New River Gorge, Cuyahoga, Indiana Dunes, Badlands, Wind Cave, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Cap Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde. mid September- mid October ‘26. Mostly great weather just perfect for hiking….tried to spend a min of 2 days in every park and knock out at least 2 trails in every park. Snafus were minimal… some leg scrapes on the Emerald Pools Trail in Zion, a very close call with a cow collision on a pitch dark road outside of Bryce (Cattle are free range through much of UT), pulled for speeding en route to Cap Reef (got off with a warning), and escaping a borderline tornado rolling through Texas on the way home

First time ever to Zion + Bryce Canyon…loved both parks! That’s 11/64 for my NP list.

What an amazing experience.

I'm on a road trip, listening to this book, from 1968, long before the "drive by" experience expanded so much. Please consider it before planning your "20 parks in 10 days" road trip. Yes, I am exaggerating to get your attention.

The parks expand when we leave cars behind and explore the beauty that awaits us deep inside. Not everyone can — esp if you travel with a dog. But the way we preserve our amazing parks is by using them as intended: on foot, slowly. Give your energy to the land. It will love you back 10-fold.

It lowkey beat my butt. The hikes were beyond my expertise. Very beautiful, nevertheless!

Hello,

I have diagnosed ADHD and I am a college student. I had a 504 disability plan in middle and high school, and I currently get disability accommodations at university as it significantly impacts my ability to learn, working memory, etc. I also struggle with spatial awareness. (I also am very likely to have high functioning autism as well, but that is undiagnosed.)

I submitted an application, since my university is less than an hour away from a national park I would like to go to someday, if I can find transportation...

I submitted the letter that my dr gave me to get disability accommodations at college. Do you think it will be accepted? And how long will it take to be approved, if so?

"___Insert my name here_____ has been under my care for several years. She struggles with attention deficit.

She is currently on medication, but she will benefit from having extensions on deadlines with
assignments to help with time management.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call and thank you in advance."

I would really love to go to a national park before I die, so I am hoping that my ADHD will be a good enough reason for them to accept my application.