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.
Pinnacles National Park is a relative small, new park, and there are not a lot of kid-friendly hikes. However, we did find a few hikes that we really liked. The hikes that we enjoyed most included sections that ventured through talus caves, which are caves formed by collapsed rock. In order…
On a recent trip to California, we spent a full day exploring Pinnacles National Park. We love the national park system. We have visited 29 of the 63 national parks, and though we know that we won't get to all of them, we are so grateful for the parks we can…
We recently visited Pinnacles National Park to try a few hikes. Our favorite was Bear Gulch Cave, which is located in the more popular east side. This short trail is very shady and features a talus cave, so you'll need light. We also spotted several cool birds near the trailhead. Add…
Pinnacles National Park has a long trail known as the High Peaks Trail that travels across the park. You can hike from the east side to the west side. We knew that our family wasn't up for such a long hike, but we heard about a tunnel along the Juniper Canyon…
On the remote west side of Pinnacles National Park is a hike through a talus cave. The Balconies Cave is much less visited, and much less developed than the Bear Gulch Cave on the east side of the park. But we enjoyed both talus caves, though they were quite different. Exploring…
We’ve been to San Francisco several times but had never heard of Fort Point. On this trip to the Bay Area, we discovered this free, fun activity right under the Golden Gate Bridge. Set aside an hour or two on your next trip to San Francisco to visit Fort Point National…