to Ofu as seen from the air. Not part of the national park but look at that jungle wilderness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500822618175-TPL479CK08JDY4NZFAPS/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa The last sunset of the day in the west hemisphere happens in American Samoa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500820645190-KBMFVXEAPG1ED7FO8K0R/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Coconut Crab hunting with a Ta'u local. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758933594-KZLQVV576S8E9ZSW809Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Fruit bats are common in all areas of the National Park of American Samoa, and they are one of top priorities of protection in the park. This one hangs from a banana tree in the mid-afternoon—a common sighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500822304124-MA7PPQ4TKXXZJSHUIRTD/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa A grounded ship has become part of the landscape near Pago Pago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500758537939-T4POCJFY2L35SI9045RD/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa The National Park Service sign on the island of Ta'u. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500759037038-ZQ4SYTXNOZTAS68TX7U8/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa On the road in the island of Ofu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500822527663-UB4RDZH85BUT8EW4EDT3/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa Wally the Airstream was with us all the way!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501067196346-DHW4HYZ0GB0GGW5XNO9Y/image-asset.jpeg National Park of American Samoa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500757585344-I7K0LM5WMHHVZKMLPXST/Screen+Shot+2017-07-22+at+5.03.20+PM.png National Park of American Samoa http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/pinnacles-national-park daily 0.75 2017-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501377060788-ISNE4UAV24QGZ197VZ9P/59in52_banner_pinnacles.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910710031-TOAWIPOKIF53XMPV7KGO/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+001.jpg Pinnacles National Park Pinnacles National Park....park number 59 of 59!!! 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This is the start of the Balconies Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910811235-S1SQ24P345G2RYF2O1M2/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+051.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910812329-2WH1KI5IXS6LPIRCQVVE/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+052.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910815987-VML8UHXQUBTUC0HHAAEP/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+053.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910816948-0ONJ9I3TKX0BL3N2F9K7/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+054.jpg Pinnacles National Park Following the trail up to the Balconies Talus Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910819239-NFQGO82PK2JQ5AT5OZQ4/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+055.jpg Pinnacles National Park Heading down into the area where the cave is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910820587-5KD2MTZP2GEJBC7EBAZQ/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+056.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910824189-5ZZI9VXP6REN8XWP0Z9N/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+057.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910825033-6S5ZXSQRB80IVUCR0AVP/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+058.jpg Pinnacles National Park The Balconies Talus Cave entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500910827719-HRP2YYBR64GWYC6HWU4S/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+059.jpg Pinnacles National Park Such a strange place! 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It looks tiny but it's huge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502487421920-JJ1QF63QGDLP77GHCV78/FullSizeRender+%2811%29.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502921782029-8V0T37ZW6D7SL5TIAA6V/FullSizeRender+%2812%29.jpg Pinnacles National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502835630337-JIVRRP0MVRZ8P8HKVQQG/Shareable-Facebook-pinnacles-04.jpg Pinnacles National Park "The perfect journey is never finished... there is always one more track to follow, one more mirage to explore." - Rosita Forbes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502922627090-9WEOPKAJ31A9C0X9MNTA/Shareable-Facebook-pinnacles-03.jpg Pinnacles National Park "In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion." - Albert Camus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502835537309-ST14PR74ZOLX67SEL4PM/Shareable-Facebook-pinnacles-05.jpg Pinnacles National Park "National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst." - Wallace Stegner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502586172989-MLJ7RDZPG9D6H2UXDNWB/20161224-JI-Pinnacles+National+Park-_DSF0334.jpg Pinnacles National Park A beautiful reflection at the reservoir found along the Moses Spring Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502586484996-3B5SK2D3B39BYOSIBWBH/image-asset.jpeg Pinnacles National Park Look at this beautiful place! Sigh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1503070380198-4LU6DV8DMPEQZB5GDETY/Pinnacles+National+Park+-+002.jpg Pinnacles National Park Geologists estimate that the pinnacles formations move at a rate of about 2-miles per year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502587264105-7Q5120SCS9XPAIW168FN/image-asset.jpeg Pinnacles National Park With each visit to one of our 59 national parks, we always remembered that there were many early footsteps before ours... Pictured here: Schyler Hain, second from the right, stands with Park Service Director Stephen Mather and the Pinnacles Boys in 1924. Image credit: National Park Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502487332308-TAVJ7LYK9VWWOLRT6LSA/image-asset.jpeg Pinnacles National Park The entrance sign to America's newest national park: Pinnacles in the great state of California! