#repyourpark

Day 77 of my 100 Days of National Parks photo series celebrating the #centennial of the @nationalparkservice with this shot of a flower in the lava fields of Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho You have to be specifically looking for Craters of the Moon to come across it. Located in the middle of rural Idaho, these expansive and impressive lava fields and cinder cones come alive in the early summer with a dazzling display of small wildflowers. It's a testament to life carving itself a place in even the most inhospitable places, and I'm glad I was lucky enough to stumble upon the bloom a few weeks ago. #nps100 #findyourpark #nationalmonument #cratersofthemoon #idaho #middleofnowhere #summerbloom #wildflowers #sunrise #sunlight #desolation #lifefindsaway #getoutstayout #getoutside #wanderlust #optoutside #repyourpark #exploreeverything #neverstopexploring (at Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve)

Day 70 of my 100 Days of National Parks photo series celebrating the #centennial of the @nationalparkservice with this shot of Bridalveil Falls in @yosemitenps Bridalveil Falls is one of the first sights you come across when entering the Main Valley of Yosemite National Park, and one of the best waterfalls in the park. Though it often dries up later in the year, walking up to the lookout and feeling the cold spray on your face is a must do during the hot summer months. #nps100 #findyourpark #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #california #bridalveilfalls #bridalveil #waterfall #yosemitewaterfalls #mainvalley #yosemitevalley #blackandwhite #nationalparks #nationalpark #getoutstayout #wanderlust #neverstopexploring #exploreeverything #repyourpark #getoutside (at Yosemite National Park)

Day 47 of my 100 Days of National Parks photo series celebrating the #centennial of the @nationalparkservice with this shot of Double Falls in @zionnps! One of my favorite places in Zion National Park is one of the lesser known sights, Double Falls, up the often overlooked Right Fork of North Creek. I found it after a particularly grueling trek up the half-frozen creek in late November of 2014, featuring a near-death experience and almost submerging my camera on half a dozen occasions. In many ways, it's as much the journey that brought me to this beautiful waterfall as it is the prettiness of the place itself that makes it so memorable. Sometimes you get rewarded for just setting out and wandering. #nps100 #findyourpark #doublefalls #zion #zionnationalpark #utah #visitutah #rightfork #northcreek #rightforknorthcreek #kolobplateau #greatwestcanyon #backcountry #exploring #bushwhacking #upacreek #wanderlust #exploreeverything #neverstopexploring #waterfall #southwest #repyourpark #getoutside #getoutstayout #optoutside #utahisrad @goparks @zionadventurecompany @visitutah (at Zion National Park)

Day 41 of my 100 Days of National Parks photo series celebrating the #centennial of the @nationalparkservice with this photo of Teakettle Junction in @deathvalleynps One of the things I love about Death Valley is the oddness that you regularly come across when exploring this massive National Park. One of the stranger places is Teakettle Junction, where visitors traditionally hang their used and battered pots and kettles from the sign marking the intersection of two backcountry dirt roads. The kettles are marked with all sorts of messages, from simple hellos to poetic observations and quotes, making it one of the more interesting side stops on the way out to the Racetrack Playa a few miles down the road. #nps100 #findyourpark #deathvalley #teakettlejunction #americansouthwest #tradition #deathvalleynationalpark #racetrackroad #socal #southerncalifornia #mojave #california #weirdcalifornia #backcountry #getoutside #getoutstayout #optoutside #repyourpark #exploreeverything #wanderlust (at Death Valley National Park)