United States, Canada, Costa Rica : National and State Parks

My parents and sister got me interested in national and state parks at a young age, and I cannot get enough of them.  I have been shooting pictures at parks since I received my first SLR in 1985.  I drive my wife and kids crazy with the photos I am always taking when we go on vacation.  Nikon FE2 SLR: 1985 to 2008, Nikon N2000 SLR: 1988 to 2008, Various point and shoot digital cameras : 2000 - present, Nikon D80 DSLR : 2008 - 2014, Nikon D7100 DSLR: 2014 - present, Nikon L840: 2016 - present.  You can see Chris' YouTube channel here.

Move your mouse over the map to see the locations of the national and state parks on the list below.  I have visited all of these parks.

Acadia National Park, Maine
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Alcatraz Island, California
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012

Andersonville National Historic Site, Georgia
- April 2012 - America Summer 2012

Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona
- Lower Antelope Canyon & Upper Antelope Canyon, June 2018
- Antelope Canyon X & Lower Antelope Canyon, December 2022

Antelope Island State Park, Utah
- December 2009

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
- June 2015 - "The Slot" - driving-hiking-aerial video, Font's Point, Borrego Springs
- August 2016 - "The Slot" - driving-hiking video,
aerial video
- February 2022 - "The Slot" - driving video, aerial video, Borrego Springs
- July - Summer 2022, Font's Point, Borrego Springs
- February 2023 - Borrego Springs
- Summer 2024 - Borrego Springs, The Slot, Font's Point

Appomattox Court House National Historic Park, Virginia
- May 2016

Arches National Park, Utah
- September 2010 - Arches September 2016, aerial photos
- March 2012 - America Summer 2012
- November 2012 - America Summer 2012
- January 2014 - Arches January 2014,
GoPro video Delicate Arch, GoPro video Devil's Garden
- September 2016 - Utah September 2016
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- May 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan)
- November 2019

- October 2021

Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
- January 2024, Costa Rica 2024 (+ Tami)

Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland & Virginia
- 1967 - 1978, many visits when living in Virginia (+ mom, dad)
- 1998 - 2000, many visits when living in Maryland (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)

Babcock State Park, West Virginia
- August 2020 - Appalachians
- October - Summer 2022

Badlands National Park, South Dakota
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2009 - America Summer 2009  (+ Tami, Nathan)

Bahia Honda State Park, Florida
- September 2023 (+ Tami)

Basin Head Provincial Park, Prince Edward Island
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Beartown State Park, West Virginia
- May 2023

Big South Fork National Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee
- April 2012 - America Summer 2012  (+ Karen, Doug)
- November 2018

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Colorado
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)

Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
- July 2002 - (+ Tami, Nathan)
- August 2014 - Appalachians web page (+ Tami)

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014-2016
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014-2016
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- May & June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan)
- October & November 2019
- June 2020 (+ Karen, Doug)
- October 2021
- Summer 2024

California  & Oregon Coastal Parks - September 2020 (+ Tami)
- Sonoma Coast State Park, Salt Point State Park
- California Coast National Monument - Point Arena Lighthouse
- Prairie Creek State Park - Fern Canyon, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
- Harris Beach State Park, Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor
- Humbug Mountain State Park, Sunset Bay State Park, Cape Arago State Park
- Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area – Horsfall Beach
- Seal Rock State Recreation Site
- Devils Punchbowl Arch – Otter Rock, Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
- Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area, Bob Straub State Park
- Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, Cape Lookout State Park
- Hug Point State Recreation Area, Ecola State Park – Indian Beach

Canaveral National Seashore, Florida
- A few visits, 1978 - 1985, while living in Florida, (+ mom, dad)

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012

Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- March 2012 - America Summer 2012 - Islands In The Sky
- November 2012 - America Summer 2012 - Needles
- January 2014 - Arches January 2014 - Islands In The Sky
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 - Islands In The Sky (+ Tami)
- May 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 - Islands In The Sky (+ Nathan)
- November 2019 - Needles
- October 2021 - Needles

Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
- Many visits, 1967 - 1978, while living in Virginia (+ mom, dad)

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012 - Fruita, Fremont River
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - Waterpocket Fold
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - view from Boulder Mountain
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- May & June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan)
- October & November 2019 - Waterpocket Fold, Strike Valley Overlook
- June 2020 - Fruita, Cathedral Valley, Sheets Gulch
- October & November 2021 - Fruita, Navajo Knobs, Fremont River

