The Southwest Regon of the National Parks System (Finished!)

I’m recapping my favorite National Parks after having completed the Southwest Region!

Hidden Sites, Continued Culture, and Old Earthworks

Three Louisiana National Park sites detailed, including two in the French Quarter and the UNESCO site of Poverty Point.

When it starts to rain on our drive through Arkansas, we trade hiking for small town stops.

I’m ready to find the season of fall on an Arkansas hike, then I take a couple of falls on my way to see a waterfall.

Driving along the west edge of New Mexico off the grid and learning to enjoy hidden treasures.

While visiting El Malpais National Monument, I pick trails based on pictures.

On this New Mexico road trip, I take my time at Salinas Pueblo Missions and Petroglyph National Monuments.

I finish up the Texas National Park sites, complete with driving along the National Seashore and exploring the bayous of the south-east Border.

I stop in the city of San Francisco to check out the Golden Gate Bridge.

At Redwood National Park, I swim in a lagoon and hike the private Tall Trees trail with friends.