Our Mission

Main Characters
Jenny -- writer of blog, lover of outdoors, introduced to the National Parks at a very young age due to multiple epic road trips with her family growing up
Zach -- husband of Jenny, likes nature as long as he doesn't have to carry a heavy backpack, new to many of the parks
Jackson -- son of Jenny, loves dirt, bugs and being outside.  Went camping for the first time at the age of 6 weeks old.  Named after the two towns closest to Yellowstone National Park, so the park stuff is in his blood.  Current participant in the NPS's Junior Ranger/Web Ranger program.
NPS -- The National Park Service.  We will be seeing them quite frequently.

Supporting Characters
Jake -- Jackson's dad who, luckily, is friendly with all main characters
Steve -- Jenny's dad, instigator of epic road trips mentioned above, lover of all things historical
Deb -- Steve's wife, usually along for the ride and a good sport too.
Carole -- Jenny's mom, loves to camp and hang out with her grandson!

The Plot
One of my goals in life is to visit as many (hopefully all) of the units managed by the National Park Service in the United States.  Currently, there are 394 NPS units, including 58 National Parks.  Other NPS units include National Military Parks, National Battlefield Parks, National Monuments, National Historic Sites, National Seashores, National Scenic Trails, and so on.  As we visit different sites, I hope to update this blog with pictures, information and our thoughts on the site.  We also love to camp and do different things outdoors, so I might include some state park information as well as general camping/outdoorsy stuff on the blog.