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- June 2009 - Caves - America Summer 2009
- July 2012 - Caves - America Summer 2012
- April 2019 - Caves

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky
- July 2023 (+ A2)

Cathedral Caverns State Park, Alabama
- July 2012 - Caves - America Summer 2012
- November 2013 - Caves

Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada
- November 2021

Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland
- Spring 2009 (+ Nathan)
- Summer 2015 (+ Tami)
- July 2021
- June 2023 (+ Tami)

Cayumaca Rancho State Park, California
- February 2023, Stonewall Peak

Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah
June 2014 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016
- June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018
- October 2021 - Utah & Nevada Sep - Nov 2021
- Summer 2024

Cherohala Scenic Byway, Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests, Tennessee & North Carolina
- September 2005 - (+ mom) - aerial photos @ RCGroups

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park, Washington D.C & Maryland & West Virginia
- July 2021
- May 2022

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Point Park, Lookout Mountain, Georgia & Tennessee
- Many visits, 2005 - 2014

Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina
- November 2018, America Summer & Fall 2018 

Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
- February, April, July 2004 & June 2005 & March 2006 & July, August 2008  - ground & aerial photos 
- June 2005 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- March 2006 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Nathan) - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- July 2012 - America Summer 2012

Claytor Lake State Park, Virginia
- 1972 - 1979, many visits with family
- May 2012 - America Summer 2012

Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia
- May 2013 - Appalachians (+ Karen, Doug)

Colorado National Monument, Colorado
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- November 2012 - America Summer 2012
- May 2018 - America Summer 2018 (+ Nathan)

Colton Point State Park, Pennsylvania
- August 2021 (Grand Canyon of PA)

Coopers Rock State Forest, West Virginia
- May, June, August, October 2000 - Appalachians
- August 2004, April 2006, August 2008 - Appalachians
- April 2012 - America Summer 2012
- July 2014 - Appalachians
- August 2020 - Appalachians

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah
- October 2015 - Utah October 2015, GoPro aerial video

Coronado National Memorial, Arizona
- April 2004, June 2005 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- March 2006, August 2008, December 2008
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Nathan) - aerial photos @ RCGroups

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2012  - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, Virginia - Kentucky - Tennessee
- November 2018, America Summer & Fall 2018 

Cunningham Falls State Park, Maryland
- Spring 2009 - (+ Nathan)
- July 2021

Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- May 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan)

Death Valley National Park, California
- Summer 1994 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli)
- April 2001 - Grand Canyon April 2001
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- March 2024 - California + Nevada + Mexico 2024 (+ Tami)

Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan) - aerial photos

Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado & Utah
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- October 2015, Dinosaur Quarry, Canyons - Echo Park

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, West Virginia
- May 2023

Everglades National Park, Florida
- 1978 - 1985, several times while living in Florida (+ mom, dad)
- September 2023 (+ Tami)

Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee
- August 2017 (+ Nathan)
- November 2018, America Summer & Fall 2018 (+ Karen, Doug)

Fallingwater Home, Pennsylvania
- May 2023

Fillmore Glen State Park, New York
- August 2024 - Summer 2024 (+ Tami)

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah & Wyoming
- October 2015 - Utah October 2015

Four Corners Monument Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona-New Mexico-Utah-Colorado
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Eli, Nathan)

Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona
- June 2005 & August 2008 - Chiricahua NM ground and aerial photos

Fort Pike State Historic Site, Louisiana
- October - Summer 2022

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, Florida
- September 2023 (+ Tami)

Garden Of The Gods, Colorado
- Many visits, 1985 - 1989 (+ mom, dad)
- May 1997
- Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Eli, Nathan)
- December 2013

Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- Summer 1996 (+ Tami, Eli)
- May 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan) 

Gauley River National Recreation Area, Victor, West Virginia
- September 2015

Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
- July 2021

Gifford Pinchot State Park, Pennsylvania
- November 2022

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
-
October 2012 - America Summer 2012
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016
- June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018

- November 2019
- June 2020 - Page, Lee's Ferry (+ Karen, Doug)
- July - Summer 2022 - Lee's Ferry, Cathedral Wash
- December 2022 - Page, Lee's Ferry
- Summer 2024 - Page (+ Karen, Doug)

