Updated 5/21/2024.
We’ve visited many National Parks and Monuments as we’ve traveled the west the last 25 years, yet we still have many to go. Alaska and Western Canada are still on our bucket list, as are the Maritimes, the Pacific Northwest, Eastern Oregon and Washington, and Northern Idaho. Our other hot spot has been Italy.
A rough list is at the bottom of this page.
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To the best of our recollection, the major trips we’ve taken are listed here. This doesn’t include camping trips in the MN & WI area – too numerous to list (or even remember).
2024 Montana
Theodore Roosevelt NP, Upper Missouri River Breaks NM, Charles Russel NWR, Arrowwood NWR, Bowdin NWR, Knife Cross NHS, Audubon NWR, Lake Alice NWR; various state parks in Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana
2024 New Mexico
Salt Plains NWR, Fort Union NM, Las Vegas NWR, Bandolier NM, Valles Caldera NM, Sand Creek Massacre NHS, Kerwin NWR, Desoto NWR, Norther Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Capulin Volcano NM, various State Parks in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico and Minnesota.
2023 Southeast
Congaree National Park, Great Smoky Mts. National Park, Santee NWR, ACE Basic NWR, various TN, AL, GA, SC State Parks.
2023 – Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park, Cibola NWR, Buffalo Lake NWR, Washita NWR, Tuzigoot National Monument, Sequoyah NWR, Various MO, OK, NM, AZ State Parks
2022 – Italy
Tarquinia, Tuscania, Viterbo, Rome
2022 – Canada, Upper Michigan
Toronto, Grundy Lake Provincial Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Porcupine Mts. State Park
2022 – Louisiana
Natchez Trace National Parkway, Various NWR’s, Various LA, MO, AK & IL State Parks. Side trip to the Houston area.
2021 – N. Plains (ND)
Theodore Roosevelt NP, Various MN and ND State Parks.
2021 – West US (SD, WY, UT)
San Rafael Swell, Various UT State Parks.
2021 – South (IA, MO, AK, LA, MS, TN, IL)
Various State Parks and National Wildlife Refuges
2020 – Midwest US (IN)
Indiana Dunes NP
2020 – West US (SD, WY, ID, UT, NV, CO)
City of Rocks National Preserve, Great Basin NP, Fossil Beds NM, Black Rock Canyon of the Gunnison NP, Colorado NM
2020 Southwest US (KS, NM, AZ, TX, NE)
Valley of Fires NRA, Chiricahua NM, El Malias NM, Organ Pipe Cactus NM
2019 Southwest US (MN, SD, NE, CO, NM, UT, AZ, NV)
Great Sand Dunes NM, Rio Grande del Norte NM, Glen Canyon NRA, Lake Mead NRA,
2019 – Midwest (IA, MO AR, LA)
Various State Parks
2017 – Iceland
Geysir, Glymur, Gulfoss. Jökulsárlón, Reykjanes, Þingvellir, Snæfellsnes etc.
2016 – Italy
Veneto (Belluno, Venice, Padova, Feltre, Alleghi)
2015 West US (NM, AZ, UT)
White Sands NM, Organ Pipe NM, Saguaro NP, Canyon du Chelly NM, Petrified Forest NP, Arches NP
2015 – West US (NE, CO, UT, SD)
Capitol Reef NP, Badlands NP
2014 Switzerland, Germany
Gottmadingen, Thayngen
2013 – West US (SD, WY, UT)
Dinosaur National Park, Badlands NP
2013 – Midwest (MO)
Missouri State Parks
2012 – Italy
Lazio (Rome) Umbria (Gubbio, Assisi, Bevangna) Emilia Romangna (Ravenna)
2012 West US (SD)
Badlands NP
2011 – Hawaii
Kauai (Nā Pali, Kōkeʻe, Hanalei, Kalalau, etc.)
2010 South US (TX, NM)
Big Bend NP, Guadalupe Mts. NP, Carlsbad Caverns
2009 – Italy
Lazio (Rome, Tivoli, Ostia Antica) Puglia (Peschici, Tremiti)
2009 – Florida
Everglades NP, Miami Beach
2008 – West US (ND, MT, ID, OR, CA, NV, WY, SD)
Theodore Roosevelt NP, Glacier NP, Crater Lake NP, Redwoods NP, Yosemite MP, Sequoia NP, Craters of the Moon NP, Yellowstone NP, Badlands NP
2006 – Italy
Tuscany (Porto Santo Stefano, Orbetello, Pitigliano, Gilio, Sienna)
2006 – Pacific NW (WA, OR)
Olympia NP, Lewis and Clark NP
2006 – Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata (Without Michael)
2005 – England, Italy
England (London) Trentino (Collalbo), Austria (Innsburg) (Without Michael)
2005 – Mexico
Yucatan, Manzanillo (Without Michael)
2004 – Italy
Umbria (Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio) Calabria (Catanzaro, Catanzaro Lido, Sant’Elia, Tropea, Stilo, Le Castella, Bivongi, Bova, Ragudi Vecchio, Squillace)
2004 – Midwest (KY, TN, AK)
Mammoth Cave, Shiloh Battlefield
2003 – West US (CO, UT, AZ, NM)
Great Sand Dunes NM, Mesa Verde NP, Chaco Culture NP, Hovenweep NP, Bryce NP, Zion NP, Arches NP, Grand Canyon NP, Monument Valley
2002 – Italy
Rome
2002 – West US (NV)
Las Vegas, Valley of Fire SP, Death Valley NP
2000 – West US (CO, UT, AZ, WY)
Rocky Mt. NP, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Bryce NP, Zion NP, Grand Canyon NP, Yellowstone NP, Badlands NP
1999 – Italy
Tuscany (Orbetello, Porto Santo Stefano, Porto S. Ercole, Gilio, Giannutri)
1998 – Italy
Tuscany (Florence), Veneto (Belluno) Campania (Procida) – Without Michael
1996 – Italy
Tuscany (Florence, Montepulciano, Pisa, Arezzo) Campania (Pompei, Casterta) Veneto (Belluno) Calabria (Catanzaro, Scilla)
1996 – South Dakota, Montana
Badlands, Black Hills, Devils Tower
1995 – Alaska, Canada
Jasper NP, Banff NP, British Columbia, Cassiar Highway, Yukon, Skagway, Glacier National Park, Alcan Highway
1994 – Italy, Austria, Czech Republic
Tuscany (Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Pistoia) Liguria (Cinque Terre) Veneto (Verona) Friuli, Austria (Vienna) Czech Republic (Prague).
Michael Janke 