NPS#150 : Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. In the late 1600s, the Spanish quarried coquina stone made of compressed tiny sea shells to build this star fort. With While it changed hands over time, it never fell in battle. #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #nps #nationalmonument

NPS #147 : Ocmulgee Mounds NHP. This site dates back to the Early Mississippian cultures. The Muscogee Creek tribe were forcibly removed from their home here to Oklahoma in the Trail of Tears (Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830). #nationalparkgeek #nationalhistoricsite #nationalpark #npsgeek

You're not sad - you're just not camping...

#kendraskreationstexas #campingkendra #travel #camping #thepicklelady #nationalpark #nature #statepark #roadtrip #nationalparkgeek #camp

NPS#144 : Charles Pinckney National Site. One of the original contributors to the Constitution, he was also a key politician in many positions for decades following his revolutionary war service. #NPS #nationalparkgeek #nationalparks #nationalhistoricsite

Driving the Going-to-the-Sun Road feels less like a commute and more like a journey to the edge of the world. Glacier, you have my heart. 🏔️ ​#GoingToTheSunRoad #GlacierNationalPark #VisitMontana #MontanaMoment #LoganPass #NationalParkGeek

Whether you’re waiting on Old Faithful to do its thing or getting lost in the impossible blues of a thermal pool, the magic of the world’s first National Park is hitting different today. Yellowstone geyser ​#YellowstoneNationalPark #OldFaithful #GeyserBasin #NatureIsMetal #NationalParkGeek

Thank goodness! #nationalparkgeek #nationalpark #americathebeautiful #kendraskreationsontheroad #roadtrip

Turquoise and yellow collared lizard (I think) sunning on a reddish brown piece of petrified wood.

Spotted this little guy at the Petrified Forest National Park. According to Google Lens and the NPS website, it's a collared lizard. They're known to run on their hind legs, which makes them resemble small dinosaurs. Guess I missed that part🦖

#nps #nationalparkgeek #npsphotography 🏞️ 🌲💙

#California #Oregon #Arizona #Wisconsin #Nevada #travel #hike #fyp #nature #views #travel #leavenotrace #naturelover #nature #nationalparkgeek

In just 14 days we hit the road and visited 17 states! Along the way, we explored a dozen units of the National Park System and traveled 4k miles!!

#kendraskreationstexas #campingkendra #nps #kendraskreationsontheroad #thepicklelady #roadtrip #nationalparkgeek #camping #nationalparkservice

A mistake is one of the best ways to learn, as long as we heed the lesson. Manzanar National Historic Site @manzanarnps @manzanarcommittee is a lesson I think some folks in power need to learn right now.

#manzanar #nationalparkgeek #nationalparks #easternsierra #395north #history #ww2

don't ask me for life advice, you'll end up onna roadtrip 🤷🏼‍♀️
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#kendraskreationstexas #campingkendra #adventure #kendraskreationsontheroad #roadtrip #wanderlust #travel #explore #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkhopping #nationalpark #travelmore #thepicklelady #longwhiteline #windowsdownmusicup

Ranger Sarah looks at the Knife River that was so important to the villages here and the Hidatsa culture. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah looks at the Knife River that was so important to the villages here and the Hidatsa culture.
— at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

#adventuresofrangersarah #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #rangersarah

Ranger Sarah learns the importance of the river to the Awatixa Village and the Hidatsa culture. Read the description https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=162271 — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. #adventuresofrangersarah #hikin

Ranger Sarah learns the importance of the river to the Awatixa Village and the Hidatsa culture. Read the description www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=162271
—Knife River Indian Villages NHS

#adventuresofrangersarah #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek

Ranger Sarah looks at the Earthlodge depressions that remain at the Awatixa Village site. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah looks at the Earthlodge depressions that remain at the Awatixa Village site.
— at Knife River Indian Villages NHS.

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #OutdoorAdventure #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #rangersarah

Ranger Sarah continues her hike down the River Villages Trail to the next site. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah continues her hike down the River Villages Trail to the next site.
— at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #OutdoorAdventure #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #rangersarah

Ranger Sarah heads down the trail towards the past sites of villages. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah heads down the trail towards the past sites of villages.
— at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #outdooradventures #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #rangersarah

Ranger Sarah views a Drying Stage. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah views a Drying Stage.
— at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #outdooradventures #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #rangersarah

Ranger Sarah learns at the Drying Stages that were used to dry various vegetables. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah learns at the Drying Stages that were used to dry various vegetables.
— at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #outdooradventures #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #rangersarah

Wild Goose Island and Lake St Mary’s in #glaciernationalpark.

#glaciernps #montana #creativeadventuring #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek

Ranger Sarah learns about the village sites she will hike past along the trail.
— at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #outdooradventures #nps #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek

Ranger Sarah enters the Earthlodge. Within traditional Hidatsa society, women owned and maintained the earthlodge or "awahte." — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah enters the Earthlodge. Within traditional Hidatsa society, women owned and maintained the earthlodge or "awahte."
—Knife River Indian Villages NHS

#adventuresofrangersarah #NPS #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkadventures

Ranger Sarah starts her exploration of the park by heading to the Earthlodge. — at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Ranger Sarah starts her exploration of the park by heading to the Earthlodge
—Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

#adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #outdooradventures #NPS #history #NorthDakota #kniferiverindianvillage #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkadventures

Dreaming of the Sand Dunes this fine #blueskymonday #mountainmonday
The flow of Medano Creek in my brain.

#eastcoastkin
#photographersofbluesky
#photographersunited
#photography
#nationalparkgeek

Muir Woods ☺️

📍 #MuirWoods #NationalMonument #FindYourPark #BlueLightningBear 💙⚡️🐻 #IBrakeForBrownSigns #OutdoorsForAll #NationalParkGeek

Your are on native lands 🌿

Mesa Arch

📍 #Canyonlands #MesaArch #FindYourPark #BlueLightningBear 💙⚡️🐻 #IBrakeForBrownSigns #Utah #OutdoorsForAll #NationalParkGeek

You are on native lands 🏜️

Throwback to Quinn exploring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore last summer!

What is your favorite National Park Service unit in Michigan?

📍 #PicturedRocks #FindYourPark #BlueLightningBear 💙⚡️🐻 #IBrakeForBrownSigns #JuniorRanger #OutdoorsForAll #HumansOutside365 #NationalParkGeek #ParkChat

A well-lit interior of Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park reveals a striking path through ancient rock formations. On the left, a narrow, rocky pathway leads deeper into the cave, bordered by rough stone walls and numerous stalactites hanging from the ceiling. To the right, a wider, sandy and rocky floor slopes gently, with an underground stream or pool of water reflecting light in the center. The cave walls and ceiling are a mix of earthy tones, from deep orange and brown to lighter beige, illuminated by artificial lights that beautifully highlight the intricate textures and geological features like flowstones and stalagmites unique to this subterranean wonder.

Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park.

#sequoianationalpark #california #nationalpark #nature #naturephotography #travel #nationalparkgeek #hiking #usa #roadtrip #visitcalifornia #nps #nationalparks #sierranevada #photography #cave #crystal #parkchat #america #travel #wanderlust #findyourpark

#nationalpark #nature #travel #hiking #naturephotography #nationalparks #photography #adventure #mountains #travelphotography #landscape #roadtrip #explore #nationalparkgeek #landscapephotography #wildlife #wanderlust #naturelo #monkey #baboon #animals #types of monkey

Finally made it to Many Glacier - only to find it hadn’t opened yet.

#glaciernps #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #montana #creativadventuring #manyglacier #glacier #mountains #landscape #vacation