Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota – 3-Hour Itinerary Drive from Badlands National Park to Wind Cave National Park Stop 1: Wind Cave Visitor Center Stop 2: Prairie Nature Trail Stop 3: Scenic Wildlife Drive Note: Evening: Wind Cave is not only one of the oldest known caves but also among the longest, with over… Continue reading
Itinerary – June 2024 (Approximate Duration: 5 Hours in the Park) Note: We used the GuideAlong audio tour during our visit, which proved quite helpful for both navigation and insightful commentary throughout the park. Badlands National Park is renowned for its dramatic landscapes, where towering buttes rise from expansive mixed-grass prairies. These buttes—flat-topped rock formations… Continue reading
Itinerary – May 2024 (Approx. 6–7 Hours in the Park) Next Day: Theodore Roosevelt National Park This national park was established as a tribute to President Theodore Roosevelt, who spent considerable time in the Badlands of North Dakota between 1884 and 1886. Following the tragic loss of both his wife and mother on the same… Continue reading
Itinerary Overview (Approx. 6 Hours) – May 2024 Next Day: Visit to Voyageurs National Park Trails Explored: Note: Boat tours were unavailable during our visit, as they begin mid-June. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota is distinguished by its vast network of interconnected lakes, with approximately 40% of its area covered by water. The park derives its… Continue reading
Itinerary (About 4 hours) May 2024 Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Parks and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights) Day -8 – Crater Lake NPMedford to Crater Lake NP (about 60 miles) Steel visitor center Rim village View point from Rim Village (Rim Drive will open only in July, We will… Continue reading
Itinerary (About half a day at the Park)– May 2024 Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Parks and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights) Day -7 – Redwood NP Redding to Redwood NP (about 190 miles) Visitor centres were closed for internal staff meeting. However the park was open for visitors. Trillium… Continue reading
Itinerary (About half a day in the park) May 2024 Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Parks and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights) Day -6 – Lassen Volcanic NPLake Tahoe to Lassen Volcanic NP Kohm Yah-Mah-Nee Visitor Center Sulphur works from South side Devasted Area Trail 0.3 mile from North side… Continue reading
Itinerary (About half a day at the Park) Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Park and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights) Day -4 – Great Basin NPCedar city to Great Basin NP (about 140 miles) Lehman Caves Visitor Center Scenic drive (open only up to Ditch Trail) Osceola Ditch Trail (until… Continue reading
Itinerary – May 2024 (About 2 days in the Park including the 2019 visit) Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Park and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights) Day -3 – Grand Canyon NP (We had been to Grand Canyon National Park in June 2019, during which we visited Grandview Point, Desert… Continue reading
Itinerary (About 6 hours at the Park) Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Park and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights) Day -2 – Petrified Forest National ParkShow Low, AZ to Petrified NP (about 70 miles) Painted Desert Visitors Center Scenic drive 28 miles (Action guide audio tour) Blue Mesa Trail 1.0 mile… Continue reading