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502486847145-UMFU99L1N9RVUJV3IV3T/image-asset.gif Pinnacles National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/channel-islands-national-park daily 0.75 2022-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501065625734-BZZZNUQO0WUFY19ESQPD/59in52_banner_channel-islands.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841700724-H76ZZ0DA801YX5PXQYXQ/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+001.jpg Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands National Park...park number 57 of 59! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841700776-NAE5N7HJKM9ABY7RUO13/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+002.jpg Channel Islands National Park In order to get to the national park, you have to take a ferry from the mainland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841704310-IJ7OBWSGQ0YVVXOZR13U/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+003.jpg Channel Islands National Park Our first visit was to East Anacapa Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841704364-5FUTZJJFY59NG1BF9XT9/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+004.jpg Channel Islands National Park Our first views of the Anacapa Island Lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841708066-D99WCSKC8MDOSR5UKG1F/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+005.jpg Channel Islands National Park We finally made it to Anacapa Island! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841708221-HP5ZP5W8AJ4PVIIEDNVT/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+006.jpg Channel Islands National Park We immediately took a walk to see the lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841712393-F4XC7VVJTPBVJOPHMEO3/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+007.jpg Channel Islands National Park The sound blares 24/7, after awhile, the sound from the Pacific Ocean and wind drowns out the sound of the bell.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841712341-NUVS8Q1WJFPOMGA6F4PN/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+008.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841716495-SBGQZRXE735OPL4OJRL0/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+009.jpg Channel Islands National Park After visiting the lighthouse, we walked to the other side of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841716979-I9UYII6OUQ7W9ON781XO/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+010.jpg Channel Islands National Park Great views from Inspiration Point! I wish I could've photograph this at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841720698-XEH06VY42MIOX8OKIOBF/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+011.jpg Channel Islands National Park A beauty taking in the beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841721100-GY85BO8T1EMTRF9YIBHT/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+012.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841724271-WWEMVXCSANU6RHMAG9W9/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+013.jpg Channel Islands National Park The waves in the landing site were really bad, so we had to delay getting back on the boat. We checked out the old glass in the lighthouse to pass the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841724838-HQECKL0702TUS094QQCB/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+014.jpg Channel Islands National Park This is a view of the top of the landing site, looking back on the mainland on Anacapa Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841728916-012O94E2LRTBJP8ZUVAL/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+015.jpg Channel Islands National Park Anacapa is known for its plethora of birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841729806-5X5DTJ0844D4OR7OAC86/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+016.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841732699-BSOT4JC2DI3CLGKKWKZ4/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+017.jpg Channel Islands National Park We had a beautiful sunset because of the delay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841733315-S21KFE7SN993GGXXIXCF/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+018.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841736660-POXA98LF6HC7FJAIL9UQ/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+019.jpg Channel Islands National Park We headed out the next day for Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841737474-QZHTE2QAMDC1XZORV80H/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+020.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841741281-ZTU3M9W7YSJHJI0QYO3E/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+021.jpg Channel Islands National Park Our first landing was at Prisoner's Harbor for a nice hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841742471-1SZQTYD3AGHBNR86TOY9/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+022.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841746649-BKJYVI0KYW2888XALFRS/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+024.