My Top 32 National Park Experiences: Bears, Volcanos, Hikes, Sunrises & More

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The United States national parks are some of the most beautiful natural areas in the country. My goal is to visit all of them and I just finished the first half with my 32nd national park. I made this video to share my favorite experience in each of the 32 national parks I have been to. Let me know what your favorite national park experience is in the comments.
Here is a link to every national park video I have made -
- Arches National Park - • Arches National Park C...
- Big Bend National Park - • Big Bend National Park...
- Biscayne National Park - • Biscayne National Park...
- Bryce Canyon National Park - • Bryce Canyon National ...
- Canyonlands National Park - • Canyonlands National P...
- Capitol Reef National Park - • Capitol Reef National ...
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park - • Carlsbad Caverns Natio...
- Channel Islands National Park - • Anacapa Island Day Tri...
- Death Valley National Park - • Death Valley Summer Ro...
- Denali National Park - • Denali National Park G...
- Dry Tortugas National Park - • Dry Tortugas National ...
- Everglades National Park - • Everglades National Pa...
- Gateway Arch National Park - • Gateway Arch National ...
- Glacier National Park - • Glacier National Park ...
- Grand Canyon National Park - • Grand Canyon Rim to Ri...
- Great Basin National Park (end of this video ) - • Loneliest Road in Amer...
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park - • Great Smoky Mountains ...
- Hot Springs National Park - • Hot Springs National P...
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Kenai Fjords National Park - • Hiking to Exit Glacier...
- Kings Canyon National Park - • Boyden Cavern and the ... &
- Lassen Volcanic National Park - • 11 Spots to Explore in...
- Mammoth Cave National Park - • Mammoth Cave National ...
- Petrified Forest National Park - • Petrified Forest Natio...
- Pinnacles National Park - • Pinnacles National Par...
- Redwood National Park - • 36 Hours in Redwood Na...
- Saguaro National Park - • Saguaro National Park ...
- Sequoia National Park - • General Sherman Tree T...
- Shenandoah National Park - • Shenandoah National Pa...
- White Sands National Park - • White Sands National P...
- Yosemite National Park - • Experiencing Firefall ... & • Driving Over Tioga Pas...
- Zion National Park - • Angels Landing Trail i...
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@jakebutler291 Жыл бұрын

I have to say Zion is my favorite hands down. Canyon Overlook Trail is short but breathtaking.

@karenbryant3923 11 ай бұрын

20 national parks visited and many on bucket list. Favorites are Bryce Canyon, Yellowstone, and Glacier Bay. Top of bucket list are Katmai, Yosemite, and Dry Tortugas! Great video and narration!

@jeffhampton2767 Жыл бұрын

You're amazing and these National parks are incredible.

@nevadahiker6661 Жыл бұрын

I have so many great National Park memories, but one of my favorites was doing an unplanned climb of Unicorn Peak in Yosemite and calling my dad in Alaska from the summit so he could share in the experience.

@annemccracken9746 Жыл бұрын

I find each park I have visited has a beauty all its own. They are all unique. Loved Yellowstone for the diverse experiences, the geothermal features are amazing.

@beckyw9000 Жыл бұрын

Did you reveal your favorite so far? My favorite NP experiences include walking the open beaches of Point Reyes, riding horses in Yellowstone, and staying in the historic Old Faithful Inn and watching Old Faithful Geyser by moonlight from the Inn’s balcony. Good luck with the rest of your journey and thank you for taking us along with you.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Not yet, gonna put that video up next week. Those are great experiences for sure!

@jeanettewaverly2590 Жыл бұрын

They are all beautiful but Yosemite will always have my heart.

@rhondaz356 Жыл бұрын

What a **wonderful review of our National Parks. I love how you deliver your info to us. It's straightforward, and yet presented in a pleasant, informative manner. This was very helpful.👏🤠👏

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching it and for the kind words!

