The Parks are Calling

Join Rainy and Mark as they capture the beauty of our planet one adventure at a time.

We are a couple of young at heart travelers on a mission to visit and photograph all 63 of our National Parks.  We are fortunate to be able to do this and hope it lights a spark to pursue your own adventures.  Sign up for notifications below and we’ll keep you informed of our journey.  Reach out to us with any comments or suggestions, the travel blog community is a great resource and we aim to share and inspire.  Hoping that our paths will cross someday.

Safe travels!

Rainy & Mark

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Our Favorites … so far

Periodically, we’ll highlight one of Rainy’s best photos along with the story involved in its capture.

 

Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park is a magical place.  It combines two of our favorite photo subjects – bears and waterfalls.  In order to get the silky flowing water, you need to keep your shutter open longer than usual.  But the risk is you’ll shake or your subject will move and become blurry.  Rainy hand held her camera and the bear cooperated nicely for this shot.  What a beauty!

Visit our collection of favorite photos.

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