PLEASE NOTE: As mentioned in this video, the list was solely generated based upon "my enjoyment" of the individual National Parks - not using beauty or popularity as a standard. Because of the vast diversity and incredible beauty they all share, the Parks are incomparable. This is just my personal subjective assessment based upon my individual experiences. And with that, we can all respect the opinions of others that might differ from ours to celebrate our favorite National Parks! AND YES, I KNEW I'D SURPRISE SOME WITH MY #1 SELECTION! Just being true to my criteria and my heart.
I was about to be a Thorn and say unless you have been to all of them, you cant really say which are "best" but WOW - sounds like you got close enough to have a well rounded opinion here// definitely interested in your opinion- will be fun to compare my list of favorites to yours will leave another comment later// but ive only been to maybe 20 parks myself
No offense but, North Cascades is better than Rocky Mountain in every way. Way less people, the mountains are more lush and green, yet still rocky at the tops of them, the waterfalls and flowers in the summer are incredible, and wildfile is more abundant, way less roads destroying the park itself, and the hiking trails are 10 times as epic. I have a feeling you didn't discover Sahale Arm Trail yet...am I right? Anyone who has done Sahale Arm Trail has met God.
@@Hollowsmith Thanks for the information. Was there in 2013 and simply based it on my personal experience of a 1.5-day stay. Lord willing, heading back there in a few months. Noted your recommendation and agree with your insightful rationale. Think my thoughts are likely to change!
@@potatothorn Cool stuff, buddy! As I mentioned, impossible to rank the parks - all so diverse and beautiful so it was fun to go with the standard of "enjoyment." Keeps things totally subjective and personal. Do look forward to your list as I appreciate your insights. BTW - just returned from the mine you and Jason (Huck Outdoors) visited in Mojave. Incredible!!!
Can't even begin to tell you how emotionally powerful my wife and I find our National Parks to be. To see you explore and enjoy them with your family brings us tears of joy!
Hope it will happen for you, my friend! So many ways to make it happen at an an affordable price if you're okay with camping/eating packed food. Thanks for watching!
Randomly stumbled on this video and really enjoyed it! I just got back from Dry Tortugas last month and I have to say it is a pretty special spot. So fun to see all of the parks you have been to as visiting all of them is on my bucket list as well. Thanks for the great video!
Hey Josh, appreciate you stopping by the channel and sharing your kind words! It really has been a special journey with the family. All the best to you with your channel and travels! -Randy
@RickWhite - treat us all please by listing them all in order you visited! And a couple of tips on managing so much travel and cost. And any singular magical moment that sticks in memory?
@@hariharanvenkataramani7311 Sorry, don't have time for that. The most magical must be the sunset in several parks. Standing at the waterfall in Yellowstone and see the valley changes color from bright white with black dots to dark yellow, while the river got almost black - in 15 min. That was magical! The same can be said about the sunset in Grand Canyon. Missing the sunset is missing the most spectacular! The worst: 58°C (136 F)in Death Valley was scary! Do not visit Death Valley in July! It's deadly, and I mean it! The whole trip;12,500 km (7,800 miles)
@@hariharanvenkataramani7311 I got a list- in a hurry (some not mentioned here): Niagara Falls, Badlands, Black Hills, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Dead horse Point, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Staircase, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Yosemite, Giant Sequoia, Highway 1 Los Angeles - Oregon, Redwood, Crater Lake, Mt. St. Helens, Mt Rainer.
@@rickwhite4137 Thanks for indulging me! Looks one hell of a list with a lot of exploration centered around the Utah/Wyoming area. And oh yeah Death Valley in the summer can be deadly! Right on on the magical sunsets! Here's to more future trips. If you haven't been to Olympic I'd highly recommend that - it's diversity of habitats is astounding!
Being just a visitor from Germany, I congratulate you on this wonderful overview. I haven't been to Big Bend, Badlands, Acadia or Dry Tortuga, but I've visited the other eleven over the years, and most of those you mentioned between the numbers 2 and 1. Personally, the places which have touched my heart the most are Island in the Sky in Canyonlands and a National Monument, Devils Tower (Bears Lodge) in Wyoming. Walking around the tower in the evening when most of the visitors had left, listening to the music of the wind in the trees and on the stone pillars is unforgettable for me. Not to forget driving along Iron Mountain Road (US 16A) and up to Pikes Peak in a 24 ft RV (yes it works!) Thank you very much for your compilation, it was great fun to listen and watch.
@Ruediger Podlaha Iron Mountain is such a cool road. You have the split-lane road going downhill towards Mount Rushmore, the three, wooden pigtail bridges which are so fun to drive, three tunnels, and then the switchbacks that take you to the top where you find the Overlook for viewing Mount Rushmore. I recommend visiting the Black Hills to anyone that listens! I'm so glad you've had the chance to visit some of our natural wonders. Cheers!
Well done, Sir. I love and share your enthusiasm for America's beauty. It is also apparent that you are an excellent family man. Great videos and thanks for sharing.
After watching so many of your America's Park's creations, I often wondered which were your favorites. This production was fabulous! So beautifully pieced together with expert editing and narration. Simply superb! 🗻🏜️🏞️🏔️🌄🚶
Hello America's Park's! As always I enjoyed the video. You and I have both visited Arches National Park 4 times and it's truly a special place. I fact, I have been to all of the big 5 national parks and have hiked all of them. Delicate Arch, Navajo Loop at Bryce and the amazing Angels Landing are my favorites to hike. I also have taken the boat ride up Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge National Monument. I'm from RI so I really love Acadia National Park as my son and I have been going every year. The Schoodic Point section of Acadia National Park is absolutely spectacular, and so peaceful! Great Video Randy!
Thanks much, Al! Enjoyed your kind and insightful words. Great hikes you mentioned (my favorites too)... and Rainbow Bridge - still longing to see that one. I know some have hiked out there, but it looks pretty intense. Take care!
Wow it would be so cool to grow up in your family. The adventures you’ve all had together and memories are unforgettable and you all are so lucky. Thank you
Thanks for the beautiful comment! Definitely blessed with this family, but as the daughters are getting older and moving out, hard to have these times together as much. All the best to you!
What a great video! I've been to Badlands, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon. I'm fortunate to live 40 miles from Acadia. This summer it's Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We live in a magnificent country! Thank you again sir.
God bless you, Scott! Wonderful to read your comments. Acadia (as I mentioned) holds a special place in my heart. Overall (with all things considered - activities, diversity, beauty, etc.) it could arguably be our best National Park. Hoping for trip #5 to Acadia this summer.
I just want to let you know that it seems like every trip I plan to our National Parks your videos are a great review for myself and my daughters, from one dad to another thank you for providing this special resource.
Really blessed by those words! May you keep investing in your children. Never a regret for the time and money we put forth to create these memories/learn these lessons/strengthen our relationships!
I watched this for one reason: I am named after a National Park! So glad my park made the list at #6! Acadia National Park is gorgeous, and I grew up visiting the beautiful landscape. I was named after the park because my grandparents went on their first date at the national park, and then my parents got engaged there on top of Cadillac Mountain. It holds a special place in my heart
Beautiful job on this compilation, Pastor Randy! Our nation has been blessed with so much natural beauty that this had to be an impossibly difficult list to create. As a Californian my bias may be showing, but Yosemite is very special to me ... I'm a big fan of the Utah parks as well. Thanks for letting us come along on your journeys!
Hi Dan, though I don't know you personally, your comments always reveal to me a man with a tender heart filled with the love that only God can provide. May you be blessed as I am sure you are a great blessing to others!
Really wonderful all the vedio's all the park that you shared,i really enjoy to watch all till end,thanks my friend for sharing all this beautiful place beautiful country 🥰i love it🥰
Thank you for this!!! Really awesome, especially hearing the enthusiasm in your voice and seeing yours and your family smiles!!! You gave me a lot of new ideas! Thanks
theclayishone I was lucky to be able to leave it my trip on hold for the next year or two. New Zealand has almost eradicated Covid-19, I believe we have one active case left. So with any luck maybe the following summer.
This is a great list, I love all the parks you reviewed! My favorite NP would have to be Mt Rainier. The multicolored wildflower blooms in July set against a backdrop of evergreen trees on slopes and hills of flowers, rivers and little lakes is so beautiful. If i could only show 1 place to someone not from earth it would be rainier.
