National Parks West

Are you planning a trip to Joshua Tree National Park? Here are the best things to do in Joshua Tree with kids and plenty of tips to help your plan your trip.

When is the best time to visit Yosemite? We answer that question and offer tips on how to avoid the crowds no matter the season.

Tucked up in the Pacific Northwest, there are several scenic Oregon national parks worth visiting, and they are surprisingly diverse in their offerings. Here are five great spots to visit.

If you are looking for a summer national park experience that is crowd free, head to Great Basin. Just 90,000 people visit Great Basin each year (Yellowstone receives 3 million …

Thanks to social media and the events (cough, cough Covid…) of the past couple years, our national parks have become more popular than ever. The end result- several national parks require reservations in …

Did you know that five million people visit the Grand Canyon every year but only 10% of those visitors come to the North Rim? Many may assume that if you …

The Bay Area may be known for its big cities and sweeping mega bridges, but did you know there are also 11 great National Park near San Francisco? These Bay …

Bryce Canyon National Park is known for its incredible hoodoos- tall sandstone spires that have been carved by erosion resulting in some of the most stunning scenery in the country. …

Don’t be fooled by the nickname, The Grand Canyon State. This one claim to fame sometimes eclipses the other Arizona national parks and monuments, but there are so many amazing …

California is home to more national park units than anywhere else in the country, but what are the best national parks in California? As a Golden State native and national …

While Yosemite tends to get the most fame and park attendance of the Sierra Nevada national parks, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are just as beautiful and family friendly …

Enjoy a great road trip? Love our nation’s national parks? Well then we have a California National Parks road trip itinerary for you! Much of California’s eastern spine is dominated …

Diverse, expansive, and wild. Olympic National Park is the brilliant, green gem of the national park system. It is known for its temperate rainforests filled with old growth trees, but …

Vast, breathtaking, and wondrous. It’s no wonder why five million people visit the Grand Canyon every year. Millions dream of a trip to see this world wonder but many don’t …