Where the mountains meet the sea. The foliage here is absolutely unmatched right now.

The fall colors in Acadia are absolutely extraordinary. This view of the Carriage Road from Waterfall Bridge creates a surreal look with the fog and mist descending down through the trees. The water you hear in the background is from Hadlock Falls directly behind me.

Me and my kids started collecting Jr. Ranger Badges on our journeys. I’m becoming more obsessed on collecting these things than my kids are! This is our collection so far.

The shade under the bench is probably pretty inviting to rattlers 'n' such.

At Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site...

It's my understanding this was the original bridge The travelers used coming into the park. this bridge dates back to I think somewhere in 1956 or something but it was washed out and destroyed in that flood a few years ago when the river broke and did all that damage and they had to start working on a redo on the highway.... I might have one of the very few pictures taken of that bridge cuz it was destroyed shortly after taking that picture

Final wildlife tally over 4 days:

Bears: 11 (3 outside the park)

Elk: 2

Salamanders: 4

Deer: 3

Caterpillars: 2

Slugs and Snails: 2

Chipmunks: 10

Brown squirrel: 3

Woodpeckers: 1 but heard them all day camping

Chickens: 5

Crows: an unsettling amount

Turkeys: an infinite amount

We visited Congaree National Park in South Carolina this week just a few days after the hurricane remnants blew through. All trails were flooded with the exception of the high & low boardwalk trails so we took advantage of the warm weather and strolled. The boardwalk trail was underwater at one point (crossing the aptly named River Trail) but the boardwalk is a loop, so you could ostensibly go back to your starting point and just finish it from the other side.

Gorgeous area with calm scenery. I know it’s a bit of a sleeper park, due to the geographical make up and location, but it’s really lovely. And free, if that matters. 🌳🪾

I am planning a national park trip in mid February and one of the options I was eyeing up was hitting up one or two (or three?) of the Utah national parks. I will have 5 full days and want to be able to spend ample time that each park deserves and was wondering what would be the best way to do this. I think I would definitely hit up Zion, but unsure if I should add on another park while I'm out there and if so which one?

Any suggestions are welcome!

Stopped by on the way home from Zion. There is a parking fee, the view is worth the money.

I’ve never been to big bend before, so really anything will be helpful. Primarily looking for hiking and sightseeing recommendations, but advice on camping there would also be appreciated! Anything particularly unique about camping in this remote park?

Hi,

I am travelling to the Great Smoky Mountains for 5 days next month and would love some suggestions/opinions on the must do hikes and any other attractions or scenery in the area as well. I will be staying in Gatlinburg. I am looking for the most rewarding hikes regardless of difficulty.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

We have a weeklong trip to southern Utah next week. We visited most of the major attractions in previous trips and planned to explore area around Escalante and Cathedral Valley NP. But with three days of rain in the forecast, our canyoneering and dirt road driving plans are uprooted.
What would be good alternatives short of going to standard overlook parking lots? Something off the beaten path and less crowded. Thanks!

Wright Brothers National Memorial
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Weather was beautiful!

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This PDF lays out the 3 proposed NPS plans for rebuilding and maybe expanding after the Dragon Bravo fire that destroyed much of hte infrastructure of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?sfid=868051&projectID=138278

And a nice video describing the various plans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2xzYWuugYw

I went to Sequoia National Park with zero expectations, but I was absolutely blown away by the Sequoias and last week went to Redwoods, it’s just phenomenal, how beautiful our planet is, and it really puts into perspective how we are all just a small part of this vast universe.