What is The National Park Project? The National Park Project began as a lifetime goal for both of us to accomplish together.
It is in essence the idea of getting to know each and every national park in our great nation. We say get to know and not just visit, because
typically there is quite a bit more to most of our national parks than a quick visit will cover and we want to truly see what they have to offer.
Join us over the next 50 years or so, as we check off the parks one by one. We promise to let you know which ones are our favorites.
Oh and just to clarify, we are at the moment only counting national parks. Monuments, recreation areas, etc. while often times beautiful and interesting, aren't part of the project.
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Park Name: |
Great Sand Dunes National Park |
State: |
Colorado |
Coordinates: |
37.73° N 105.51° W |
Date Created: |
September 13th, 2004 |
Visit Date: |
June 28th, 2017
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Park Name: |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park |
State: |
Colorado |
Coordinates: |
38.57° N 107.72° W |
Date Created: |
October 21st, 1999 |
Visit Date: |
June 26th, 2017
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Park Name: |
Mesa Verde National Park |
State: |
Colorado |
Coordinates: |
37.18° N 108.49° W |
Date Created: |
June 29th, 1906 |
Visit Date: |
June 25th, 2017
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Park Name: |
National Park of American Samoa |
State: |
American Samoa |
Coordinates: |
14.25° S 170.68° W |
Date Created: |
October 31st, 1988 |
Visit Date: |
June 21st, 2015
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Park Name: |
Channel Islands National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
34.01° N 119.42° W |
Date Created: |
March 5th, 1980 |
Visit Date: |
February 17th, 2015
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Park Name: |
Crater Lake National Park |
State: |
Oregon |
Coordinates: |
42.94° N 122.1° W |
Date Created: |
May 22nd, 1902 |
Visit Date: |
August 20th, 2014
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Park Name: |
Petrified Forest National Park |
State: |
Arizona |
Coordinates: |
35.07° N 109.78° W |
Date Created: |
December 9th, 1962 |
Visit Date: |
April 6th, 2014
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Park Name: |
Wind Cave National Park |
State: |
South Dakota |
Coordinates: |
43.57° N 103.48° W |
Date Created: |
January 9th, 1903 |
Visit Date: |
August 1st, 2013
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Park Name: |
Badlands National Park |
State: |
South Dakota |
Coordinates: |
43.75° N 102.5° W |
Date Created: |
November 10th, 1978 |
Visit Date: |
July 30th, 2013
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Park Name: |
Theodore Roosevelt National Park |
State: |
North Dakota |
Coordinates: |
46.97° N 103.45° W |
Date Created: |
November 10th, 1978 |
Visit Date: |
July 29th, 2013
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Park Name: |
Redwood National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
41.30° N 124° W |
Date Created: |
October 2nd, 1968 |
Visit Date: |
February 16th, 2013
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Park Name: |
Dry Tortugas National Park |
State: |
Florida |
Coordinates: |
24.63° N 82.87° W |
Date Created: |
October 26th, 1992 |
Visit Date: |
October 30th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Biscayne National Park |
State: |
Florida |
Coordinates: |
25.65° N 80.08° W |
Date Created: |
June 28th, 1980 |
Visit Date: |
October 26th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Everglades National Park |
State: |
Florida |
Coordinates: |
25.32° N 80.93° W |
Date Created: |
May 30th, 1934 |
Visit Date: |
October 26th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Great Basin National Park |
State: |
Nevada |
Coordinates: |
38.98° N 114.3° W |
Date Created: |
October 27th, 1986 |
Visit Date: |
August 22nd, 2012
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Park Name: |
Zion National Park |
State: |
Utah |
Coordinates: |
37.30° N 113.05° W |
Date Created: |
November 19th, 1919 |
Visit Date: |
August 19th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Bryce Canyon National Park |
State: |
Utah |
Coordinates: |
37.57° N 112.18° W |
Date Created: |
February 25th, 1928 |
Visit Date: |
August 16th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Capitol Reef National Park |
State: |
Utah |
Coordinates: |
38.20° N 111.17° W |
Date Created: |
December 18th, 1971 |
Visit Date: |
