One of the things Greg and I love the most about national park vacations is getting to do something unusual, something out of our ordinary daily routine. Often, that includes waking up early or staying up extra late to watch sunrise or sunset. We’ve made a point of it since our trip to Haleakala National …
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In researching Arches National Park for our 2021 Utah road trip, we kept seeing notifications and alerts about the incredible night skies. Turns out, stargazing in Arches National Park is one of the most popular activities (and one we’d highly recommend you add to your itinerary!) In 2019, Arches National Park was designated an International …
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UPDATED – 8/1/2021 – We’ve heard this story before. You’ve got everyone else crossed off your list, the holiday shopping is nearly done. Except for that one, tricky-to-buy-for family member. What are the best gifts for a national park lover? You’re in luck. Today we’re sharing our 9 best gift ideas for every #parkchaser on …
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Summer is in full swing and we’re in LOVE with all the national park social media posts being shared right now. Seeing you all on vacation is one of our favorite things. Today we’re posting a GIANT list of the national park hashtags we follow and use to post on Instagram and Facebook. We use …
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One of the most popular activities in Kenai Fjords National Park is wildlife watching. As one of only three national parks in all of Alaska that can be visited by car, Kenai has become one of the most popular parks in the state. Nearby Seward Harbor and Resurrection Bay are home to hundreds of species of birds and some of the most popular marine and land mammals in Alaska.
Among all of the different types of National Historic Sites, forts have quickly become some of our favorites. And of all the different forts we’ve been to so far, Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas ranks among the top. What we thought was going to be more of a ‘get the stamp and get …
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In sitting down for a tell-all post about how to spend a day at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, I (Amy) am not sure we are the best people to ask for trip planning advice. Although we loved our day in the park and it’s one of the highlights of our Midwest National …
One of the most common reasons people vacation in Glacier National Park is the chance to see the park’s incredible wildlife. The amazing network of hiking trails means that up-close encounters with the wildlife in Glacier National Park are frequent if you know the right places to be in the park. In part because of …
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From the time we started #parkchasing in 2010, watching the sunrise in Acadia National Park ranked high on our national park bucket list. With some of the best views of the Atlantic coast in all of New England, there’s a good reason Acadia is famous for mornings. As soon as we planned our Acadia itinerary, …
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Decided on taking a summer trip to but no time to plan? Want to make sure you’ve got the best Glacier National Park trip planning tools but don’t want to spend days putting together the best itinerary? Then you’ve come to the right place. In honor of Glacier National Park’s birthday on May 11th, we’re …
