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9 STATES TOTALING

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CALIFORNIA [CA] The Golden State

State Capital is Sacramento. Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850 as the 31st state.

Visited	Location
	Channel Islands National Park
	Death Valley National Park
	Joshua Tree National Park (2022) - Jumbo Rocks Campground $10.00 - 12/2022
	Kings Canyon National Park
	Lassen Volcanic National Park
	Pinnacles National Park
	Redwood National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Sequoia National Park
	Yosemite National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Point Reyes National Seashore
	Cabrillo National Monument
	Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
	Sand to Snow National Monument
	San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
	Mojave Trails National Monument (2022)
	Carrizo Plain National Monument
	César E. Chávez National Monument
	Castle Mountains National Monument
	Giant Sequoia National Monument
	Fort Ord National Monument
	California Coastal National Monument
	Devils Postpile National Monument
	Muir Woods National Monument
	Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
	Lava Beds National Monument
	Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
	Mojave National Preserve (2022) - Hole-in-the-Wall Campground $6.00 - 12/2022
	Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway [All American Road] - (72 miles-end to end)
	Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway [All American Road] - (57 miles-end to end)
	Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end)
	Attend the 41st Annual Airstream RPR (Rose Parade Rally) in Pasadena, CA. (2023)
	Old Town Trolley Tour in San Diego
	- MUST TASTE - Avacado Toast
	MUST TASTE - Date Shake
	MUST TASTE - Mission Style Burritos
	Border Crossings - ❌CA2OR - ✅CA2NV - ✅CA2AZ
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC9KCB7
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Borrego Palm Canyon CG $33 - 01/2023 RESERVATIONS
	V ISIT the 21 Nat'l Forests - ❌ Angeles National Forest ❌ Butte Valley National Grassland 🌲 Cleveland National Forest Dripping Springs Campground $7.50 - 01/2023 ❌ Eldorado National Forest ❌ Inyo National Forest ❌ Klamath National Forest ❌ Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest ❌ Lassen National Forest ❌ Los Padres National Forest ❌ Mendocino National Forest ❌ Modoc National Forest ❌ Plumas National Forest 🌲 San Bernadino National Forest Applewhite Campground $5.00 - 12/2022 ❌ Sequoia National Forest ❌ Shasta National Forest ❌ Sierra National Forest ❌ Six Rivers National Forest ❌ Stanislaus National Forest ❌ Tahoe National Forest ❌ Toiyabe National Forest ❌ Trinity National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site - Mojave Trails National Monument Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark 12/2022 American Girl Mine Road Dispersed Camping 01/2023

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COLORADO [CO] The Centennial State

State Capital is Denver. Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state.

Visited	Location
	Mesa Verde National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Great Sand Dunes National Park
	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
	Rocky Mountain National Park
	Chimney Rock National Monument
	Yucca House National Monument
	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
	Browns Canyon National Monument
	Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
	Colorado National Monument
	Hovenweep National Monument
	Dinosaur National Monument
	San Juan Skyway [All American Road] - (233 miles-end to end)
	Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road [All American Road] - (48 miles-end to end)
	Ride upon the Pike's Peak Cog Railway
	CAVE TOUR - Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
	CAVE TOUR - Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
	- MUST TASTE - Lamb Chops
	MUST TASTE - Denver Omlette
	Border Crossings - ❌CO2WY-❌CO2NE-✅CO2KS-✅CO2OK-❌CO2NM-❌CO2AZ-❌CO2UT
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination
	L OCATE a geocache
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT 14 National Forests - ❌ Arapaho National Forest 🌲 Comanche National Grassland Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area 04/2022 ❌ Grand Mesa National Forest ❌ Gunnison National Forest ❌ Manti-LaSal National Forest ❌ Pawnee National Grassland ❌ Pike National Forest ❌ Rio Grande National Forest ❌ Roosevelt National Forest ❌ Routt National Forest ❌ San Isabel National Forest ❌ San Juan National Forest ❌ Uncompahgre National Forest ❌ White River National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site

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IDAHO [ID] The Gem State

State Capital is Boise. Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state.