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841750125-ZUU2KO3K3LJ2VA8ICZ71/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+025.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841750755-ZLZKB6583PO3F3B01HGK/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+026.jpg Channel Islands National Park This was the first time we spotted the Santa Cruz Island foxes (Urocyon littoralis), which are found only on this island in the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841754435-PA3I2LOZHU4AJ129OQ0N/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+027.jpg Channel Islands National Park They are wily and curious little creatures who are pretty used to human activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841754993-BET4TVB0BOIO5UV5UL04/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+028.jpg Channel Islands National Park We then headed to Scorpion Harbor to setup our tent at the campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841758527-BVX8VZN6VBSX5AL4OMDP/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+029.jpg Channel Islands National Park Ready for another restful night of camping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841758679-17SPRSIG1H3HX6N17LPO/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+030.jpg Channel Islands National Park The next day we headed out for a great guided kayaking trip to explore the many caves around the island. Kayaking is the best way to get around and explore the islands! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841762183-OHV4K14X12QRQ3AW11QN/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+031.jpg Channel Islands National Park We paddled through kelp forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841762876-BW4APKG4WNABDQXI9MKX/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+032.jpg Channel Islands National Park Time to go exploring! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841766457-PC6WNC02VQ96C7VRBE1N/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+033.jpg Channel Islands National Park It was so much fun to paddle through the caves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841766550-VWL9NTYB2HO7MBNK2Z9I/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+034.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841770552-9NBSLZEWIMV0HJSPMD3Q/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+035.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841770986-H4VU8TQMKVSE87R5P3XA/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+036.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841774862-QQ8P6G77WWJKBUMXHXOW/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+037.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841775384-0JOHPAGJDIBT3KTU9209/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+038.jpg Channel Islands National Park Put the girl in a boat and she grins nonstop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841779642-HTOTA3611FN7JRXN1NOM/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+039.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841780098-C6FB4GN4XNHV1IVFQM52/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+040.jpg Channel Islands National Park More caves to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841784339-FQERIZ4WMA2ZA0K4NQHO/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+041.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841784562-P3GVQCUC45HFBAO6M8RD/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+042.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841788886-QZU2DJARA2YNGMLJS9LE/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+043.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841789484-JQCXAFLLV9GOOJ77L0F5/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+044.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841793315-DNZKU1RMEB8XZOJYIDJ3/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+045.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841793346-7OS8QUEXD2WQDK6Z6FNG/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+046.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501854589995-2HCYQQF9BGZFAMUV8E0Z/20161220-JI-Channel+Islands+National+Park-_DSF2030.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841797830-4Z5F6E0YQSINYZFIMK8H/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+047.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841797711-ZRS8HF5FCBGCYYJ84DZ0/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+048.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841801867-IGIGEL9I8YXLU0P6MTCH/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+049.jpg Channel Islands National Park What a perfect day weatherwise. The weather can be fickle on the islands, and we really lucked out this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841801924-G69P1DY3R966TIX5GVG4/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+050.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841806094-RL2I65FX67KC375JS9TH/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+051.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841806547-I5S1NVV6E2NUWG02UN50/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+052.