You are astonished heck we Americans are astonished. Being an American I haven't seen these places. A friend of mine made it her bucket list to visit every National Park in the US. It took years.
That would only be the tip of the iceberg. With 50 states and each one having something different to offer and the diversity (we have desserts, jungles, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, glaciers) so there is a lot to see.
I think New York State is underrated too. We took a trip across the state to Niagara Falls and back to the city. There is farmland, rolling hills and mountains, forests, many beautiful waterfalls, the Finger Lakes region, vineyards, apple orchards, the Hudson River Valley. Just gorgeous, especially in the fall.
Yes it is ,I live on the lower Hudson Valley region and it is a beautiful area the Hudson River is gorgeous from this area on up north and the region is rich in history on the birth of this nation NYC is where most tourists go but they are missing a lot y not coming just north of the city
Not all American parks are national parks. Many Europeans don't realize that there are fantastic state parks as well, which should not be overlooked. #6, Watkin's Glen, for example, is a state park.
Starved Rock state park in Illinois is amazing and great for hiking. The park got it's name from two native American tribe were having a war and one tribe chased the other one up on this huge rock and the tribe starved on top of the rock. The entire area is very similar to Watkin's Glen.
I've done the Angel's Landing hike, it's AMAZING. Pictures are beautiful but nothing can prepare you for being there in person and seeing that view. I literally cried, it was so breathtaking.
Dear British Mum, if you want to go swimming in shallow aqua blue pools and waterfalls go to the village of Supai along the Havasu river in Arizona. It's actually in the Havasupai Indian Reservation inside of Grand Canyon National Park and you can hike there.
There’s a place called RubyFalls in Chattanooga Tennessee. It’s amazing. The man who found it. The opening was just big enough for him to squeeze through. It took him 3 days and squeezing and it opened up to a huge cave system. Now when you go there. You get into an elevator that goes down a mile underground and it’s one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. 😊
I live in east TN, and it's awesome to be around all the natural beauty of the region. For the eastern part of the US, we have many geologically interesting places!
The Horseshoe Bend is less than two hours from the Grand Canyon. Recall, the South Rim is c. 7,000’ and the North Rim is c. 8’000’. This is something many people do not take into consideration when plan their hikes.
To answer one question: Some of the caves and caverns were found by ranchers searching for lost cattle, or by hunters / trappers following wild game. Some of them were known to the Native Americans in the area long before hunters/trappers/settlers.
Carlsbad Caverns rocks. If you are freaked out by walking all the way down, there is - swear to God - an elevator (lift). My brother was about four and in a stroller, and my stepmum was freaked out, so we took the elevator. If you are in Carlsbad, you may as well take a trip to Tombstone, AZ (yes, the OK Corral).
At 13:15 these hot springs can be deadly in another way. Some vary greatly in pH levels, being low pH (acid) to on the other end of the pH scale, high (casuisict ). It's possible after cooking to death, the water will dissolve your body.
I agree with your mom, I absolutely love waterfalls too!!! In California we have the tallest trees in the world, and it seems surreal when you're looking up the giant trees. The sequoias are so big around and tall, they dwarf cars, and humans 😮😃😍!!!
People use snowboards to slide down the dunes. The comparison to most of the rest of Colorado is stark. Carlsbad is HUGE!! Truly a memorable tour. All of Hawaii is beautiful. One not mentioned but definitely makes you feel as if you are in the clouds is Haleakala National Park. Elevations over 10,000 feet that when visiting will often put you above the clouds. Sunrise and Sunsets are amazing.
This is why we love road trips. A summer road trip in an RV camper we can pick a region of America to explore the National Parks. Don't forget to pick up a National Park Passport (for unique travel stamps)
Angels Landing is amazing. For part of it you are hanging onto chains. You simply cannot imagine what it’s like when you finally get to the top. Zion is incredibly beautiful, and it’s a short (for Americans) drive throughout the area to Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capital Reef and more. Make sure you go to Monument Valley and Mesa Verde if you can fit those in.
If you hit any national park they have a passport that you can buy and when you visit every park you can get a free stamp on your passport at the visitor center. Fun to do, great souvenir. Cheapest National Park Passport is $12.95 and when they stamp it free it includes the date and location of the park. 🎉
Unfortunately...Multnomah Falls Lodge doesn't have rooms for overnight stays. I recommend the Columbia Gorge Hotel for overnight stays near the gorge and falls. The lodge does have a restaurant and gift shop though. Glacier Nat'l Park is amazing....if you are prepared to, and can make a backcountry hiking trip out of your visit. There's only so much you can see from the minimal roadways through the park. Backcountry trips must be planned and reserved ahead of time though.
