Twenty-six wild places, remembered in order.
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The long view
41.3% 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
- 19
- Regions represented
- 12
- Visit dates known
- 28
Geographic spread
From Acadia to Olympic.
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Personal order
All 26, ranked.
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Showing 26 of 26 visited parks
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GlacierMT · Mountain West
Absolute Peak Visited02Grand TetonWY · Mountain West
Absolute Peak Visited03YellowstoneWY · MT · ID · Mountain West
Absolute Peak Visited04Rocky MountainCO · Mountain West
Must-Visit Parks Visited05Mount RainierWA · Pacific Northwest
Must-Visit Parks Visited06ArchesUT · Southwest
Must-Visit Parks Visited07AcadiaME · Northeast
Must-Visit Parks Visited08Grand CanyonAZ · Southwest
Must-Visit Parks Visited09OlympicWA · Pacific Northwest
Must-Visit Parks Visited10Crater LakeOR · Pacific Northwest
Good Parks Visited11North CascadesWA · Pacific Northwest
Good Parks Visited12Capitol ReefUT · Southwest
Good Parks Visited13BadlandsSD · Great Plains
Good Parks Visited14ShenandoahVA · Mid-Atlantic
Good Parks Visited15Virgin IslandsVI · Caribbean
Worth the Visit Visited16CanyonlandsUT · Southwest
Worth the Visit Visited17Black Canyon of the GunnisonCO · Mountain West
Worth the Visit Visited18New River GorgeWV · Appalachia
Worth the Visit Visited19Petrified ForestAZ · Southwest
Just Checking the Box Visited20Wind CaveSD · Great Plains
Just Checking the Box Visited21Mammoth CaveKY · Southeast
Just Checking the Box Visited22Cuyahoga ValleyOH · Great Lakes
Just Checking the Box Visited23CongareeSC · Southeast
Just Checking the Box Visited24Hot SpringsAR · South Central
Just Checking the Box Visited25Indiana DunesIN · Great Lakes
Just Checking the Box Visited26Gateway ArchMO · Midwest
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