National Park Obsessed
Welcome to the wonderful world of National Parks. I'm here to help you plan your NEXT amazing adventure through the United States National Parks and beyond. I want the national parks to be accessible to all.
🌌 🌘 Northern Lights and the Florida Man 🌘🌌
Hey Reader, Happy slightly belated birthday to the National Park Service. NPS turned 108 yesterday. Hopefully, they will still be around for another 108 years. Another reason I love NPS's birthday is because it's the start of the Northern Light season in Alaska. There is something magical about seeing the lights dance across the sky. It's even more special when it's in a National Park. >>> Check out the Best National Parks to See the Northern Lights in the USA IMPORTANT FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS...
✨💎✨ Should This Hidden Gem Become a National Park? ✨💎✨
Hey Reader, Last spring, I took a road trip out to Death Valley to see Lake Manly. On the way back, I swung south specifically to stop at Chiricahua National Monument. It was an impressive national monument that reminded me a lot of Pinnacles, and I got to see a Gould's turkey. >>> Should Chiricahua National Monument be a National Park? This is one of several NPS units being floated around for national park status at the moment. Other units include Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in...
🍂 🍁 my favorite part of this year is coming 🍁🍂
Hey Reader, How has your summer been? Knock on wood, but it seems like the worst of the summer heat is over here in Tennessee. Best of all, I found an orange leaf in my yard yesterday—fall is coming, and I can't wait. >>> Check out the best Fall National Parks. This fall, I'm hoping to head down to Florida to do some SCUBA diving, kayak in the Everglades, and get milkshakes at Robert's is Here. Fingers crossed, I will finally get to dive the USCGC Bibb. It's the only major shipwreck in the...
🐻🦅 🦬 I remember when…
Hey Reader, Have you been watching the Olympics? I've been trying to, but I feel like I've spent almost as much time seeing the pretty aerial views of Marseille as I have watching Olympic sailing. But that is the nature of sailing; you can't race if there isn't wind. One of my favorite parts of visiting the National Parks is the wildlife. From bison to bears to birds, I love seeing wildlife, particularly wildlife I haven't seen before. One of my most exciting sightings was my first California...
🥾🩴 does your footwear matter? 👟👠
Hey Reader, Last week's email was tragically well-timed. By my count, there were wildfires in or near six different National Parks, plus a car fire in Death Valley. Speaking of Death Valley, let's talk about appropriate footwear for hiking. A Belgian visitor's recent trip to Death Valley ended with a medical helicopter flight to the hospital due to third degree burns on his feet. He was wearing flip-flops while hiking in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. The air temperature was 123°F (50.5°C),...
🐻🏞️ Watching my favorite bear
Hey Reader, I don't know about you, but I'm sick of the heat and my allergies. I am now remembering why I usually go to Alaska in July. I have some family things keeping me close to Tennessee this summer so I'm just suffering through my allergies and the heat. It also doesn't help that my favorite Brooks bear has arrived with the MOST adorable cubs, and I hate everyone who is sharing amazing photos of Grazer and her Grazzlets. Head over to explore.org and check out the bear cams. Grazer is...
🌊🏞️ Experience Thrills In New River Gorge!
Hey Reader, Do you like saving money? Do you want to get the most bang for your buck? I hope the answer is yes. The last couple of months have been very busy working on a brand new project to bring the best National Park travel deals and discounts directly to you. You might have noticed that I've been softly showcasing the travel deal center in the P.S. section of these emails for the last few weeks. Well, I'm pleased to OFFICIALLY launch the National Park Obsessed Travel Deal Center with our...
⛵🎆 Sail on the oldest ship in the Navy 🎆⛵
Hey Reader, Happy Fourth of July week. I hope you have something fun planned. I had hoped to go to Boston for the 4th, but sadly, I didn't win the USS Constitution lottery. So, if you did get a lottery slot, I'm mega-jealous and hope you have an amazing time. Send me pictures. Apologies if you received this email twice. I forgot to activate the giveaway button. Instead, I will head to middle Tennessee to see how the American Chestnut Tree Demonstration Groves are doing and visit a friend in...
🚣♀️🐈⛺ 5 quick National Park things
Hey Reader, I hope you enjoyed your summer solstice. A friend and I did a kayaking trip out to our "secret" camping spot on Dale Hollow Lake. We went swimming, snorkeling, and fishing. It was an awesome trip, even if we didn't actually catch any fish. So let's get a few things I wanted to share with you this week. It's official Glacier's Going-to-the-Sun Road has opened for the season and NPS will be releasing additional reservations for the west entrance. I'm pleased to announce that we have...
☠️ 🐹 Plague, Prairie Dogs, and Black-footed Ferrets 🐹 ☠️
Hey Reader, Let’s talk about the plague. You know, that pesky little disease that wiped out somewhere between 25 and 60% of Europe’s population in the 14th century. Plague goes by “fun” names such as bubonic plague, black death, or Yersinia pestis. No matter what you call it, none of them sound like something you’d like to catch. Thankfully, we don’t live in the Middle Ages, and even if we do, for some reason, catch the plague, modern medicine has greatly reduced the mortality rate. But even...
Welcome to the wonderful world of National Parks. I'm here to help you plan your NEXT amazing adventure through the United States National Parks and beyond. I want the national parks to be accessible to all.