Many of you know that we’re gearing up for our first Grand Canyon hiking trip in a few weeks. Canyon hikes have become a staple for us in our #parkchasing travels. Thankfully, there are TONS of great canyon hikes in the National Park Service. If you’re up for a physical challenge or you want to …
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Every time we hear of a friend or family member heading to Las Vegas for a vacation or work conference, we recommend a trip to Lake Mead NRA. Year after year, Lake Mead NRA ranks as one of the Top 10 most visited units in the entire National Park Service. Just 30 minutes from downtown …
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We’re in the heart of vacation planning right now. Summer road trips get so much better when you can cool off in the spray of a waterfall. Today we’re posting our list of national parks with waterfalls, one of the most popular things to view while you and your family visit one of America’s protected …
When we first planned our 2018 visit, I can honestly say the wildlife in Redwood National Park was not even on our list. We booked campsites and day hikes to stand under towering trees, not to spend the week with binoculars in hand. Yet some of our most memorable experiences in Redwood included watching the …
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The tent is packed and the sleeping bags are loaded up. The plans are made for your perfect summer road trip to a National Park. How about slipping a new national park book into your kid’s backpack as your loading the last of the luggage? Today we’re posting our favorite national park summer road trip books …
With 24 national park sites in Alaska and more than 223.8 million acres of federal land to wander, there’s good reason to start early and travel often to “The Last Frontier.” For many, trips to Alaska’s national parks are the capstone on a lifetime of #parkchasing. While the big names like Denali and Glacier Bay National …
In 2017, Acadia National Park was the 7th most visited national park in the entire National Park Service. More than 3.5 million visitors travel to coastal Maine to experience everything the park has to offer. At just under 50,000 acres, Acadia National Park is also one of the smaller national parks. With lots of visitors …
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We’re a few days into 2018 and already working out our vacation and hiking trips for the year. While it’s too cold to be on the trails this week, we’ve spent our time setting camping and hiking goals for 2018. By sketching out our plans early we make sure we have enough outdoor time blocked …
Mid-August and the approach of Labor Day weekend means most of America’s kids are back to school. The national parks see a drop in visitors this time of year as families wrap up summer vacations and kids hit the books. If your young campers are finding days in a desk particularly daunting, there just might …
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The Park Chasers are heading to Alaska! This is the seventh installment in the “Project Alaska” series on how to prepare for an unforgettable Alaskan vacation. Check out our first few posts on choosing dates for your trip, selecting a base camp, traveling North of the Arctic Circle, Visiting Gates of the Arctic National Park, and Denali National …
