Reflections in Jackson Lake Grand Teton National Park
United States National Parks and Monuments
Anyone who watched the Ken Burns' series on the US National Parks, knows how wonderful our national parks are. They're even more wonderful when you have the chance to visit them in person. We have been fortunate to have the chance to visit several of our national parks. We never tire of visiting them and wonder at the foresight of our great grandparents, grandparents, and parents in preserving these' wonderful places. We'll have to work hard to ensure that they are still there for our children and grandchildren.
North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Southwest US National Parks
South Rim of Grand Canyon
In 2010 we made a trip to the Southwest US. We were able to visit several of the wonderful national parks and national monuments in that part of the country. These included:
- Off Road in Arches National Park
- After the Rain Arches National Park
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park
- White Rim trail and Meander Canyon Canyonlands National Park
- Grand Escalante National Monument/Calf Creek Falls
- Capital Reef National Park
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Colorado National Monument
- Grand Canyon Overview
- Trip to North Rim Grand Canyon
- First day at North Rim Grand Canyon
- North Rim Grand Canyon--Day 2
- South Rim Grand Canyon Day 1
- Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest
- Zion National Park--River Walk
- Zion National Park-Zion Mount Carmel Highway
- Zion National Park-Emerald Pools
- Zion National Park Weeping Rock
Western US National Parks
In 2010 we took a long Trip West to visit many of the national parks in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana. We had a great time in:
- Yellowstone National Park
- Badlands of South Dakota
- Glacier National Park
- Grand Teton National National Park
We also visited these parks at times not associated with our trip west:
National Parks in Eastern US and Near North Carolina
We're lucky that several parks and other preserved places are located near us. The Great Smoky Mountain and Shenandoah National Parks are an easy drive away. The Blueridge Parkway and several National Battlefields are close by. Plus we're only 5 hours from Washington DC with all of it's special places. And then there are the national seashores on our coast. We visited many of these places in our pre-digital days and haven't scanned the photos from these trips yet. The parks we have digital photos of and have posted here are:
- Acadia National Park
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Cumberland National Seashore
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park
- Bull Run Battlefield Park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Shenandoah National Park
The visit to Acadia National Park was part of a longer trip to Maine and Massachusetts in 2009.
The pages here provide a small sample of the many wonders of our national parks. I hope you'll visit our pages, and then visit the parks in person.
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
Fall in Shenandoah National Park
Small stream in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Upper Yellowstone Falls Yellowstone National Park
Here is a list of some the National Parks we've visited and that are described on this site:
- Acadia National Park
- Cumberland Seashore
- Appomattox Court House
- Badlands of South Dakota National Park
- Off Road in Arches National Park
- After the Rain Arches National Park
- Delicate Arch
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Bull Run Battlefield Park
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park
- Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park
- White Rim trail and Meander Canyon Canyonlands National Park
- Grand Escalante National Monument/Calf Creek Falls
- Capital Reef National Park
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Colorado National Monument
- Grand Canyon Overview
- Glacier National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Mount Rushmore
- Shenandoah National Park
- Yellowstone National Park 1999
- Yellowstone National Park 2008
- Yosemite National Park 2006
- Zion National Park--River Walk
- Zion National Park-Zion Mount Carmel Highway
- Zion National Park-Emerald Pools
- Zion National Park-Weeping Rock