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.
Tuzigoot National Monument is located in central Arizona. It features a large ruin built by the Sinagua people nearly a thousand years ago. There is a small Visitor Center with a gift shop and an active Junior Ranger program at this site. Tuzigoot sits up on a hill and there are…
Petrified Forest National Park is divided into two sections: north of Interstate 40 and south of Interstate 40. Both sections are worth spending time in, though the bulk of your time should be spent in the southern half where all the petrified wood is found. Be sure to check out our…
Walnut Canyon National Monument is a unique historical site in Flagstaff, Arizona. The monument has two hikes and the opportunity to see a lot of wildlife. There is also a Visitor Center, and our children enjoyed earning a Junior Ranger badge. Walnut Canyon Walnut Canyon is a unique canyon for ancient…
Wupatki National Monument in Arizona is a located just outside Flagstaff. This monument is a sister site to Walnut Canyon and Sunset Crater, which are also located nearby. You can easily pair this site with Sunset Crater National Monument because they share the same road and fee. Wupatki National Monument contains…
Sunset Crater National Monument located on the north end of Flagstaff shares a road with Wupatki National Monument. Plan to drive through both when you visit Sunset Crater. Sunset Crater is an ancient volcano that erupted around a thousand years ago. At the time many ancestral people were living in northern…
Navajo Bridge is located on Highway 89A just south of the Utah border. There are actually two bridges, one for foot traffic and one for vehicle traffic. There is a small giftshop and Visitor Center located next to the bridges, and best of all, there is a good chance of seeing…