Tips for Visiting 12 Iconic National Parks

By Molly Herber

Jul 8, 2016

We know you love to get down and dirty in the wilderness for weeks at a time—it's what you do.

Luckily, for the times in between when you have just one day to explore, our national parks have plenty of activities—and will spark your appetite for bigger trips in the future.

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Todd Cravens.
 

 

Here are some tips for getting the most out of spending one day in 12 iconic national parks:

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Written By

Molly Herber

Molly is a NOLS instructor and writer. She loves the smell of her backpack and does her best writing before 7:00 am. When she's not scouting the next post for the NOLS Blog, she's running and climbing on rocks in Wyoming. Follow her on Instagram @mgherber

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