NPS Unit Count: 72 Hey there Adventurers! To cap off the trip the Sidekick and I took to Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks, we stopped at Lake Mead National Recreation Area to check out the Hoover Dam along with a stop in Sin City! We flew into Palm Springs, CA via a handy,Continue reading “Lake Mead National Recreation Area, AZ/NV and Las Vegas, March 2024.”
Category Archives: Credit Card Hack
Death Valley National Park. CA/NV March, 2024.
National Park Count: 40 NPS Unit: 70, 71 Hey there Adventurers! It’s April 2025, and Facebook sent me a memory of this trip a couple weeks ago, which is now a year old, so I figured I better get on with catching up! This trip was a tandem park trip with Joshua Tree. Be sureContinue reading “Death Valley National Park. CA/NV March, 2024.”
Joshua Tree National Park, CA. March, 2024
National Park Count: 39 NPS Unit 69 Hey there Adventurers! The Sidekick and I embarked on the first trip of 2024 to Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, CA! The trip actually encompassed this stop, a stop at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, a very brief stop at the Mojave National Preserve, a visitContinue reading “Joshua Tree National Park, CA. March, 2024”
2023 In Review
Hey there Adventurers! As we draw near to the end of the first month of 2024 (already!) it is time for a belated 2023 review! Last year was another jam packed year with several really cool trips! The year started off with my first ever trip to Mexico, tagging along with the Sidekick. Then there was aContinue reading “2023 In Review”
Total Annular Eclipse of the Sun: Texas, October, 2023
National Park Unit Count: 68 Hey there Adventurers! I wrapped up my 2023 travels a little on the early side. The last trip of the year was to check out the total annular eclipse that crossed the United States on Saturday, October 14. The Sidekick and I made a long weekend of the event in central Texas! TheContinue reading “Total Annular Eclipse of the Sun: Texas, October, 2023”
(Very Brief) Whiskeytown National Recreation, CA and Lake Tahoe, NV July 2023
NPS Unit Count: 66 Pictured above is Whiskeytown Lake, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Hey there Adventurers! As part of my July trip to northern California national parks, I also made a couple smaller visits, one to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (an NPS unit) and also to Lake Tahoe’s Nevada side. The caveat being these wereContinue reading “(Very Brief) Whiskeytown National Recreation, CA and Lake Tahoe, NV July 2023”
Lassen Volcanic National Park California. July, 2023
National Park Count: 37 Pictured above is Lake Manzanita. Lassen Peak is center and the closer Chaos Crags to the left. Hey there Adventurers! First thing, this will be a very picture heavy post. Feel free to just skim through them and read as you wish! Fresh off the trip the Sidekick and I took to CaliforniaContinue reading “Lassen Volcanic National Park California. July, 2023”
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA, July, 2023
National Park Count: 35,36 (General Sherman pictured above) Hey there Adventurers! Hot on the heels of the Juneau trip, the Sidekick and I embarked on another adventure – this time to California with that fancy Southwest companion pass and free flights! This was a two event trip: a couple national parks before catching an AVPContinue reading “Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA, July, 2023”
Virgin Islands National Park St.John USVI. March 2023
National Park Count: 33NPS Unit Count: 61 (if you are wondering why it jumped a lot since the last entry…I realized during this post that I had been forgetting the “National Parks” in the NPS Unit count. So 61 it is! Hey there Adventurers! After a long hiatus the Sidekick was able to rejoin meContinue reading “Virgin Islands National Park St.John USVI. March 2023”
2022 Wrap Up Part 1! (Pinnacles National Park on tap!)
Hey Adventurers! This year really blew by! I feel like I wrote this same post not that long ago, but it was 11 months ago! This part 1 is just to share a new booking and provide a look at 2023 as I see it right now! Part 2 will be the rundown of myContinue reading “2022 Wrap Up Part 1! (Pinnacles National Park on tap!)”
The Parks Adventurer 