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841810457-POSI9E6PLFLT46W4V1JV/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+053.jpg Channel Islands National Park Time for a hike on the island! This is the Scorpion Ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841810792-IAWNSH4VXA4AX7966N69/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+054.jpg Channel Islands National Park Kayakers heading out to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841815618-ZMYQ61F44TTIYOW5A117/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+055.jpg Channel Islands National Park Not another soul in site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841815403-RM66IN1ADHE4RO0D8NTD/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+056.jpg Channel Islands National Park Beautiful views while hiking the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841819301-NOKFMLSAXL7F2XNHWHY6/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+057.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841820528-4KGB3GXB2Q0EMOSNIQGG/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+058.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841824127-J4F8JSMKO3II9LU6VEHM/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+059.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841824784-M8K0TK2IAWI4FAPSRX3O/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+060.jpg Channel Islands National Park More wily foxes! They aren't bothered by people... only interested in food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841828031-HONNXVRVBBNR2MNKJV52/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+061.jpg Channel Islands National Park Each island has its own endemic species of foxes... so cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841828633-S7JQ3R5C5KESA4TBIJ5N/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+062.jpg Channel Islands National Park Textures of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841831557-5G68GD26444D2G8BTDW3/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+063.jpg Channel Islands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841832641-3XKEOJ4IN05OJ9I7Q1YY/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+064.jpg Channel Islands National Park Santa Crus Island Morning Glory (Calystegia macrostegia s. macrostegia ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841834859-QX3IH7JEWI5W7XUBMWAN/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+065.jpg Channel Islands National Park Santa Crus Island Morning Glory (Calystegia macrostegia s. macrostegia ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841836348-4JIICG6UD9M0EX8IE5RH/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+066.jpg Channel Islands National Park We headed up to Montanon ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841838749-MX01KYE1D83AGTA1CUQJ/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+067.jpg Channel Islands National Park Last night on the island, and the sky was looking like it would produce an incredible sunset. So we headed up to Cavern Point to take in the views.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841839930-P2IFY2E8MYMNF2BJJVD2/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+068.jpg Channel Islands National Park Looking back on Anacapa Island from atop Cavern Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841842880-RAY50Y2ATKGIMRWMKZT8/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+069.jpg Channel Islands National Park Oh my...this sunset was spectacular! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1500841843271-CFJSFR5S2KNQ5N8M20VR/Channel+Islands+National+Park+-+070.jpg Channel Islands National Park One final shot of Santa Cruz Island during this fantastic sunset. What a beautiful national park. We can't wait to return. Onward! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501066044383-D10D496PN8XT15IA23AI/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park One of the most mesmerizing sunsets either of us had ever seen, from the Cavern Point overlook on Santa Cruz Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337355854-YT7Q0BS0FOSW1UGRBO9Z/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Birds soar in a golden sky in their wild habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337627031-XVHODWCIW23TJFH7LCTN/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Anacapa Island is known for dramatic coastal cliffs, incredible birdlife, its historic lighthouse and for being the closest to the California mainland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501796661896-PJILP03L9SJAZDN4TDJY/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Looking down onto Smugglers Cove on Santa Cruz Island as kayakers push off into the marine sanctuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501855725115-X8DUQA11KBVI6XAIK66I/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Wildflowers come to life on the islands during winter and spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501339468239-5PQ253V51R1PRY0RAVPC/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Sea kelp forests are healthy in all areas of the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501338521642-WLMTW8IVKQOZX359B5PU/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park After disembarking the Island Packers ship, the first activity for many is a short hike to the Anacapa Island Light Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501338573329-UMVNUIOVHG0S9DXW8NNA/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park A view of Channel Islands National Park from Inspiration Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337851908-N2PBPJTQFWRJMOLVCVQW/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Hiking the 4.5 mile Scorpion Canyon Loop trail trails through vast expanses and rocky conditions later in the hike. It is remote and virtually free of people... and the views are everything! (Self guided) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337697200-OA3SR6AONGSXFPX5ZB8Q/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park The 4-mile Pelican Bay hike can be explored only by travelers aboard the Island Packers ferry. That's your ticket into the coastal property of The Nature Conservancy. (Guided by Island Packers staff) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501338410993-NSVZQ4Z5IAOBLPAXEQBT/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park The Santa Cruz Island Fox lives on this island in this national park. They are tiny, precocious, and habituated to humans (but please never feed them!!