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You’ve got just ONE day in a Northwest park… make it count.
👉 Which park are you choosing?
👉 What’s your exact plan from sunrise to sunset?
Think:
🌄 Sunrise spot
🥾 Must-do hike
🍔 Food stop / picnic
📸 Sunset location
Keep it realistic — something others could actually follow.
Let’s build the...
Be honest… we’ve all had that moment 😅
👉 Forgot to bring enough water?
👉 Underestimated a hike?
👉 Booked the wrong campsite?
👉 Wildlife encounter gone wrong?
Share your story so others can learn (and maybe have a laugh too).
💡 Bonus: what would you do differently now?
Let’s help the new...
Alright, let’s stir things up a bit…
👉 Which National Park in the Southwest do you think is overrated?
👉 And which one deserves way more love (underrated gem)?
Is Zion getting too crowded? Is Capitol Reef the hidden champion? 🤔
Back it up with your experience — crowds, views, hikes, overall...
Hey everyone!
We’ve got another beautiful weekend coming up, and I’m curious…
👉 Which National Park are you visiting this weekend?
👉 What are your plans once you’re there?
Are you hiking a bucket-list trail? Catching sunrise at an iconic viewpoint? Wildlife spotting? Or just relaxing and...
In 2026, visiting Glacier National Park will become more flexible. The park in Montana is ending vehicle reservations and testing alternative ways to manage visitor flow. Located in the Northern Rockies near the Canadian border and connected to Waterton Lakes National Park, Glacier is a popular...
In 2026, reservation requirements are being removed at two of the most visited parks in the western United States. Yosemite National Park in California is ending timed-entry reservations and will manage crowding with real-time traffic measures. Arches National Park in Utah is also discontinuing...
Haha yes i did and its hot 🥵 But i liked it.
Of course dont hike for hours around Badwater in the middle of the day, but i think everybody knows this.
Don't enter the park with an empty gastank and buy enough water, not for only the same day but some extra for emergencies.
Be carefull with...
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim is closed due to wildfires. The fires are not yet contained.
View the latest news via the nps.gov link.
News Release Date: July 13, 2025
The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior the...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is closed due to lightning-caused wildfires. The fires are not yet contained.
View the latest news via the nps.gov link.
NEWS RELEASE
Date: July 18, 2025
Montrose, Colo. – On the morning of July 10, 2025, lightning strikes ignited wildfires on both...
President Trump has signed an executive order requiring tourists to pay higher entrance fees to National Parks and giving Americans priority in making reservations.
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Curious to hear everyone's thoughts on this!
Source: CBS News
hi mike! welcome here! that sounds like great plans!
when will your trip start? hopefully you will share some visits to the beautiful parks here?
have fun!
The National Park Service and Yosemite have announced that they will resume working with a reservation system in 2024. These will be certain periods to regulate the number of visitors.
Entrance reservations in 2024
By 2024, reservations will be regularly required to enter Yosemite. This depends...
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