The Greatest American Road Trip
Since our epic Road Trip, four new national parks have been established: White Sands National Park in southern New Mexico . America’s 62nd national park was designated by the U.S. National Park Service as a National Monument in 1933, and re-designated as a national park on December 20, 2019.This is next on our list, stay tuned!
Acadia National Park — The Greatest American Road Trip
How to get here: From the park loop road, take the 3.5-mile road up to the summit. There are plenty of places to stop along the way. Best time to shoot: Cadillac Mountain is great both at sunrise and sunset. I prefer sunrise, as there are less crowds (it can get pretty crowded here at dusk during the summer) and I like the views eastward over the distant islands.
Death Valley National Park — The Greatest American Road Trip
Dante's View. This high-elevation viewpoint is the most visited site in the park — because of its beauty and because access is easy; just a few miles driving up a well-paved road into a parking lot and you will stand upon what is arguably the best overlook view in the park. Elevation is 5,487 feet and therefor bitter cold and windy, (at least it was when we visited,) but having the ability ...
Pinnacles National Park — The Greatest American Road Trip
We didn’t necessarily plan it this way – many routing changes occurred during our year on the road – but it's fitting that the final stop on our quest to see all 59 of the U.S. national parks was at Pinnacles in California – America's newest national park.It has been eyeballed for such protection for over a century since being established as a National Monument by President Theodore ...
National Parks — The Greatest American Road Trip
We road-tripped to every U.S. national park during 2016 to celebrate 100 years of the U.S. National Park Service — 59 parks in 52 weeks. Below is a guide to all of them, plus 4 new parks established since then.
"I'm Going to 59 Parks in 52 Weeks" — The Greatest American …
2015年11月29日 · 59 parks in 52 weeks — that’s fewer than one per week — and it’s all happening by road, save a few plane rides to reach island destinations. Everybody I’ve told seems genuinely excited for me. I am excited for me. And I am excited for Jon, my sig-O and better half, with whom I’ve dreamed about this project for over a year.In four weeks, we’ll be packing up …
Voyageurs National Park — The Greatest American Road Trip
Today, the area is a water-lover’s paradise frequented by anglers, boaters, and campers who want to enjoy their summer on the lake in the north country. 55 miles of Minnesota wilderness intertwines the U.S.-Canadian border, and the majority of the park (which is a third water) is comprised of four large interconnected lakes—Rainy, Sand Point, Kabetogama, and …
Kenai Fjords National Park — The Greatest American Road Trip
“Kenai Fjords National Park was established to maintain unimpaired the scenic and environmental integrity of the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers and coastal fjords and islands in their natural state; and to protect seals, sea lions, other marine mammals, and marine and other birds and to maintain their hauling and breeding areas in their ...
North Cascades National Park - The Greatest American Road Trip
2. World class hiking: There are 400 miles of hiking trails in North Cascades National Park providing more routes of pure hiking bliss than any one person could ever experience in a lifetime.A forest of wilderness like that which you'll find in the North Cascades is remarkable in so many ways—it’s like an incubator, everything informs the growth of another.
Yosemite National Park — The Greatest American Road Trip
3. Glacier Point — This is the best place in the park to experience the Yosemite high-country while observing panoramic views of Half Dome, various distant waterfalls, and the whole of the valley floor — in other words, the best of Yosemite within one gaze.Glacier Pass Road takes you there by car, but do watch for closures that could cause you to reroute your plans, especially …