The Parks!
Whether you’re looking for a specific park or general inspiration, below you’ll find 26 national parks to explore. I’m still working on posts for each, so there is much more content to come. I’d recommend starting here for tips and tricks to plan an awesome trip to one of these great parks.
Arches
UTAH
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
COLORADO
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Canyonlands
utah
Crater Lake
Oregon
Death Valley
California & nevada
Denali
Alaska
Glacier
Montana
Grand Teton
Wyoming
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Great Sand Dunes
COLORADO
Indiana Dunes
INDIANA
Isle Royale
MICHIGAN
Kenai Fjords
Alaska
Lassen
California
Mesa Verde
COLORADO
Olympic
Washington
Petrified Forest
ARIZONA
The Trips!
We find as much enjoyment in the journey getting to the parks as we do exploring the parks themselves. We have driven across the country 5 times, taken a train once. Check out the itineraries below to see how we put it all together.
The First Ones
5 days, 867 miles, 3 states & 2 national parks
The One Way
Portland, OR to Kalamazoo, MI
14 days, 4,500 miles, 11 states & 7 national parks
The I-80 Road Trip
Portland, OR to Ann Arbor, MI
7 days, 3,300 miles, 10 states & 2 national parks
The I-90 Road Trip
Ann Arbor, MI to Portland, OR
6 days, 3,100 miles, 11 states & 3 national parks
The I-94 Road Trip
Portland, OR to Ann Arbor, MI
7 days, 3,000 miles, 8 states & 1 national park
The Southwest Chief Rail Trip
Kalamazoo, MI to Tucson, AZ
6 days, 3 transit types & 3 national parks