Your mom mentioned one of my favorite places to visit. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I absolutely love the Smoky Mountains, especially in the autumn. Dolly Parton has one of the best theme parks there called Dollywood. Jolly just had a video about their trip to Dollywood. When Archie is a little older he would love it. Dolly also has a water park. I think it’s called Dolly’s Splash World. Give me an inner tube and let me float around the lazy river ride. I love it. Down the road from Pigeon Forge is Gatlinburg which is a nice place too.
You could come to sleeping bear sand dunes, here in Michigan. When I was in grade school, they bused us there at the end of years. We rolled down them often.
i love how many of these show what can be done to combine the best of nature and man made improvements - like the bridge. It's the difference between a photo of a green field with a tree - and the some photo with a snug little house or barn on it. I think it helps us picture ourselves there :)
ALOHA! Hope you sll visit Hawaii soon! There are waterfalls you could swim in here.If you come at the right time of year, you could go to the beach, visit a volcano and rain forest, then play in snow all in a day!
My mom's side of the family is from LaSalle,. My grandparents and my mom and her siblings relocated to Chicago during the depression, and that,s where I'm originally from. I love Starved Rock! I'm 73 now but we've been going there since my childhood even staying at the lodge and doing the hiking the trails!
The Na Pali coast trail is pretty rough these days. View it by boat, as a helicopter or plane goes down every few years. Also on Kauai is Waimea Canyon State Park, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
I have trouble understanding his accent at times. I love to see America and American things through the eyes of people from other countries. This makes you appreciate what you have. You guys seem very kind and friendly.
my Southwest Arizona town about 15 minutes from sand dunes & theres so many things you can do including yes rolling down them or ride a dune buggy & also sandboard....Horseshoe Bend is only one very small part of the Grand Canyon....one side of the Grand Canyon is run by the national park system & the other is run by the Native Americans that live in the area....there's other smaller parks & refuges all around Arizona to show the diverse terrain we have....Sedona is definitely a must see place....there's a place that's got 'The Flintstones' I used to love going as a kid on the way to the Grand Canyon
in 1969 my parents took us on holiday to Disneyland in LA. We drove from Chicago to New Orleans then headed west on I-10 We stopped at Carlsbad Caverns What I remember at 9 years old were the bats coming out at dusk Looked like a tornado
Everyone of these type of posts only show the red rocks in Utah. However, we are in the Rocky mountains. Google images of the Uintahs, Wasatch and Tushar ranges. Also they are completely different in each season.
50 this year. Never had a passport because I've spent those years seeing all but Dry Tortuga from this list. And the countless other locations that match them in beauty. I feel like I've experienced every biome I need to experience with the access to Canada an Enhanced ID provides me.
My wife for 44 years, Ann and I live in MA in the states, but visited a friend in Utah. While there, we drove down five hours or so to see the Grand Canyon. Words and pictures do it no justice. We literally felt as though, not that we were driving in a different state as much as a different planet. We also visited Bryce Canyon in southern Utah. In our travels we once saw wild horses out in the distance, a sight we had never seen before either. I hope you and your family can revisit the states at some point. So very much to see here. Also, we had the fortune to visit Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands twice. Once on our 25th wedding anniversary and again nine years later when a friend moved there and invited us for a 10 day visit. Absolutely beautiful.
I am retiring next year, while at the same time, moving out of California. One of my five year goals, "besides buying a new home", is to purchase a small travel trailer (caravan) and visit some of these places. I've been to Carlsbad Caverns when I was 6 years old and it is really awesome to see they provide a unique contrast between the hot desert outside, to cool caverns inside. One of the coolest things to watch is when the thousands of bats leave the cavern at sunset, at the Bat Flight Amphitheater. Your mom's eyes are stunning, they are so blue!
9:40 Watkins Glen is a New York State Park (not a National Park). There are over 6600 State Parks in the USA. Horsehoe Bend is not a climb, it is a fairly level 1.5 mile roundtrip wide path accessible and suitable for the average tourist.
There's a lot of hidden places that within the US that nobody talks about and they're not talked about so a lot of people don't go to them.There's a lot of rivers within the u.S that are beautiful and probably the best places on earth
I used to live in Glacier National Park (yes, inside the park). I cannot recommend it enough! Go see Grinnell Glacier while you still can!!! It's really not a very difficult day hike. Only 7.6 miles (12.25 km) roundtrip and well worth it. Also, we call the Going to the Sun road "gttsr" for short, also spectacular!
Love you mum! My family and I try to do our US national parks yearly, there are so many! Definitely come back and do some parks, Southern Utah has many incredible ones within a few hours drive of each other. There are also incredible state parks, national seashores, forest etc. I am so thankful for all the incredible natural splendor we have and we must work to protect it!