That was a great comment and you are in solid company. Clearly of my omissions, Mt Rainier was the most questionable in the comments. I never would have thought so. :) We were there way too briefly in 2013. Kind of looked at the mountain and needed to move on. Hopefully, I'll have a better chance this year to see what I've been missing. Take care and stay healthy!
Blushwolf I passed by mt Rainier last nov . on my way to check out the Columbia River gorge waterfalls ! I’ll def to go back to check out Mt. Rainier ! So you said the wild flowers bloom in July ? That’s awesome ! I really want to go then ! Thanks !
This video is a dream come true for me! I love anything and everything about America's National Parks. I have visited 152 National Sites- that includes National Monuments, National Historic Sites, etc., but only 22 of the full blown National Parks themselves. All are incredible. I enjoyed this video so much that I rewatched it with my fiancée so we could pick out the things that we recognized from our travels. Thanks for you great videos!
Hey Jeremy, appreciate your kind words and love for our National Parks! Hope you and your soon-to-be-wife will enjoy a lifetime of visiting these gems!
Americas west is some of the most amazing vistas on the globe. Its impossible to tell people that havent been to these treasures just how breathtaking out nations parks are. Me my wife and son, have been to all the parks(except dry tortugas) in your video and more. My favorite will always be Yosemite, its holds a place in my heart for life , second Yellowstone, and then Utahs parks, enjoy your travels.
Yosemite is my favorite so far as well. I've been to quite a few and they are all beautiful, but man is Yosemite special. I've never felt any place like it in my life. been to Crater Lake yet? That's my fave on the tour we're on now. Just incredible!
Glacier was our very first park I'm so you guys have had hard times there! Capitol reef hands down is such a beautiful beautiful place that is over looked in Utah. Grand canyon - havasu pai was stunning. 20 mile hike but so worth it! Memories are definitely what make the parks stand out. ♡
This video brought a tear to my eye... my parents and I have been doing National Parks for Spring Break for the past few years. I have watched your videos countless times to hear your tips and tricks to my favorite parks. So great to hear that you love Zion as much as I do... thanks for posting man, hopefully we run into each other one day at one of these amazing parks!
Thanks, Sam! Great comments like yours are what this channel is all about! Neat to hear about your experiences and the family memories you've shared at our incredible National Parks! Hope to meet you guys on the trails!
Zion, Bryce and Arches are my favorite National Parks. I live near Red Rock Canyon near Vegas and hike up there frequently and I also go to Valley Of Fire as well and they are also very beautiful too.
Great video. I feel fortunate to have visited 10 out of 15 National parks that you mentioned. I shall add 5 of them to my bucket list. Tomorrow my wife and I are going to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway and I took some notes from your travel videos. Thanks.
Great to read your wonderful comment! Congratulations on your many National Park visitations. We enjoyed that 4-day trip so much...hope you did as well!
My favorite is Arches. I live in Utah so im biased to most of the parks here but arches is just unbelievable. I really like Rocky mountain, i love it. I haven't been to the tetons or Yellowstone yet but im going there this summer
11:42.... I couldn't agree more with that statement about Yosemite. I personally think that Yosemite is even more beautiful in the winter after a fresh snowfall.
Thanks, Joshua! Good taste! If the standard was "beauty," IMHO, Yosemite is #1. Just got back from Zion and Bryce - so incredible with the snow. Yosemite must be amazing!
@@AmericasParks .... it was my first time going to Yosemite in January 2020. Flew my mom out there for her 70th birthday. We also went to Alcatraz, Muir woods and Lake Tahoe. Can't wait to get back in the summer to camp!
I love Yosemite in the fall, winter and early spring. The warmer months are so very crowded. I went to high school in a little gold rush town about an hour from Yosemite so I was able to go there a lot as a teenager. After high school I worked there off and on for years. The only downside to Yosemite is that is being "loved to death" by so many visitors in the high season.
My favourite thing about this video is how happy you and your family are enjoying the outdoors. Thanks for a great review! I have some new adventure ideas now...
Thank you for your marvellous videos! As a foreigner I have noticed that in the past decade, talking about America has become more and more controversial and sometimes divisive. I always try to make a point and mention your countrys INSANE natural beauty and the amount of amazing and open people that you can meet who love the nature and take care of it. This is something all countries in the world can learn from you! Much love from Germany and keep those videos coming :) What I would give to be able to experience Olympic NP and the Pacific Northwest again ...
Spot on! You are so very right. The experiences at a park can change the order so easily. Time of year, type of weather and crowds change everything. Clear and sunny to cold and snowy. A hike up along a waterfall or thru a canyon, a bike ride thru a park, a snow shoe hike or cross country ski adventure. Each experience is so different. I just hope that most of you experience some of these places multiple times, at different times of the year. Excellent video’s and I appreciate that you share your unbiased experiences with the rest of us. Thank you for sharing.
Great encouragement! Was hoping that people, like you, would understand my very subjective standard for ranking - pure personal "enjoyment." Hard to find any other way to compare the incomparable National Parks. Knew some would object, but just stayed true to my heart!
Amazing! You have touched so many people with this video. Thank you. I was supposed to start working at Yellowstone on May 4th. I've never been to any NP. This was supposed to be my start to experience it all. But, your video just re-confirmed my excitement and anticipation, altho, it may be delayed of the health situation. I have offers at Acadia, Glacier, and Big Bend, Ranier, but, I do plan on visiting them all. But I got to go with Yellowstone. But you really love your Utah parks, so now I'm reconsidering Bryce and Canyonland. Either way, what you are doing is very important. Thank you.
With all that's going on in the world, Robin, that was a blessing to read this evening! Sorry to hear about your present situation, but you mentioned some really great Parks. Thankful you found the video encouraging and inspirational!
Awesome content. Love your tutorials as you go. You have a great family and your children will always hold these memories and pass them on to their children. Thanks
Fantastic compilation! Especially enjoy how you kept it personal, as you said, based on your experience. It makes the list unique and different than the other canned top 10's we often see.
Plenty of time to make up for it, my friend! :) It was hard for me until my children were older. Most of the shots in this video were shot when I was over 50. lol!
Wow what an amazing video! I think by far this is my favorite video of your channel bec you showed us your favorite with beautiful clips. I’ve never been to the Midwest or west. I’ve pretty much stayed in the East (I live in Connecticut) but I hope to travel to those areas soon. I hope you know how bless you guys are to be able to travel and explore all these parks. I want to start to visit different parks every year God willing. We’ve visited a few (Acadia, Smokey mountains and Shenandoah). Please do more videos like this bec you are inspiring me to see more of our USA 🇺🇸
Thanks again, brother! Encouraging stuff! ...And you have been to some incredible places. We're from NJ and those three are probably the best within a day's drive.
@@ivi122 Oh, sorry about that! :) I knew a guy with the last name of ivie and I believe just made a (wrong) mental connection. Anyway, always enjoy your comments. Thanks!
Really cool, Jake! We live about an hour up the NJ shore. Love Ocean City - sold seafood at the "Crab Box" (now the "Scoop Box") on 34th street the summer 0f 1984. One of the best years of my life! Take care!
I´ve been in a lot of NP in the last years. My eyes getting wet while I´m watching your lovely YT clip. Many emotions came up and I hope to visit USA and some NP next year again. My favorite is Yosemite NP. Breathtaking is a wonderful word in german as well. Atemberaubend :-)
My oh my what a video. I must now add to my list of must visit places thanks to you, but what I need you to know is that it wasn't the information that you present that I found most moving and valuable; it was the obvious reverence and appreciation you express for these wonderful places. Nicely done, sir, and thank you for your work.
Thanks so much, Brad! Reading those genuine words really blessed my heart. Hope you can get out to visit some of these amazing gems in our country. Take care, my friend!
Dude what an incredible video! Awesome presentation and footage of the parks! Really reignited my urge to go travelling and discover more national parks! Greetings from Germany.
I live in South Korea. I lived in America 5 years ago. At that time, I have been visited many national parks. I was very surprised to see God’s creation and I could feel God’s touch. I visited all national parks you recommended (15) except three (Arcadia, Big bend, Dry tortugas) I will visit there, someday . My top 5 national park is Death valley, Yellowstone, Glacier, Arches, Pertrified. I love your vedio. Your video reminds me good memories when I lived in America. God bless you.
