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I think Santa Fe Brewing became my favorite #NewMexico #brewery this weekend.

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Really wanted to grab a drink here as we passed by, but they looked closed. We pulled into the parking lot and another car pulled closed to the window. A guy dunks out, looks around, then pounds on the window. Sure enough, a lady slides it open and takes an order. We gleefully decide that we must get a drink from this here bar, and proceed to properly park in the empty gravel lot. Walking up to the door, the lady leans out and yells “window only!” Apparently, it was a shitshow in there the previous night and she wasn’t able (willing?) to open up the actual bar.

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Did I mention that I’ve now visited 363 national park units? I’m now less than 50 away from completing the national parks quest.

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The first atomic weapon was developed in the parking lot in this photo, and loaded for delivery at the site of this memorial.

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Valles Caldera National Preserve

A serene landscape showcases a reflective body of water surrounded by lush green grass and distant hills under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.
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Valles Caldera National Preserve

A winding stream meanders through a lush, green meadow under a cloudy sky.
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This canyon in the Jemez Mountains looks very inviting.

A small stream flows through a lush, green valley surrounded by dense pine forests and distant hills under a cloudy sky.
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Wukoki Ruin in Wupatki National Monument is probably the place most responsible for my early love of the #nationalparks. #findyourpark

A tall, ancient stone structure stands on a rocky, desert landscape with sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.
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Well, my national park pin collection is coming along nicely. Too bad so many of the parks don’t have pins available /:

Two display cases are filled with a variety of colorful pins and badges arranged neatly in rows.
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So…#MyNationalParksMonth is getting an EPIC ENCORE! I’m extending the trip to visit 21 more national parks and “finish the East” on my quest to visit all the 411 units! Head over to alltheparks.com to see the map and more deets

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When you’re on an epic trip like #MyNationalParksMonth, things like this begin to seem normal. #Findyourpark #nps100 #roadtrip

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A foggy Shenadoah on my mind… #MyNationalParksMonth

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My 340th #NationalPark! Just one of the 40+ I’ve visited so far on #MyNationalParksMonth to celebrate the #nps100! #fypyes #findyourpark #at #harpersferry

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Waterlogged in #Shenandoah

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The Liberty Bell #findyourpark #libertybell

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We managed to tour Salem Maritime NHS today too, bringing my national parks total to 305. This has been an amazingly productive weekend! #MyNationalParksMonth #findyourpark

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Next, we toured the first shots of the American Revolution at Minute Man NHP. #MyNationalParksMonth #findyourpark

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We toured three historic Presidential homes at Adams National Historical Park, my 303rd park. #MyNationalParksMonth #findyourpark

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Worlds End, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area - my 302nd national park unit! #MyNationalParksMonth #findyourpark

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Just marking off my 301st national park unit, the Boston African American NHS. #MyNationalParksMonth #findyourpark #nps100