We are the biggest fans of the National Parks. We try to visit as many as we can whenever we travel anywhere. There are so many cool things to see inside these parks. So many beautiful places and so much to learn!
Our boys have over 100 different junior ranger badges from National Parks, and other National Sites throughout Utah and the United States.
We also know that visiting a National Park requires some good information and planning, so we share all the details from our visit on these posts. We give tips and tricks, and all the things you need to know.
There are also specific posts about some of our favorite hikes in the national sites. This is to help you choose which trails are going to work for your family.
We love the national historical sites almost as much as we love national monuments and national parks. So on a recent trip to Seattle, we made a trip to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, which is right is right downtown. We found this site to be fun and very…
Mendenhall Glacier is a national site overseen by the US Forest Service just outside Juneau, Alaska. Since there are no roads to Juneau (no, not even a shabby dirt road), this venue can only be visited by ship or plane. We visited while on a cruise stopover in Juneau. If you…
We found a new favorite hike in Capitol Reef National Park. This one is really amazing for kids and adults alike, but it does come with a little bit more than walking. This is because the hike requires several creek crossings and a little bit of trail finding. Don't worry, though…
Never Sink Trail is a short hike at the far east end of Curecanti National Recreation Area. This hike is flat and shady and provides a lot of opportunity to see wildlife. The hike goes out and back with no clear endpoint, so the distance is variable up to about 2…
Mesa Creek Trail is a short, beautiful trail in Curecanti National Recreation Area. We loved this trail because it borders right on Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. If you went to the park and were disappointed that it was so difficult to get down to the waters edge, then…
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is located just outside Alamosa, Colorado. This wildlife refuge has a driving tour and you can see many birds along the marshlands. We visited in August, and the mosquitoes were bad, but we still enjoyed a short hike that only ran about a quarter mile. There…