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 visiting National Parks. There are so many amazing places to visit throughout the nation, and Utah is filled with National Parks and Monuments. We think visiting a National Park is the perfect family adventure. Visiting the National Parks for free makes it even better. We always get excited when…
One of the most interesting hikes that we did in Teddy Roosevelt National Park was to the old east entrance gate. We loved this hike because it had plenty of wildlife and ended at a very unique destination. The Old East Entrance Trail is a short, easy hike for families. In the…
There is a fun little hike for kids in the northern section of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. It is short, flat, and ends at a prairie dog town. The kids will love this hike. On our way back to the car, one of our boys said, “Prairie dogs are going up…
I’m not really sure what constitutes a nature trail. To me, it is a short, easy walk that is great for kids. Often they have informational signs or stopping points to learn about the flora, fauna, or geology of the area. Well, the Caprock Coulee nature trail has stops like that,…
We really enjoyed the Little Mo Nature Trail in the north section of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. This is one of the first stops that you come to after the Visitor Center. The trailhead is located at Juniper campground. This trail runs about 0.7 mile around the short loop, though you…
Boicourt Trail is a short hike in the south section of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We liked this hike because it was flat, easy, and led to a really nice viewpoint of the park. However, there were a few steep drops, though none of them were so close to the trail…