August 14th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Canyonlands National Park |
State: |
Utah |
Coordinates: |
38.2° N 109.93° W |
Date Created: |
September 12th, 1964 |
Visit Date: |
August 12th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Arches National Park |
State: |
Utah |
Coordinates: |
38.68° N 109.57° W |
Date Created: |
November 12th, 1971 |
Visit Date: |
August 10th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Haleakala National Park |
State: |
Hawaii |
Coordinates: |
20.72° N 156.17° W |
Date Created: |
August 1st, 1916 |
Visit Date: |
February 24th, 2012
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Park Name: |
Katmai National Park |
State: |
Alaska |
Coordinates: |
58.50° N 155° W |
Date Created: |
December 2nd, 1980 |
Visit Date: |
August 17th, 2011
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Park Name: |
Lake Clark National Park |
State: |
Alaska |
Coordinates: |
60.97° N 153.42° W |
Date Created: |
December 2nd, 1980 |
Visit Date: |
August 12th, 2011
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Park Name: |
Denali National Park |
State: |
Alaska |
Coordinates: |
63.33° N 150.5° W |
Date Created: |
February 26th, 1917 |
Visit Date: |
August 6th, 2011
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Park Name: |
Yosemite National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
37.83° N 119.5° W |
Date Created: |
October 1st, 1890 |
Visit Date: |
July 23rd, 2011
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Park Name: |
Kings Canyon National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
36.80° N 118.55° W |
Date Created: |
March 4th, 1940 |
Visit Date: |
July 19th, 2011
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Park Name: |
Sequoia National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
36.43° N 118.68° W |
Date Created: |
September 25th, 1890 |
Visit Date: |
July 18th, 2011
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Park Name: |
Lassen Volcanic National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
40.49° N 121.51° W |
Date Created: |
August 9th, 1916 |
Visit Date: |
July 15th, 2011
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Park Name: |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
State: |
Hawaii |
Coordinates: |
19.38° N 155.2° W |
Date Created: |
August 1st, 1916 |
Visit Date: |
April 2nd, 2011
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Park Name: |
Rocky Mountain National Park |
State: |
Colorado |
Coordinates: |
40.40° N 105.58° W |
Date Created: |
January 26th, 1915 |
Visit Date: |
September 16th, 2010
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Park Name: |
Saguaro National Park |
State: |
Arizona |
Coordinates: |
32.25° N 110.5° W |
Date Created: |
October 14th, 1994 |
Visit Date: |
April 1st, 2010
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Park Name: |
Joshua Tree National Park |
State: |
California |
Coordinates: |
33.79° N 115.9° W |
Date Created: |
October 31st, 1994 |
Visit Date: |
March 27th, 2010
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Park Name: |
Glacier National Park |
State: |
Montana |
Coordinates: |
48.80° N 114° W |
Date Created: |
May 11th, 1910 |
Visit Date: |
August 26th, 2009
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Park Name: |
Grand Teton National Park |
State: |
Wyoming |
Coordinates: |
43.73° N 110.8° W |
Date Created: |
February 26th, 1929 |
Visit Date: |
August 28th, 2008
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Park Name: |
North Cascades National Park |
State: |
Washington |
Coordinates: |
48.70° N 121.2° W |
Date Created: |
October 2nd, 1968 |
Visit Date: |
June 1st, 2008
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Park Name: |
Grand Canyon National Park |
State: |
Arizona |
Coordinates: |
36.06° N 112.14° W |
Date Created: |
February 26th, 1919 |
Visit Date: |
April 4th, 2008
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Park Name: |
Mount Rainier National Park |
State: |
Washington |
Coordinates: |
46.85° N 121.75° W |
Date Created: |
March 2nd, 1899 |
Visit Date: |
October 13th, 2007
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Park Name: |
Olympic National Park |
State: |
Washington |
Coordinates: |
47.97° N 123.5° W |
Date Created: |
June 29th, 1938 |
Visit Date: |
February 28th, 2005
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Park Name: |
Yellowstone National Park |
State: |
Wyoming, Montana, Idaho |
Coordinates: |
44.60° N 110.5° W |
Date Created: |
March 1st, 1872 |
Visit Date: |
February 25th, 2005
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