Tag Archives: national parks

2021 Year in Review

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Neil

Last year felt mostly back to normal in the travel department. We did a freshly-vaccinated spring road trip to Moab, UT and then returned to the skies for our big 3-week summer trip and our December trek through Yellowstone. We … Continue reading →

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National Park Kick: Mammoth Cave

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Neil

Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is the world’s largest known cave system with more than 400 miles explored and more being found every year. The park is located in the hilly Green River valley just 1.5 hours south of Louisville and … Continue reading →

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Seattle to Chicago: Photo Highlights

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Neil

This gallery contains 58 photos.

More Galleries | Tagged Beartooth Pass, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Lake Itasca, national parks, North Cascades National Park, Pompey's Pillar, Seattle to chicago road trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Yellowstone National Park | Leave a comment

National Parks need our help!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Neil

Because of today’s forced spending cuts, the National Park Service is faced with funding cuts of $100 million dollars. This will most likely be seen through reductions in visitor access, park facility hours, resource management and staffing (save the park … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Devils Tower

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Nick

Happy 96th Birthday to the National Park Service! In honor of this occasion, here is an early hick-kick photo taken during our Great Western road trip in 2009. A sci-fi icon since Spielberg’s 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, … Continue reading →

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Reading Material: 10 Best of Everything in the National Parks

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Neil

When people ask me what my favorite National Park is, my brain nearly short circuits. A favorite? Just one? Not possible. That’s why I love the concept of the book, “10 Best of Everything in the National Parks” from National … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Road Trip: Seattle to Chicago

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Neil

Update: Not just a fantasy anymore, we’re actually doing it. Another update: We did it. Sometimes the slightest thought can inspire an epic road trip. Innocent seeming quotes like “I’m visiting my sister in South Carolina this summer, want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps | Tagged Chicago, national parks, Road trip, Seattle | 7 Comments

Desert Southwest In Images

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Neil

This gallery contains 24 photos.

More Galleries | Tagged Arizona, Bryce Canyon, cottonwood canyon road, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Los Angeles, national parks, Road trip, route 66, travel, utah, Virgin America, Zion National Park | Leave a comment

Desert Southwest – By the numbers

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Neil

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Overheard in the national parks

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Neil

While hiking last week, we encountered lots of people on the trails. In passing, we sometimes caught a random sentence or exchange being spoken by other hikers that made us laugh. (Side note: Bribing children with food seems to be … Continue reading →

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