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337882100-4XL8B04TIYM3Q7TBX7LI/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Our campsite at the Scorpion Ranch campground on Santa Cruz Island was relatively quiet when we were there during off season. 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Sublime!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501339352839-G2VD1W92C7RUNJT3VKCP/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Laird, an experienced guide with the Santa Barbara Adventure Company, talks safety before heading into the cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501854437057-6QZEKEA8Y16W6M60W1OB/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park There is no transportation on the islands... you'll have to go by boat or on foot to get around! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337544169-4U75DNZD7XV2JBRY2Q6D/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park The Channel Islands is one of the best birding destinations in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337445027-0HQB48MD2RRPBX4TR709/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park The largest breeding colony of California brown pelicans in the world can be found on the west side of Anancapa Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501367758309-7P5YF4E5M1PE0JE3XHEJ/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park The Santa Cruz Island fox lives only on Santa Cruz Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501378077154-BS6I765W4ORS554C1F4O/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Park rangers live on each of the five islands permanently conducting research and providing guidance and safety while there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501796066133-6OQ396L67SFLTAGJ3Y9R/thumb_DSCF2632_1024-2.jpg Channel Islands National Park If you come across an artifact on the island, take a photo of it, mark its location in your mind, leave it where it is, and head to the National Park Visitor Center to learn about your find. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501337306972-ENDKLSYSTSSC6ZFJDRUW/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park The Anacapa Island Light Station was turned on in 1932. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501378172150-4KZ80191B9XN3F10OZ0R/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Sea kelp is a vital nutrient source for many species in the area, underwater, at sea level, and in the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501338852564-R05XM432ODF7LFC2XA8G/image-asset.jpeg Channel Islands National Park Santa Cruz Island is the most visited. 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is wonderful way to explore a snow-covered Lassen National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501625221268-7T05BN7XHU84HJ0GCY5G/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park Setting forth on a snow-covered Lassen Volcanic National Park Scenic Highway from the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center in Lassen Volcanic National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501625072679-F9UBMMD6C9O1V3V7AW9Z/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park A bubbling mud pot at Sulphur Works found along main park road – this feature is an all-year event! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502747700082-2CKPODMOSFPR8UC1JM6O/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park A serene setting at Manzanita Lake during the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502481183296-M256CC70RKL1IC2APT2O/FullSizeRender+%288%29.jpg Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking stick medallions from Lassen Volcanic National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501377123598-131MRH1L9NQFTX3UZZNZ/FullSizeRender+%286%29.jpg Lassen Volcanic National Park Park 58/59 -- Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501436113127-AHB8C4HZ8I858CPIH7GB/Shareable-Facebook-lassen-03.jpg Lassen Volcanic National Park 'In wilderness lies the hope of the world.' - John Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501436112734-AJJG8ODGCJ0N70R2IRHM/Shareable-Facebook-lassen-02.jpg Lassen Volcanic National Park "Great things are done when men and mountains meet." - William Blake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501436102705-G76TUT8OU8JS122LG06X/Shareable-Facebook-lassen-01.jpg Lassen Volcanic National Park 'Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.' - Walt Whitman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502637894353-F4C0CUZ53F4NISF443KF/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501625707159-E6ZRZVSVU453D0IX9DWS/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen Peak from the north side of Manzanita Lake during the winter of the National Park Service centennial in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502480818845-T3V333WGBZDKCK8Z499X/thumb_IMG_8786_1024-2.jpg Lassen Volcanic National Park Snowshoeing up a snow-covered main park road in Lassen Volcanic National Park during the winter. Bliss! