If you spend any time around our house, you’ll know that we’re both hooked on national park Instagram accounts. Despite well-meaning attempts to set our phones aside for evenings and weekends, you’ll still find both of us scrolling through the gorgeous images of places we love. For anyone desperately craving a virtual vacation, Instagram is …
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Next month we’ll celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. 10 years of marriage and traveling is a long time. It’s also a good reason to plan a vacation. To celebrate our big occasion we’re planning the ultimate Oregon national park road trip. 10 days. 5 national park units. Sightseeing along the entire Oregon coast. What could …
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Have you ever wondered where the most remote places in America are? Of the 60 total parks, which rank as the least visited national parks in the National Park Service? Earlier this month, the NPS released their 2018 Annual Visitor’s Statistics report. This comprehensive report details the most and least visited national parks for all …
Q: What do hot dogs, fireworks, parades, and national parks all have in common? A: The best ways to celebrate Independence Day, of course! We think Park Chasers everywhere should also celebrate our national parks for Independence Day. After all, they were “America’s Best Idea.” The national parks protect our most beautiful places. They tell …
As you may already know, visiting every single unit in the National Park Service is on our travel bucket list. Along with some international trips and someday thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, we’ve been working on our goal since 2010, adding parks every single year. While visiting parks, we’ve realized how many amazing events happen every …
On the banks of the Upper Missouri River where it crosses the border between Montana and North Dakota, lies Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Built in 1828 as an outpost for the American Fur Company, Fort Union quickly changed the landscape of the region. While it was never a military outpost, Fort Union …
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Question: How many days does it take you to get back in the grove after a vacation? Coming back from our amazing 10th wedding anniversary road trip to Oregon and launching into busy work schedules was tough. Neither of us got the couch this weekend while recovering. It did give us a chance to download …
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Last year American’s left 662 million vacation days go unused. (Seriously. Visit Project: Time Off to see how overworked our country is!) If you followed our posts from last year you know we were definitely NOT in this group. Every ounce of vacation time we have was spent #parkchasing on the road, in a plane, …
In honor of National Park Week, Park Chasers is launching a new series of guest posts called “Park Chaser Profiles.” Each Q & A interview features the story of a national park traveler. Whether you are visiting your first park or your 400th, we hope the travel tips and shared experience helps inspire your next …
Last week the National Park Service released the 2016 statistics on the economic impact of the national parks. More than 331 million people visited a national park unit during the Centennial. Together, these visitors pump billions of dollars into the United States economy. Hundreds of gateway communities thrive on this tourism and recreation spending. With growing …