My parent’s and I did a summer road trip over there when I was about seven (so ‘98). As someone born and raised in Colorado- I fell in love. Such a beautiful place.
The lady narrating the video made it sound like the Great Sand Dunes were caused by man-made climate change. The Great Sand Dunes were formed 400,000 years ago. 😂
I did Angel's Landing last year and it was absolutely gorgeous! Zion was my first national park (my sister took me for my 40th birthday). It took us a little over 5hrs to do the 5mile hike but worth every step!! The chains part; while a bit intimidating wasnt the hardest part! Thise Walter's Wiggles (the small, short switchbacks) were INTENSE and definitely the worst of it😂
I have stood on the bridge at Multnomah Falls and I see the Grand Prismatic Springs every summer. We live about a 100 miles from Yellowstone Park in Montana and I take my kids to the Park every summer. Scientists say that if Yellowstone has a full eruption it's a global killer. It could put so much material in the atmosphere that it would block the sun for up to 2 years and everything within 1,000 miles would be completely destroyed. Montana is big that the area I live is 396 miles from me and if I go the other direction its 350 miles to North Dakota the next state over and if I head north I'm 350 miles from Canada
Watkins Glen State Park is in New York. It is fantastic. We have been there a couple of times. Climbing sand dunes is breath taking in more than one way. It often seems like you take two steps for ever step you gain. Michigan has sand dunes along the west coast and we have been to the state park there a lot.
I live about 20 miles from Watkins Glen State Park. The waterfalls are a major attraction. The community of Watkins Glen has also hosted Grand Prix racing 🏎 and NASCAR yearly. ❤
I was born in Louisiana, which has its own beauty, charm and FOOD beyond New Orleans. I lived in Boulder, Colorado in the 1970s (best time ever to be there) and had a friend who lived in what was a stage coach lodge across from Long's Peak (fabulous); went to New Mexico (definitely the Land of Enchantment-they aren't kidding about that-it might be my favorite state) and lived in Western North Carolina (where the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge meet). There is so much to see in America that its no wonder that some people don't feel the need to have passports. (Although I love traveling to foreign countries and being the stranger in a strange land-it is so exciting.) Still, it would take a lifetime of traveling to see everything in America. I recommend traveling in the US to everyone.
I live near Watkins Glen State Park in New York State and IT IS pretty amazing to hike the trail in the creek!!! I do suggest bringing at least a couple of water bottles with you if you come visit!! As the hike can get pretty warm in some areas!!
Americans are often criticized for not traveling overseas, but the reality is we have endless places to visit within our own country that are breathtaking. This video hardly scratches the surface when it comes to national and state parks. Plus, the distance between these places is vast and takes days just to drive there. Each park is a separate vacation for most people. I have been to Europe and would love to explore more of that continent, but it'll take me many years to see everything on my list in the USA first 😊 🇺🇸 ....if you ever visit Glacier National Park in Montana, l suggest taking time to drive about 6 hrs north to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. That park is also stunning!
The US has different types of national parks depending upon what is being preserved. Yellowstone in Wyoming and Montana is a scenic park. Independence in Philadelphia includes Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and signed is a historic park. Gettysburg National Battlefield in Pennsylvania was the site of the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. It and other battlefields are administered by the National Park Service. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the US. Canada has scenic and historic national parks that rival the US parks.
As long as y’all are checking out national parks, check out Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington state (named after a Brit incidentally) and North Cascades National Park. Both are absolutely breathtaking! Not to mention there’s so much to do in nearby Seattle. Also the Hoh National Rainforest is pretty amazing to see. All that said, I’d definitely recommend going in late June or July, maybe early August, just because that’s by far the nicest time of the year, and the least chance of rain.
I know it’s “touristy” but it is definitely worth staying one day on the Canadian side and one day cross over the bridge to the American side : Niagara Falls is so worth it. We Stayed at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott on the American side this past September 2024. Very clean & reasonable. During the night (Canadian side) they usually have fireworks unless it rains. And lights on the waterfall. The American side’s flowing force of the river is impressive also (daytime). Big Park! Very family friendly unless you like casinos. The Ferris Wheel was fun too. We greatly enjoyed Bird Kingdom- very safe family friendly (don’t trip over the turtle)!🐢 so glad you enjoyed your stay in the USA. But this is a VERY big nation.
Glacier National Park is incredible. Must see for any American or Brit or anyone. It is my favorite park. It is amazing to me that the world didn't have a National Park until Yellowstone was created. Which is my third favorite. Number 2 Grand Tetons.
