Trip 3, Days 6-7: New River Gorge National Park
The New River Gorge is the newest to be added to the national parks and the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The...
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Welcome to Parks and Pubs, Kim and Mike's quest to visit all the National Parks in the US, explore museums and sites along the way, and enjoy the local brew pubs as we travel. Our goal is to create meaningful vacation trips of 10 days to two weeks to enjoy nature, history, and local culture. As we travel, we'll share itineraries and experiences. Our adventures start in May 2021.  Read on, and enjoy.
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Trip 3, Days 4-5: Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the country's most visited national park with over 12 million visits per year and,...
Trip 3, Day 3: Biltmore Estate
The Biltmore Estate was a great stop during this trip, being positioned nearly halfway between the Congaree National Park in Columbia,...
Trip 3, Days 1-2: Columbia, SC, and Congaree National Park
The Congaree National Park is about 30 minutes outside of Columbia, SC, and consists mainly of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest...
Trip 3: Congaree, Great Smoky Mountains and New River Gorge National Parks (and Biltmore Estate)
For our third national park trip, we drove from the Washington, DC, area to Columbia, SC, to visit the Congaree National Park, then...
Trip 2: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
While visiting family near Cleveland, Ohio, we took a day out to explore the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which stretches between...
Trip 1, Day 10: Bozeman, Montana
We checked out the growing city of Bozeman for the final day of our trip, including going to the Museum of the Rockies, which mainly...
Trip 1, Day 9: Yellowstone National Park - Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower-Roosevelt Areas
Our final day in Yellowstone covered the Mammoth Hot Springs area as well as the Lamar Valley and Tower-Roosevelt area. We were stopped...
Trip 1, Day 8: Yellowstone National Park - Canyon Area
Day 8 was focused on the Canyon Area of Yellowstone Park. As usual, we got an early start to try to see wildlife, and had a wolf cross...
Trip 1, Day 7: Yellowstone National Park - Old Faithful Area
We knew it would take several days to explore Yellowstone, so we planned three days, each focused on a different area of the park. Our...
Trip 1, Day 6: Grand Teton National Park
We started the day in the Grand Teton National Park with a hike at Jenny Lake from the visitor center to Hidden Falls. Much of the trail...
Trip 1, Day 5: Jackson, WY
Day 5 of the trip was mainly a travel day, covering the approximately five-hour drive from Casper to Jackson. The initial part of the...
Trip 1, Day 4: Casper, WY
Day 4 of the trip provided a respite from all the driving and an opportunity to see Casper, Wyoming. We visited the National Historic...
Trip 1, Day 3: Black Hills, Sturgis, Devil's Tower National Monument, and Travel to Casper, WY
As we departed Rapid City, South Dakota, we traveled through Spearfish Canyon toward Deadwood and Lead, old historic gold mining towns. ...
Trip 1, Day 2: The Black Hills, Wind Cave, Custer State Park, and Mount Rushmore
We recommend getting up early for this day, not only because there is a lot to pack in, but also the wildlife is more active in the...
Trip 1, Day 1: The Badlands
The Badlands National Park was amazing and we highly recommend approaching it from Rapid City to get the full astounding visual effect. ...
Trip 1: The Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone
Our first adventure takes us from Rapid City, South Dakota, to Casper, Jackson, and Yellowstone, Wyoming, and ends in Bozeman, Montana. ...
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