BEn'S TRAVEL BLOG

Apr 29, 20221 min read

What I Learned Road Tripping the U.S.

I drove 2,000 miles in 6 days, saw 6 National Parks, crossed 3 of the country’s major climatic zones, and traversed 4 different landscapes.

Apr 26, 20223 min read

Carlsbad Caverns National Park sits 1,000 feet above Whites City. The first thing you notice entering the cavern is the temperature drop.

Apr 26, 20221 min read

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a smaller and lesser-known national park, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to do.

Apr 25, 20222 min read

At 227 square miles, White Sands National Park is the largest gypsum dune field in the world.

Apr 25, 20221 min read

I was absolutely not expecting hail in Texas, nor was I prepared for what it would sound like. Listen for yourselves!

Apr 24, 20223 min read

The park’s namesake, the Saguaro cactus, grows up to forty feet tall, making it the largest cactus in the United States.

Apr 22, 20222 min read

Joshua Tree National Park is an iconic desert getaway. At nearly 800,000 acres, it's larger than the state of Rhode Island.

Apr 21, 20222 min read

Pinnacles National Park is home to plenty of caves, and therefore bats, as well as prairie falcons and California condors.

Apr 18, 20221 min read

In the spring of 2022, I made a journey from Oakland, CA to Denton, TX and stopped at six National Parks along the way.