Thinking about an upcoming trip to The Magic City? In researching a list of all the national parks near Miami, we were surprised to find that all but two of the national park units in Florida can be reached with a 5-hour drive of Miami International Airport. How many national parks are within 5 hours …
As many of you know, our base camp from which we plan all of our national park adventures is the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. During the pandemic, we’ve spent more time than ever enjoying #parkchasing close to home. Today we’re sharing a quick list of national parks near Minneapolis & St. Paul, so you …
Have you ever wondered about the least visited national parks? Every year in early March National Park Service publishes visitor statistics from the prior year. It gives travelers the chance to learn more about some of the most remote and challenging places to visit in the NPS. So, what were the least visited national parks …
Even though 2020 will go down as one of the strangest and most stressful years in modern history, we can still celebrate that millions of us enjoyed time in a national park. 237 million actually. This month the National Park Service released the annual visitor statistics report and the list of the most visited national parks …
One of the things we like best about visiting national parks is the unexpected. In this, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, the first stop on our Oregon road trip did not disappoint. We’re a bit embarrassed to say the fort felt more like a “check-off-the-list” site. We only had about 2 hours to visit before moving on …
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Our Park Chasing Record We’ve been crossing national park units off our list for over 10 years with the goal to visit all 400+ units in the national park service. Find out where we’ve been so far: Year By Year 2010 #1 – Glacier National Park – Montana – June 21, 2010; September 13, 2016; …
Most people don’t naturally put hiking and Civil War battlefields together. We didn’t either, until our visit last month to Pea Ridge National Military Park in Garfield, Arkansas. Yet, it turns out that spending time on foot is exactly how you should learn about these unique spaces in the National Park Service. A morning of …
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When we pulled into George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri, last month, we expected the standard drill for smaller NPS units. In about 90 minutes, we can typically check out the museum exhibits and the grounds, collect the passport stamps, and be on our way. For our 84th of 400+ national park units, …
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Trivia time: How many national parks are dedicated to the childhood, life, presidency, and death of President Abraham Lincoln? Among all of the former Presidents of the United States, Lincoln is one of the best commemorated in the National Park Service. To date, there are at 12 national parks honoring President Abraham Lincoln. February marks …
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We’ve written about this before, but one of many reasons we choose camping vs. hotels in national parks is the easy access to hiking trails. Getting an early morning start before the crowds at the gate and staying until sunset are some of the best parts about camping in the parks. Among national park campgrounds …
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