@pixelpeter3883 Жыл бұрын

Great compilation. Over the years I visited many of the parks you've mentioned on trips from the Netherlands and while I enjoyed most of my park experiences, the last time I visited Yosemite Valley I vowed I would never ever return there. Eventhough the valley is stunning, at the time I was there there were roadworks going on, so many busses everywhere and was it just so crowded, I couldn't enjoy myself. I did really like the much less crowded section of the park higher in the mountains like Olmsted Point and Tenaya Lake.

@JimJoeKnoxTenn Жыл бұрын

Josh, this is a really terrific compilation. But I'm not sure how you'll be able to rank them. Since, as you showed and even admitted today, each park has unique and incomparable features, it would be like trying to rank your children by how much you love them. Can't wait for the sequel to begin, now knowing the long-term objective.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Haha ya so hard to rank them for sure! Plus everyone’s rankings will be different since it’s so experience based haha

@justaworm1 Жыл бұрын

There are lots of decision making processes out there. AHP is a good one if you want to be super thorough. Really, though, you can come up with a list of all major traits (that would apply to everyone, so not something like distance from you, for example) and score them. Then just throw them up on Tier Maker. We are going to disagree and argue, but that's the fun of it. :)

@Saffron.Aerowyn_07 Жыл бұрын

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@kevinstrahle9687 Жыл бұрын

Cool video the national park system is a gem of our beautiful country. I am also trying to visit as many as I can you have a few mote than me.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Agree, such a gem in the USA. Glad you are visiting them as well!

@nestleigh1 Жыл бұрын

LOVE!!!! the videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,.... disabled and cannot go see these places..... but seeing them thanks to You and others who post these videos,.... thankyou!!!!!!!!

@parfenyj Жыл бұрын

What an amazing survey!

@pappysproductions Жыл бұрын

great video! Channel Islands National Park is my favorite. I would've never gone had it not been for your informational video on how to book and travel there

@ritaspeers1259 Жыл бұрын

Oh my! This is the best!!!! Thank you!!!

@ehedwig1 Жыл бұрын

Just seeing Josh uploading a new video made my day!!! 🎉 such wonderful compilation and brought back so many great memories when we visited these parks!

@rifaieolton8451 7 күн бұрын

Love your videos

@TravelswithNick Жыл бұрын

Great video! You always do such a great job with your editing and visit the most amazing site! 😎🤘

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment, so glad you enjoyed the video

@chlfrd Жыл бұрын

Crater Lake National Park is my absolute favorite! :)

@jonathantitus2629 9 ай бұрын

Great video--you got me ready to return to some of our favorite spots. We can't argue with any of your picks. I found myself nodding along with you as you went. I think you have done a good job of honestly sharing your thoughts/feelings on these iconic parks. We have almost made it to all of the parks, but have Lassen, Redwoods, Great Basin, and Big Bend still to go so I found those of particular interest.

@sharathpd Жыл бұрын

Amazing compilation, Josh 👍

@jeffwilson2077 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, Josh. An excellent quick-view of the jewels of our continent. Ranking them is impossible, as so much of it is dependent on time of year, wildlife encounters, weather, and so forth. And I find that return visits to the parks really elevate some way up the list (Glacier, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Utah parks), while dropping others down the list after the amazing first impression. Nevertheless, the 56 I've been blessed to see have ALL been worth the effort! It will be interesting to see your ranking video now, and then maybe challenge you to make another one in a decade or two after you've visited some of them multiple times, just for comparison. Happy continued travels!!

@SammyGreg23 Жыл бұрын

Great summary! I have the same top two. However, we live closest to the Smoky Mountains so that is my number three. I have spent a lot of time there and it is truly special. If you ever go back during the summer, try Cades Cove on a Wednesday. They close the road to vehicles, but you can bike or hike the loop. It’s much more enjoyable that way!!

@brindahoward4527 Жыл бұрын

I loved the pictures. Keep up the good work!

@faithford9143 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Your living my dream. I love the all especially the caves. Thank you for your videos they are wonderful

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoy the caves like I do!

@passingthroughtime3033 Жыл бұрын

All Beautiful! Thanks for showing us. ♥️🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸

@jasonbrumbach3094 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see your review of Cuyahoga National Park in Ohio!

