National Park Panoramic Photos – Series 1
Here are some panoramic photos that we took of the first five parks we visited. Click on any of the pictures for a larger view. Enjoy!
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Nature’s Windows: Arches National Park
Arches National Park is home to over 2,000 arches etched in Entrada sandstone. It has the world’s highest density of natural stone arches. We had been to Arches when our daughters were 2 and 5. Because of their ages, we didn’t hike much, so our goal this time was to do just that.
Tuesday Quiz: U.S. National Parks Map
This week we will visit our tenth national park of our journey! Our Tuesday Quiz tests your map knowledge of the U.S. National Parks. You will have four minutes to correctly identify the location of 24 of the 59 U.S. National Parks.
Where the Colorado and Green Rivers Meet: Canyonlands National Park
The Colorado River is 1,450 miles long and flows through five states. The Green River is a Colorado River tributary. Beginning in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains, it meets the Colorado in Canyonlands National Park. We spent three days exploring the park and hiking to the confluence of these two rivers.
Tuesday Quiz: Find the Adjacent U.S. State
During our Trekking the Planet NPS journey, we will be traveling through over 30 states! How well do you know what state is adjacent to others in the United States?
A Walk on the Wild Side: Petrified Forest National Park
Although petrified wood can be found in all 50 U.S. States, Petrified Forest National Park has some of the highest concentrations in the world. We spent two days exploring this park as well as taking two overnight backpacking trips in the north and south wilderness areas.
A Unique Cactus: Saguaro National Park
There are four deserts in North America: the Mojave, Great Basin, Chihuahuan and Sonoran. The Sonoran Desert is the most complex and diverse of its counterparts, with its physical features ranging from mountain ranges to arid plains to grassy plateaus to lava flows. It also contains a cactus found nowhere else: the saguaro.
Tuesday Quiz: Match the National Park to its Picture
This quiz will test your knowledge of the U.S. National Parks in pictures. You will have six minutes to correctly identify 20 parks.
A Tale of Two Deserts: Joshua Tree National Park
For the first park on our NPS journey we chose a familiar place: Joshua Tree National Park, which is only a one hour drive from our home in Palm Desert, CA. The park is unique in that it features plants and wildlife from two deserts: the Mojave and Colorado.
Tuesday Quiz: Find the location of the U.S. National Parks
As we begin our travels to 27 U.S. National Parks, this week’s quiz challenges you to identify a national park based on its location on a map. How many can you accurately find?
Dueling Plans: Preparing for our National Parks and PCT Adventures
If you have been following us for any length of time, you know that we are planners. But what made things more challenging this time was that we need to concurrently sort out the logistics for our NPS trip as well as our return to the Pacific Crest Trail.
Tuesday Quiz: Do You Know What are the Most Popular National Parks?
This week’s Tuesday Quiz will test your knowledge of America’s most popular national parks. Can you fill in the ten most visited park names in the time alloted?