It’s been a blast up here in Alaska. We started in the rain at Kenai Fjords NP and the trip is wrapping up here at a rainy Wrangell-St Elias. Nonetheless, I can’t wait to return next summer to explore more.
The last “new” National Park visit for me was Biscayne in December. Tomorrow, I head north to Alaska to mark off (depending on the weather) as many as 10-12 more.
Alaska has been my white whale for at least a decade. It’s always seemed like the last state I’d make it to, even though some of its parks were always near the top of my to-visit list. And, that’s exactly what it’ll be my 50th state.
I’m far more apprehensive of this trip than any other one in recent memory. I’m not exactly sure why. Is it the reverence for big wild territory that Alaska is known for? Is it uncertainty now that I’m finally narrowing in on completing my quest? Is it nervousness over the mosquitos? Your guess is as good as mine.
#findyourpark #optoutside #adventureawaits #goquesting #alaska #nationalparkgeek #epicsocialadventures
It’s been steamy hot recently here in Phoenix, which reminded me of the last time I visited Yellowstone…but you know, without the crazy geothermal features, sulfur smell, or the bison.
#nationalparkgeek #findyourpark #adventureawaits #peoplewhoadventure #wearethewild #optoutside #staywild #theoutbound
Some of the best vistas are the ones off the main tourist routes. We had this viewpoint of the Grand Canyon all to ourselves for the afternoon. #findyourpark #optoutside #adventureawaits #goquesting
Sometimes, it’s all about perspective… #hawaii #naturelove #naturewalk
To what adventures is the path taking you this weekend?
#optoutside #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #peoplewhoadventure #wearethewild #optoutside #staywild #theoutbound
What it feels like in Phoenix today, which has had no rain in the last 100 or so days. But that might change soon…
Where will the next dirt road take you?
#peoplewhoadventure #wearethewild #optoutside #staywild #theoutbound #grandstaircase #monumentsforall
On a day in which Phoenix has never recorded any precipitation, this snowy scene from the Swiss Alps last year seems about as far away as one could get.
The view from Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park is one you won’t soon forget. #parkchat
The Million Dollar Highway sure offers million dollar views. Maybe I’ll have to schedule in a visit to the San Juans later this summer…
Returning to the Valley after a nearly a week away has me thinking of a nice cool water to jump in, like the Colorado River here at Lee’s Ferry.
Everglades National Park is one of those special places that just seem so different from home.
We’re hitting the road on Weds for another national parks roadtrip. While I’ve already finished off the Contiguous US, Jen is still working towards that, so we’re visiting 6 park units in southern Colorado.
I can’t wait to return to Sequoia this summer. Of all the places I’ve visited in the national parks, one of my most favorite places in the world is quietly tucked away in Giant Forest.
Where will you explore next?
Hoping to make a quick stop to show my dad Coal Mine Canyon on Friday. We’ll be driving back from a week spent touring eastern Utah, including Arches, Canyonlands, and the Bears Ears area. Hoping it’ll make for a great “final stop” to top off a memorable roadtrip.
I’m looking forward to tonight’s full moon kayaking trip down the Lower Salt River. There’s something fun about donning some glowsticks and paddling down the river illuminated by the light of the full moon and the glow of metro Phoenix.
I stumbled upon this pretty little scene during an impromptu daytrip through the Bradshaw Mountains a couple years ago. I had seen the highway signs for Horsethief Basin but hadn’t ever been, so I decided to chug on up the mountain and see what it was like. I was pleasantly surprised by this gorgeous little lake.
The desert is often full of color, like here at Artist Palette in Death Valley National Park.
#findyourpark #keepitwild #nationalparkgeek #deserthiking #divine_deserts #geologyrocks #geology #deathvalley #desertlovers #welivetoexplore #desertlandscape #questing #goquesting
