A trail with awesome scenery and history is always a win-win. The Buffalo National River offers several of these types of trails as natural beauty and history play a big role in the park. The Tyler Bend area in the middle district of the park… Read More »Riverview Trail Buffalo River – Tyler Bend
Shark Valley in Everglades National Park is big but a great way to explore this unique area of the United States. It’s also an area of the park where you are almost guaranteed to catch glimpses of wildlife. The main trail at Shark Valley is… Read More »Shark Valley Trails Loop
Hot Springs National Park stands out from other national parks in that you are only steps from being completely surrounded by nature without stepping outside the city. Well, when you hike in Hot Springs National Park, you are technically stepping outside the city limits, but… Read More »Goat Rock Trail Loop – Hot Springs National Park
Everglades National Park is a large expanse of wilderness, almost covering all of Southern Florida. With more than 1.5 million acres, the area is unlike any other place in the world. With characteristics of both North America and the Caribbean, it truly is unique. This… Read More »Everglades National Park – your complete guide
The Hideout Hollow Trail in the Buffalo National River is a great way to explore the beauty of the Ozarks with not a lot of effort. This short 2-mile, out-and-back trail showcases the best features that make this region so interesting. With an overlook of… Read More »Hideout Hollow Trail – Buffalo National River
No visit to Mammoth Cave National Park would be complete without a tour of the cave. There are many wonderful things to do at the park, like kayaking or hiking, but the cave is what makes the area so unique and interesting. Of course, when… Read More »Extended Historic Tour (Self Guided) Mammoth Cave
Note: this post contains affiliate links. Shopping through those links supports Right Kind Of Lost at no extra cost to you, for which we are eternally grateful! You’d have to be crazy to visit the hottest place on earth in the summer, right? Well, things… Read More »Visiting Death Valley in the summer
Note: this post contains affiliate links. Shopping through those links supports Right Kind Of Lost at no extra cost to you, for which we are eternally grateful! Kings Canyon National Park is a large park, and most places to visit are within the backcountry. But… Read More »Mist Falls – Kings Canyon National Park
Note: this post contains affiliate links. Shopping through those links supports Right Kind Of Lost at no extra cost to you, for which we are eternally grateful! Yosemite National Park is vast and seemingly endless. You could spend weeks in the park and still not… Read More »What to do with one day in Yosemite National Park
The Buffalo National River inspires awe not only for its amazing natural beauty but also for its rich history. Peoples have called the Buffalo National River home for thousands of years. The Osage and Ochethi Sakowin people lived in the area before Europeans called it… Read More »Indian Rockhouse Trail – Buffalo National River
Note: this post contains affiliate links. Shopping through those links supports Right Kind Of Lost at no extra cost to you, for which we are eternally grateful! I first learned about the General Sherman tree when I was exploring the Champion Trees of Arkansas. With… Read More »Hiking the Congress Trail/ General Sherman Tree
Note: this post contains affiliate links. Shopping through those links supports Right Kind Of Lost at no extra cost to you, for which we are eternally grateful! Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are magical places that make you feel like you are living life… Read More »Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Note: this post contains affiliate links. Shopping through those links supports Right Kind Of Lost at no extra cost to you, for which we are eternally grateful! Exploring the Buffalo National River can be done by water or land. The area is so rugged and… Read More »Buffalo River Trail – Kyles to Ponca
Wasson Peak is the highest point in Saguaro National Park’s West District. It rises high above Tucson and the Sonoran Desert below. There are few options for hiking to the summit. Some are out-and-back hikes, some require a shuttle, but you can combine the King… Read More »Hiking Wasson Peak at Saguaro National Park
There are several great trails at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument that take you into the wilderness of the Sonoran Desert. One aspect of hiking in the park that I enjoyed is that it is full of rich history. Several of the trails take you… Read More »Victoria Mine Trail
The Saguaro Cactus has become a symbol of the desert and the American Southwest, but the famous plant is actually only found in a small portion of the American Southwest. And other than putting down roots in northwestern Mexico, it isn’t found anywhere else in… Read More »Saguaro National Park
I squinted my eyes to shield them from the stark bright white that blared all around me. Looking ahead toward the giant sand dune, it reminded me of a wave in the ocean about to crash on top of me. And like when you are… Read More »Alkali Flat Trail at White Sands National Park
As I snaked along the path that led me up to the top of the mountain, I was careful not to touch or bump into anything – and I mean anything. All the plants looked like they wanted to reach out and stick me. In… Read More »Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
South central New Mexico is home to the largest gypsum sand dunes in the entire world. And on Dec. 20, 2019, this unique area became the United State’s newest national park. White Sands National Park was first designated in 1933 as White Sands National Monument… Read More »White Sands National Park
So you’re not a fan of snow, but you are a fan of exploring national parks all year round. I know, I hear ya too! A few years ago, I ended up with an extra week of vacation. But the catch was I had to… Read More »My favorite national parks to visit in winter
I texted my brother a picture of Bryce Canyon National Park in the morning. It is so gorgeous, I had to share it. That evening, I texted him a picture from Capitol Reef National Park. He texted me back and said, “What? You went to… Read More »Utah’s Mighty Five – unique and beautiful places
Zion National Park is the fourth most visited National Park, and that’s not by coincidence or convenience – it’s breathtaking in its beauty and fascinating terrain. High plateaus in southwest Utah are ruggedly cut with a maze of deep, narrow canyons. Towering 2,000-foot Navajo Sandstones… Read More »Exploring Zion National Park
The Watchman Trail at Zion National Park is a great short hike to experience life inside the canyon. The trail starts on the canyon floor and climbs into the foothills of the Bridge Mountain and The Watchman, which provide amazing views into the narrow Zion… Read More »The Watchman Trail Zion National Park
A great way to see all the diversity of Zion National Park is to hike the West Rim Trail. The trail begins (or ends if you are feeling a challenge) on the west side of the park and takes hikers into Zion Canyon. With a… Read More »Hiking the West Rim Trail at Zion National Park
Hiking the Narrows in Zion National Park is almost synonymous with the park’s name. When you think of Zion National Park one of the top images that come to mind is a person wading through the narrow slot canyon along the Virgin River. One of… Read More »Day hiking The Narrows at Zion National Park
Growing up in Arkansas I assumed everyone flocked to the Gulf of Mexico during the summer because it was the closest salt water beach to us. But after visiting Gulf Islands National Seashore, I soon realized Arkansans don’t go to the Gulf simply because it’s… Read More »Gulf Islands National Seashore
Hiking Big Bluff along the Goat Trail is most definitely not for those who are afraid of heights! The Goat Trail takes hikers along the narrow edge of Big Bluff with a sheer vertical drop to the Buffalo National River in northern Arkansas. However, if… Read More »Big Bluff Goat Trail at the Buffalo National River