Yellowstone is one of 20 supervolcanos and is the second largest. The last big eruption was 640,000 years ago, and is estimated to have ejected 1,000 cubic kilometres of rock, but their have been very small ones since. It is believed to erupt over 600,000 to 800,000 years but datapoints are scarce since there are only 3 major eruptions from it known. From current data the magma chamber is only 20% molten so it is not likely to erupt any time soon. They put it at a 0.00014% percent chance of it erupting in any given year. If it were to erupt, nearby states could be affected by the pyroclastic flows and even areas 1,000 miles away could be covered in as much as 10ft of ash. It's believed enough ash would be thrown into the air that it would dim the sun and cool temperatures for years after the eruption. FEMA estimates the damage to the US to cost about 3 trillion dollars.
As someone who lives near Pigeon Forge, TN, that must be quite the culture shock of a place for a first time visit to the US. It's fun, and I love it here around the Smoky Mountains, but I can't endorse everything that comes out of the tourist traps there, if you know what I mean. Not all of us are that ignorant, lol.
@@doloreskozlowski Don't get me wrong, most of the tourist traps are great and fun, but some stuff like frequent confederate flags in stores doesn't reflect well on our communities. That's all I meant.
Mom, Pigeon Forge, TN, is in Great Smoky Mtns. N.P. I don't know why Zion N.P. (the home of Angel's Landing) is being mispronounced so often. It's NOT ZYE-ahn; rather, it rhymes with 'lion', which is also the name of the large hill of the same name in Jerusalem, as well as an ancient name for the city. Years ago, I was on a boat cruise at the end of the Na Pali Coast trail on Kauai. Beautiful!! Great Sand Dunes translates to 167.7 sq. mi./434.3 sq, km. Mom, Watkins Glen is a state park in New York, rather than a national park,and Glacier N.P. is on the Canadian border, with a Canadian twin (Waterton Lakes N.P.) adjacent. I just returned from a quick visit to google, where I learned that back in 1882, a young man noticed a stream of bats coming out of the ground, and investigated.
What's really hard sometime about watching these videos? James, as I start to think about my own mother, my late mother, I wish she was around.These are great, but they're hard to watch.Sometime.Cause I instantly go into thinking about my mother.
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James has the coolest mum.
5:17 You can 100% roll down the sand dunes! You can sled, ski, or sandboard as well! I’ve done it a few times. 😊
You forgot to mention having to walk back up.😂😂
@@DianeCasanovaAnd sand is not easy to walk on. Especially when climbing.
You are astonished heck we Americans are astonished. Being an American I haven't seen these places. A friend of mine made it her bucket list to visit every National Park in the US. It took years.
I live close to Multnomah falls. The Indians use to sacrifice virgins by throwing them off top. Many people get hurt or fall
The bad thing about this top 10 is simply there are so many fantastic places they haven’t covered. Should be a “ top 50” list.
That would only be the tip of the iceberg. With 50 states and each one having something different to offer and the diversity (we have desserts, jungles, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, glaciers) so there is a lot to see.
Your Mom was so close to the Great Smoky Mountain Named Park when she was in Pidgeon Forge. I was just a few miles.
The Grand Prismatic Spring is in Yellowstone, and Yellowstone is one of the most geothermally active areas of the planet, maybe the most.
I think New York State is underrated too. We took a trip across the state to Niagara Falls and back to the city. There is farmland, rolling hills and mountains, forests, many beautiful waterfalls, the Finger Lakes region, vineyards, apple orchards, the Hudson River Valley. Just gorgeous, especially in the fall.
Yes it is ,I live on the lower Hudson Valley region and it is a beautiful area the Hudson River is gorgeous from this area on up north and the region is rich in history on the birth of this nation NYC is where most tourists go but they are missing a lot y not coming just north of the city
Absolutely!!!
My ex husband and I drove back from Montreal thru upstate NY - were stunned by the scenery and we are from NH
Not all American parks are national parks. Many Europeans don't realize that there are fantastic state parks as well, which should not be overlooked. #6, Watkin's Glen, for example, is a state park.
Yes, yes! And many state parks are less crowded and less touristy, whist being just as beautiful!
Starved Rock state park in Illinois is amazing and great for hiking. The park got it's name from two native American tribe were having a war and one tribe chased the other one up on this huge rock and the tribe starved on top of the rock. The entire area is very similar to Watkin's Glen.
@@jamesanderson5268 yes, You are on target well. A great overlooked state park.
@@jamesanderson5268 yes! I live about an hour away. It’s amazing.
Fort Foster in Kittery Maine - actually owned by the town. Located seaside but plenty of wooded paths and a bonus World War II fort
I've done the Angel's Landing hike, it's AMAZING. Pictures are beautiful but nothing can prepare you for being there in person and seeing that view. I literally cried, it was so breathtaking.
Dear British Mum, if you want to go swimming in shallow aqua blue pools and waterfalls go to the village of Supai along the Havasu river in Arizona. It's actually in the Havasupai Indian Reservation inside of Grand Canyon National Park and you can hike there.