God bless you my dear brother! When I visit these Parks I feel the presence of the Divine Creator and witness His handiwork! Hope you can make it to the others you have yet to experience!
Very nice video dear friend! The 15 Best National Parks are so great. I've been Yosemite, Zion Canyon, Grand Canyon national park. Super Like 405. Have a wonderful week.👍👍
Greetings from CT. Your Videos are the absolute best of the great national parks!!!! May you and your amazing family remain in great health during this pandemic crisis!
So nice of you, Mya!!! We're neighbors of you in NJ. So much happening in our tri-state area. Stay healthy and make the most of the tough situation! :)
Yeah, excellent point! We were at Rainier in 2013 - quick look and needed to move on. Have a trip planned this Spring for an extended stay. Thinking things will change. And I say "excellent point" b/c Rainier is without a doubt the most glaring omission according the comments.
I have read a few comments and I am glad to see a lot people from Germany appreciate your work and passion for the beauty of the National Parks in the USA. I also feel the need to leave a comment including my experiences in America’s NP. I visited the US for the first time in 2016. Two days in New York and then flying to Spokane, Washington get our suburban and driving to Salmon, Stanley, Sun Valley - Idaho over to Yellowstone and Cody, Wyoming. Then we were heading to Utah and visited - almost all NP‘s and NM‘s. Long story short: Las Vegas, Death Valley, Yosemite, Sequoia and flew back from San Francisco. This adventure completely changed my view of life. I fell in love with the Nature and the people we have met in the US. Already 2019 I have been back in the US and probably will be visit again in 2021. Thank you for your work. I honestly encourage everyone thinking about visiting America’s NP‘s to just do it. Stay safe and strong everyone - better times are ahead. Greetings from Germany to our American friends.
What a great comment, Christoph! Thank you and that was an amazing trip you experienced here in the States. On my last Angel's Landing (Zion) video we had a very nice German girl who was hiking solo tag along with us. I let her give the closing comments. Take care and stay healthy!
I've always LOVED your videos and God's creation of nature. This summer my 20 yr old son and I are leaving Missouri and heading to the Bad Lands and camping for a few days and hiking then heading to Deadwwod, SD for 1 day then heading to East Glacier National Park for a 4 night stay. Then we are heading north to Waterton, AB Canada for 4 dadys before heading to West Glacier for a 7 night camping stay and hiking. We will be camping our entire trip. After we leave Glacier we are heading south to Yellowstone for 3 nights camping again before heading of to Colorado. I have a few free campsite near Walden, CO we are going to check out before we head to Estes Park and do the drive thru and stopping along the way. I have a lot of health problems and take about 15 meds and insulin so I am going to do my best to see as much as possible. We both are really excited. I'm going to try and do some videos also. I'm just not sure how to edit them.
Wow, what an epic trip you have lined up with your son this summer! I hope things work out with your heath and you guys are able to complete the itinerary! God bless you! ...and the editing is not too hard. If you have any program, it's really as simple as dropping your clips into a timeline and adding some music. Of course, you continue to refine your skills, but creating a movie to document and remember your adventure should come without too much difficulty.
Thank you for this video. My husband and I are headed west next year to enjoy some of these incredible parks. We live in Florida and I was totally surprised at your number one pick!! We took our boys by seaplane and arrived before anyone else, so we were able to enjoy the island without a bunch of tourists. Thanks again for the video and we look forward to enjoying many of these same parks!!
Great to hear, Kerri! Yeah, based this list on my own personal experience. Really tough to beat those 4 days my daughter and I enjoyed in DT in 2016. Hope you have a great trip next year!
Great video! I appreciate how you mention that experience of a specific place truly feeds into how you see it and feel about it. How long did it take you to see all the parks you have?
Thanks, Sabrina! Happy to hear you fully understood what I was trying to achieve! Kind of thinking for yourself based on your own personal experience stuff! :) I began hitting the Parks seriously in 2009 - first trip with my daughter to S. CA. Take care!
Such a great video!Comingfrom Australia we are determined not to give up our dream and visit the USA with our kids one day.We love hiking so this video is perfect. Thank you!
Thanks for the beautiful words, Sara! All the best to you. Hope you will be able to visit the US in the near future and build some great family memories together!
So awsome to have kids that are willing to share these memories with you. My dad stayed drunk on the couch most my life but ima be like you and take my future kids on adventures like these.
Share a lot with you on that one. Didn't have much of a father and probably learned more from his mistakes. Made a commitment to cherish my family and these trips to the NP's over the years have done so much for our relationships. Keep your good priorities in sight!
@@AmericasParks The East has its own natural beauty. But its less about roadtripping to one of a kind unique breathtaking natural wonders in the park system, and more about simple things like seeing fall colors close by, seeing bullfrogs in the local pond or wetland, or swimming in warmer oceans with less powerful waves. Not better or worse, just different. If your priority is road trips to breathtaking natural wonders = West is Best If you would rather just buy some land and have it as your regular retreat to go fishing, etc. = East is probably easier to do that.
Fort Jefferson was unbelievable All those bricks Crater lake is amazing Sequoia & the Redwoods & Yosemite National Park & The grand Canyon Are a few that took my breath away
To me, the beauty in the west is something to look at in awe from afar while the beauty in the East is more up close and more personal, especially when you include the beauty of the historic architecture found mostly in the East.
Really appreciate hearing that, Lisa! If interested, check out other videos of the NP's on my channel for tips - just finishing up the Utah series and the Black Hills are coming soon. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Really enjoyed this. Was very surprised at #1. Started too late in life but am trying to see as many as I can, so far 14 (6 of which are on your list). You and your family are very fortunate to have these experiences, especially while young. Have been to Rocky Mt National park 40 times as my husband and I honeymooned there and have returned pretty much every year. Thanks for the video.
Hey Randy! I camped next to you and your daughter on Dry Tortugas! I was taking bird pictures mostly and was camping alone for three nights. You and your daughter had an extra hamburger and shared it with me. Years later I saw your Dry Tortugas video on TH-cam. I was surprised because I never saw you guys filming. I sure appreciate the burger, the great conversation about life, and meeting a you. Your Park series on TH-cam is amazing. Thanks for all!!
Hey Ben, that was really fantastic to read! I totally remember talking with you and enjoying the conversations. Thanks for following along with the channel. Hope all is well!
What a Fantastic Video! I 100% Agree with you about Capital Reef, It is probably one of my favorite parks! We have been on so many of the places of that park! Its amazing!
We visited Crater Lake National Park on our honeymoon in 2002 and just like you we plan to return for our 20th anniversary. It will always hold a special place in our hearts. Nice video; so many more parks we want to see.
Thanks! Taking the family to Yosemite in July 2020 and hope to bag the Half Dome hike. I’ve been using your videos as a guide for our vacations and they are very helpful. Also, we are similar in age (50’s), midwestern by birth and raising (Michigan) and I grew up Lutheran so I get the faith led life. Fun to see your beautiful family in the videos also.
To grasp the beauty of your amazing country through watching your national parks vlogs is simply awesome. Sitting here in Northland New Zealand after watching the world slowly close down during the 2020 pandemic your video give me hope that there is light at the end of these troubled times. Thankyou for sharing your amazing adventures.
That was a blessing to read, thank you! Happy to hear of the hope and inspiration these videos have brought you! All the best to you and our friends in New Zealand!
Thankyou so much again for sharing your personal family adventures. It was especially your Sequoia and Yosemite National Park adventures that inspired myself and a friend to travel from Scotland in 2018 to follow your footsteps and guidance. I will return with my wife in 2021 thanks to you. Regards from Jamie in Scotland.
That is a very heartwarming comment, James! I'll have to share that one with the family as they'll be encouraged. Thanks and we look forward to your return to the States in 2021!
WOW, got to say, I would not walk away from that view at 0.19, that was awesome, I would be sitting there all day. We all have our favourite days and those Redwood trees were amazing, nothing like that in the UK but I could never try and rank them, there are so many awesome places you have visited. One thing for certain, you have created a living memory, for not only your family but for generations to come who want to visit and enjoy the national Parks - I just wish we could visit them as well! Cheers Alan
Always touched by your warm heart, Alan! I appreciate those wise and affirming words. If you guys ever come to the States, I would be an honor to hit a National Park together if our schedules permit.