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- May 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan)

Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada
- Summer 2024 - Little Finland

Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah
- October 2015 - Utah October 2015

Goosenecks State Park, Utah
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016

Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - Grosvenor Arch, Burr Trail
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - Dry Fork & Peek-A-Boo, Dance Hall Rock, Hole In The Rock
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 - Willis Creek (+ Tami)
- May & June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 - Cottonwood Canyon Rd + Narrows, White House, Paria River, Grosvenor Arch, Buckskin Gulch, Devils Garden, Peek-A-Boo & Spooky, Coyote Gulch (+ Nathan, Karen, Doug)
- October & November 2019 - Lower Calf Creek Falls, Burr Trail
- June 2020 - Cottonwood Canyon Rd + Narrows, White House, Paria River, Grosvenor Arch (+ Karen, Doug)
- October & November 2021 - Willis Creek, Upper Calf Creek Falls, Hole In The Rock Road, Devils Garden, Burr Trail Road, Wolverine Loop Road, Little Death Hollow
- July - Summer 2022 - Toadstool Hoodoos, House Rock Valley Road
- December 2022 - Hoodoo Forest, Cottonwood Canyon Road
- Summer 2024 - White House campground, House Rock Valley Road, Cottonwood Canyon Road, Grosvenor Arch, Lick Wash Slot Canyon (+ Karen, Doug)

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- June 2020 (+ Karen, Doug)
- September 2020 (+ Tami, Eli)

Great Basin National Park, Nevada
- October 2019 - Bristlecone Pine Grove, Lehman Caves

Great Falls Park, Maryland & Virginia
- July 2000 - (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- December 2013

 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
- 1978 - 1985, many visits with family
- October 2013
- December 2015 - Tail Of The Dragon video
- November 2018, America Summer & Fall 2018

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
- June 2009 - America Summer 2009 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- July 2012
- April 2019

Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida & Mississippi
- 1978 - 1985, several visits while living in Florida (+ mom, dad)
- July 2018 - Utah & Arizona (+ Florida) Summer 2018 (+ Tami, Alex, Ashley, Augustus, Eli, Nathan)

Grayton Beach State Park, Florida
- September - Summer 2022 (+ Nathan)

Gunpowder Falls State Park, Maryland
- countless visits, 2001 - present

Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, West Virginia - Virginia - Maryland
- May 2010 (+ Nathan)
- June 2012
- August 2020
- May 2022
- May 2023 (+ Tami)

Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, Nova Scotia
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2012 - Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- September 2020 (+ Tami)

Hawk's Nest State Park, West Virginia
- Many visits, 1992 - 2021 - Appalachians
- October - Summer 2022

Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
- July 2023

Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, California
- March 2017 - Desert Parks
- Summer 2024

Ithaca, New York - Cascadilla Falls Gorge, Ithaca Falls
- September 2022 - Summer 2022 (+ Tami)
- August 2024 - Summer 2024 (+Tami)

Jane's Island State Park, Maryland
- September 2014 (+ Tami)
- August 2023 (+ Tami)

Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve, Louisiana
- June - Summer 2022 - Barataria Preserve, Bayou Coquille Trail (+ Tami)

Joshua Tree National Park, California
- January 2011 - Desert Parks
- April 2011 - Desert Parks
- September 2012 - America Summer 2012
- June 2014 - Desert Parks
- July - Summer 2022
- Summer 2024

Kanawha State Forest, Charleston, West Virginia
- many visits 2000 - present - Appalachians

Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah
- June 2020 (+ Karen, Doug)

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
Castle Dome Peak
- March 2013- climb to top #1
- September 2013 - climb to top #2
- February 2014 - climb to top #3, GoPro hiking video of climb
- January 2015 - climb to top #4, GoPro hiking video of climb
- June 2015 - hike to base of peak, GoPro aerial video
- August 2016 - GoPro FPV aerial video
- March 2017 - climb to top #5, GoPro aerial videoGoPro hiking video of climb
- December 2022 - climb to top #6, GoPro driving video, GoPro hiking video, Hubsan aerial video

Kofa NWR - Palm Canyon & Crystal Hill
- April & May 2015 - GoPro aerial video of Palm Canyon (+Tami)
- February 2022
- July - Summer 2022

