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.
Yellowstone is one of our favorite national parks. We have visited almost every year, and we have plans to go again this year. This park has a lot to offer, and our first time guide to Yellowstone will give you an overview of the park. We'll even help you find all…
Roosevelt is located at the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park. The key thing to know about this corner of the park is that it is the best place to see animals. We’ve seen more wolves, bears, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, badgers, foxes, and coyotes in this area than anywhere else…
To a lot of people, Madison is just a junction on the way to somewhere beautiful in Yellowstone National Park. For a long time, we treated this area the same way. But the Madison area extends all the way to West Yellowstone, and features some beautiful drives, fun stops, and a…
The Hobbit Hole is a secret unmarked slot canyon in Zion that is sometimes referred to as Lower Clear Creek Trail. The hike is short, easily accessible for most hikers, and beautiful. The most difficult part is finding parking in busy Zion National Park. Add the Hobbit Hole in Zion National…
Rainbow Bridge is a little visited National Monument in Utah. The reason it is not visited as much as some of Utah’s better-known sites is that it is only accessible by boat or a very difficult hike. We visited by taking a long 50 mile boat ride from Bullfrog Marina south…
One of our favorite things to do at National and State Park is to become Junior Rangers. We believe this program helps our kids learn about the park we are visiting and the world around them. They have learned so much about history and geology just from doing Junior Ranger booklets.…