Such a fantastic vid!!! I just loved watching this. The delivery was perfect for me. :-) We are currently on our national park tour. It's been tough with the unique circumstances of 2020 but we've been able to make it to Smoky Mountains, Arches, CanyonLands, Gateway Arch, Crater Lake (my fave), Shenandoah and numerous State Parks and National forests this year. Currently in Mt. Hood National Forest, we are about to head up to Olympic, Mt. St Helens, Mt. Rainier, Bad Lands, Indiana Dunes, Mammoth Cave and ultimately Biscayne to wrap it up for 2020. (Maybe Dry Tortuga now huh?) It's crazy. Even with all of that we still feel like we're missing out because we simply can't make it to places like Bryce Canyon, Zion and Teton among others. hahaha There's just so much to see and do! The park system is one of our true American treasures and I'm absolutely loving showing my children the beauty held within. Thanks for the vid. Ya got a new sub today. =)
That was a super comment to read! Encouraged by your kindness, love for our country's beauty and the desire to invest in your children! Epic road trip!!! Memories of a lifetime.
As a FL girl, I must agree with you about Dry Tortugas NP being the best...possibly! Thanks for sharing your lovely family parks adventure. You made it seem real and doable!
That was a pleasure to read! And thanks for the affirmation on Dry Tortugas - received some gentle "push-back" from others on that one! lol! When I thought about the one I really enjoyed - had to go with my heart.
Awesome video! Anyone who loves the national parks will appreciate this video! I can't wait to get out of lockdown and do some social distancing at our national parks.
VERY well done with the quality and editing dad! When you put them next to each other like that it shows how different each place is, and it's all right here in America! Watching this made me appreciate how we experience the fullness of each unique culture when we are away. It really is hard to list them, but I agree that Dry Tortugas is the BEST!
Randy, thanks for putting together the video! Many, I too have been fortunate to see! Count our blessings. Thanks for the opportunity to relive some of my most cherished memories
@@AmericasParks enjoy your weekend too! Thanks for the content! Also quick question- I’m visiting Oregon next week. Any other must see places besides Crater Laker and the Atlantic coast? Thanks!
@@wm_9640 You nailed the top 2 I'd recommend. The Redwoods area just a little south in CA is amazing. Have also heard people enjoyed the John Day Fossil Beds, especially the SW district. Lava Beds in N. CA was a blest too.
Fantastic video. I got here from the video of your Half Dome hike. I don't know that we'll do it, but when we went to Yosemite four years ago, my daughter and I discussed making that hike next summer--she and I will have just turned 18 and 50, respectively, so it's kind of a milestone celebration.
PLEASE NOTE: As mentioned in this video, the list was solely generated based upon "my enjoyment" of the individual National Parks - not using beauty or popularity as a standard. Because of the vast diversity and incredible beauty they all share, the Parks are incomparable. This is just my personal subjective assessment based upon my individual experiences. And with that, we can all respect the opinions of others that might differ from ours to celebrate our favorite National Parks! AND YES, I KNEW I'D SURPRISE SOME WITH MY #1 SELECTION! Just being true to my criteria and my heart.
Amen Pastor
I was about to be a Thorn and say unless you have been to all of them, you cant really say which are "best" but WOW - sounds like you got close enough to have a well rounded opinion here// definitely interested in your opinion- will be fun to compare my list of favorites to yours will leave another comment later// but ive only been to maybe 20 parks myself
No offense but, North Cascades is better than Rocky Mountain in every way. Way less people, the mountains are more lush and green, yet still rocky at the tops of them, the waterfalls and flowers in the summer are incredible, and wildfile is more abundant, way less roads destroying the park itself, and the hiking trails are 10 times as epic. I have a feeling you didn't discover Sahale Arm Trail yet...am I right? Anyone who has done Sahale Arm Trail has met God.
@@Hollowsmith Thanks for the information. Was there in 2013 and simply based it on my personal experience of a 1.5-day stay. Lord willing, heading back there in a few months. Noted your recommendation and agree with your insightful rationale. Think my thoughts are likely to change!
@@potatothorn Cool stuff, buddy! As I mentioned, impossible to rank the parks - all so diverse and beautiful so it was fun to go with the standard of "enjoyment." Keeps things totally subjective and personal. Do look forward to your list as I appreciate your insights. BTW - just returned from the mine you and Jason (Huck Outdoors) visited in Mojave. Incredible!!!
Can't even begin to tell you how emotionally powerful my wife and I find our National Parks to be. To see you explore and enjoy them with your family brings us tears of joy!
So beautiful to read, Don! Appreciate your heart!
I’m so jealous. I’m sitting in my house just longing for the time I will get to travel the world and explore nature
Hope it will happen for you, my friend! So many ways to make it happen at an an affordable price if you're okay with camping/eating packed food. Thanks for watching!
- Alexmegamind - do it ! One at a time !
Same.
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Randomly stumbled on this video and really enjoyed it! I just got back from Dry Tortugas last month and I have to say it is a pretty special spot. So fun to see all of the parks you have been to as visiting all of them is on my bucket list as well. Thanks for the great video!
Hey Josh, appreciate you stopping by the channel and sharing your kind words! It really has been a special journey with the family. All the best to you with your channel and travels! -Randy
completely agree with Zion. That was the first park that really got me into loving national parks
Good taste! There is so much that is really special about that place. Just uploaded my recent trip to Zion if interested. Stay healthy out there!
I went last October. Both Zion and Bryce Canyon had me in Awe. What all did you hike in Zion @longboard?
Longboard 1 LOVE Zion! My first visit there in '76 stunned me with awe & wonder.
I live right next to Zion!! I love driving there all the time!!!
ZION hands down and then Yellowstone. Zion is magical.
In the summer of 2005, I visited 23 parks. It took me two months. That changed my life!
I'm glad I don't have to rate them.
Epic trip! Yeah, even with my criteria of "personal enjoyment," it wasn't easy.
@RickWhite - treat us all please by listing them all in order you visited! And a couple of tips on managing so much travel and cost. And any singular magical moment that sticks in memory?
@@hariharanvenkataramani7311 Sorry, don't have time for that.
The most magical must be the sunset in several parks. Standing at the waterfall in Yellowstone and see the valley changes color from bright white with black dots to dark yellow, while the river got almost black - in 15 min. That was magical! The same can be said about the sunset in Grand Canyon.
Missing the sunset is missing the most spectacular!
The worst: 58°C (136 F)in Death Valley was scary! Do not visit Death Valley in July! It's deadly, and I mean it!
The whole trip;12,500 km (7,800 miles)
@@hariharanvenkataramani7311 I got a list- in a hurry (some not mentioned here):
Niagara Falls, Badlands, Black Hills, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Dead horse Point, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Staircase, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Yosemite, Giant Sequoia, Highway 1 Los Angeles - Oregon, Redwood, Crater Lake, Mt. St. Helens, Mt Rainer.
@@rickwhite4137 Thanks for indulging me! Looks one hell of a list with a lot of exploration centered around the Utah/Wyoming area. And oh yeah Death Valley in the summer can be deadly! Right on on the magical sunsets! Here's to more future trips. If you haven't been to Olympic I'd highly recommend that - it's diversity of habitats is astounding!
Being just a visitor from Germany, I congratulate you on this wonderful overview. I haven't been to Big Bend, Badlands, Acadia or Dry Tortuga, but I've visited the other eleven over the years, and most of those you mentioned between the numbers 2 and 1.
Personally, the places which have touched my heart the most are Island in the Sky in Canyonlands and a National Monument, Devils Tower (Bears Lodge) in Wyoming. Walking around the tower in the evening when most of the visitors had left, listening to the music of the wind in the trees and on the stone pillars is unforgettable for me.
Not to forget driving along Iron Mountain Road (US 16A) and up to Pikes Peak in a 24 ft RV (yes it works!)
Thank you very much for your compilation, it was great fun to listen and watch.
I hope you do visit other NP where you haven't been as well. Good place to visit.
That was a great comment, Ruediger! Super experiences you've enjoyed in such poetic words! Appreciate it!