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona
- Many visits, 1993 - 1997 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009  - aerial photos @ RCGroups (+Tami, Nathan)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- July - Summer 2022

Leonard Harrison State Park, Pennsylvania
- August 2021 (Grand Canyon of PA)

Lodi Point State Marine Park, New York
- August 2024 - Summer 2024 (+ Tami)

Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
- Summer 1975 (+ mom, dad, Karen)
- December 2009 - Cave web page (+ Nathan)

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)

Monogahela National Forest, West Virginia
- May 2023 - Falls of Hills Creek, Cranberry Bog Boardwalk, High Rocks

Montezuma's Castle National Monument, Arizona
- Summer 1995 (+ Tami, Alex)
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012
- February 2022

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, Costa Rica
- January 2024, Costa Rica 2024 (+ Tami)

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Eli, Nathan)
- February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2009  - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan)

Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)

Muggins Mountain Wilderness, Arizona
- February 2023, Muggins Mountain Loop Trail

National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia
- many visits, all my life

Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
-
October 2012 - America Summer 2012
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016

- November 2019 - Utah, Nevada, Arizona 2019

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia
- Summer 1991 - white water rafting on New River
- May 2005 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- Summer 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 - Appalachians
- April 2019 - Appalachians
- August 2020 - Appalachians
- July 2021 - Appalachians
- October - Summer 2022 - Bridge Day
- May 2023 - Sandstone Falls
- July 2023 - Long Point, Endless Wall

Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania
- May 2023

Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico
- April - May 2019

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
- January 2011 - Desert Parks
- March 2013 - Desert Parks

Painted Desert,  Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- Summer 1996 (+ Tami, Eli)
- Summer 1997
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012

Palomar Mountain State Park, California
- July - Summer 2022

Peggy's Cove Preservation Area, Nova Scotia
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Petersburg National Battlefield, Five Forks, Virginia
- May 2016

Picacho State Recreation Area, California
- May 2015 - Desert Parks, GoPro aerial video of Colorado River and desert
- September 2016 - Desert Parks, GoPro hiking video of Narrows slots
- March 2017 - Desert Parks, GoPro aerial video of Narrows slots
- July - Summer 2022 - Narrows slots
- December 2022 - Narrows slots

Pinnacles National Park, California
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)

Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania
- May 2022

Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona
- November 2019

Prince Edward Island National Park, Prince Edward Island
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah
- Summer 2018
- October 2019 -Yant Flat / Candy Cliffs
- July - Summer 2022 - Yant Flat / Candy Cliffs

Red Rocks National Conservation Area, Nevada
- Many visits, 1993 - 1997 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- April 2001 - Grand Canyon April 2001
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 - aerial photos @ RCGroups (+ Tami, Nathan)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Nathan)

Redwoods State and National Parks, California
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- September 2020 (+ Tami)

Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania
- August 2021
- June 2023 (+ Tami)

Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee
- May 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Karen, Doug)

Robert H. Treman State Park, New York
- September - Summer 2022 (+ Tami)

Rock Island State Park, Tennessee
- April 2012 - America Summer 2012
- November 2018, America Summer & Fall 2018 

Rock State Park, Maryland
- Summer 2017 (+ Tami)
- September 2018 (+ Karen, Doug)
- Summer 2021
- May 2022

Saguaro National Park, Arizona
- August 2004 - Desert Parks
- June 2005 - Desert Parks
- August 2008 - Desert Parks
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Nathan)

Saguenay - St. Lawrence Marine Park, Quebec
- Maine & Canada, August - September 2021 (+ Tami)

Sandy Point State Park, Maryland
- August - Summer 2022

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, California
Mount San Jacinto State Park, California
- April 2015 (+ Tami)
- September 2016 - hike to the top of San Jacinto Peak

Sedona, Arizona
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan) - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- April 2011
- August 2011- Grand Canyon August 2011
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- September 2013 - Grand Canyon September 2013
- February 2014 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016
- May 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 (+ Tami) - GoPro video from ATV on Schnebly Hill Road
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - aerial video on Schnebly Hill Road
- March 2017 - Grand Canyon March 2017 (+ Eli)
- February 2022 - Grand Canyon February 2022

- December 2022 (+Tami)

