Sunlit granite valley with pine forest
MARK, JUDY, AND HUEY'S ADVENTURE ON THE OPEN ROAD

Let's See What's Out There!

Our journal of visits to every U.S. National Park and California State Park. 
One journey, one park, one adventure at a time.

The Maps

Where We Going?

Click a pin to open the official NPS page · 63 parks

63
U.S. National Parks
280+
California State Parks
Sunsets to Chase
Mindset

Mark's Joy In The Challenge

Why travel gamification works for active adults: the psychology of exploration goals, the power of checking things off, and how chasing parks keeps you young.

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Challenge Yourself to Adventure

Challenge Yourself to Adventure

The road doesn't ask your age — it asks whether you showed up. Take the slow miles, the long views, and the good company along for the ride. Plan unhurried trips, stay an extra night, talk to a ranger, and let the detours become the story.

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California State Parks

Coast to Sierra, every grove on the list.

From Humboldt's coastal redwoods to Anza-Borrego's desert blooms, California's state park system is a lifetime of weekends waiting to happen.

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