National parks · ranked archive
Twenty-one wild places, remembered in order.
Every visit is real. Unknown dates, companions, and stories stay blank until Sean adds them—never quietly filled with fiction.
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The long view
33.3% of the park system explored.
The ranking is personal. The completion rate, state count, and regional spread are derived directly from the visit records.
- States & territories
- 17
- Regions represented
- 12
- Visit dates known
- 0
Geographic spread
From Acadia to Olympic.
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Personal order
All 21, ranked.
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Showing 21 of 21 visited parks
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GlacierMT · Mountain West
Absolute must-sees Visited02Grand TetonWY · Mountain West
Absolute must-sees Visited03YellowstoneWY · MT · ID · Mountain West
Absolute must-sees Visited04Grand CanyonAZ · Southwest
Absolute must-sees Visited05AcadiaME · Northeast
Incredible views Visited06OlympicWA · Pacific Northwest
Incredible views Visited07Mount RainierWA · Pacific Northwest
Incredible views Visited08North CascadesWA · Pacific Northwest
Solid parks Visited09Crater LakeOR · Pacific Northwest
Solid parks Visited10BadlandsSD · Great Plains
Solid parks Visited11Virgin IslandsVI · Caribbean
Solid parks Visited12ShenandoahVA · Mid-Atlantic
Solid parks Visited13New River GorgeWV · Appalachia
One and done Visited14Mammoth CaveKY · Southeast
One and done Visited15Wind CaveSD · Great Plains
One and done Visited16Petrified ForestAZ · Southwest
One and done Visited17CongareeSC · Southeast
Just checking the box Visited18Hot SpringsAR · South Central
Just checking the box Visited19Cuyahoga ValleyOH · Great Lakes
Just checking the box Visited20Indiana DunesIN · Great Lakes
Just checking the box Visited21Gateway ArchMO · Midwest
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