I award you an honorary citizenship
the nettles in canyonlands is absolutely amazing if you take the time to hike around it
@Ruediger Podlaha Iron Mountain is such a cool road. You have the split-lane road going downhill towards Mount Rushmore, the three, wooden pigtail bridges which are so fun to drive, three tunnels, and then the switchbacks that take you to the top where you find the Overlook for viewing Mount Rushmore.
I recommend visiting the Black Hills to anyone that listens! I'm so glad you've had the chance to visit some of our natural wonders. Cheers!
I have been to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Zion... seeing you put other National Parks above those makes me truly excited for new experiences.
Great list and love your personal optimism! Hope you'll be able to get to some more of these wonderful gems!
Well done, Sir. I love and share your enthusiasm for America's beauty. It is also apparent that you are an excellent family man. Great videos and thanks for sharing.
Wow, that comment meant a lot to me! Thanks for taking the time to share the warm remarks!
After watching so many of your America's Park's creations, I often wondered which were your favorites. This production was fabulous! So beautifully pieced together with expert editing and narration. Simply superb! 🗻🏜️🏞️🏔️🌄🚶
Thanks so much, Christine. I was really encouraged by your kind words. Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Hello America's Park's! As always I enjoyed the video. You and I have both visited Arches National Park 4 times and it's truly a special place. I fact, I have been to all of the big 5 national parks and have hiked all of them. Delicate Arch, Navajo Loop at Bryce and the amazing Angels Landing are my favorites to hike. I also have taken the boat ride up Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge National Monument. I'm from RI so I really love Acadia National Park as my son and I have been going every year. The Schoodic Point section of Acadia National Park is absolutely spectacular, and so peaceful! Great Video Randy!
Thanks much, Al! Enjoyed your kind and insightful words. Great hikes you mentioned (my favorites too)... and Rainbow Bridge - still longing to see that one. I know some have hiked out there, but it looks pretty intense. Take care!
Fantastic video! Great cinematic shots and narration! Glacier NP is my favorite so far :)
Thanks so much! Hope to get another shot at Glacier!
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If i had the muscle id do dome
Wow it would be so cool to grow up in your family. The adventures you’ve all had together and memories are unforgettable and you all are so lucky. Thank you
Thanks for the beautiful comment! Definitely blessed with this family, but as the daughters are getting older and moving out, hard to have these times together as much. All the best to you!
What a great video! I've been to Badlands, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon. I'm fortunate to live 40 miles from Acadia. This summer it's Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We live in a magnificent country! Thank you again sir.
God bless you, Scott! Wonderful to read your comments. Acadia (as I mentioned) holds a special place in my heart. Overall (with all things considered - activities, diversity, beauty, etc.) it could arguably be our best National Park. Hoping for trip #5 to Acadia this summer.
I just want to let you know that it seems like every trip I plan to our National Parks your videos are a great review for myself and my daughters, from one dad to another thank you for providing this special resource.
Really blessed by those words! May you keep investing in your children. Never a regret for the time and money we put forth to create these memories/learn these lessons/strengthen our relationships!
This is an absolutely incredible episode! Great work, very informative and well edited! Great Job "Americas Parks"!
Thanks so much, Tom! You are a gifted encourager! :)
Agreed!
Absolutely Priceless Treasures. So Thankful for the National Parks. Such Beauty.
Well-said!
I watched this for one reason: I am named after a National Park! So glad my park made the list at #6! Acadia National Park is gorgeous, and I grew up visiting the beautiful landscape.
I was named after the park because my grandparents went on their first date at the national park, and then my parents got engaged there on top of Cadillac Mountain. It holds a special place in my heart
What a great comment! As you saw in the video, we hold a special affection for Acadia too! Take care and stay healthy!
from those videos...daughters grow up:) so lucky of them having a dad together for this wonderful life experience..
That's the stuff I love to read. Thank you for the kind words and reminder!
Beautiful job on this compilation, Pastor Randy! Our nation has been blessed with so much natural beauty that this had to be an impossibly difficult list to create. As a Californian my bias may be showing, but Yosemite is very special to me ... I'm a big fan of the Utah parks as well. Thanks for letting us come along on your journeys!
Hi Dan, though I don't know you personally, your comments always reveal to me a man with a tender heart filled with the love that only God can provide. May you be blessed as I am sure you are a great blessing to others!
Really wonderful all the vedio's all the park that you shared,i really enjoy to watch all till end,thanks my friend for sharing all this beautiful place beautiful country 🥰i love it🥰
So nice of you, thanks!
Wow, what a smorgasbord of wonderful national parks...amazing!! Thanks for sharing! God Bless!!
Thanks, Mark! About 10 years of traveling represented there. Have a blessed weekend, my friend!
The absolute best part of these videos is that you're experiencing these beautiful parks with your family. God bless you and your family.
Thanks for the blessed reminder! All the Lord's best to you in 2021!
Thank you for this!!! Really awesome, especially hearing the enthusiasm in your voice and seeing yours and your family smiles!!! You gave me a lot of new ideas! Thanks
That was a wonderful comment to read, Vittorio! Thanks for taking the time to share some genuine kindness and encouragement!
Agreed. I just loved his enthusiasm too!
Great video! Love our national parks. But I believe Yosemite is the most beautiful of them all.
Thanks, Lili and great taste! Hard to top Yosemite in beauty!
Thanks you so much. I’m going to the USA from New Zealand for 3 months and your TH-cam channel has been a great research tool. God bless!
Thanks a lot, Nigel - very encouraged to hear that! May you be blessed with a super trip here in the States!
Nigel Cole I hope your trip wasn’t delayed/cancelled with everything going on
I hope you're able to enjoy it with everything going on.
theclayishone I was lucky to be able to leave it my trip on hold for the next year or two. New Zealand has almost eradicated Covid-19, I believe we have one active case left. So with any luck maybe the following summer.
Great video Randy! Glad to see Zion and Yosemite so far up the list!
Appreciate that! Kept it to "personal experience" - always have a great time at those two beautiful parks!
LOVED IT! What a great collection of our fun times together. All the clips are so beautiful, they make me want to go back!
So many great memories! :)
Great and high quality video of your favorite National Parks. Thank you.
Appreciate the kind words!
This is a great list, I love all the parks you reviewed! My favorite NP would have to be Mt Rainier. The multicolored wildflower blooms in July set against a backdrop of evergreen trees on slopes and hills of flowers, rivers and little lakes is so beautiful. If i could only show 1 place to someone not from earth it would be rainier.
That was a great comment and you are in solid company. Clearly of my omissions, Mt Rainier was the most questionable in the comments. I never would have thought so. :) We were there way too briefly in 2013. Kind of looked at the mountain and needed to move on. Hopefully, I'll have a better chance this year to see what I've been missing. Take care and stay healthy!
Blushwolf I passed by mt Rainier last nov . on my way to check out the Columbia River gorge waterfalls ! I’ll def to go back to check out Mt. Rainier ! So you said the wild flowers bloom in July ? That’s awesome ! I really want to go then ! Thanks !
This video is a dream come true for me! I love anything and everything about America's National Parks. I have visited 152 National Sites- that includes National Monuments, National Historic Sites, etc., but only 22 of the full blown National Parks themselves. All are incredible. I enjoyed this video so much that I rewatched it with my fiancée so we could pick out the things that we recognized from our travels. Thanks for you great videos!
Hey Jeremy, appreciate your kind words and love for our National Parks! Hope you and your soon-to-be-wife will enjoy a lifetime of visiting these gems!
@@AmericasParks Thanks!
Americas west is some of the most amazing vistas on the globe.
Its impossible to tell people that havent been to these treasures just how breathtaking out nations parks are.
Me my wife and son, have been to all the parks(except dry tortugas) in your video and more.
My favorite will always be Yosemite, its holds a place in my heart for life , second Yellowstone, and then Utahs parks, enjoy your travels.
So happy to hear about the investment you are making in your family...and doing it though the incredible National Parks!
Yosemite is my favorite so far as well. I've been to quite a few and they are all beautiful, but man is Yosemite special. I've never felt any place like it in my life. been to Crater Lake yet? That's my fave on the tour we're on now. Just incredible!
@@FullTimeCoasterTour Yes we have been to crater lake, absolutely gorgeous.