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502320759885-NC2AUKG6FQVCF4ASEGM3/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park Steam rising from Lassen Peak after the devastating1915 eruption and a smoldering rock in the foreground. Credit: B.F. Loomis/NPS/Library of Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502480461098-DDMHTMEI8OM0QQ2CBNKV/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park One of the NPS facilities beneath heavy winter snowpack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502481109697-W6T3MVQNYENHPCR5CIJ6/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen Peak under alpenglow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1502480385185-I3VBJH6W8ECTEAYG9DYF/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park There are no RV hookups at the campgrounds in Lassen and the park road entrance was iced over when we were there so we had to leave Wally in Red Bluff... but we found some beauty for him before heading in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501422125447-L4LSYTR7DP7UWGZQQEK3/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park A rare share – a behind the scenes pic of us entering Lassen... nearing the end of our yearlong journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501625921300-REE6U1MYEQ9D1G3YJSVB/image-asset.jpeg Lassen Volcanic National Park A view of Lassen Peak from outside of the park, on the drive in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1501376663157-D4G23S35RCQ8YUDYZCFM/Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park_map_2006.07.png Lassen Volcanic National Park http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/travel-and-adventure-quotes daily 0.75 2023-04-15 http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/national-monuments daily 0.75 2018-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519080488143-5LR89JHX6OZUTM6EHTA2/20140711-Jonathan+Irish-southwest-874-_99A7954-Edit.jpg National Monuments sandstone formations in White Pocket, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079780909-H1PMX5B0KEHE0DNFLZUG/Jonathan_Irish_XE2_04.jpg National Monuments - "The Wave" in Vermillion Cliffs, Utah The Wave, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Utah | Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079901543-R5FH7XNESVPG4U4VA03O/20140310-Jonathan+Irish-buckskin+gulch-135-_99A3762.jpg National Monuments - Buckskin Gulch, Utah Buckskin Gulch, one of the world's longest continuous slot canyons, winds 16 miles through sandstone walls in the northern stretch of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in Utah. | Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079905849-KOR76BLTT5ZRJ4RCKSUL/20140313-Jonathan+Irish-house+on+fire-187-_99A6367.jpg National Monuments - House on Fire Ruins in Cedar Mesa, Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. | Photo credit: Jonathan Irish House on Fire, Anasazi Ruins, Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument, Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079922589-U30KTQWA9H9BAYKC9QUY/20140711-Jonathan+Irish-southwest-523-_DSF1911.jpg National Monuments - White Pocket, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Utah | Photo by Jonathan Irish Sandstone formations in White Pocket, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079910179-HH6D4ZIB8W0YC3VKYXL0/20140711-Jonathan+Irish-southwest-874-_99A7954-Edit.jpg National Monuments - White Pocket, Utah White Pocket, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument | Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079926543-GEIFIAI3VV9JI90ZQW8W/20140711-Jonathan+Irish-southwest-891-_99A7971.jpg National Monuments - White Pocket,Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Utah | Photo by Jonathan Irish Sandstone formations in White Pocket, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079933101-SJ4CI5G5TH4RJHXDYRQW/20140712-Jonathan+Irish-southwest-728-_DSF2117.jpg National Monuments Sandstone arch in Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079937703-RASCYMN30HB721YZ3S92/20140711-Jonathan+Irish-southwest-989-_99A8069.jpg National Monuments sandstone formations in White Pocket, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079904422-ZRRFPY235G0BGCNLKUIA/20140310-Jonathan+Irish-buckskin+gulch-183-_99A3810.jpg National Monuments - Rock art seen in the Paria Canyon. | Photo by Jonathan Irish Rock art seen in the Paria Canyon. | Photo by Jonathan Irish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079969329-NL42SJOMY05U8VI6VPDL/20161018-JI-Jewell+Cave+while+at+Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF1326.jpg National Monuments - Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079770066-7T3QGEQJFHT223JEEFPV/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9943.jpg National Monuments - Mount Rushmore National Memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota -- an easy drive from both Wind Cave and Badlands National Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1519079771188-SLPG4OYF93MP2X0VX0JK/20161012-SP-Wind+Cave+National+Park-_DSF9917.jpg National Monuments - Mount Rushmore National Memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota -- an easy drive from both Wind Cave and Badlands National Parks. http://www.thegreatestroadtrip.com/flowers daily 0.75 2018-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521235899711-V4K74NZSYVHJHBQO3VCE/20160305-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-1356-_DSF7751+%281%29.jpg Flowers - Superbloom wildflowers Superbloom wildflowers in Death Valley National Park in