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.
Today we put took a beautiful hike in Grand Teton National Park. The Heron Pond & Swan Lake Trail is a well traveled trail that is beautiful, generally flat, and easy. This hike is a little longer at 3 total miles, but it is definitely worth it. To begin this…
We spent a few days at Grand Teton National Park, and the best thing to do there is hike. There are plenty of long hikes for serious outdoors people, but we were amazed at the number of short hikes we found that are just right for kids. One of the simplest…
Flagg Ranch is technically neither in Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Park. It is in a small protected area in between, but we often stop because there is a small Visitor’s Center, and they can help orient you on your way into either park. On our most recent trip we wanted…
When I was younger, my favorite waterfall in Yellowstone National Park was Tower Falls. The overlook to the falls is only about 100 yards away from the road, and the truly adventurous could take a half mile hike down to the bottom of the falls. You could feel the spray on…
We are road tripping here at Utah's Adventure Family. The reason we are on the road is that we love caves. From self-guided lava tubes like Mammoth to ranger-led tours like Minnetonka, we've done a lot of caving! So this week, we are fulfilling a lifelong dream of visiting Carlsbad Caverns in…
Way back when we first got married I asked my wife if she’d ever been to Yellowstone. She said no, and our first trip was planned. My next question was have you been to Arches and Mesa Verde. Again she said no, and our second trip was planned. This anecdote also…