grand Prismatic Spring Yellowstone National Park in Summer

12 Best USA National Parks To Visit In Summer 2025

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If you’re looking for the ultimate place to escape this summer with the family, visiting a national park or two is one of the best ways to spend the warmer months outdoors together. The USA is home to some seriously breathtaking destinations, especially when you look at the myriad of national parks it boasts. Home to sky-high peaks, extensive deserts, cascading waterfalls, and pretty much everything in between, the national parks in the USA are some of the most…

Acadia National Park

Every Exciting US East Coast National Park to Explore in 2025

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The United States has over 420 beautiful and historic national park sites covering almost every state and territory. The crown jewel are the the country’s 63 designated national parks – offering visitors natural beauty with stunning scenery, unique wildlife, and plenty of adventure activities. The best part about them? You don’t need an appointment! Most national parks welcome walk-in visitors (well, mostly drive-in visitors), and many of the east coast national parks of the United States are amazingly free…

4th grader child taking a photo in a National Park

How Do I Get My Free National Park Pass For 4th Graders?

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Did you know that every American school child in the 4th grade can get there hands on a free entry pass to over 400 national parks and millions of acres of federal lands in the United States? Could you think of a better excuse to take a US road trip than the year your child is turning 10? TL;DR? Jump ahead 4th Graders can simply apply here! Every year, beginning September 1, all kids entering into the fourth grade have…

beauitful view of Yosemite National Park in California

Most Beautiful Places to Visit in California

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There is so much to California that it’s pretty hard to believe that it all can fit into a single state. Lively cities, vast deserts, beautiful lush vineyards, snow-capped mountains, and rugged coastlines are all present in the Golden State, making it the ideal destination if a little variety is what you’re after. In fact, you could spend your whole life exploring Cali and still not get to see it all. There are simply too many incredible things to…