California/Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521235902417-RTI56879COWUEXJ7ITUI/20160305-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-1211-_DSF7606+%281%29.jpg Flowers - Superbloom wildflowers Superbloom wildflowers in Death Valley National Park in California/Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521235935460-6I2UK6LHZKY5UFO3R0EB/20160305-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-1467-_DSF7862.jpg Flowers - Yellow and purple superbloom wildflowers Superbloom wildflowers in Death Valley National Park in California/Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521235935599-6KD0YIBIXTAYX5QHX6ZC/20160305-JI-Death+Valley+National+Park-1499-_DSF7894.jpg Flowers - Superbloom wildflowers Superbloom wildflowers in Death Valley National Park in California/Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236061220-7P3IT2OXDZKG1IZ15726/20160316-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-599-_DSF3944.jpg Flowers - Pink desert bloom Cactus bloom in Joshua Tree National Park in California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521385093165-V1FJPQBBI02ZU5YE205Z/20160316-JI-Joshua+Tree+National+Park-003-_DSF6681.jpg Flowers - Desert blooms in California Cactus bloom in Joshua Tree National Park in California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236215159-QL3MGWRBP2XCKAVBKW97/20160521-JI-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF2872+copy.jpg Flowers - Yosemite wildflower Wildflower in Yosemite National Park in California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236287983-DPU5EY68CXWYMYA00N1P/20160527-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF1484.jpg Flowers - Rhododendron tree in California Rhododendron in Redwood National and State Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236385957-CQT2ZRGA0S01CIE5NZ7N/20160529-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF4472.jpg Flowers - Pink Rhododendron bloom Rhododendron in Redwood National and State Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521299027981-UUF3LGXF2B983P4R145H/20160830-JI-Olympic+National+Park-_DSF1476.jpg Flowers - Dogwood in Olympic National Park in Washington state Dogwood in Olympic National Park in Washington state https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236144264-Q7EQVO5R6SQWR5I8YMCB/20160509-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF0069.jpg Flowers - Wildflowers at Kings Canyon Wildflowers decorate the hillside at Kings Canyon National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236345600-3BS4P861ZSWQG3UW02BO/20160521-JI-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF7611.jpg Flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236144275-IVHK7H5STSNQ442UFMUT/20160521-JI-Yosemite+National+Park-_DSF2810.jpg Flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521385107014-7ZGPVY2F1EW4P9VZPVKS/20160322-JI-Saguaro+National+Park-_DSF8173.jpg Flowers - Desert wildflowers in Arizona Bees pollinate a desert bloom in Saguaro National Park in Arizona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521236364654-MO8MGUF77QX81JZ7SXPK/20160527-JI-Redwoods+National+Park-_DSF2365.jpg Flowers Beautiful purple bell flowers in Redwood National and State Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521298902402-6J20I4FYHR8RXKH5Q00K/20160617-JI-North+Cascades+National+Park-_DSF0012.jpg Flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521298881994-VHSO8U12H1TS2INXU1HK/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF9905.jpg Flowers Desert flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521299132953-DIWZHT6HBYX9FDVSTAZH/20160812-SP-Kobuk+Valley+National+Park-_DSF0885.jpg Flowers - Life in the Arctic dunes The tiniest flower sprouts up from the Arctic sand dunes in Kobuk Valley National Park in the Central Brooks Range in northern Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521298918249-QWIKBF5FGIIEP3KDU182/20160729-SP-Wrangell+St+Elias+National+Park-_DSF7619.jpg Flowers Fireweed in Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521298905470-YRXHIBY3FNV7FXR0WV2G/20160903-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF1360+copy.jpg Flowers - Washington wildflowers Burst of pink color at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521298908410-TJ2ZSNXDFO6NQ5H624NK/20160903-JI-Mount+Rainier+National+Park-_DSF1416+copy.jpg Flowers - White wildflower, Mount Rainier Wildflower bloom in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521235769733-VGWXQX2AOXWTMLJ9357D/20150102-SP-Haleakala-0014+2.jpg Flowers Hibiscus flower in Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Hawai'i. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521299036563-DIBNK4QU5I8BKFMXCXLZ/20161204-JI-Volcanoes+National+Park-235-_DSF0853.jpg Flowers - 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Ansel Adams' favorite flower! Aging dogwoods in Yosemite National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521385123410-CU53JWTD5IU1EMZR2RHG/20160509-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF0053.jpg Flowers - California wildflowers Wildflowers at Kings Canyon National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521385146020-5PNBK5KD0EJ8YKELKFT6/20160509-JI-Kings+Canyon+National+Park-_DSF0611.jpg Flowers - Purple wildflowers at Kings Canyon Purple-colored wildflowers at Kings Canyon National Park in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/564d14dfe4b0290681184a82/1521385196203-VMLBKBFAGAHBLN31YKZ6/20160715-JI-Katmai+National+Park-_DSF0220.jpg Flowers Fireweed in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. 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