There’s a place called RubyFalls in Chattanooga Tennessee. It’s amazing. The man who found it. The opening was just big enough for him to squeeze through. It took him 3 days and squeezing and it opened up to a huge cave system. Now when you go there. You get into an elevator that goes down a mile underground and it’s one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. 😊
I live in east TN, and it's awesome to be around all the natural beauty of the region. For the eastern part of the US, we have many geologically interesting places!
Yellowstone is, in essence, a huge volcano. The sulphuric water is hot enough to cook you. Quickly. And it stinks. But it is mesmerising.
I refer to Yellowstone as the stinkiest beautiful park. 👃
Mum has been a great addition to your channel
❤ and blessings to you and your mum.🇺🇲Southern California. 🙏
Mum has got it going on! Sorry, not sorry 😂
Yep. 😎
She has beautiful blue eyes!
Very pretty 🎉
Facts! She's a Good Looking Lady.😊😊😊
The Horseshoe Bend is less than two hours from the Grand Canyon. Recall, the South Rim is c. 7,000’ and the North Rim is c. 8’000’. This is something many people do not take into consideration when plan their hikes.
Always enjoy it when your sweet, beautiful mom joins you!❤
To answer one question: Some of the caves and caverns were found by ranchers searching for lost cattle, or by hunters / trappers following wild game. Some of them were known to the Native Americans in the area long before hunters/trappers/settlers.
Carlsbad Caverns rocks. If you are freaked out by walking all the way down, there is - swear to God - an elevator (lift). My brother was about four and in a stroller, and my stepmum was freaked out, so we took the elevator. If you are in Carlsbad, you may as well take a trip to Tombstone, AZ (yes, the OK Corral).
You two are wonderful human beings. ❤
At 13:15 these hot springs can be deadly in another way. Some vary greatly in pH levels, being low pH (acid) to on the other end of the pH scale, high (casuisict ). It's possible after cooking to death, the water will dissolve your body.
I agree with your mom, I absolutely love waterfalls too!!! In California we have the tallest trees in the world, and it seems surreal when you're looking up the giant trees. The sequoias are so big around and tall, they dwarf cars, and humans 😮😃😍!!!
Your mom is such a sweetheart! Wonderful person
People use snowboards to slide down the dunes. The comparison to most of the rest of Colorado is stark.
Carlsbad is HUGE!! Truly a memorable tour.
All of Hawaii is beautiful. One not mentioned but definitely makes you feel as if you are in the clouds is Haleakala National Park. Elevations over 10,000 feet that when visiting will often put you above the clouds. Sunrise and Sunsets are amazing.
This is why we love road trips. A summer road trip in an RV camper we can pick a region of America to explore the National Parks. Don't forget to pick up a National Park Passport (for unique travel stamps)
Angels Landing is amazing. For part of it you are hanging onto chains. You simply cannot imagine what it’s like when you finally get to the top. Zion is incredibly beautiful, and it’s a short (for Americans) drive throughout the area to Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capital Reef and more. Make sure you go to Monument Valley and Mesa Verde if you can fit those in.
If you hit any national park they have a passport that you can buy and when you visit every park you can get a free stamp on your passport at the visitor center. Fun to do, great souvenir. Cheapest National Park Passport is $12.95 and when they stamp it free it includes the date and location of the park. 🎉
Unfortunately...Multnomah Falls Lodge doesn't have rooms for overnight stays. I recommend the Columbia Gorge Hotel for overnight stays near the gorge and falls. The lodge does have a restaurant and gift shop though. Glacier Nat'l Park is amazing....if you are prepared to, and can make a backcountry hiking trip out of your visit. There's only so much you can see from the minimal roadways through the park. Backcountry trips must be planned and reserved ahead of time though.
Videos with mom is always fun.😊
Your mom mentioned one of my favorite places to visit. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I absolutely love the Smoky Mountains, especially in the autumn. Dolly Parton has one of the best theme parks there called Dollywood. Jolly just had a video about their trip to Dollywood. When Archie is a little older he would love it. Dolly also has a water park. I think it’s called Dolly’s Splash World. Give me an inner tube and let me float around the lazy river ride. I love it. Down the road from Pigeon Forge is Gatlinburg which is a nice place too.
It's great to live nearby!
Just watched your mom's reaction to British jokes on Family Guy then went to this video. Her eyes are breathtakingly beautiful.
I like your mom. Great job with the pecan pie. Good attitude and adventurism.
See Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan! Careful It may collapse, so have friends to dig you out or get help.
These are all amazing places to visit! I happen to be near Watkin's Glen. It is truly beautiful and worth visiting!
