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Best Things to Do in Badlands with Kids
Going to Badlands National Park with my kids was a dream come true! Badlands is one of my favorite National Parks, and an absolute blast with kids. Scaling the badlands. Searching for fossils. Spying bison, prairie dogs, and a coyote. A kid’s dream! My husband and I first visited Badlands National Park in 2016, when…
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Best Things to Do at Mount Rushmore With Kids
I have conflicting feelings about Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It was carved on sacred land stolen from indigenous nations. And the men whose likenesses are carved are … complicated. My husband and I visited Mountain Rushmore in 2016 during a Black Hills roadtrip and were underwhelmed. The nearby Crazy Horse Memorial, which is the indigenous…
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Best Things to Do in Hot Springs with Kids
So you want to visit Hot Springs with kids? Hot Springs is a truly unique National Park because it was created to protect a resource: The region’s natural thermal waters. The land was set aside as the Hot Springs Reservation in 1832, decades before Yellowstone became a National Park. (Though reserving the land didn’t mean…
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Best Things to Do at Wind Cave with Kids
Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota is an amazing place to visit with kids. It is the first cave in the world to become a national park — and it was the sixth U.S. National Park! The cave isn’t known for dramatic formations, but rather its sacred indigenous history and a cave formation called…
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Best Things to Do in Theodore Roosevelt National Park with Kids
Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is a magical place to visit with kids, blending history, wildlife, and the absolute beauty of the badlands. This park captured all of our hearts. The rough and tumble bison. The adorable yipping prairie dogs. The enchanting wild horses. The views. I’m a sucker for a beautiful view…
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Best Things to Do in Zion National Park with Kids
Zion National Park with kids is an incredible adventure, with beautiful views and an abundance of easy, family-friendly trails. We visited Zion in mid-November 2025. The yellow leaves against the orange and red canyon walls, the soft autumn light and cooler temperatures were truly magical. We had the absolute best time. My oldest still considers…
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Best Things to Do at Chiricahua National Monument with Kids
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