My favorite is Arches, i have memories when i was a kid me and my Family would hike all day and then camping and sleeping under the stars.
Great stuff! Arches is a wonderful place!
Glacier was our very first park I'm so you guys have had hard times there! Capitol reef hands down is such a beautiful beautiful place that is over looked in Utah. Grand canyon - havasu pai was stunning. 20 mile hike but so worth it! Memories are definitely what make the parks stand out. ♡
Really cool! You guys have hit some incredible places. Congrats on the 20 mile hike! May you be blessed with many more!
@@AmericasParks oh that hike was pretty kids lol, I doubt we could do it again for a few years taking them ♡
This video brought a tear to my eye... my parents and I have been doing National Parks for Spring Break for the past few years. I have watched your videos countless times to hear your tips and tricks to my favorite parks. So great to hear that you love Zion as much as I do... thanks for posting man, hopefully we run into each other one day at one of these amazing parks!
Thanks, Sam! Great comments like yours are what this channel is all about! Neat to hear about your experiences and the family memories you've shared at our incredible National Parks! Hope to meet you guys on the trails!
Zion, Bryce and Arches are my favorite National Parks. I live near Red Rock Canyon near Vegas and hike up there frequently and I also go to Valley Of Fire as well and they are also very beautiful too.
Such a beautiful area, Bryan! I could just keep returning to Southern Utah!
Utah is awesome!
It’s amazing that Southern Utah has 5 National Parks, yet they are all so different.
Great video. I feel fortunate to have visited 10 out of 15 National parks that you mentioned. I shall add 5 of them to my bucket list. Tomorrow my wife and I are going to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway and I took some notes from your travel videos. Thanks.
Great to read your wonderful comment! Congratulations on your many National Park visitations. We enjoyed that 4-day trip so much...hope you did as well!
My favorite is Arches. I live in Utah so im biased to most of the parks here but arches is just unbelievable. I really like Rocky mountain, i love it. I haven't been to the tetons or Yellowstone yet but im going there this summer
Neat to hear! You live in a great area as Utah clearly contains my favorite National Parks. Enjoy Wyoming this summer - it's a special place too!
I love your videos! Thanks for sharing. I want to visit all of them!! 😁
Thanks so much, Christina! I hope you will be able to get to these amazing places!
11:42.... I couldn't agree more with that statement about Yosemite. I personally think that Yosemite is even more beautiful in the winter after a fresh snowfall.
Thanks, Joshua! Good taste! If the standard was "beauty," IMHO, Yosemite is #1. Just got back from Zion and Bryce - so incredible with the snow. Yosemite must be amazing!
@@AmericasParks .... it was my first time going to Yosemite in January 2020. Flew my mom out there for her 70th birthday. We also went to Alcatraz, Muir woods and Lake Tahoe. Can't wait to get back in the summer to camp!
I love Yosemite in the fall, winter and early spring. The warmer months are so very crowded. I went to high school in a little gold rush town about an hour from Yosemite so I was able to go there a lot as a teenager. After high school I worked there off and on for years. The only downside to Yosemite is that is being "loved to death" by so many visitors in the high season.
My favourite thing about this video is how happy you and your family are enjoying the outdoors. Thanks for a great review! I have some new adventure ideas now...
Thanks, Emily! Your kind words and warm observations meant a lot to me!
Thank you for your marvellous videos! As a foreigner I have noticed that in the past decade, talking about America has become more and more controversial and sometimes divisive. I always try to make a point and mention your countrys INSANE natural beauty and the amount of amazing and open people that you can meet who love the nature and take care of it. This is something all countries in the world can learn from you! Much love from Germany and keep those videos coming :) What I would give to be able to experience Olympic NP and the Pacific Northwest again ...
What a beautiful comment! We need more big-heated people like you in the world!
why the controversy?
My beautiful country , but sadly with very low interest in or awareness of what the world thinks.
Spot on! You are so very right. The experiences at a park can change the order so easily. Time of year, type of weather and crowds change everything. Clear and sunny to cold and snowy. A hike up along a waterfall or thru a canyon, a bike ride thru a park, a snow shoe hike or cross country ski adventure. Each experience is so different. I just hope that most of you experience some of these places multiple times, at different times of the year. Excellent video’s and I appreciate that you share your unbiased experiences with the rest of us. Thank you for sharing.
Great encouragement! Was hoping that people, like you, would understand my very subjective standard for ranking - pure personal "enjoyment." Hard to find any other way to compare the incomparable National Parks. Knew some would object, but just stayed true to my heart!
Amazing! You have touched so many people with this video. Thank you. I was supposed to start working at Yellowstone on May 4th. I've never been to any NP. This was supposed to be my start to experience it all. But, your video just re-confirmed my excitement and anticipation, altho, it may be delayed of the health situation. I have offers at Acadia, Glacier, and Big Bend, Ranier, but, I do plan on visiting them all. But I got to go with Yellowstone. But you really love your Utah parks, so now I'm reconsidering Bryce and Canyonland. Either way, what you are doing is very important. Thank you.
With all that's going on in the world, Robin, that was a blessing to read this evening! Sorry to hear about your present situation, but you mentioned some really great Parks. Thankful you found the video encouraging and inspirational!
Awesome content. Love your tutorials as you go. You have a great family and your children will always hold these memories and pass them on to their children. Thanks
Those were great works - appreciate your kindness!
Fantastic compilation! Especially enjoy how you kept it personal, as you said, based on your experience. It makes the list unique and different than the other canned top 10's we often see.
That was the goal, Glenn. Glad to see you made that observation!
WOW! Awesome. I am jealous... I am almost 40 and I have never been to any of these!! I really need to get on it!!
Plenty of time to make up for it, my friend! :) It was hard for me until my children were older. Most of the shots in this video were shot when I was over 50. lol!
Wow what an amazing video! I think by far this is my favorite video of your channel bec you showed us your favorite with beautiful clips. I’ve never been to the Midwest or west. I’ve pretty much stayed in the East (I live in Connecticut) but I hope to travel to those areas soon. I hope you know how bless you guys are to be able to travel and explore all these parks. I want to start to visit different parks every year God willing. We’ve visited a few (Acadia, Smokey mountains and Shenandoah). Please do more videos like this bec you are inspiring me to see more of our USA 🇺🇸
Thanks again, brother! Encouraging stuff! ...And you have been to some incredible places. We're from NJ and those three are probably the best within a day's drive.
Americas Parks not a brother lol.....a sister! My nickname is Ivi
@@ivi122 Oh, sorry about that! :) I knew a guy with the last name of ivie and I believe just made a (wrong) mental connection. Anyway, always enjoy your comments. Thanks!
U Da Man brother!!! Thank you!
Thank you, my friend!
I saw your Ocean City NJ sweatshirt! That's my summer home :) and my favorite NP so far is Canyonlands
Really cool, Jake! We live about an hour up the NJ shore. Love Ocean City - sold seafood at the "Crab Box" (now the "Scoop Box") on 34th street the summer 0f 1984. One of the best years of my life! Take care!
@@AmericasParks our house was down on 55th, and we usually come in on 34th & yes love that place! That boardwalk is my favorite!
I´ve been in a lot of NP in the last years. My eyes getting wet while I´m watching your lovely YT clip. Many emotions came up and I hope to visit USA and some NP next year again. My favorite is Yosemite NP. Breathtaking is a wonderful word in german as well. Atemberaubend :-)
Thank so so much, Christoph! Enjoyed the kindness and hearing about your love for the American parks!
My oh my what a video. I must now add to my list of must visit places thanks to you, but what I need you to know is that it wasn't the information that you present that I found most moving and valuable; it was the obvious reverence and appreciation you express for these wonderful places. Nicely done, sir, and thank you for your work.
Thanks so much, Brad! Reading those genuine words really blessed my heart. Hope you can get out to visit some of these amazing gems in our country. Take care, my friend!
Dude what an incredible video! Awesome presentation and footage of the parks! Really reignited my urge to go travelling and discover more national parks! Greetings from Germany.
Greetings from the USA! Thanks so much for the thoughtful comments. All the best to you!
Man there is a lot of appreciation from Germany on this video, nice. I wish I could travel there.
Thank you for this post. Have been to many of these parks-still more to go. We are so lucky to be living in this beautiful nation.