You could come to sleeping bear sand dunes, here in Michigan. When I was in grade school, they bused us there at the end of years. We rolled down them often.
i love how many of these show what can be done to combine the best of nature and man made improvements - like the bridge. It's the difference between a photo of a green field with a tree - and the some photo with a snug little house or barn on it. I think it helps us picture ourselves there :)
ALOHA! Hope you sll visit Hawaii soon! There are waterfalls you could swim in here.If you come at the right time of year, you could go to the beach, visit a volcano and rain forest, then play in snow all in a day!
I love Starved Rock it's in my state of Illinois absolutely breathtaking
My mom's side of the family is from LaSalle,. My grandparents and my mom and her siblings relocated to Chicago during the depression, and that,s where I'm originally from. I love Starved Rock! I'm 73 now but we've been going there since my childhood even staying at the lodge and doing the hiking the trails!
My wife and I rented a cabin there. A great state park.
Yes, the various state parks are definitely underrated and often overlooked
I just love the relationship between you and your Mom. Just beautiful!
The Na Pali coast trail is pretty rough these days. View it by boat, as a helicopter or plane goes down every few years. Also on Kauai is Waimea Canyon State Park, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
I have trouble understanding his accent at times. I love to see America and American things through the eyes of people from other countries. This makes you appreciate what you have. You guys seem very kind and friendly.
my Southwest Arizona town about 15 minutes from sand dunes & theres so many things you can do including yes rolling down them or ride a dune buggy & also sandboard....Horseshoe Bend is only one very small part of the Grand Canyon....one side of the Grand Canyon is run by the national park system & the other is run by the Native Americans that live in the area....there's other smaller parks & refuges all around Arizona to show the diverse terrain we have....Sedona is definitely a must see place....there's a place that's got 'The Flintstones' I used to love going as a kid on the way to the Grand Canyon
Add Crater Lake to your list of Oregon sights
in 1969 my parents took us on holiday to Disneyland in LA. We drove from Chicago to New Orleans then headed west on I-10 We stopped at Carlsbad Caverns What I remember at 9 years old were the bats coming out at dusk
Looked like a tornado
Everyone of these type of posts only show the red rocks in Utah.
However, we are in the Rocky mountains.
Google images of the Uintahs, Wasatch and Tushar ranges.
Also they are completely different in each season.
50 this year. Never had a passport because I've spent those years seeing all but Dry Tortuga from this list. And the countless other locations that match them in beauty. I feel like I've experienced every biome I need to experience with the access to Canada an Enhanced ID provides me.
Y'all have many beautiful places over there too. 👍
All of these locations are well-deserved. Maybe she should have added an eleventh, Grand Canyon. 👍
Go ahead and swim in them if it's safe. There are only a few restrictions and it depends on the location. Ask when you enter the parks.
I've hiked Angels Landing. It's wonderful.
And the Na'Pali Coast.
My wife for 44 years, Ann and I live in MA in the states, but visited a friend in Utah. While there, we drove down five hours or so to see the Grand Canyon. Words and pictures do it no justice. We literally felt as though, not that we were driving in a different state as much as a different planet. We also visited Bryce Canyon in southern Utah. In our travels we once saw wild horses out in the distance, a sight we had never seen before either. I hope you and your family can revisit the states at some point. So very much to see here. Also, we had the fortune to visit Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands twice. Once on our 25th wedding anniversary and again nine years later when a friend moved there and invited us for a 10 day visit. Absolutely beautiful.
Never been but have seen plenty of videos/photos of Hawaii from people that have - it is ridiculously beautiful
I've been to Carlsbad and huge colonies of bats fly out of the caves at night. People used to literally mine the bat 💩 for fertilizer. 😄
Carlsbad caverns is amazing! All of these are, but I’ve seen the caverns and was amazed.
I am retiring next year, while at the same time, moving out of California. One of my five year goals, "besides buying a new home", is to purchase a small travel trailer (caravan) and visit some of these places. I've been to Carlsbad Caverns when I was 6 years old and it is really awesome to see they provide a unique contrast between the hot desert outside, to cool caverns inside. One of the coolest things to watch is when the thousands of bats leave the cavern at sunset, at the Bat Flight Amphitheater. Your mom's eyes are stunning, they are so blue!
9:40 Watkins Glen is a New York State Park (not a National Park). There are over 6600 State Parks in the USA. Horsehoe Bend is not a climb, it is a fairly level 1.5 mile roundtrip wide path accessible and suitable for the average tourist.
We sled down the sand dunes same as sledding down snow!
