National Parks

(United States and Canada)

Welcome to Panoramic Pathways’ National Park guides! Here we show you that, with careful planning, exploring the parks can be achieved affordably, reasonably, yet enjoyably. Listed below are guides, based on our visits to National Parks (many more posts to come). We tell you what we did and how you might prioritize scenic drives, hikes, campgrounds, and other activities.

When we plan an adventure, we seek to strike a balance between cost, risk, and authentic local experiences. That balance is similar for the National Park guides listed below. In many cases, we also include hints and details about sights and State or Provincial Parks near the National Parks. Elsewhere on this site, are posts with tips for travel or trip planning. For more on our philosophy for travel see our about page.

“We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there.”
― Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon