National Parks Archives

Fog, Redwood National Park, California

June 20, 2023August 25, 2015 by Tom Bartel

Driving down the scenic Hwy. 101 between the north and south parts of Redwood National Park. There seems to be fog here most of the time, so why not just … Read more

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

November 26, 2018August 22, 2015 by Tom Bartel

The drive to see the vaunted Crater Lake National Park was interrupted before it got started. We’d stayed north of the park the night before and planned on getting an … Read more

Fog, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

April 15, 2019August 16, 2015 by Tom Bartel

trees in fog Mount Rainier National Park

Since we started this western road trip, every day has been hot and relentlessly sunny. So when we woke to a foggy, cloudy and rainy sky on the day of … Read more

Sunset on the River, Glacier National Park, Montana

November 26, 2018August 15, 2015 by Tom Bartel

As we were leaving Glacier National Park late in the evening, the sun began to set behind the mountain tops, and as it did, it illuminated McDonald Creek in the … Read more

The Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

November 26, 2018August 9, 2015 by Tom Bartel

The easiest way to see Badlands National Park is to enter the park at the Northeast Entrance and take the Badlands Loop Road, which runs all along the rim of … Read more

Our 2014 Travels in 50 Photos

May 9, 2020January 8, 2015 by Tom Bartel

2014 was our biggest year of traveling yet. We visited 19 countries, including a long driving trip in the western United States. We saw, in order, the United States, Belgium, … Read more

Waterfall, Zion National Park, Utah

January 19, 2016October 9, 2014 by Tom Bartel

One of the easier walks in Zion National Park is the Grotto Trail Route. It goes up a canyon wall to a series of three pools, but the prettiest site … Read more

Big Horn Sheep and Elk, Rocky Mountain National Park

November 26, 2018October 4, 2014 by Tom Bartel

When you’re driving along Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park, there are many pullouts where you can stop and admire the scenery. But when you see cars slowing to … Read more

Inspiration Point, Bryce Canyon at Sunrise, Sunset

February 16, 2019October 2, 2014 by Tom Bartel

We got up an hour before sunrise to drive to Inspiration Point at Bryce Canyon National Park. Although we got there 45 minutes before scheduled dawn, a couple of photographers … Read more

International Use of National Parks

October 3, 2014September 30, 2014 by Kristin Henning

Last summer, while on a driving tour of the UK, we joined the National Trust. It’s essentially the historic preservation and national park organization for all of the UK: “We … Read more