@spennyblair Жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best! Great work as always!

@beverleyonajide4523 Жыл бұрын

TFS Josh...this video was Amazing.

@awxriot Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! They're so calming and informative! I'm from Europe and haven't been to the US yet so it's nice to see the parks through your lens (hence your name here 😁)

@davidsihombing15 Жыл бұрын

Hope someday I can visit all the beautiful place in the US

@mixeddrinks8100 Жыл бұрын

Bryce will always be my #1. That first time you step to the end and look down, it takes your breath away. Walking up from the bottom will also do that too. Still kicking myself for not going to Dry Tortugas when we visited Florida, and somehow can't justify another trip just for it when there are other places I wanted to go. Now the real question is where is Olympic NP on your list? Perhaps the most diverse and oddly has everything national park? Great road, fantastic ridge, lake, superb beach, magnificent view, epic rainforest, and exceptional lake side lodging. Love your videos, if there is one thing I would love to see more of in your videos are more about the historic lodges in the national park system, love staying in them, and they are always one of the highlights of our park visits.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Bryce is amazing. I love that park so much, it’s a top 10 for sure for me. I don’t have Olympic on this list as I haven’t spent enough time there yet but hopefully in the future!

@nickdemotto7448 Жыл бұрын

Great videos! Always watch your videos before I explore a new NP.

@karloanttila Жыл бұрын

I visited Crater Lake last year, and I would most certainly add that to your list.

@HusbandnWifeDuo Жыл бұрын

Love from Mississauga, Ontario! You covered 32 parks in just under 18 minutes. That is an awesome achievement only second to your actually visiting all those parks. We have US' Great Smokey Mountains, Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, Washington, Yosemite, and Everglades in our bucket list.

@bmolitor615 Жыл бұрын

Great! and I recognize almost every second of footage - I've been along for the ride, I guess :) I particularly like when you go places with your dad. That's a unique and very heartwarming component to your channel.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for watching all the videos! Really appreciate the support!

@bmolitor615 Жыл бұрын

oh, and for the parks, hmmm... Yosemite is my personal favourite and most visited in every season, but I am very interested to see you react to the three Hawaiian parks, as well as the the Gates to the Arctic...

@kirstenholmes6 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Now I have more travel planning to do!

@timbecker8707 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic overview. Thanks for putting this together!

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for the comment

@WhoaNellieRVAdventures Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh. I better get on the ball. I've been to only 11 of the state parks you mentioned. It didn't feel like an 18 minute video. Well done. ~Lucy

@biker5662 Жыл бұрын

You've got great videography skills, and the info you share is so helpful! I've been following along on most of your journey, so it's neat to see pieces of the videos in a compilation! Thanks!

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you, very kind of you to say that

@helofhelheim4840 Жыл бұрын

This video was perfect! Thank you so much for doing something like this. It definitely helps someone like me who wants to plan a lot of trips to surprise my fiance with the best parts the parks has to offer!

@kellyjohnson3617 Жыл бұрын

Bryce Canyon Navajo loop/queens garden and Yellowstone and Yosemite any hike are my all time favs, but honorable mention to pinnacles. It’s beautiful and intimate and the caves are amazing. Also Lassen. The kings falls loop was my fav hike there.

@prowrestlingisart6742 Жыл бұрын

Seeing this video just highlights how much beauty the country has to offer with such a variety of typographies. Visiting all the parks is a bucket list of mine as well. Interested to see you next video ranking them. Thanks Josh!

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Yea I hope I can finish them all but some of them are certainly challenging to visit haha

@pahouseholder Жыл бұрын

Well done. We've made 24 so far. You're inspiring! Thanks so much.

@AmbientWalking Жыл бұрын

What a great exploration! Love it!

@DuaneHinkle Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I find after repeated visits to the National Parks, each one reveals more treasures. I appreciate you sharing your visits so that we can enjoy the beauty and wonder with you. I am looking forward to part 2!

