Top products from r/nationalparks
We found 26 product mentions on r/nationalparks. We ranked the 20 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Fodor's The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West (Full-color Travel Guide)
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
FODOR'S TRAVEL GUIDE TO NAT'L PARKS WEST
2. StickerTalk Bear Oval Yellowstone National Park Vinyl Sticker, 5 inches by 3 inches
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
High quality vinyl stickers. Professionally made in the USA.Utilizes air release technology which allows you to smooth out most bubbles after installation.Printed with solvent based inks that are waterproof, scratch and UV resistant.Laminated for extra protection. Will provide years of life in outdo...
3. Photographing Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks: Best Shot Locations, Details on Trails, Lighting, Composition...More.
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
4. 61-Piece Deluxe National Parks Sticker Set (Now includes Gateway Arch and Indiana Dunes National Parks)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Sticker dimensions: 2.75" x 4"Heavy-duty vinyl sticker perfect for car bumpers, trailers, and RVs!Includes full-color design of each of the 60 National ParksAll stickers are original poster designs by Anderson Design Group (adgstore.com)
5. Ticket Stub or Souvenir Holder Shadow Box 12x12 ("The Best Part of Memories is Making Them" on Burlap Background)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
6. Best Maps Ever US National Parks Map 11x14 Print (Tan & Slate Blue)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
11" x 14" digital print on heavyweight satin photo paperFeatures America's 62 National ParksIcons are designed for you to color in or stick a pin into the parks you've visitedStylized, shaded relief mapMade in the USA
7. Photographing the Southwest: Vol. 1--Southern Utah (3rd Edition): A Guide to the natural Landmarks of Southern Utah
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
9. Ken Burns: The National Parks - America's Best Idea
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
10. Liteflex Trek Umbrella Silver
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Sliver: Metallic coat protects against UV and heat, SPF 50+.Weight: 7 oz.Size: 25.2" H x 39.4" W (when open),
12. Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to all 59 National Parks (Second edition)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Stone Road Press
13. Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to all 58 National Parks
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
14. Hiking Nevada: A Guide to State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
15. National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States, 8th Edition (National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
In time for the National Park's 100th birthday, this flagship, best-selling guide is fully revamped and updated with all new text, photographs, and design. National Geographic writers hit all 59 national parksincluding Pinnacles, the newest in the cr
16. Frommer's? National Parks of the American West (Park Guides)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
17. Fodor's The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West (Full-color Travel Guide)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
PUBLISHERS GROUP UK
18. Fodor's Pacific Northwest: with Oregon, Washington & Vancouver (Full-color Travel Guide)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Fodor s Travel Publications
How long do you have for your trip? Coming from the East, Zion/GC are really spectacular the first time you see them. Crowds will be an issue but still doable. Otherwise any of the other trips people listed below would be great. Since you're driving consider some of the out of the way parks such as Big Bend or Great Basin since those are hard to fly to anyway.
I'd recommend this book as it is very comprehensive: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Guide-National-Parks-Complete/dp/1621280004/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
I bought a black 12”x12” shadow box off amazon and made this for my trip to Acadia last fall.
Acadia
My inspiration came from shadow boxes I found on Google but I couldn’t figure out how to use photoshop to do the words like in this picture and gave up and just made what I have above. I’ll probably try to redo it at some point because it looks super plain but I’m just not that creative so I’m waiting to steal someone else’s better idea haha.
Inspiration for the shadow boxes
There’s also this scratch off National Parks map I really want to get.
Map
If you don’t want 50 single shadow boxes you can find thick ones off amazon where you can just toss in the maps and pins together. They have ones without words and they also sell these and bigger ones at Michaels Craft Stores.
Amazon shadow box
another idea would be to do a giant US map and then cut out each National park in the shape of the state it’s in and fill in the map as you go.
EDIT: added the idea
Generally, if you want lodging in a well-known National Park, you have to plan at least 1/2 year ahead, if not a full year. Some parks have convenient gateway towns like Springdale for Zion and Estes Park for Rocky Mountain and they'll have a wide variety of lodging and restaurant options. Lots of the western NPs do have historic lodges - check out the Great Lodges of the NP book and/or DVD from a library to get an idea of what's available.
If you can swing September, you'll find fewer crowds, cooler temperatures, fall colors, and in places like Yellowstone or Rocky Mountain you get to hear and see elk bugle. May is also a less crowded time and weather can be a little cooler (and waterfalls in Yosemite are going full).
As already said, don't overlook national monuments like Devils Tower or Cedar Breaks or Canyon de Chelly or Craters of the Moon. State parks like Custer in SD or Baxter in ME have lots to offer too.
Some parks you group nicely together in a two week trip, if you plan - the 5 Utah parks (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches) plus the North Rim of the Grand Canyon; Glacier & Yellowstone; etc.
I'll have to check that out. Meanwhile, I found this series on Amazon. I hope it's good, I briefly watched the Acadia one and it seemed pretty decent.
America's 58 National Parks
You're skipping a bunch of parks, and I don't know if that's intentional.
Do yourself a favor and get a book on the area like Fodor's Pacific Northwest: with Oregon, Washington & Vancouver. And go the park websites, most at nps.gov. I think Reddit is better for answering questions of a smaller scope than helping you plan a 3-week trip over an area the size of the France.
I got this book and it was been super helpful for planning my trip this upcoming August.
I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you plan on going mid-summer or something, and/or your car is really unreliable. I'd be most concerned with having shade if I had to wait out near the road for a hitch or something. I like having a sun umbrella
I have seen rangers driving around, even on the minor roads, but doubt there are very regular patrols everywhere. The spots you mentioned are popular enough that you'll see people and shouldn't have to wait too long for help. It could take a while to get a tow truck out there though..
Yes. If OP hasn't seen the Ken Burns series, they are a must see. Amazingly well done.
https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Burns-National-Parks-Americas/dp/B004D1T8B4
I had this problem on my travels as well. At some point, I found this set for my car. So I don't have to worry about them not matching until I go to the gateway arch or Indiana Dunes. Kind of awkward since I live closest to those.
https://www.amazon.com/59-Piece-Deluxe-National-Parks-Sticker/dp/B0731LZXLD
Looks like its available on Amazon.