
[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 the 4 different types of caves you can see in 7 national parks. Be sure to read till the end for 3 bonus cave locations that are not national parks. Karst Caves Karst caves are usually formed through the dissolution of… Read More
Category: All Travel, California, Carlsbad Caverns (NM), Channel Islands (CA), Great Basin (NV), Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes (HI), Kentucky, Mammoth Cave (KY), National Parks, New Mexico, Pinnacles (CA), Shenandoah (VA), South Dakota, Travel Tips, United States, Virginia, Wind Cave (SD) Tags: caves, national parks, UNESCO
[Great Basin National Park, Aug 31, 2024] I woke up early and drove the 4 hours from Salt Lake City to Great Basin National park. I gained an hour as I crossed from Utah to Arizona, which gave me more time in the day despite the long drive. I was at the visitor center in Baker, NV, around 9:30 am. I got my first views of the South Snake Range and Wheeler… Read More
Category: 2024 - Great Basin NP, All Travel, Great Basin (NV), National Parks, Nevada, United States Tags: caves, desert, hiking, national parks
[Louisville, KY / Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, Mar 21-22, 2024] After my work trip was over at lunch on Thursday, we drove 4 hours east to Louisville, KY. This put us within 90 minutes of Mammoth Cave, so it was a good place to overnight. We stayed in downtown Louisville, so we walked to dinner. The streets were busy with people hauling musical instruments around the conference center, so we figured… Read More
Category: 2024 - HEDW (IL) + NPs, All Travel, Kentucky, Mammoth Cave (KY), National Parks, United States Tags: caves, hiking, national parks, UNESCO
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