Our National Parks
Tom's goal is to visit all 59 officially-designated National Parks in the United States over the next few years. All of the parks are listed by year of establishment in the table below. Click on the park name to see photos from Tom's visit.
| Year Park Established | National Park Name | State | Date of Tom's Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Yellowstone | Idaho, Montana, Wyoming | June 15, 2008 |
| 1890 | Sequoia | California | April 22, 2008 |
| Yosemite | California | April 21, 2008 | |
| 1899 | Mount Rainier | Washington | July 12, 2010 |
| 1902 | Crater Lake | Oregon | September 14, 2009 |
| 1903 | Wind Cave | South Dakota | June 22, 2008 |
| 1906 | Mesa Verde | Colorado | May 22, 2007 |
| 1910 | Glacier | Montana | June 18, 2008 |
| 1915 | Rocky Mountain | Colorado | May 27, 2007 |
| 1916 | Hawaii Volcanoes | Hawaii | September 30, 2007 |
| Haleakala | Hawaii | October 1, 2007 | |
| Lassen Volcanic | California | September 15, 2009 | |
| 1917 | Denali | Alaska | |
| 1919 | Acadia | Maine | September 29, 2006 |
| Grand Canyon | Arizona | December 6, 2006 | |
| Zion | Utah | June 4, 2007 | |
| 1921 | Hot Springs | Arkansas | October 20, 2006 |
| 1924 | Bryce Canyon | Utah | June 5, 2007 |
| 1929 | Grand Teton | Wyoming | June 14, 2008 |
| 1930 | Carlsbad Caverns | New Mexico | October 23, 2006 |
| 1931 | Isle Royale | Michigan | June 27, 2008 |
| 1934 | Great Smoky Mountains | North Carolina, Tennessee | October 16, 2006 |
| 1935 | Shenandoah | Virginia | September 11, 2006 |
| 1938 | Olympic | Washington | July 13, 2010 |
| 1940 | Kings Canyon | California | April 22, 2008 |
| 1941 | Mammoth Cave | Kentucky | October 18, 2006 |
| 1944 | Big Bend | Texas | August 21, 2007 |
| 1947 | Everglades | Florida | February 14, 2008 |
| 1956 | Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | February 25, 2015 |
| 1962 | Petrified Forest | Arizona | August 31, 2006 |
| 1964 | Canyonlands | Utah | May 30, 2007 |
| 1966 | Guadalupe Mountains | Texas | October 24, 2006 |
| 1968 | Redwood | California | September 11, 2009 |
| North Cascades | Washington | July 9, 2010 | |
| 1971 | Arches | Utah | May 30, 2007 |
| Capitol Reef | Utah | June 2, 2007 | |
| 1975 | Voyageurs | Minnesota | June 25, 2008 |
| 1978 | Badlands | South Dakota | June 21, 2008 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | North Dakota | June 23, 2008 | |
| 1980 | Channel Islands | California | April 26, 2008 |
| Biscayne | Florida | February 15, 2008 | |
| Gates of the Arctic | Alaska | ||
| Glacier Bay | Alaska | June 2001 | |
| Katmai | Alaska | ||
| Kenai Fjords | Alaska | ||
| Kobuk Valley | Alaska | ||
| Lake Clark | Alaska | ||
| Wrangell-St. Elias | Alaska | ||
| 1986 | Great Basin | Nevada | June 7, 2007 |
| 1988 | American Samoa | American Samoa | October 11, 2007 |
| 1992 | Dry Tortugas | Florida | February 17, 2008 |
| 1994 | Death Valley | California | November 21, 2007 |
| Joshua Tree | California | December 9, 2006 | |
| Saguaro | Arizona | October 25, 2006 | |
| 1999 | Black Canyon of the Gunnison | Colorado | May 31, 2007 |
| 2000 | Cuyahoga Valley | Ohio | September 9, 2006 |
| 2003 | Congaree | South Carolina | February 19, 2008 |
| 2004 | Great Sand Dunes | Colorado | May 24, 2007 |
| 2013 | Pinnacles | California | March 25, 2013 |