Sally French

Of course, there are also some parks that you can't even get to by driving in a private vehicle. For example, I went to Channel Islands in Southern California, and you can only get there by ferry.

Of course, there are also some parks that you can't even get to by driving in a private vehicle. For example, I went to Channel Islands in Southern California, and you can only get there by ferry.

Or something like dry Tortugas, another example where it's mostly water with some islands, so you can't drive a car there either. Definitely not dry. Yeah. So let's talk about annual passes because these can be a deal if you hit a couple of national parks per year. Yes, this is called the America the Beautiful Pass. And I'd say it's a good deal if you've got a couple of trips planned.

Or something like dry Tortugas, another example where it's mostly water with some islands, so you can't drive a car there either. Definitely not dry. Yeah. So let's talk about annual passes because these can be a deal if you hit a couple of national parks per year. Yes, this is called the America the Beautiful Pass. And I'd say it's a good deal if you've got a couple of trips planned.

Or something like dry Tortugas, another example where it's mostly water with some islands, so you can't drive a car there either. Definitely not dry. Yeah. So let's talk about annual passes because these can be a deal if you hit a couple of national parks per year. Yes, this is called the America the Beautiful Pass. And I'd say it's a good deal if you've got a couple of trips planned.

It's $80 and covers entrance fees at national parks, plus a bunch of other outdoor areas like lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. The one and only year I had this pass was in 2020. Perfect timing because being outdoors was the thing to do in 2020. Did you have it before the pandemic started?

It's $80 and covers entrance fees at national parks, plus a bunch of other outdoor areas like lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. The one and only year I had this pass was in 2020. Perfect timing because being outdoors was the thing to do in 2020. Did you have it before the pandemic started?

It's $80 and covers entrance fees at national parks, plus a bunch of other outdoor areas like lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. The one and only year I had this pass was in 2020. Perfect timing because being outdoors was the thing to do in 2020. Did you have it before the pandemic started?

And I love that it kind of incentivized you to get out and still use it during the pandemic.

And I love that it kind of incentivized you to get out and still use it during the pandemic.

And I love that it kind of incentivized you to get out and still use it during the pandemic.

Oh, man. I also went to Yosemite in 2020, and it was a time. It was not crowded. It was so beautiful. I loved it. I saw a lot of bears. It was very cool to go to national parks when wilderness was coming back during the pandemic. Oh, so good. Yeah. We've got a lot more to talk about. As many tips for visiting national parks as there are national parks. We're pretty close.

Oh, man. I also went to Yosemite in 2020, and it was a time. It was not crowded. It was so beautiful. I loved it. I saw a lot of bears. It was very cool to go to national parks when wilderness was coming back during the pandemic. Oh, so good. Yeah. We've got a lot more to talk about. As many tips for visiting national parks as there are national parks. We're pretty close.

Oh, man. I also went to Yosemite in 2020, and it was a time. It was not crowded. It was so beautiful. I loved it. I saw a lot of bears. It was very cool to go to national parks when wilderness was coming back during the pandemic. Oh, so good. Yeah. We've got a lot more to talk about. As many tips for visiting national parks as there are national parks. We're pretty close.

We'll have more in a moment. Stay with us. So Sally, you mentioned hitting all those Southern Utah parks. There are limited versions of annual passes that cover certain parks in a somewhat nearby area. They call these park groups. Did you think about those at all?

We'll have more in a moment. Stay with us. So Sally, you mentioned hitting all those Southern Utah parks. There are limited versions of annual passes that cover certain parks in a somewhat nearby area. They call these park groups. Did you think about those at all?

We'll have more in a moment. Stay with us. So Sally, you mentioned hitting all those Southern Utah parks. There are limited versions of annual passes that cover certain parks in a somewhat nearby area. They call these park groups. Did you think about those at all?

There's a lot of different park groups, too. Some examples are the Hawaii Tri-Park Pass, which gives you 12 months of access to Haleakala National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Pu'onua'o Honana National Historical Park. That's a sacred site in Hawaii, and it costs $55.

There's a lot of different park groups, too. Some examples are the Hawaii Tri-Park Pass, which gives you 12 months of access to Haleakala National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Pu'onua'o Honana National Historical Park. That's a sacred site in Hawaii, and it costs $55.

There's a lot of different park groups, too. Some examples are the Hawaii Tri-Park Pass, which gives you 12 months of access to Haleakala National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Pu'onua'o Honana National Historical Park. That's a sacred site in Hawaii, and it costs $55.