Jennifer Melroy
Jennifer is a long time national park blogger and the founder of National Park Obsessed. She is a dedicated National Park lover who is working on visiting all 63 US National Parks. She has currently been to 58 of the National Parks. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge of the Parks with others and helping them learn to love the parks as much as she does.
The Ultimate National Park Essentials Guide
Are you new to exploring the national parks? Or are you just looking to a guide to ensure you don’t forget important items when packing for your National Park adventure, this is the post for you. This is the National Park Essentials Guide. This national park packing list will cover all the basics to get you started on your national park adventures. It can be hard to figure out what gear you need. The 62 National Parks and 357 other National Park Service Units provide a vast network to explore. The parks run from the Arctic Circle to American Samoa to the deserts of California to the swamps of Florida…
Hilariously Awful Reviews of the US National Park (2020)
Post Summary: 2020 Funny National Park Reviews Here are National Park Obsessed, we love our national parks (even ones we want to be demoted from a National Park to a National Memorials). We are well aware that not everyone shares our love of the parks. As a close friend once said, “Camping, you mean sleep on the ground. Thanks but no thanks.” I might not agree with my friend but she is entitled to her opinion. She also knows herself and isn’t going to waste her time driving hours to visit a National Park that she isn’t interested in. If she did, she wouldn’t bother to head to a review site…
Visiting Grand Teton National Park: The Complete Guide
Post Summary: Visiting Grand Teton National Park Planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park and need some help planning your trip? Grand Teton National Park is often considered to be Yellowstone National Park‘s little sister. While these two national parks are less than 10 miles apart, these two parks are worlds apart. Very little geothermal activity is found in Grand Tetons National Park, but the impressive peaks of the Teton Mountain Range and the numerous lakes that form the upper watershed of the Snake River more than makeup for it. Visitors will often see herds of elf in the valleys while the moose hang out in the marshland. Activities include…
My Top Ten National Park Moments 2019
2019 has been a busy year here at National Park Obsessed and I mean BUSY. It’s been a year full of National Parks, flights, road trips, and being stuck in my office working on the website. I have loved every minute of it and can’t wait to see what 2020 holds for me. I am going to share my top 10 National Park moments for 2019. 2019 Adventures by the numbers National Parks Visited: 13 National Parks Checked Off: 5 States Visited: 22 Miles Driven: 12,000 plus miles Flights Taken: 12 Miles Hiked: No idea, probably pushing 500 miles Nights camped: 60 plus Countdown of My Top 10 National Park…
National Parks of Georgia
Georgia is part of the National Park Service’s Southeast Region. Georgia is one of the original thirteen colonies and a former member of the Confederate States of America. Georiga has a vast history as from the Native Americans to modern-day. As vast as the history is, Georgia has a diverse landscape from swampland to the Appalachian mountains. There is currently eleven National Park Service Site in Georgia and four associated sites. Official National Parks of Georgia Andersonville National Historic Site Appalachian National Scenic Trail Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Cumberland Island National Seashore Fort Frederica National Monument Fort Pulaski National Monument Jimmy Carter National Historic Site…
National Parks of Arkansas
Arkansas is part of the National Park Service’s Midwest Region. Arkansas’s landscape transitions from eastern lowlands of the Mississippi River and Arkansas Delta to the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. The state has a rich natural area and played a critical role in the Civil Rights movement. There are currently six National Park Service Site in Arkansas and 3 associated sites. Official National Parks of Arkansas Arkansas Post National Memorial Buffalo National River Fort Smith National Historic Site Hot Springs National Park Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Pea Ridge National Military Park President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Associated sites of Arkansas Trail of Tears National Historic…
National Parks of Oklahoma
Oklahoma is part of the National Park Service’s Intermountain Region. Oklahoma’s landscape is made up of prairie’s mesas, easter forests and the remains of ancient mountain ranges. The state was a crossroads of Native American civilizations. Today over 25 different Native American languages are spoken in the state. There is currently three National Park Service Site in Oklahoma and three associated sites. Official National Parks of Oklahoma Chickasaw National Recreation Area Fort Smith National Historic Site Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Associated sites of Oklahoma Oklahoma City National Memorial Santa Fe National Historic Trail Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Map of National Parks in Oklahoma Oklahoma National Parks Oklahoma is part of…
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White Sands National Park and an Open Letter to Congress
Update December 21, 2020, a year has passed since White Sands became a National Park. In the next couple of days, we will be getting National Park #63. Yet again, I should be excited but I’m not. This year, it’s a combination of frustration and dread. I want to be excited but unlike our politicians, I’m not blind. I see the repairs that the parks need and while I am happy Congress finally decided to pass the Great American Outdoors Act. Good job, it only took you 30 years to pass the damn thing. Wonder how long it will take to get the rest of the deferred maintenance funded along…
5 Unpopular BUT Necessary Suggestions to Help Fund The US National Parks
Our National Parks are in serious trouble. In case you are not aware the National Park System is getting over 300,000,000 (300 million) visitors a year. Much of the parks’ major infrastructure was built pre-1990’s and is nowhere near designed to handle these kinds of crowds. On top of that, NPS’s yearly budget and staffing haven’t grown to match. Our parks need help and give the political climate in the United States, Congressional help isn’t coming. Here are 5 unpopular suggestions that would greatly help the National Park Service fund that 12 billion dollars in backlog maintenance without having to pass a budget through Congress. I am going to stir…
The Ultimate Guide to Camping in Joshua Tree National Park
Camping is one of the best ways to get the full national park experience. Joshua Tree National Park is no exception. There are few parks that can rival Joshua Tree for an ultimate camping experience. Camping in Joshua Tree is the best way to experience Joshua Tree’s famed sunsets and to stargaze on some of the clearest and darkest skies in California. There are nine campgrounds in Joshua Tree and a few just outside the park. This guide will help you make the most of your camping experience in Joshua Tree National Park. Here is everything you need to know about front-country camping in Joshua Tree National Park. Getting to…
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