Visited	Location
	Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (2022)
	Craters of the Moon National Monument (2022) - Lava Flow Campground $4.00 - 10/2022
	Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end)
	Northwest Passage Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (202 miles-end to end)
✅	Visit Shoshone Falls
	- MUST TASTE - Jim Spud Baked Potato
👍	MUST TASTE - A Potato while visiting the Potato Museum in Blackfoot.
	Border Crossings - ❌ID2MT - ❌ID2WY - ✅ID2UT - ❌ID2NV - ✅ID2OR - ✅ID2WA
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC648G6
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) - BEST IN STATE AWARD Bruneau Dunes State Park Eagle Cove CG - Loop B $29 + $3 NRS + $7 MVEP = $36 10/2022
	V ISIT the 14 National Forests - ❌ Boise National Forest ❌ Cache National Forest ❌ Caribou National Forest ❌ Challis National Forest ❌ Clearwater National Forest ❌ Coeur d'Alene National Forest ❌ Curlew National Grassland ❌ Kaniksu National Forest ❌ Nez Perce National Forest ❌ Payette National Forest ❌ Salmon National Forest ❌ Sawtooth National Forest ❌ St. Joe National Forest ❌ Targhee National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Dworshak Reservoir Dent Acres Campground $10.00 - 10/2022
	! CAMP in a Bureau of Land Management site - Pocatello Field Office Goodenough Creek Campground 10/2022

(NRS) = $3 - $64 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022

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MONTANA [MT] Big Sky Country

State Capital is Helena. Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state.

Visited	Location
	Glacier National Park
	Pompeys Pillar National Monument
	Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
	Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end)
	Travel upon the Going to the Sun Road
	CAVE TOUR - Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
	- MUST TASTE - Wilcoxson’s Huckleberry Ice Cream
	MUST TASTE - Huckleberry Pie
	MUST TASTE - Buffalo Burger
	Border Crossings - ❌MT2ND - ❌MT2SD - ❌MT2WY - ❌MT2ID
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination
	L OCATE a geocache
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT the 10 National Forests - ❌ Beaverhead National Forest ❌ Bitterroot National Forest ❌ Custer National Forest ❌ Deerlodge National Forest ❌ Flathead National Forest ❌ Gallatin National Forest ❌ Helena National Forest ❌ Kootenai National Forest ❌ Lewis & Clark National Forest ❌ Lolo National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site

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NEVADA [NV] The Silver State

State Capital is Carson City. Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state.

Visited	Location
	Great Basin National Park (2022)
	Gold Butte National Monument
	Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
	Basin and Range National Monument
	Lake Mead National Recreation Area (2022) - Boulder Beach Campground $10.00 - 11/2022
	Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (2022)
	Travel across "The Loneliest Road in America" - US50
	Travel the entire length of the Las Vegas Strip [All American Road] - (4.5 miles)
	- $8 - Ride the Las Vegas Deuce on the Strip (double decker bus) [24 hour service]
	- $20 - 24 hour parking at the Fremont Experience Parking Garage (8'0" clearance)
	- $30 - Enjoy dinner at Main Street Station's "All-You-Can-Eat" Garden Court Buffet
	Tour the inside of the Hoover Dam
	Border Crossings - ❌NV2ID - ✅NV2UT - ✅NV2AZ - ✅NV2CA - ❌NV2OR
	CAVE TOUR - Lehman Caves - Grand Palace Tour
	- MUST TASTE - Steak & Eggs
	MUST TASTE - Ironport Soda
	MUST TASTE - Shrimp Cocktail
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1GGPJ
THE TOP 4 STATE PARKS IN NEVADA HAVE BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - BEST IN STATE AWARD Cathedral Gorge State Park $40.00 - 10/2022 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Valley of Fire State Park Atlatl Rock Campground $50.00 - 11/2022 Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area $50.00 - 12/2022
	V ISIT the 4 National Forests - ❌ Eldorado National Forest ❌ Humboldt National Forest ❌ Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest ❌ Toiyabe National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP in a Bureau of Land Management site - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Red Rock Canyon Campground $10.00 - 11/2022

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OREGON [OR] The Beaver State

State Capital is Salem. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859 as the 33th state.