So true, Patricia! Hope this stuff settles down so we can resume some traveling. Stay healthy out there!
I live in South Korea.
I lived in America 5 years ago. At that time, I have been visited many national parks.
I was very surprised to see God’s creation and I could feel God’s touch.
I visited all national parks you recommended (15) except three (Arcadia, Big bend, Dry tortugas) I will visit there, someday
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My top 5 national park is Death valley, Yellowstone, Glacier, Arches, Pertrified.
I love your vedio. Your video reminds me good memories when I lived in America. God bless you.
Petrified Forest is underrated. Hard to get to, if you don't live in the area, but very unique.
God bless you my dear brother! When I visit these Parks I feel the presence of the Divine Creator and witness His handiwork! Hope you can make it to the others you have yet to experience!
Very nice video dear friend!
The 15 Best National Parks are so great.
I've been Yosemite, Zion Canyon, Grand Canyon national park.
Super Like 405.
Have a wonderful week.👍👍
Very nice - great to hear you have seen some of the best!
America is so beautiful, my gooodddd! I will definitely travel to this beautiful country before my death.
Happy to present our country in its glory! Thanks for watching, hope you can visit and God bless!
Greetings from CT. Your Videos are the absolute best of the great national parks!!!! May you and your amazing family remain in great health during this pandemic crisis!
So nice of you, Mya!!! We're neighbors of you in NJ. So much happening in our tri-state area. Stay healthy and make the most of the tough situation! :)
No love for Mt Rainier.... what you don't like volcano's?
Great vid tho
Yeah, excellent point! We were at Rainier in 2013 - quick look and needed to move on. Have a trip planned this Spring for an extended stay. Thinking things will change. And I say "excellent point" b/c Rainier is without a doubt the most glaring omission according the comments.
@@AmericasParks if you go to Mt. Rainier be sure to explore the area around the park. Cora Lake and High Rock are worth the visit.
@@cltracy2921 Thank you, made a note!
@@cltracy2921 I've been to both! Cora lake and High rock are both awesome, as well as Granite lake. You must be local.
He gave a mention to Lassen! 😊
Great vlog! Great work!! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the very nice words!
By far the best narrated adventures I’ve watched!! Excellent job & very helpful! Thanks 🙏🏻
Thank you so much, Jackie! Encouraged by your kind encouragement!
so awesome to see your kids enjoying these parks with you!!
Thanks, Kim, mean a lot to hear that! :)
I can't wait to get back out west! Your channel is so inspiring!
Love your heart, Brenden! Enjoy it here on the east coast, but there nothing like the west. Like you, such a driving passion to get out there!
I had never seen your videos before but I absolutely love you and your family’s passion for the outdoors! You have a new fan!
Thanks so much, Jeremy! A joy to read that... welcome to the channel!
Wow, this was incredible!! Loved watching it. So many choices right?
Thanks, Dawn! Yes, it wasn't an easy list to compile. Fun to base the standard on "personal enjoyment." It helped to make it really subjective for me!
I like all of the national parks thanks for showing some of them
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I have read a few comments and I am glad to see a lot people from Germany appreciate your work and passion for the beauty of the National Parks in the USA.
I also feel the need to leave a comment including my experiences in America’s NP. I visited the US for the first time in 2016. Two days in New York and then flying to Spokane, Washington get our suburban and driving to Salmon, Stanley, Sun Valley - Idaho over to Yellowstone and Cody, Wyoming. Then we were heading to Utah and visited - almost all NP‘s and NM‘s. Long story short: Las Vegas, Death Valley, Yosemite, Sequoia and flew back from San Francisco.
This adventure completely changed my view of life. I fell in love with the Nature and the people we have met in the US. Already 2019 I have been back in the US and probably will be visit again in 2021.
Thank you for your work. I honestly encourage everyone thinking about visiting America’s NP‘s to just do it.
Stay safe and strong everyone - better times are ahead.
Greetings from Germany to our American friends.
What a great comment, Christoph! Thank you and that was an amazing trip you experienced here in the States. On my last Angel's Landing (Zion) video we had a very nice German girl who was hiking solo tag along with us. I let her give the closing comments. Take care and stay healthy!
I've always LOVED your videos and God's creation of nature. This summer my 20 yr old son and I are leaving Missouri and heading to the Bad Lands and camping for a few days and hiking then heading to Deadwwod, SD for 1 day then heading to East Glacier National Park for a 4 night stay. Then we are heading north to Waterton, AB Canada for 4 dadys before heading to West Glacier for a 7 night camping stay and hiking. We will be camping our entire trip. After we leave Glacier we are heading south to Yellowstone for 3 nights camping again before heading of to Colorado. I have a few free campsite near Walden, CO we are going to check out before we head to Estes Park and do the drive thru and stopping along the way. I have a lot of health problems and take about 15 meds and insulin so I am going to do my best to see as much as possible. We both are really excited. I'm going to try and do some videos also. I'm just not sure how to edit them.
Wow, what an epic trip you have lined up with your son this summer! I hope things work out with your heath and you guys are able to complete the itinerary! God bless you! ...and the editing is not too hard. If you have any program, it's really as simple as dropping your clips into a timeline and adding some music. Of course, you continue to refine your skills, but creating a movie to document and remember your adventure should come without too much difficulty.
@Blake T Hope it works out for you, Blake! The Badlands and the entire Black Hills area is amazing!
Thank you for this video. My husband and I are headed west next year to enjoy some of these incredible parks. We live in Florida and I was totally surprised at your number one pick!! We took our boys by seaplane and arrived before anyone else, so we were able to enjoy the island without a bunch of tourists. Thanks again for the video and we look forward to enjoying many of these same parks!!
Great to hear, Kerri! Yeah, based this list on my own personal experience. Really tough to beat those 4 days my daughter and I enjoyed in DT in 2016. Hope you have a great trip next year!
Great video!
I appreciate how you mention that experience of a specific place truly feeds into how you see it and feel about it.
How long did it take you to see all the parks you have?
Thanks, Sabrina! Happy to hear you fully understood what I was trying to achieve! Kind of thinking for yourself based on your own personal experience stuff! :) I began hitting the Parks seriously in 2009 - first trip with my daughter to S. CA. Take care!
Such a great video!Comingfrom Australia we are determined not to give up our dream and visit the USA with our kids one day.We love hiking so this video is perfect. Thank you!
Thanks for the beautiful words, Sara! All the best to you. Hope you will be able to visit the US in the near future and build some great family memories together!
Loved your narrative! ‘Travel frees the mind and soul’🙏
Really appreciate that!
This was great. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks so much, Brad! Enjoy your week!
I've visited 3 of them. Can't wait for your #1
I've only been to Sequoia National Park in California . The trees were incredibly beautiful & absolutely huge .
@@bobshaw4063 Quality Park, Bob!
Nice! Hope you can get out to visit a few more!
So awsome to have kids that are willing to share these memories with you. My dad stayed drunk on the couch most my life but ima be like you and take my future kids on adventures like these.
Share a lot with you on that one. Didn't have much of a father and probably learned more from his mistakes. Made a commitment to cherish my family and these trips to the NP's over the years have done so much for our relationships. Keep your good priorities in sight!
The West Coast really has most of the beauty
I agree, and have taken a few hits in the comments about my glaring omission and appreciation for the eastern Parks.
@@AmericasParks The East has its own natural beauty. But its less about roadtripping to one of a kind unique breathtaking natural wonders in the park system, and more about simple things like seeing fall colors close by, seeing bullfrogs in the local pond or wetland, or swimming in warmer oceans with less powerful waves. Not better or worse, just different.
If your priority is road trips to breathtaking natural wonders = West is Best
If you would rather just buy some land and have it as your regular retreat to go fishing, etc. = East is probably easier to do that.
Fort Jefferson was unbelievable
All those bricks
Crater lake is amazing
Sequoia & the Redwoods &
Yosemite National Park &
The grand Canyon
Are a few that took my breath away
To me, the beauty in the west is something to look at in awe from afar while the beauty in the East is more up close and more personal, especially when you include the beauty of the historic architecture found mostly in the East.
@@Kim-ek2mt Great list, Kim! Thanks for sharing!
This video is amazing!!! Well done.
