Park Trails

RCGibby73

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6: Sprauge Lake at RMNP is great for families plus chances are a Moose will make an appearance. #ParkChat

coasthikergirl

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6 #parkchat I don’t really remember the walks, but my family did a road trip in a small camper through Banff and Jasper National Parks when I was about 8. All of my memories are of good smells, vibrant colours, and lots of smiles.

Stars252525

A6 Favorite hike in my memory is with my family in the Pecos Wilderness in NM. From Panchuela campground up to the Pecos Caves then on to Horsethief Meadow that would be covered with wild irises. #ParkChat ❤

naturetechfam

RT @RCGibby73: @beckyjlomax A6: Sprauge Lake at RMNP is great for families plus chances are a Moose will make an appearance. #ParkChat http…

LitchfieldFund

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6: First National Park was Yellowstone! We hiked a trail and when we got back to my buddy's Blue 76 Regal, a buffalo was sleeping against it. We sat across the road for hours, waiting for him to leave! #parkchat

DryTortugasFilm

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6) #Parkchat I wish I had the photos but since I'm in the middle of moving I don't, I remember Yellowstone, I was 6 and we went into the back country, I had to train with my backpack for weeks before we went! I remember my brother forgot extra socks and cried the entire way.

ParksandPoints

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6) We both have different memories, but the key for us, is that the hike made us want to go back for more. And each hike we take in the national parks has the same effect, even as adults. #ParkChat

RoadTripsCoffee

A6 Mixed into this post about reaching the highest point in Virginia along the #AppalachianTrail is the story of how I was just 10 years old hiking with the family during the first attempt. For later consumption, if you please. #ParkChat

https://t.co/fG6CpLj199

SouthernerSays

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6 I don't have a photo bc my mom has them all but I grew up going to the @GreatSmokyNPS and we always hiked Clingman's Dome. It's the highest point in the Park. I was probably 4 the first time I remember. #ParkChat

naturetechfam

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax #ParkChat A6 waaaay before soc media, but I remember the Dune Climb (it was soooo big) with my parents and best friend when I was about 9 @SleepingBearNPS!

unconpeace

A6 My family vacationed in @CapeCodNPS a lot when I was growing up - don't remember the names of the trails, but I enjoyed walking even more than hanging out on the beach - kind of rare for the young age I was at the time #parkchat

Stars252525

replying to @Stars252525 A6 Did this hike many times from elementary through high school. #ParkChat

RCGibby73

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6: our 2015 family trip to RMNP is a most cherished memory. #ParkChat

t_jh2009

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6) I must have been in the 3rd or 4th grade when I went on a school field trip over to @MuirWoodsNPS, I was so mesmerised while walking the Coastal Redwoods that I bought a seedling tree in the gift shop & tried to grow it in my bedroom. #ParkChat

FlatlanderHank

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @Wild_Tribute A6. Well I remember being blown away by Moraine Lake in Banff Park, but the most exciting part was roadside #wildlife

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somanyparks

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6 though he started hiking in parks earlier than she did, we're going to have to throw it back to the origin of our quest in 2007 at @BadlandsNPS. Check out how awkward we are! Also enjoy this photo. It's not actually a digital one! #ParkChat

InnerCompass

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6) My dad, sister, and I hiked a small(!) section of the AT one day on a whim during one of our numerous road trips. Loved those little moments. #ParkChat

hksbks

replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @beckyjlomax @SleepingBearNPS A6) Thank you for that! I was at a total loss on early memories, but how could I forget that my first park experiences were in my beloved Mitten State!? Ditto on the @SleepingBearNPS dune hike for me. #ParkChat

Polymathically

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6: I went on a summer-long road trip when I was barely more than toddler. However, I vividly remember the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone. You don't forget something like that. #ParkChat

TPRjerks

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6. My daughter (8) is badass. She has done some of the toughest hikes in the Northeast. She likes hard hikes, slide climbs and rock climbing. So, I may be the best or worst person to ask this question lol. #Parkchat

jilldudley

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6.) Platt National Park(now Chickasaw National Recreation Area) as a child. I don’t know the trail name but it ran alongside of Travertine Creek. #ParkChat

WeekendWomanWar

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6: My first park memory was the narrows at Zion National Park. I wanted them to put me down so I could play in the water. #ParkChat

lovelaughterlug

RT @RoadTripsCoffee: A6 Mixed into this post about reaching the highest point in Virginia along the #AppalachianTrail is the story of how I…

EverybodysNPs

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6: I did not grow up going to NPs, so my first visits were to @GrandCanyonNPS, @ZionNPS, @BryceCanyonNPS after the Peace Corps with my then boyfriend, now husband. That was the beginning of our national park family and our junior ranger girls-want to be rangers. ❤️ #ParkChat

JrRangerTigran

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6 #ParkChat I have so many, but here are pictures from @SantaMonicaMtns , @JoshuaTreeNPS and @CraterLakeNPS

naturetechfam

RT @JrRangerTigran: @beckyjlomax A6 #ParkChat I have so many, but here are pictures from @SantaMonicaMtns , @JoshuaTreeNPS and @CraterLakeN…

Carltonaut

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6. I remember hiking around @YellowstoneNPS with my family on vacation when I was young. I also remember the smell of #Yellowstone. 🤢🤣 #parkchat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A6 I have very early memories of walking the trails at Paradise in @MountRainierNPS #Parkchat

Parkasaur

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @Wild_Tribute A6. We didn’t visit many National Parks as a kid, but we did hit @ShenandoahNPS and I remember encountering a sign about wilderness for the first time #ParkChat