My name is Kenneth Perry, and I have traveled to all 50 States and enjoy outdoor activities and camping. Way before I retired, I dreamed of visiting all the National Parks as one of the items on my "bucket list," and I have always wanted to write a book... So I decided to put it all together and share my planning experience and my love of the great outdoors for each of the National Parks. When my wife Cindy Perry and I started out on this adventure, there were 59 National Parks. I thought why not visit the 84 National Monuments too. I thought that I could complete this within a couple of years, but boy was I wrong. In 2016, we started by visiting all the National Monuments east of the Mississippi River, and that was easy. However, the central and western parts of the United States are more challenging than I thought.
In 2017, I became a Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) through the National Association for Interpretation (NAI), the same organization where some rangers get certified to teach some of those amazing interpretive programs at the park.
In 2018, Cindy became a Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG).
Since this adventure began in 2014 the goal was to visit all of the National Parks, experience them, and share those experiences through the planning guides. National Parks are truly a treasure enjoyed by the citizens of the United States and those from around the world. Every park is unique and has provided us with memories and great joy!
Since I have been to 50 National Parks, people always ask me the question, "So what is your favorite park". I have two, Acadia National Park, ME, and Glacier National Park, MT. I have come to realize why that is. I lived in New Hampshire for 30 years and that was the park that we went to every year living in the Northeast. And Glacier most likely because my son lives here. The rest of the parks are just as amazing, and just when you think you have seen it all, another park will really open your eyes. E.g., I can't tell you what I felt inside when visiting Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Canyonlands National Parks, it was a sensory overload. Some of the lesser visited parks like Redwoods, Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Parks, etc. are some real jewels too.
In 2017, I became a Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) through the National Association for Interpretation (NAI), the same organization where some rangers get certified to teach some of those amazing interpretive programs at the park.
In 2018, Cindy became a Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG).
Since this adventure began in 2014 the goal was to visit all of the National Parks, experience them, and share those experiences through the planning guides. National Parks are truly a treasure enjoyed by the citizens of the United States and those from around the world. Every park is unique and has provided us with memories and great joy!
Since I have been to 50 National Parks, people always ask me the question, "So what is your favorite park". I have two, Acadia National Park, ME, and Glacier National Park, MT. I have come to realize why that is. I lived in New Hampshire for 30 years and that was the park that we went to every year living in the Northeast. And Glacier most likely because my son lives here. The rest of the parks are just as amazing, and just when you think you have seen it all, another park will really open your eyes. E.g., I can't tell you what I felt inside when visiting Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Canyonlands National Parks, it was a sensory overload. Some of the lesser visited parks like Redwoods, Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Parks, etc. are some real jewels too.