Arches National Park, Utah Near the end of a week-long trip to the Southwest, my family was in a hotel room in Moab, Utah with a trip to Arches NP scheduled for the next day. As I tucked my boys into bed, I asked them excitedly, “do you guys know what we’re doing tomorrow?” Without […]
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You can run from the tornado, but you’ll
Shenandoah NP, Virginia We all have those moments in life when we see clearly what we SHOULD do in our brain, but we choose to ignore it. Well, one evening, I nearly let “National Park Fever” kill me. I was on a trip to Washington, D.C., and I decided to take the short drive out […]
The Most Helpful Ranger
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, California While perusing the Grant Grove gift shop in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a young couple and the old Park Ranger behind the counter. The couple, looking for tips on what trails to take and areas to see, asked the […]
Crunch, Crunch, Poof
Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska It was a warm May day in Alaska, so my wife and I put on our shorts and tennis shoes and set out to Kenai Fjords. Now, the highlight of a visit to Kenai Fjords is a hike to the face of Exit Glacier, so we left our car and set […]
Sorry, This Car is Full
Yellowstone NP, Wyoming Most of you know that Yellowstone National Park has a large herd of bison. We knew this too, but we didn’t quite know they enjoy being lap pets! One day, seven of us were crammed into a minivan driving through Yellowstone when we noticed a herd of bison walking alongside the road. […]