Thanks... much appreciated! Enjoy your weekend!
I really wanna visit all the National Parks in the US. Love the nature of North America
I hope you will be able to do that some day! Thanks for the kind words for the USA!
@@AmericasParks Do you have special suggestions regarding Canadian provincial parks, except Banff and Jasper, which almost everybody knows off. :)
@@afnanrehman866 Sorry, been focusing mainly on the US Parks.
Incredible video ,your #1 Was definetlly suprising . Great family and so much love and appriciation to mother neture !!!
Thanks for the kind words! Yes you are not alone, surprised many with that #1, lol! Enjoy your week!
Utah is the best 🔥🇺🇸
Best state with the best parks!!!
Right on!
We are planning a trip out west and your videos are so helpful!!! Thanks for mentioning the various hiking trails.
Really appreciate hearing that, Lisa! If interested, check out other videos of the NP's on my channel for tips - just finishing up the Utah series and the Black Hills are coming soon. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Yosemeti😍
Thanks - great park!
@@AmericasParksi live here in wawona yosemeti
Alex professor
Me too!
@@sofiedugan2292 in wawona??
Alex professor yep
This may be the best video I've seen on youtube!! Thank you sir.
It was so nice to read that this evening. Thank you!
His honorable mentions would have been my top 10 plus Big Bend
Good considerations and taste, Connor. Those are indeed very incredible Parks.
I'll put Zion and Yosemite as 1a and 1b.
@@bongbongtravels6108 Solid choices!
Really enjoyed this. Was very surprised at #1. Started too late in life but am trying to see as many as I can, so far 14 (6 of which are on your list). You and your family are very fortunate to have these experiences, especially while young. Have been to Rocky Mt National park 40 times as my husband and I honeymooned there and have returned pretty much every year. Thanks for the video.
Thanks, Nancy, appreciate the kind encouragement and enjoyed hearing your story!
Hey Randy! I camped next to you and your daughter on Dry Tortugas! I was taking bird pictures mostly and was camping alone for three nights. You and your daughter had an extra hamburger and shared it with me. Years later I saw your Dry Tortugas video on TH-cam. I was surprised because I never saw you guys filming. I sure appreciate the burger, the great conversation about life, and meeting a you. Your Park series on TH-cam is amazing. Thanks for all!!
Hey Ben, that was really fantastic to read! I totally remember talking with you and enjoying the conversations. Thanks for following along with the channel. Hope all is well!
Sir, You have inspired us to go hiking with our daughters. You should team up with Ken Burns for his next documentary. Your voice is so soothing!
Really appreciate all of that! Wonderful especially to hear of your desire to invest in your daughters/family. Keep being a great dad!
What a Fantastic Video! I 100% Agree with you about Capital Reef, It is probably one of my favorite parks! We have been on so many of the places of that park! Its amazing!
Great stuff, my friend! Thanks for watching!
We visited Crater Lake National Park on our honeymoon in 2002 and just like you we plan to return for our 20th anniversary. It will always hold a special place in our hearts. Nice video; so many more parks we want to see.
Wonderful to hear! If the standard was "beauty" Crater Lake would crack the top 5. Have a great trip and congrats on 20! :)
Also a fan of the parks in Southern Utah. Hiked Angels Landing in Zion last year. Iconic
Good taste, my man! And congrats on your Angel's Landing summit. Nothing like it!
Thanks! Taking the family to Yosemite in July 2020 and hope to bag the Half Dome hike. I’ve been using your videos as a guide for our vacations and they are very helpful. Also, we are similar in age (50’s), midwestern by birth and raising (Michigan) and I grew up Lutheran so I get the faith led life. Fun to see your beautiful family in the videos also.
To grasp the beauty of your amazing country through watching your national parks vlogs is simply awesome. Sitting here in Northland New Zealand after watching the world slowly close down during the 2020 pandemic your video give me hope that there is light at the end of these troubled times. Thankyou for sharing your amazing adventures.
That was a blessing to read, thank you! Happy to hear of the hope and inspiration these videos have brought you! All the best to you and our friends in New Zealand!
Thankyou so much again for sharing your personal family adventures. It was especially your Sequoia and Yosemite National Park adventures that inspired myself and a friend to travel from Scotland in 2018 to follow your footsteps and guidance. I will return with my wife in 2021 thanks to you. Regards from Jamie in Scotland.
That is a very heartwarming comment, James! I'll have to share that one with the family as they'll be encouraged. Thanks and we look forward to your return to the States in 2021!
WOW, got to say, I would not walk away from that view at 0.19, that was awesome, I would be sitting there all day. We all have our favourite days and those Redwood trees were amazing, nothing like that in the UK but I could never try and rank them, there are so many awesome places you have visited. One thing for certain, you have created a living memory, for not only your family but for generations to come who want to visit and enjoy the national Parks - I just wish we could visit them as well! Cheers Alan
Always touched by your warm heart, Alan! I appreciate those wise and affirming words. If you guys ever come to the States, I would be an honor to hit a National Park together if our schedules permit.
Such a fantastic vid!!! I just loved watching this. The delivery was perfect for me. :-)
We are currently on our national park tour. It's been tough with the unique circumstances of 2020 but we've been able to make it to Smoky Mountains, Arches, CanyonLands, Gateway Arch, Crater Lake (my fave), Shenandoah and numerous State Parks and National forests this year. Currently in Mt. Hood National Forest, we are about to head up to Olympic, Mt. St Helens, Mt. Rainier, Bad Lands, Indiana Dunes, Mammoth Cave and ultimately Biscayne to wrap it up for 2020. (Maybe Dry Tortuga now huh?)
It's crazy. Even with all of that we still feel like we're missing out because we simply can't make it to places like Bryce Canyon, Zion and Teton among others. hahaha There's just so much to see and do!
The park system is one of our true American treasures and I'm absolutely loving showing my children the beauty held within.
Thanks for the vid. Ya got a new sub today. =)
That was a super comment to read! Encouraged by your kindness, love for our country's beauty and the desire to invest in your children! Epic road trip!!! Memories of a lifetime.
@@AmericasParks Thank you. I agree entirely. :o)
As a FL girl, I must agree with you about Dry Tortugas NP being the best...possibly!
Thanks for sharing your lovely family parks adventure. You made it seem real and doable!
That was a pleasure to read! And thanks for the affirmation on Dry Tortugas - received some gentle "push-back" from others on that one! lol! When I thought about the one I really enjoyed - had to go with my heart.
Awesome video! Anyone who loves the national parks will appreciate this video! I can't wait to get out of lockdown and do some social distancing at our national parks.
Great stuff, Aris! Appreciate your kind remarks!
VERY well done with the quality and editing dad! When you put them next to each other like that it shows how different each place is, and it's all right here in America! Watching this made me appreciate how we experience the fullness of each unique culture when we are away. It really is hard to list them, but I agree that Dry Tortugas is the BEST!
Reading that was a blessing to my heart, Natalie! Thank you! Many might disagree, but how could I keep Dry Tortugas out of the #1 slot? :)
These are so beautiful I’m crying
Appreciate your heart!
Randy, thanks for putting together the video! Many, I too have been fortunate to see! Count our blessings. Thanks for the opportunity to relive some of my most cherished memories
That was nice to read, Rodney! Thank you and stay healthy!
Those kids are lucky to have such an adventurous and energetic father. Great video sir!
For me, those are the best comments to read! Enjoy your weekend!
@@AmericasParks enjoy your weekend too! Thanks for the content! Also quick question- I’m visiting Oregon next week. Any other must see places besides Crater Laker and the Atlantic coast? Thanks!
@@wm_9640 You nailed the top 2 I'd recommend. The Redwoods area just a little south in CA is amazing. Have also heard people enjoyed the John Day Fossil Beds, especially the SW district. Lava Beds in N. CA was a blest too.
@@AmericasParks gotcha, writing all this down lol. Thank you, very helpful!!
Fantastic video. I got here from the video of your Half Dome hike. I don't know that we'll do it, but when we went to Yosemite four years ago, my daughter and I discussed making that hike next summer--she and I will have just turned 18 and 50, respectively, so it's kind of a milestone celebration.
That would be wonderful, Brian! Arguably the best memory my daughter and I still share. We were similar ages - she was 16 and I was 52. Take care!