Most people think there are only 63 “national parks” in the United States. The truth? There are over 430+ different sites in the National Park System. Only 63 of them are officially called “National Parks.” The rest represent different types of national parks like National Monument, National Historic Site, National Battlefield, and about 15 other…
Our Third Year of focused National Park Service travel was a big success and while we would always want to visit more park units, the ones we did visit were very memorable. As usual, a big thank you to the National Park Travelers Club, as their club was an amazing help and resource for me…
There are currently 63 National Parks in the National Park Service system. You have no doubt heard of the more famous parks, such as The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Yellowstone National Park. But did you know that the total number of annual visitors in the ten least visited National Parks equated to only…
Check out the most popular National Park visits in 2023. Visitors at the top 15 parks showed the biggest increase! Explore the full list and plan your next adventure!
Check out our revised 2024 National Park map and see where we have been and where we are going this year!
Join us as we set up our 2024 National Park Travel plan! We pull together our thoughts on what is in store for this year.
Check out the 2023 progress toward our goal to hit all 428 National Park Sites!
Read how to get a FREE National Park Pass. All you need is a 4th grader!
Happy National Take A Hike Day! Take a hike on November 17th to celebrate nature and the outdoors!
Overall, for our first year of serious National Park unit visits, we covered a lot! Our travels brought us across 4 regions and we collected stamps at 44 new units. The big haul was a long weekend visit to Washington DC. I doubt we can maintain this pace, given the expanse and sheer number of…
We are already past the mid-point of January, and I have yet to set the Roaming Monk’s National Park visit objectives for the year. I really need to get on the ball! Sometimes the challenge of updating this site and balancing the other areas of one’s life can get a bit distracting. Looks like I…
Explore resources for visiting National Parks and find passport stamps. Check out the National Park Travelers Club for up-to-date passport stamp locations.
Learn about collecting National Park Passport Stamps, a low-cost way to remember your travels. Find out how you can start your collection of stamps today!
The author is an enthusiastic planner who enjoys the anticipation of trips almost as much as the trips themselves. They have a list of planned National Park Service travels for the year, with completed and upcoming destinations. They express a desire to update the list as they continue their journey, aiming for a comprehensive update by the year’s end.
A couple’s discovery of National Park Cancellation Stamps sparks a passion for collecting them, leading to plans for future park visits and efforts to obtain stamps from past visits. Their enthusiasm for the program and the personalized responses received from park staff highlight the meaningful impact of the initiative on their travel experiences.