Senator Wash Reservoir Recreation Area, California
- many visits, 2011 to present - Desert Parks

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- Summer 2024

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
- 1967 - 1978 - many times growing up (+ mom, dad)
- July 2000 - (+ Eli, Nathan)
- June 2002 - (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan) - Appalachians
- June 2004 - (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan) - Appalachians - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- June 2005 - (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan) - Appalachians - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- June 2006 - (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan) - Appalachians - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- June 2007 - (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan) - Appalachians
- November 2018 - America Summer & Fall 2018

Shikellamy State Park, Pennsylvania
- June 2023 (+ Tami)

Skyline Regional Park, Arizona
- February 2023, Turnbuckle Loop

Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
- November 2021

Spruce Knob - Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, West Virginia
- Summer 1990 - @ OldTimers, rappelling off Seneca Rock (+ Jason)
- August 2009 - America Summer 2009 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- August 2014 - Appalachians (+ Tami)
- August 2020 - Appalachians
- July 2021 - Appalachians

St Andrews State Park, Florida
- August - Summer 2022 (+ Tami)

Stone Mountain State Park, Georgia
- Summer 2000
- June 2003
- June 2012 - America Summer 2012
- June 2013
- December 2016 (+ Tami)

Stonewall Resort State Park, West Virginia
- August 2020 - Appalachians

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona
- September 2013 - Grand Canyon September 2013

Superstition Mountains Wilderness, Arizona
- February 2023, Black Mesa + Dutchman's + Bull Pass Trails

Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
- September 2022 - Summer 2022 (+ Tami)
- August 2024 - Summer 2024 (+ Tami)

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
- January 2024, Costa Rica 2024 (+ Tami)

Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah
- September 2019

Tolmie State Park, Washington
- September 2020

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
- September 2016 - Mt Timpanogos - Utah September 2016 web page 
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- May 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018
- October & November 2021 - Emigration Canyon, Mt Nebo Scenic Loop

Valley Of Fire State Park, Nevada
- One visit sometime 1993 - 1997 (+Tami, Alex, Eli)
- Summer 2024

Valley Of The Gods, Utah
February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016, GoPro aerial video

Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
- September 2013 - Grand Canyon September 2013
- May & June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 - White Pocket, Buckskin Gulch (+ Nathan, Karen, Doug)
- November 2019 - White Pocket
- July - Summer 2022 - White Pocket
- December 2022
- Summer 2024 - White Pocket (+ Karen, Doug)

Watkins Glen State Park, New York
- August 2021

White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- June 2009 - America Summer 2009 - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- April 2019

Worlds End State Park, Pennsylvania
- August 2021

Yellowstone National Park, Idaho - Montana - Wyoming
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- August 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan)  - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 (+ Tami)
- June 2020 (+ Karen, Doug, Jason)
- September 2020 (+ Tami, Eli)

Yosemite National Park, California
- Summer 1987 (+ mom, dad)
- July 2009 - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan)  - aerial photos @ RCGroups
- August 2012 - America Summer 2012 (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Arizona
- April 2011

Zion National Park, Utah
- Summer 1985 (+ mom, dad)
- 1993 - 1997, several visits when living in Las Vegas (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
- October 2012 - America Summer 2012 - Zion Canyon, Angels Landing #1
June 2014 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - Kolob Canyons, Kolob Arch, Zion Canyon
- February 2015 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - Zion Canyon, Angels Landing #2 - video
- October 2015 - Utah October 2015 - West Rim Trail #1, Zion Canyon
- August 2016 - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2016 - The Narrows - video, Zion Canyon
- June 2017 - Utah & Wyoming June 2017 - Zion Canyon (+ Tami)
- May & June 2018 - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 - Zion Canyon (+ Nathan), Kolob Terrace, Angels Landing #3 - video
- October & November 2019 - Zion Canyon, West Rim Trail #2 - video, Angels Landing #4 - video, Kolob Canyons
- June 2020 - Zion Canyon (+ Karen, Doug)
- October & November 2021 - Zion Canyon, West Rim Trail #3 - video, Angels Landing #5 - video, Kolob Canyons
- July - Summer 2022 - Zion Canyon, Kayenta Trail, Emerald Pools
- Summer 2024 - Zion Canyon, East Rim Cable Mountain, Kolob Canyons

 
------ Grand Canyon National Park ------

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

I have been to the bottom of the Grand Canyon 10 times, out of a total of 18 visits so far.