Visited	Location
	Crater Lake National Park
	Oregon Caves National Monument
	Newberry National Monument
	John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
	Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument
	Drive across the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (218 miles-end to end)
	Drive the Historic Columbia River Highway [All American Road] - (70 miles-end to end)
	Drive across the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (363 miles-end to end)
	Drive the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end)
	- MUST TASTE - Marionberry Pie
	MUST TASTE - Hazelnuts
	Border Crossings - ❌OR2WA - ✅OR2ID - ❌OR2NV - ❌OR2CA
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1E1M8
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) - Farewell Bend State Rec Area Brownlee Loop $26 + $7 NRS = $33 - 10/2022
	V ISIT the 15 National Forests - ❌ Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area ❌ Crooked River National Grassland ❌ Deschutes National Forest ❌ Fremont National Forest ❌ Malheur National Forest ❌ Mt. Hood National Forest ❌ Ochoco National Forest ❌ Rogue River National Forest ❌ Siskiyou National Forest ❌ Siuslaw National Forest ❌ Umatilla National Forest ❌ Umpqua National Forest ❌ Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ❌ Williamette National Forest ❌ Winema National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site

(NRS) = $6 - $9 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022

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UTAH [UT] The Beehive State

State Capital is Salt Lake City. Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896 as the 45th state.

Visited	Location
	Zion National Park
	Bryce Canyon National Park
	Canyonlands National Park
	Capitol Reef National Park
	Arches National Park
	Rainbow Bridge National Monument
	Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
	Natural Bridges National Monument
	Bears Ears National Monument
	Cedar Breaks National Monument
	Timpanogos Cave National Monument
	Drive across the Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time [All American Road] (123-miles)
	Drive across the Burr Trail Scenic Backway - (67 miles-end to end)
	Drive across the Moki Dugway
	Drive across Monument Valley
👍	- MUST TASTE - Fry Sauce at an Arctic Circle restaurant
👍	MUST TASTE - Apple Beer (gourmet soda)
	MUST TASTE - Pastrami Burger
	Border Crossings - ✅UT2ID-❌UT2WY-❌UT2CO-❌UT2NM-✅UT2AZ-✅UT2NV
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC8ZXH8
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - Antelope Island State Park Bridger Bay Campground $40.00 - 10/2022 Yuba State Park Oasis Campground $45.00 - 10/2022 SEASONALLY MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Snow Canyon State Park $45.00 - 11/2022
	V ISIT the 8 National Forests - ❌ Ashley National Forest ❌ Cache National Forest ❌ Dixie National Forest ❌ Fishlake National Forest ❌ Manti-LaSal National Forest ❌ Sawtooth National Forest ❌ Uinta National Forest ❌ Wasatch National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site

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WASHINGTON [WA] The Evergreen State

State Capital is Olympia. Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42th state.

Visited	Location
	Olympic National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	North Cascades National Park
	Mount Rainier National Park
	Mount St. Helens National Monument
	Hanford Reach National Monument
	San Juan Islands National Monument
	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (2022) - Kettle Falls Campground $11.50 - 09/2022 Fort Spokane Campground $11.50 - 09/2022
	Drive across the Chinook Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (85 miles-end to end)
	Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end)
✅	Sherman Pass Scenic Byway [National Forest Scenic Byway] - (40 miles-end to end)
	Westernmost Point of the Continental United States (Cape Alva)
	- MUST TASTE - Seafood Chowder
	MUST TASTE - Cedar Plank Salmon
	Border Crossings - ✅WA2ID - ❌WA2OR
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC2Y95C
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT the 7 National Forests - ❌ Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area ❌ Colville National Forest ❌ Gifford Pinchot National Forest ❌ Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ❌ Okanogan National Forest ❌ Olympic National Forest ❌ Wenatchee National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site

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WYOMING [WY] The Equality State

State Capital is Cheyenne. Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state.

Visited	Location
	Grand Teton National Park
	Yellowstone National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Fossil Butte National Monument
	Devils Tower National Monument
	Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end)
	Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (160 mile loop)
	John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
	MUST TASTE - Beef Jerky
	Border Crossings - ❌WY2MT-❌WY2ND-❌WY2SD-❌WY2NE-❌WY2CO-❌WY2UT-❌WY2ID
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination
	L OCATE a geocache
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT the 9 National Forests - ❌ Bighorn National Forest ❌ Black Hills National Forest ❌ Bridger National Forest ❌ Medicine Bow National Forest ❌ Shoshone National Forest ❌ Targhee National Forest ❌ Teton National Forest ❌ Thunder Basin National Grassland ❌ Wasatch National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site

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