There's a lot of hidden places that within the US that nobody talks about and they're not talked about so a lot of people don't go to them.There's a lot of rivers within the u.S that are beautiful and probably the best places on earth
I used to live in Glacier National Park (yes, inside the park). I cannot recommend it enough! Go see Grinnell Glacier while you still can!!! It's really not a very difficult day hike. Only 7.6 miles (12.25 km) roundtrip and well worth it. Also, we call the Going to the Sun road "gttsr" for short, also spectacular!
I'm quite surprised that Yosemite Valley wasn't on this list.
Love you mum! My family and I try to do our US national parks yearly, there are so many! Definitely come back and do some parks, Southern Utah has many incredible ones within a few hours drive of each other. There are also incredible state parks, national seashores, forest etc. I am so thankful for all the incredible natural splendor we have and we must work to protect it!
She was so close to the Great Smoky Mountain Park.
My parent’s and I did a summer road trip over there when I was about seven (so ‘98). As someone born and raised in Colorado- I fell in love. Such a beautiful place.
The lady narrating the video made it sound like the Great Sand Dunes were caused by man-made climate change. The Great Sand Dunes were formed 400,000 years ago. 😂
I did Angel's Landing last year and it was absolutely gorgeous! Zion was my first national park (my sister took me for my 40th birthday).
It took us a little over 5hrs to do the 5mile hike but worth every step!! The chains part; while a bit intimidating wasnt the hardest part! Thise Walter's Wiggles (the small, short switchbacks) were INTENSE and definitely the worst of it😂
Nice, another Mum video. Always fun.
I have stood on the bridge at Multnomah Falls and I see the Grand Prismatic Springs every summer. We live about a 100 miles from Yellowstone Park in Montana and I take my kids to the Park every summer. Scientists say that if Yellowstone has a full eruption it's a global killer. It could put so much material in the atmosphere that it would block the sun for up to 2 years and everything within 1,000 miles would be completely destroyed. Montana is big that the area I live is 396 miles from me and if I go the other direction its 350 miles to North Dakota the next state over and if I head north I'm 350 miles from Canada
Watkins Glen State Park is in New York. It is fantastic. We have been there a couple of times.
Climbing sand dunes is breath taking in more than one way. It often seems like you take two steps for ever step you gain. Michigan has sand dunes along the west coast and we have been to the state park there a lot.
I live about 20 miles from Watkins Glen State Park. The waterfalls are a major attraction. The community of Watkins Glen has also hosted Grand Prix racing 🏎 and NASCAR yearly. ❤
Don’t forget Yosemite National
Park and the Eastern Sierra. Sedona Arizona is stunning for its red rock formations.
James, your Mom is a delightful lady. I can see her influence in your very pleasant personality.
I was born in Louisiana, which has its own beauty, charm and FOOD beyond New Orleans. I lived in Boulder, Colorado in the 1970s (best time ever to be there) and had a friend who lived in what was a stage coach lodge across from Long's Peak (fabulous); went to New Mexico (definitely the Land of Enchantment-they aren't kidding about that-it might be my favorite state) and lived in Western North Carolina (where the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge meet). There is so much to see in America that its no wonder that some people don't feel the need to have passports. (Although I love traveling to foreign countries and being the stranger in a strange land-it is so exciting.) Still, it would take a lifetime of traveling to see everything in America. I recommend traveling in the US to everyone.
I live near Watkins Glen State Park in New York State and IT IS pretty amazing to hike the trail in the creek!!! I do suggest bringing at least a couple of water bottles with you if you come visit!! As the hike can get pretty warm in some areas!!
Americans are often criticized for not traveling overseas, but the reality is we have endless places to visit within our own country that are breathtaking. This video hardly scratches the surface when it comes to national and state parks. Plus, the distance between these places is vast and takes days just to drive there. Each park is a separate vacation for most people. I have been to Europe and would love to explore more of that continent, but it'll take me many years to see everything on my list in the USA first 😊 🇺🇸 ....if you ever visit Glacier National Park in Montana, l suggest taking time to drive about 6 hrs north to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. That park is also stunning!
The US has different types of national parks depending upon what is being preserved. Yellowstone in Wyoming and Montana is a scenic park. Independence in Philadelphia includes Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and signed is a historic park. Gettysburg National Battlefield in Pennsylvania was the site of the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. It and other battlefields are administered by the National Park Service. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the US. Canada has scenic and historic national parks that rival the US parks.
There are so many beautiful places to visit, but you have to get away from the big cities to see them.
You have to go to Florida. St Augustine, Orlando, Miami, Key West ❤❤❤
Glacier is scarily beautiful.
As long as y’all are checking out national parks, check out Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington state (named after a Brit incidentally) and North Cascades National Park. Both are absolutely breathtaking! Not to mention there’s so much to do in nearby Seattle. Also the Hoh National Rainforest is pretty amazing to see. All that said, I’d definitely recommend going in late June or July, maybe early August, just because that’s by far the nicest time of the year, and the least chance of rain.