1985 - June, South Rim (+ mom & dad)
Rim : South Rim Village to East Rim / Watchtower, West Rim to Hermit's Rest
1. Mule ride down the Bright Angel Trail to Phantom Ranch, overnight in cabin
2. Mule ride up the South Kaibab Trail to South Rim, Yaki Point

1988 - Spring Break, South Rim (+ mom & dad)
Rim : South Rim Village to East Rim / Watchtower
1. Hike down the South Kaibab Trail from Yaki Point to Phantom Ranch, overnight in dorm
2. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

1994 - Summer, South Rim (+ Jason)
Rim :  South Rim Village to East Rim / Watchtower, Camp in South Rim village campground
1. Hike down the South Kaibab Trail from Yaki Point to Tonto Plateau,
    Hike across the Tonto Plateau west to Indian Garden Campground, camp
2. Hike down the Bright Angel Trail to Phantom Ranch, camp at Bright Angel Campground
3. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

1995 - Summer, South Rim (+ Tami, Alex)
Rim : South Rim Village, West Rim Drive

1996 - February, South Rim (+ group from work)
Rim : South Rim Village, West Rim Drive to Hermit's Rest
1. Hike down the South Kaibab Trail from Yaki Point to Phantom Ranch, camp at Bright Angel Campground
2. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
3. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

1997 - Summer, North Rim (+ Tami, Alex, Eli, Nathan)
Rim : North Rim Lodge, Bright Angle Point, Point Imperial

2001 - April, South Rim
Rim : South Rim Village to East Rim / Watchtower
1. Hike down the South Kaibab Trail from Yaki Point to Phantom Ranch, camp at Bright Angel Campground
2. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
3. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

2008 - March, South Rim (+ Eli)
- aerial photos on web page , aerial photos @ RCGroups
Rim : South Rim Village to East Rim / Watchtower
1. Hike down the South Kaibab Trail from Yaki Point to Phantom Ranch, camp at Bright Angel Campground
2. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
3. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

2009 - July, South Rim - America Summer 2009 (+ Tami, Nathan)
Rim : South Rim Village to Grandview Point

2011 - August, South Rim
Rim : South Rim Village to Grandview Point
1. Hike down the South Kaibab Trail from Yaki Point to Phantom Ranch, camp at Bright Angel Campground
2. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
3. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

2013 - September, North Rim and South Rim
Rim : South Rim Village to East Rim / Watchtower to North Rim via Lee's Ferry and Jacob Lake
Rim : North Rim Lodge, Bright Angel Point, Point Imperial, Cape Royal Road
1. Hike down the North Kaibab Trail to Cottonwood Campground, camp
2. Hike down the North Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch, visit Ribbon Falls, camp at Bright Angel Campground
3. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
4. Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village,
    Trans-canyon shuttle back around to North Rim to get car, sunset at North Rim

2015 - February, South Rim - Grand Staircase 2014 - 2015
Rim : East Rim / Watchtower to Grandview Point to South Rim Village, West Rim, Hopi Point for sunset

2017 - March, South Rim (+ Eli)
Rim : South Rim Village to Grandview Point, West Rim Drive to Hermits Rest, Hopi Point for sunset

1. Hike down the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
2. Hike down the Bright Angel Trail to Phantom Ranch, camp at Bright Angel Campground
3. Hike up the South Kaibab Trail to South Rim -Yaki Point

2018 - May, North Rim - Utah & Arizona Summer 2018 (+ Nathan, Karen, Doug)
Rim : North Rim Lodge, Bright Angel Point, Point Imperial, Cape Royal

2020 - June, Marble Canyon - Lee's Ferry, Paria Beach, east side of Colorado River @ Lee's Ferry (+ Karen, Doug)

2022 - February, South Rim
Rim : South Rim Village, West Rim Drive to Hermits Rest, Pima Point for sunset
1. Hike down the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden Campground, camp, Plateau Point for sunset
2.
Hike up the Bright Angel Trail to South Rim Village

2022 - July, Marble Canyon - Lee's Ferry, Cathedral Wash

2022 - December - South Rim, West Rim Drive (+Tami), Marble Canyon, Lee's Ferry




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