When people plan their national parks road trips, they often overlook some of the best units, like national monuments, battlefields, and seashores. For many outdoor adventurers, the focus is understandably on the 63 national parks, which offer many world-class opportunities like Grand Canyon NP, Yellowstone NP, and Zion NP. But the National Park Service manages … Read more
Chances are you’ve heard about Route 66—possibly through the popular song, Get Your Kicks on Route 66, or as a kitschy road trip across the southwestern U.S. Also called the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, today Historic Route 66 is a heritage corridor crossing eight states over approximately 2,450 miles from Chicago, … Read more
When it comes to U.S. national parks, most people think more about the West than the East Coast. Rightfully so, the American West is home to some of the nation’s best-known national parks, including Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Utah’s Mighty 5, and the ten parks of the Grand Circle. But the East Coast states are … Read more
Have you ever considered taking an epic multi-week road trip to a ton of national parks? If so, chances are you’ve heard that the Southwest U.S. offers some of the country’s most dramatic and adventurous spots. But did you know there is an informal collection of ten amazing national parks that make a perfect itinerary … Read more
