What’s Your Favorite U.S. National Park?

Hey, it’s been a when, has not it? I never consider I’ve prepared a weblog submit in a yr or so. I hope you’re all performing effectively in these insane situations. As constantly, many thanks for studying.

I have a dilemma: What’s your favourite U.S. Nationwide Park?

Above the previous two several years, I have fallen in really like with them.

Ahead of the pandemic, I had only frequented a handful of them, generally by incident. But the moment the pandemic hit, and it was secure ample to highway-excursion, I drove all close to the nation checking out them.

Now I have observed 15 out of 63. And sometime, I’d like to see them all.

Initially, there was Redwood Countrywide Park, with its towering trees and black-sand beaches…

Then Indiana Dunes, with its sprawling sights of nuclear reactors…

Then Utah, property to some of the most effective nationwide parks in the nation: I visited Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion.

After Utah, I visited Mammoth Cave (Kentucky) and Very hot Springs (Arkansas), on the way to Austin, which is in which I are living now.

Then there was Big Bend, Texas. The evening sky is outstanding there! You can see so a lot of stars.

Followed by Petrified Forest in New Mexico…

And most just lately, Glacier (Montana) and Grand Teton (Wyoming). Glacier Nationwide Park reminded me of Switzerland with its alpine valleys, purple wildflowers, and jagged mountains. I even observed mountain goats.

I come to feel so lucky that I have gotten to see so a great deal of our gorgeous nation in the earlier couple a long time.

When I was youthful, I targeted solely on intercontinental travel (this website isn’t named Ashley Overseas for nothin’). But around the previous two several years, I’m satisfied to report that I’ve received a newfound appreciation for my have backyard.

It turns out you really do not have to fly halfway around the environment to go on an journey.

As for my most loved? It’s a two-way tie concerning Redwood and Big Bend.

How several countrywide parks have you frequented? Do you have a beloved?

(Here’s a full listing in scenario you’re curious.)