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.
Not many people have visited Devils Postpile National Monument because it is so far off the beaten path. This geologic feature is located on the east side of Yosemite near a small town called Mammoth Lakes. It can be a bit of a headache to visit Devils Postpile, too, because…
Rainbow Falls is a beautiful waterfall in Devils Postpile National Monument in California. There is a short hike to the waterfall, and you have to ride the shuttle into the monument, so make sure to click on the link above for those details. To begin the hike to Rainbow Falls,…
On the long drive across Nevada we found the California Trail Interpretive Center just west of Elko. We really enjoyed our 90 minutes at the museum. It was a great place to stretch our legs, and best of all, it was free. We actually found this museum by following the…
Colorado National Monument is like a miniature Zion Canyon located just outside Grand Junction Colorado. There are beautiful red rocks, a large canyon with a scenic drive, and several hiking trails. You can even camp in the monument, and there is a small Visitor’s Center with a Junior Ranger Program. …
We fell in love with Rocky Mountain National Park. We only had one day to spend, but we busted out five short hikes, saw tons of animals, and we’ve already started planning our trip back! Rocky Mountain reminds us so much of Yellowstone, which is our favorite place in the world.…
We’ve written about dozens of hikes in the national parks, and you can check our family friendly hikes for Yellowstone, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Mesa Verde, Great Basin, or the Grand Tetons. Today we are rounding up a few of our favorite hikes from Rocky Mountain National Park. We haven’t spent…