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[Last Updated June 25, 2025] Now that I’ve been to 52 of the 63 national parks, I’ve also covered all the different caves you can find! Here’s the run down on...
[This blog post will be continuously updated with new information. Last Updated Jul 1, 2025] As more and more national parks institute timed entries, reservations and lotteries, planning your national park...
Often called the mini-Yellowstone, Lassen Volcanic is home to steaming fumaroles, clear mountain lakes and volcanic peaks. Lassen Peak, the park’s namesake, is the largest plug dome volcano in the world...
Pinnacles National Park is small but its two entrances make planning a trip there more difficult than it should be. While the east and west roads do not meet in the...
[Paso Robles, CA, Nov 28, 2021] We had enjoyed our scenic drive up to Pinnacles, so we wanted to do something fun on the way back also. Paso Robles, known for...