Category: National Parks
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Rocky Mountain National Park – Colorado
Way back in March 2015, we got married in this National Park. It was a small, outdoor ceremony that required a short hike through the snow to the dock at…
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Gateway Arch National Park – Missouri
With striking architecture, a sprawling museum, and many stories to tell, Gateway Arch National Park is not your typical National Park. And, as we learned the hard way, unlike a…
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Indiana Dunes National Park – Indiana
Set on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes was an oasis in an industrialized area. We frolicked in the sand, and took in the views of this great…
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park – Ohio
Set just south of the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Valley National park offered us waterfalls, unexpected rock formations and authentic 3-Way Cincinnati Chili nearby.
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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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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…
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the #1 most visited National Park in America. We hiked through the woods and drove through banks of fog on our trek up into…
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Congaree National Park – South Carolina
Lucky for us, the “Mosquito Meter” at Congaree National Park was at a tolerable 2.5 out of 6. For the record, the National Park service describes level 6 as a…