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Capitol Reef National Park

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Capitol Reef National Park
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Mesa Verde National Park

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Mesa Verde National Park
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10 Things to Love About Columbus, Ohio

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10 Things to Love About Columbus, Ohio
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Great Sand Dunes National Park

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Great Sand Dunes National Park
David BowmanJuly 18, 20181 Comment

How Our Family of 4 Travelled and Camped for 2 Months In 6 Countries with Only Carry-Ons

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How Our Family of 4 Travelled and Camped for 2 Months In 6 Countries with Only Carry-Ons
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Rocky Mountain National Park

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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Bryce Canyon National Park

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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

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Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
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A Minimal List of Useful Gear for Traveling with Kids

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A Minimal List of Useful Gear for Traveling with Kids
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Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite National Park
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Pinnacles National Park

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Pinnacles National Park
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Channel Islands National Park

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Channel Islands National Park
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Panama City Beach, Florida

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Panama City Beach, Florida
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A Complete Guide to Visiting American Samoa

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A Complete Guide to Visiting American Samoa
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National Park of American Samoa

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National Park of American Samoa
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5 Don't-Miss Spots in Samoa, Plus 3 Don't-Miss Experiences

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5 Don't-Miss Spots in Samoa, Plus 3 Don't-Miss Experiences
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If You Visit Samoa, You Should Stay in a Fale—Here's Why!

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If You Visit Samoa, You Should Stay in a Fale—Here's Why!
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3 Weeks in New Zealand—An Itinerary

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3 Weeks in New Zealand—An Itinerary
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A Few Hot Tips for Hot Water Beach, New Zealand

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A Few Hot Tips for Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
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10 Favorite Spots in Australia

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10 Favorite Spots in Australia
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One Love-Filled Week in the Philippines

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One Love-Filled Week in the Philippines
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Arches National Park

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Arches National Park
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Canyonlands National Park

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Canyonlands National Park

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I feel like a talk a lot on here about national park things making me teary. Do you all think I’m a crazy person? Or do you also have Awestruck Nature Weeps? Either way, this scene made me cry.
It’s been a few weeks now since we’ve been full-time in Buster. We were staying with my parents for a minute and now we have a @suboverland borrowed from David’s cousin that’s getting us up to Alaska. Margie asks about Buster constantly, and though we’ve assured her he’s fine hanging out in Idaho for now, we also have to keep reminding ourselves that the bus is the only home Margie remembers and that it might be even harder on her to sell him than it will be on the rest of us 😭😭.
One of our favorite hikes in Capitol Reef is Cohab Canyon where, after a steep initial climb, the trail takes you into a narrow sandstone canyon with loads of slots to explore and boulders to climb. It’s heaven on a hot day and especially engaging for kids!
Capitol Reef is named for the Waterpocket Fold—a wrinkle in the Earth’s crust that rises up like a reef out of the central Utah desert—and for the domes of sandstone that reminded early explorers of the U.S. Capitol building. It’s far and away the least-visited of Utah’s parks and we love how low-key it is, even during the busy season!
Pie is integral to the Capitol Reef experience, which makes this perfect park even better 😊. In the old pioneer settlement of Fruita, at the center of the park, you can pick fruit in the orchards or get homemade fruit pies at the Gifford House near the campground. I’m picky about pie so trust me when I say this one was DELICIOUS (we had the strawberry rhubarb.) And if you just can’t get enough sweet stuff, make another stop in Bicknell on the way into or out of the park for some pickle and pinto bean pie at the Sunglow Restaurant. My dad has been talking about the pie there for ages, so on this visit we finally stopped to try it—and we were pleasantly surprised! The pickle pie tastes like sweet relish (but somehow works) and I’m pretty sure the pinto bean pie was 90% sweetened condensed milk 😅. My dad also highly recommends the oatmeal and buttermilk pies 👍🏻👍🏻.