Juneau, AK and Glacier Bay National Park.

Hey there Adventurers! So I have been a little light on posts recently: My apologies! I assure you there are many coming! The sidekick and I just got back from an awesome trip to Juneau, AK! And we are headed to California in a couple days, and then I am going back to California forContinue reading “Juneau, AK and Glacier Bay National Park.”

US Bark Rangers of the United States National Parks

Hey there Adventurer gang! I just want to provide an exciting update about BARK Ranger stuff! The official US Bark Rangers of the United States National Parks page now boasts over 1600 members with an average of 150 interactions every day! Super exciting stuff! We are also selling a beautiful vinyl sticker of our logo!!Continue reading “US Bark Rangers of the United States National Parks”

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”

Pinnacles National Park and Bay Area, CA. Feb 2023

National Park Count: 32NPS Unit Count: 55 Hey there fellow Adventurers! It has been 9 months since I have logged a new National Park! I was able to pull another “Ben Special” National Park visit in February. I am calling the short “go go go” trip in a ridiculously short amount of time, with veryContinue reading “Pinnacles National Park and Bay Area, CA. Feb 2023”

2022 Wrap Up Part 2!

Hey there Adventurers! Before I get into my favorite pictures from my travels this year, I need to make a slight addendum to my planned trips in part 1…somehow I missed a huge one! The sidekick and I are prepared to hit Patagonia! This will be a late year trip (summer in the Southern Hemisphere)Continue reading “2022 Wrap Up Part 2!”

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!)”

Alaska: Fairbanks and Denali National Park. Sept, 2022. Part II.

Hey there Adventurers! This is part two of my recent trip to Alaska! In part one I recount the beginnings of the trip in Fairbanks and Chena Hot Springs, and provided some general FYI of traveling throughout the interior of Alaska. Now, it was off to Denali! This makes my second visit to this park,Continue reading “Alaska: Fairbanks and Denali National Park. Sept, 2022. Part II.”

Alaska: Fairbanks and Denali National Park. Sept, 2022. Part I.

Hey Adventurers! I am recently back from my fall Alaskan adventure! Departing from my new norm of separating National Park visits into their own post(s), this will be a singular post (in two parts, evidently.) So this trip was actually booked at about the same time as my late May/early June trip, roughly Feb/March, soContinue reading “Alaska: Fairbanks and Denali National Park. Sept, 2022. Part I.”

2023: Off to a Tropical Start!

Hey there Adventurers! I am still working on the recount of my latest Alaskan adventure! That one should be up in the next few days (hopefully)! In the meantime here are some updates! Our Bark Ranger page is taking off! We have over 800 dog and national park loving members at this time! If youContinue reading “2023: Off to a Tropical Start!”

Bark Ranger Trip, June 2022

NPS Unit count: 54 Hey there adventurers! Hot on the heels of my epic Alaska adventure, it was time for Bark Ranger Bella to do some exploring! My mother, in Indiana, was closing on a house and moving, so Bella and I went up there, but took some side adventures to and fro! BE SUREContinue reading “Bark Ranger Trip, June 2022”