@christopherhaggerty807 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos. Thanks for making them.

@beautifulplacesinamerica7792 Жыл бұрын

love your work... see you on the road

@MrTmiket0007 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 👌👍

@JoeAugustAcoustic Жыл бұрын

Just finishing my 2nd trip through the Utah parks (headed to Grand Canyon tomorrow) and a few lesser known can't miss destinations in and around the parks are Kolob Canyons, Cedar Breaks NM in Brian Head, Cottonwood Canyon Rd. from Tropic to Big Water, Vermillion Cliffs NM Rt 89A in Arizona (from Page to Kanab or vice versa), the Burr Trail to Bullfrog/Notom and Cathedral Valley/Hartnet Trail in Capitol Reef. La Sal mountain loop, Abajo mountain trail off Needles, Valley of the Gods, the Moki Dugway and Muley Point

@MajorAddiction Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your brief highlights from each park. Really loved your shot of the sunset on the white sand dunes 👍

@ManivanAdventures Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! You do a great job capturing these beautiful places!

@ericlivingston5442 Жыл бұрын

Josh, this is a terrific video, and I truly enjoyed it.

@thetravelingmethodist6754 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you for sharing your experiences at these various national parks. I've been to 27 parks so far and my favorite is Yellowstone. It was the park I visited most growing up. Those experiences made me fall in love with our national parks and I hope to visit all of them as well.

@maxmarx2 Жыл бұрын

Great video man

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching it!

@Roadtosomethingnew1 Жыл бұрын

very well done

@kristinhiser2222 Жыл бұрын

My only qualm with your picks is Shenandoah. You have to go back and do more hikes! It's my "backyard" park so I'm mildly obsessed lol. Hawksbill, Bearfence, White Oak Canyon, Jones Run Falls/Doyles River...the list goes on and on! I've been to 13 parks, I can't wait to see the memories I have when I hit 32!

@terencem8795 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh!✌️👍❤

@hikingelevated Жыл бұрын

Love your videos man. Crazy how the mighty 5 in Utah is so diverse. I've been to maybe 12 national parks and hope to hit all 63 as well. I've devoted more time in the mighty five in Utah, Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Good job!

@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, all these places are now on my bucket list. You are a super good content creator.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for the kind words, means a lot!

@chrisross3631 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm surprised you haven't been to Acadia or Yellowstone!

@isabelladavis1363 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@ErikWolf2856 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm right behind you in parks! I'll be visiting my 29th National Park in a week to Great Basin. I hope to see them all one day myself. There are so many beautiful National Parks out there that it makes it difficult to rank them. But I always find something unique and special about each one. Looking forward to your future adventures!

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

So awesome! I hope you enjoy Great Basin. I need to get back there so let me know how it is!

@minervagarcia8121 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos! I love all the images and your voice. You're such an incredible guy. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate the comment and the kind words!

@stevedietrich8936 Жыл бұрын

@@ThroughMyLens I want to second Minerva's comment. The images are great, everything is well organized, and your speaking is clear and pleasing.

@stevedietrich8936 Жыл бұрын

Josh, this was a really nice summary of the parks that you've been to. I've been to a similar number. When you visit Wind Cave NP and Badlands NP make sure to include Custer SP, which is worthy of NP status itself. (You'll spend more time at CSP than either NP.) Also, when you revisit Kenai Fjords NP and take that boat tour, make sure that you go on one of the longer 6.5 hour tours that go out to Aalik Glacier, and not one of the 3 hour "bay tours". You see FAR MORE on the longer tour. Lehman Caves at Great Basin is interesting, but everything pales in comparison to Carlsbad Caverns, so don't expect it to be like that.

@seethebutter Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@angelacraw2907 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting. Loved seeing all the beauty. Some great information linking to longer videos is such a wonderful idea, however is it possible to put the state on the title of each clip, under the name of each park, for people who don't know the U.S.A. please.

@teresahillstead7979 Жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, you gotta come up and visit Grand Teton NP. We’ve been going up every year for the last 20 years! Would love to see what you think. We have lots of recommendations there too if you’d like. Loved this video, great work yet again!

