Story Collection: The Big 2025 Parks Tour
This is the story of how a three week road trip influenced a brand new direction in my life. Read the entire collection by following the links here.
The plan was ambitious: 12 national parks across 4 states, camping all along the way. But sometimes nature imposes its own will, turning your original intention into something more organic and adventurous. Looking back, I wouldn't have it any other way.
This is the story of how a three week road trip influenced a brand new direction in my life. Read it in order with the links below. There's also a section at the bottom featuring all the companion videos.
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ADVENTURE BLOGS:
Merced To Mammoth Lakes | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 1
12 National Parks. 4 states. Maximum adventure, zero planning…
Jason Evangelho
Dazzling Fall Colors at Convict Lake | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 2
Distant hints of fall colors nestled in the mountains turns into an unforgettable hike around an alpine lake in the eastern Sierra.
Jason Evangelho
A Snow Day! | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 3
Sunrise at Minaret Vista, playing in fresh snow, and a lake with a toxic secret.
Jason Evangelho
Hot Creek + Middle of Nowhere, NV | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 4
A VERY hot creek, an isolated drive through the desert, and a night of car camping and star gazing at Lunar Crater.
Jason Evangelho
Great Basin National Park | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 5
My first true car camping experience, and my first riveting taste of high desert hiking.
Jason Evangelho
Getting Sideways at Cathedral Gorge State Park | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 6
A spontaneous detour delivers my first taste of that iconic Southwestern U.S. scenery.
Jason Evangelho
Cedar Breaks and Dixie Forest | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 7
Eye-popping fall colors, otherworldly canyon rims, and magical hoodoos. I’m quickly falling helplessly in love with Utah.
Jason Evangelho
Sanctuary: An Adventure Interlude | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 8
Serendipity is actively happening all around us. I don’t doubt it any more.
Jason Evangelho
Snow Canyon State Park | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 9
An unplanned detour that frequently felt like teleporting to Mars. Enjoy a new highlight video, and my fond memories of Snow Canyon State Park.
Jason Evangelho
Bryce Canyon Is Magic | The Big 2025 Parks Tour, Part 10
Trying to convey the sheer magnitude, the overwhelming mystique, and the pure magic of Bryce Canyon National Park is impossible. But I’ll try…
Jason Evangelho
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