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Yeah this was really fantastic, beautiful memories, hopefully I get back there 🙏

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We’d love to see members enjoying their personal maps, whether that means keeping track of their adventures, printing them, or choosing to share them with others. Privacy is a high priority for us, so making names optional and limiting the download...

🖨️ Print & download your Personal Map Your Personal Map is yours to print and download. For privacy reasons, only you can use the Print, PNG and JPG options on your own map — other members viewing your profile cannot generate or download your map. When you choose Print, PNG or JPG, you’ll be...

🔒 Your privacy, your choice You decide whether other members can see your Explorer Passport and Personal Map. If you prefer to keep your National Park visits private, you can change the Explorer Passport privacy setting in your profile privacy settings. When set to Only me, other members will...

👥 Explore & share You can also visit other members’ profiles and view their Explorer Passport and Personal Map when they have chosen to make them visible. Want to show friends, family or other National Park fans how many parks you’ve explored? Simply share the link to your profile or Personal...

🗺️ Where to find your Passport & Personal Map Once you’ve added some National Parks, you can find your Explorer Passport and Personal Map directly from your own profile. Open your profile Find the Explorer tab in the profile navigation bar. Under Explorer, you’ll find: 🏞️ Passport – view...

🗺️ How to start your Explorer Passport Want to add parks to your Explorer Passport and build your Personal Map? It only takes a few steps: Visit the Places List: https://www.national-parks-usa.com/forum/explorer/places/ Choose a National Park and open its park page. On the park page, click...

We’re excited to introduce a new feature that is now available for beta testing on National Parks USA: the Personal National Parks Map! 🇺🇸🗺️ The Personal Map is connected to your Explorer Passport and automatically creates your own map of the U.S. National Parks based on the parks you have...

The American Southwest is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world. From towering red cliffs and deep canyons to incredible arches and endless desert views, every park has something unique to offer. Which Southwest National Park impressed you the most? Was it your first...

My profile picture says it all… 🦬😅 I got much closer to a Yellowstone bison than I ever should have. Great photo, bad idea. Lesson learned!

Every year, millions of people visit America’s National Parks. Most trips are unforgettable… but many visitors also make mistakes that could have been avoided. Maybe you underestimated the heat in Death Valley. Maybe you got too close to wildlife in Yellowstone. Maybe you started hiking too...

I just watched the video of the recent bison attack at Yellowstone, where a visitor was seriously injured after being tossed into the air by a bull bison near Bridge Bay Campground. From what I've read, witnesses said the bison was already visibly agitated, and the incident happened incredibly...

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...

Welcome! I dont know the answer on your question but just wanted to welcome you!

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...