PS: I’ve been to the UK and I loved Scotland and Bath and London architecture. ❤
I know it’s “touristy” but it is definitely worth staying one day on the Canadian side and one day cross over the bridge to the American side : Niagara Falls is so worth it. We Stayed at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott on the American side this past September 2024. Very clean & reasonable. During the night (Canadian side) they usually have fireworks unless it rains. And lights on the waterfall. The American side’s flowing force of the river is impressive also (daytime). Big Park! Very family friendly unless you like casinos. The Ferris Wheel was fun too. We greatly enjoyed Bird Kingdom- very safe family friendly (don’t trip over the turtle)!🐢 so glad you enjoyed your stay in the USA. But this is a VERY big nation.
The Redwoods National Forest is number 1 for me ❤ west coast of USA 😊
Glacier National Park is incredible. Must see for any American or Brit or anyone. It is my favorite park. It is amazing to me that the world didn't have a National Park until Yellowstone was created. Which is my third favorite. Number 2 Grand Tetons.
Yellowstone is one of 20 supervolcanos and is the second largest. The last big eruption was 640,000 years ago, and is estimated to have ejected 1,000 cubic kilometres of rock, but their have been very small ones since. It is believed to erupt over 600,000 to 800,000 years but datapoints are scarce since there are only 3 major eruptions from it known. From current data the magma chamber is only 20% molten so it is not likely to erupt any time soon. They put it at a 0.00014% percent chance of it erupting in any given year.
If it were to erupt, nearby states could be affected by the pyroclastic flows and even areas 1,000 miles away could be covered in as much as 10ft of ash. It's believed enough ash would be thrown into the air that it would dim the sun and cool temperatures for years after the eruption. FEMA estimates the damage to the US to cost about 3 trillion dollars.
BTW, Glacier National Park has removed all the signage about the glaciers disappearing due to the glaciers actually growing in size.
Swimming is allowed at many waterfalls.
As someone who lives near Pigeon Forge, TN, that must be quite the culture shock of a place for a first time visit to the US. It's fun, and I love it here around the Smoky Mountains, but I can't endorse everything that comes out of the tourist traps there, if you know what I mean. Not all of us are that ignorant, lol.
Yes, but they can have their own inherent charm
@@doloreskozlowski Don't get me wrong, most of the tourist traps are great and fun, but some stuff like frequent confederate flags in stores doesn't reflect well on our communities. That's all I meant.
@@gtbrannog95 Yes, agreed - I meant the ones that are kind of fun in a kitschy sort of way
The Grand Canyon is a deep ravine from a flat landscape
Albeit a very elevated flat landscape. The canyon rims vary from around 7500 to 8800 ft. but the altitude down in the canyon is only around 2400 ft.
Yeah, what they don't tell you about caves.Two of the best cavesare in kentucky and the next one from that is merrimac caverns in missouri
Mom, Pigeon Forge, TN, is in Great Smoky Mtns. N.P.
I don't know why Zion N.P. (the home of Angel's Landing) is being mispronounced so often. It's NOT ZYE-ahn; rather, it rhymes with 'lion', which is also the name of the large hill of the same name in Jerusalem, as well as an ancient name for the city.
Years ago, I was on a boat cruise at the end of the Na Pali Coast trail on Kauai. Beautiful!!
Great Sand Dunes translates to 167.7 sq. mi./434.3 sq, km.
Mom, Watkins Glen is a state park in New York, rather than a national park,and Glacier N.P. is on the Canadian border, with a Canadian twin (Waterton Lakes N.P.) adjacent.
I just returned from a quick visit to google, where I learned that back in 1882, a young man noticed a stream of bats coming out of the ground, and investigated.
Tske your mum to Puerto Rico, in the rain forest there are waterfalls that she can she can absolutely swim in.
We even have a rain forest in Washington.
If you ever want to discover the wonders of Western New York, let me know. Watkins Glen is just an appetizer. Truly love this channnel.
What's really hard sometime about watching these videos? James, as I start to think about my own mother, my late mother, I wish she was around.These are great, but they're hard to watch.Sometime.Cause I instantly go into thinking about my mother.
James! Your mom's eyes are beautiful
Try the white sands in new mexico
Yes, and it's not that far from Carlsbad Caverns.
You guys gotta come to Utah and do the Mighty Five! Five National Parks all in the same general area! 😎 Angel's Landing is there as well! 😇
A lot of people surf down the sand dunes
Love your mom and millie
You guys should grab the National Park passport book if you plan to visit many
If she’s been to Pigeon Forge, she’s probably been to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Thanks.
Not far from Pigeon Forge is the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. so you were close