NPS Unit Count: 80/430US Unesco World Heritage Site: 14/24 Hey there Adventurers! I have to say I am super excited to recount the next many posts for you all! This trip in June was to check out Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, but there are many national park sites in New Mexico including severalContinue reading “Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. June 2025.”
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Washington, D.C. #USBarkRangers Events March 2025
NPS Unit Count: 79 Hey there Adventurers! We just started 2026, but I am just now catching up on my trips from 2025! First up was a spring break road trip the sidekick and I took to D.C. in March! This was a crazy trip idea to begin with. We drove. In one car –Continue reading “Washington, D.C. #USBarkRangers Events March 2025”
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Nov 2024
Hey there Adventurers! My last trip of 2024 took me to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a few days around Thanksgiving. The Sidekick was doing another one of her volleyball vacation trips and I was tagging along for a a few days (I guess I was actually the sidekick?). If you managed to get through myContinue reading “Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Nov 2024”
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, July 2024.
National Park Number: 42 Hey there Adventurers! 2024 was the year of some big parks which culminated with a solo visit to the largest National Park in the United States: Alaska’s remote and rugged Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. I am going to start by saying this is my new favorite park: 10 out of 10Continue reading “Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, July 2024.”
Glacier National Park, MT. June/July 2024
National Park Count: 41 Hey there Adventurers! I know I have said this before, but I am really trying to get caught up on my trips! Summer of ’24 included two amazing trips to see two parks, both of which have claimed the title of Crown of the Continent. We will start with Glacier NationalContinue reading “Glacier National Park, MT. June/July 2024”
Tennessee Parks, May 2024.
NPS Unit Count: 74 Hey there Adventurers! May of 2024 saw the Sidekick and I take a Memorial Day weekend trip to Tennessee to check out the Smokys and some other awesome spots in Tennessee! Included in this trip were stops at a mountain top amusement park, a couple state parks, another NPS site inContinue reading “Tennessee Parks, May 2024.”
The Great American Eclipse, Waco, TX, April 8, 2024.
NPS Unit Count: 73 Hey there Adventurers! The Sidekick and I went out to Texas to catch the Great American Eclipse in April last year. AND IT WAS AMAZING. The US was blessed to have easy access to not one, not even two, but THREE amazing eclipses between 2017 and 2024, and I got toContinue reading “The Great American Eclipse, Waco, TX, April 8, 2024.”
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, AZ/NV and Las Vegas, March 2024.
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.”
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.”
Bark Ranger Maisy’s GRAND SOUTHEASTERN TOUR, JUNE 2024: Review and Wrap Up!
Hey there Adventurers! If you are a new reader to my blog, I would like to share that many National, State, County, and other local parks have Bark Ranger programs for your dog and even for the kitties! The Sidekick and I created a #USBarkRangers, a Facebook group for Bark Ranger enthusiasts that now hasContinue reading “Bark Ranger Maisy’s GRAND SOUTHEASTERN TOUR, JUNE 2024: Review and Wrap Up!”
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