Capitol Reef is the most underrated national park. Go early in the morning. Get fresh bread and pies made from wheat and fruits grown right in the park.
Olympic NP is the most amazing.
Death Valley… just pass. It’s hot. It’s a bowl. It’s sand. Be like Anakin.
Joshua tree is dope, but try to go in the cooler months.
For any of them in Utah, if you’re a coffee drinker I’d recommend bringing your own packed and ready. It can be difficult finding a good cup for a while…
Glacier is easily the best we have in the country. If it was either seeing Yellowstone or Glacier I’d go Glacier.
Our NPs are so amazing. After traveling to other countries NPs it makes me cherish how special our parks are and how much better they’re treated and looked after as the park system is well staffed and looked over by people that really care. Teddy Rosevelt is a national hero.
These should really all be connected by HSR to the major cities and centers in this country
Would cut down exponentially on car pollution, grant easy access and advertising to less known parks and putting up improved park hotel infrastructure at the stations can give most folks the satisfaction of having been there while also handling any induced demand it creates.
Plus you can use bargain "rail-trip" tickets to redirect people from the big name over toured parks to multiple parks at once that could also use some public love and attention.
Or shit you can make the rails themselves a hotel with special sleeper cars that route to give the guests as nice a rolling view as possible.