@realtymatters 3 ай бұрын

Did I miss it? Yellowstone NP is not in your list? Great video always. Thanks.

@bhuvanchadha Жыл бұрын

I love your videos and aspire to visit the destinations you show in the videos. I would like to make a suggestion - Please mention the locations (State/nearest town/city) along with the names of the national parks/attractions in the videos and/or in the description. It makes it easier to visualize the trips from our hometown without leaving the video and open Google maps. Best wishes, Bhuvan

@leslieochoa88 Жыл бұрын

I been to 14 so far and wish to visit them all someday. I am surprised you have no Washington NP!! Olympic, Rainier and north cascades are amazing to check out.

@billmoore7133 Жыл бұрын

Remember that time you went to delicate arch, remember that, that was awesome.

@cabe_bedlam Жыл бұрын

Stopped at Petrified Forest on my Route 66 roadtrip, it is a *stunningly* beautiful place.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Agreed, love that park!

@liveelevated8264 Жыл бұрын

I agree with a lot of these.👍 As far as favorites go, imo, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Mt Rainier are up ar the top of the list.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Just went to Mt Rainier last week and it was a top 5 park for me. So special!

@liveelevated8264 Жыл бұрын

@@ThroughMyLens awesome! Can't wait to hear about it 🙂

@sharonallen6921 Жыл бұрын

I've visited 13 of your 32 and agree all I've seen are beautiful. It's kind of hard when you live on opposing coasts - you in California and me in South Carolina as we tend to visit areas closer to us. There are some amazing places also in the NE part of the country - many of which we visited during our time in the military and stationed in the NE. We certainly have an amazing country to call home.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

So awesome! Yea I have spent a lot of time at the California parks for sure. Hoping to do Acadia soon to get the furthest east coast one off my list. We will see!

@donniereiter3646 Жыл бұрын

Yosemite National Park is favorite park

@jamesforeman3096 Жыл бұрын

lolll the chapter divisions

@4theLoveofCurls Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual! I just wish you would have added on screen which city and state each park is in.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

I will add the state for the ranking video next week! Thanks for the suggestion!

@jamessolimine7102 Жыл бұрын

Have you not been to Yellowstone or the Grand Tetons? Or are you saving them for another list? Nice video all the same though

@laurarandolph5600 Жыл бұрын

I really liked this video but wish you mentioned the state each park was in and maybe even the part of the state as I have only been to a few.

@TheGatlinburgHussey Жыл бұрын

Wow...I'm in Gatlinburg TN Smoky Mountains Park and I'm shocked this isn't on the list .. we're the most visited park in USA...I do Vlogs if you'd like to see what we have to offer. The Gatlinburg Hussey..happy hiking

@JimJoeKnoxTenn Жыл бұрын

Did you write this before you even viewed the vlog? Because he most certainly DID include GSMNP -- and even mentioned that it is the most visited in the National Park system.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

Smokys was on the list, love that park!

@ihatethisplace9232 Жыл бұрын

The fact that you haven’t been to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park should be a crime 👍 the rest of Hawaii island has a lot to offer too. Akaka falls, rainbow falls. Umauma falls is one of the most breathtaking things you’ll ever see.

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

I hope to go there in the next year for sure!

@Daniel-ih3fn Жыл бұрын

Nice ! Your videos should be seen by more watchers. Can I repost your channel without changing anything on the clean platform named Ganjing World? Thank you!

@rhyschiu Жыл бұрын

Did I miss Yellowstone? Or you haven't been there?

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

I haven’t been in a long time so I was able to include it. I hope to go soon!

@AwesomeEvan9 Жыл бұрын

Indiana Dunes just got mad disrespected!

@ThroughMyLens Жыл бұрын

I haven’t been there yet so I couldn’t put it on the list. Hopefully soon. Let me know what to do there!

@narayanansy115 Жыл бұрын

Pardon me for asking personal details. Your mom appears not interested joining your tours. We in India also find our female folks keep out of long tours.