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 took a day trip to Fossil Butte National Monument near Kemmerer, Wyoming. We found out that there is no fee at this monument-- it is free. The drive from Utah Valley is around two and a half hours, so we paired our trip to the monument with a visit…
Utah has five gorgeous National Parks. Only Alaska and California have more than Utah. Probably the least known park in Utah is Capitol Reef National Park. The park was established to protect the water pocket fold, a unique geological feature created when the Pacific plate crashed into California and pushed and…
Our family has a tradition to visit Yellowstone every other year. We visit both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. We love the waterfalls, the animals, the scenic drives, geothermal features, but most importantly we love the Yellowstone Kid Hikes. Yellowstone is full of hikes, and we have found tons of…
Dinosaur National Monument is located in Vernal, Utah, and this area is know as the Dinosaur Capitol of the World. There is a lot to see and do in this small national monument including seeing fossils and hiking. This post focuses on the Utah access points, but there is also a…
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is an adventure that everyone from Utah Valley should definitely do at least once in their life. We have visited this cave a few times, even with children as young as 3 years old, and we always have a lot of fun. Here are several pieces of…