In 2006, my husband and I quit our jobs, sold our house, and bought an RV to go on the road with our then two-year-old son. On day five of the trip, I found out I was pregnant. We considered ending our journey, but didn't.
Between April of 2006 and July of 2007, A LOT happened. Not only did we visit all the national parks in the lower 48, but we had a baby--a son with a life-limiting, chromosomal disorder called Trisomy 18--while on the road.
In fourteen months, we traveled over 37,000 miles, visited 46 national parks (45 for me), and took over 18, 000 photos.
My A to Z Challenge this year focuses on the parks themselves. You can click here to read a more detailed synopsis about our life on the road. My husband also maintained a website, outlining our trip during our travels. It can be found here.
Canyonlands National Park
State: Utah
Established: September 12, 1964
Visited on March 23, 2007
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Capitol Reef National Park
State: Utah
Established: December 18, 1971
Visited on March 26, 2007
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
State: New Mexico
Established: May 14, 1930
Visited on March 13, 2007
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Channel Islands National Park
State: California
Established: March 5, 1980
Visited on April 30, 2006
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Congaree National Park
State: South Carolina
Established: November 10, 2003
Visited on October 31, 2006
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Crater Lake National Park
State: Oregon
Established: May 22, 1902
Visited on May 22, 2006
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
State: Ohio
Established: October 11, 2000
Visited on August 30, 2006
I've not been to any of those. I bet Carlsbad was fun to explore.
ReplyDeleteI've only been to a few national parks, but your Congaree picture reminds me of The Sequoia National Park in CA. When I went there, a gigantic sequoia tree had fallen across a wet marsh area and you could walk out on the log. We sat on it for lunch. Dragon flies were everywhere while we watched bugs and small fish swim around the side of the log. Peaceful and beautiful.
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Beautiful pictures. I like that you just sold it all and followed your hearts.
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2015 A to Z Challenge Ambassador
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What a fabulous story! Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
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Carlsbad Caverns and Crater Lake captured my attention the most in this group..
ReplyDeleteWow! What a journey! You pictures make me want to hop in the car and go.
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