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.

NOLA is about the nightlife, so for each night there I tackle Frenchmen St and then do a pub crawl down Bourbon St.

Experiencing my first day in New Orleans with a rum distillery tour, looking at French architecture, and scaring myself at voodoo shops.

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.

I’ve kind of gotten really good at preparing for road trips - here’s some of the things I always remember.