Hytreks: Our 2020–2021 Family Road Trip
Hytreks is the digital home for the 2020–2021 family road trip of Kristy, Ben, and Owen Hymans. This completed journey follows their travels across the United States, with stories, photographs, and videos from national parks and the places in between.
Latest from the road
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Acadia National Park – Maine
The delicious “popovers” were the unexpected surprise at Acadia National Park. We also had a blast exploring tide pools, climbing mountains and visiting lighthouses.
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Washington D.C.
Not technically a “National Park”, but our trip to D.C. and the National Mall had no shortage of National Monuments and other historical sites. It also had bugs…
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Shenandoah National Park – Virginia
A long and narrow park, it’s possible to drive the entire length of Shenandoah along Skyline Drive. That drive is certainly scenic, but our favorite part of the park was…
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New River Gorge National Park – West Virginia
New River Gorge is America’s newest National Park. First we drove across the gorge, then down into it, then we hiked around it. Supposedly the white water rafting here is…
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Mammoth Cave National Park – Kentucky
Mammoth cave is mammoth big. With 400 miles explored and potentially another 600 miles unexplored, it’s the longest known cave system in the world. We also came across a tiny…