Bucket list ... i would like to visit each national park

Acadia National Park

Arches National Park

Badlands National Park

Big Bend National Park

Biscayne National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Channel Islands National Park

Congaree National Park

Crater Lake National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

Denali National Park & Preserve

Dry Tortugas National Park

Everglades National Park - We did this on our honeymoon back in 2008

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Glacier Bay National Park

Glacier National Park

Grand Canyon National Park - did this a few times

Grand Teton National Park

Great Basin National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Haleakala National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hot Springs National Park

Isle Royale National Park

Joshua Tree National Park - Went to this park Easter 2016

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Kenai Fjords National Park

Kings Canyon National Park - Did this with Ross and Heather in

Kobuk Valley National Park

Lake Clark National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

National Park of American Samoa

North Cascades National Park

Olympic National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Redwood National Park - Did this with Tim and the Ekstrom Family 2014

Rocky Mountain National Park

Saguaro National Park

Sequoia National Park Did this with Ross and Heather in

Shenandoah National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Virgin Islands National Park

Voyageurs National Park

Wind Cave National Park - Did this with tim and lisa in

Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve

Yellowstone National Park

Yosemite National Park

Zion National Park

Bucket list ... i would like to visit each national park

Acadia National Park

Arches National Park

Badlands National Park

Big Bend National Park

Biscayne National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Channel Islands National Park

Congaree National Park

Crater Lake National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

Denali National Park & Preserve

Dry Tortugas National Park

Everglades National Park - We did this on our honeymoon back in 2008

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Glacier Bay National Park

Glacier National Park

Grand Canyon National Park - did this a few times

Grand Teton National Park

Great Basin National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Haleakala National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hot Springs National Park

Isle Royale National Park

Joshua Tree National Park - Went to this park Easter 2016

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Kenai Fjords National Park

Kings Canyon National Park - Did this with Ross and Heather in

Kobuk Valley National Park

Lake Clark National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

National Park of American Samoa

North Cascades National Park

Olympic National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Redwood National Park - Did this with Tim and the Ekstrom Family 2014

Rocky Mountain National Park

Saguaro National Park

Sequoia National Park Did this with Ross and Heather in

Shenandoah National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Virgin Islands National Park

Voyageurs National Park

Wind Cave National Park - Did this with tim and lisa in

Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve

Yellowstone National Park

Yosemite National Park

Zion National Park

Planning a trip - Cabrillo National Monument

Cabrillo National Monument

Cabrillo National Monument lies at the tip of the Point Loma Peninsula, just west of the city of San Diego

The drive to Cabrillo National Monument will take you through diverse areas that tell of the Point Loma peninsula’s history.  In Spanish, “loma” means “hill,” and is a fitting description of the rolling topography of the area.  Archaeological remnants tell of human occupation of the Point as far back as 7,000 years.  In 1797, the Spanish constructed Fort Guijarros on the eastern side of the peninsula, as a means of guarding the entrance to the harbor.  Fifty-five years later, in 1852, the southern portion of Point Loma was set aside as a military reservation.  Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery was established in 1934 and today honors over 86,000 veterans and dependents who are interred there.  Residential neighborhoods on Point Loma were originally established by generations of fishermen and remain varied today, with small cottages tucked next to multi-million dollar homes.  Catalina Boulevard is part of San Diego’s 59-mile Scenic Drive, and affords spectacular panoramic views of the ocean and city on your way to Cabrillo National Monument.

Dreamin of Vacation -- YELLOWSTONE

Tim's sister or should i say our sister invited us to YELLOWSTONE National Park for a vacation in July ... i have already started to daydream

Yellowstone is the first national park in the world, and still today holds many geographical and pioneering records. March 1, 1872 marked the first day of park-hood and it is still the largest national park in the United States with well over 2 million acres to explore and enjoy. The park's highest point is Eagle Peak standing at a formidable 11,358 feet. Surprisingly, even the lowest point in the park is an impressive 5,282 feet above sea level.
There are over 300 geysers in Yellowstone Park, as the whole of the park is considered to be an active volcano. It contains a caldera that is one of the largest in the world. The Yellowstone Caldera, under Yellowstone Lake, is the biggest supervolcano in North America. Yellowstone Lake ranks in the top few largest high-altitude lakes on this continent. The park has almost 10,000 geothermal features in total with relatively 300 geysers and the park experiences approximately 2000 earthquakes each year. This is truly one of the most studied hot spots in the world. Yellowstone is part of the biggest intact(almost) ecosystem in a temperate zone in the northern hemisphere. It contains a petrified forest that is also one of the biggest on earth.