British Couple Reacts to 25 Best National Parks in the USA

[@yassandfats]

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[@pockynon]

Coyotes are not that big, - however, they will attack in packs and are dangerous.

[@JoshuaMartian-go3tm]

Coyotes range in size. In California they are the size of large foxes. I use to work at a camp in Malibu and in my early morning run, they would come down from the hills to feed on wild rabbits. They are afraid of humans and usually run away and will only attack a small dog or child if they are starving. Otherwise they are not a threat.

[@JoshuaMartian-go3tm]

One thing about the everglades is decades ago, some idiot Floridians released their pet pythons (when they got too big) into the everglades and now they've multiplied and have become a pest that has destroyed the biodiversity of the Everglades. They now compete with Alligators.

[@Anon54387]

Coyotes are odd. They howl, but the also make this weird so of warbling sound that almost sounds like people talking sometimes.

[@Anon54387]

The biggest saguaro cacti can lose 1,000 gallons of water over the dry season, that's several thousand pounds, that's not the total weight but the weight lost over the dry season, some of the examples of saguaros are truly huge. And there's little birds that dig out little nests in them because all that water means they stay relatively cool in the desert summer. There's also some kind of shrub in the southwest deserts where any animal that touches it gets shot full of little barbs (including humans) yet there is a bird that can nest in it without that happening to them. In the San Joaquin Valley, there's a big canal that carries water to Los Angeles called the Friant Kern. The volume of water flowing through it is so great that it is noticeably cooler (it is snow melt) near that canal even on days exceeding 110F. By the way, if one rides a motorcycle one notices how much the temperature shifts that one never notices in a car even if one is driving with the windows down.

[@bradjenkins1475]

We actually do kinda have lions. We have what are called mountain lions. But that's just another word for what they really are, they are cougars.

[@fermisparadox01]

And yes they can bring down a human.

[@willcool713]

The only true big cat we have -- panthera rather than felis -- is the jaguar, which seems to be making a comeback in Florida, somehow.

[@Cris-fo7zm]

@@willcool713what tf I gotta worry about lions now ? Time to pack

[@jamesleyda365]

​@@Cris-fo7zm🤘beautiful creatures🤘 all over the Pacific Northwest where I live

[@archaeologyfornon-archaeol1014]

Mountain lions are considered big cats. We have quite a few in California

[@theelegantartist4896]

Keep in mind that these are 25 out of 63 'National Parks'! that's without including national forests and other protected areas which in total are 429 national park sites. Also each state have many state parks, which are smaller but equally impressive parks.

[@JKM395]

We have something like 170 State parks, just in Florida. It really is mind blowing how much there is for us to explore.

[@jimgreen5788]

@theelegantartist4896, just so we're on the same page here, at least 429 at present--maybe more. But national forests are part of the US Forest Service, BLM lands are part of the Bureau of Land Management, and then there's the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

[@SalyLuz-hc6he]

@@jimgreen5788 Our national lands are so diverse and amazing! What a rich Heritage we have to enjoy! 😍💙🌻🌅🏞️⬅️This it’s actually an emoji of Yosemite national park in California! Please remember many of these parks are very busy. Do your research, and find out when the non-busy times are, so you’ll be able to enjoy the view and find a parking spot too! 🖖🏼

[@ericreese7792]

Some state parks rival national parks in size. Actually, the largest park in the lower 48, Adirondack Park, is a New York state park.

[@michaelhart2373]

@@ericreese7792 My home town is just south of Plattsburgh, N.Y on Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Park. I've never seen a more beautiful region in fall or winter.

[@JulesfromHouston]

Dear faint-hearted British cousins, you don't need a ranger to accompany your adventures in national parks in America. Even Denali, Yellowstone, and pretty much every national park, there are dangerous wild animals ( and by dangerous, I mean can kill you easily), but Americans pay $15 to enter the park. You get a pamphlet with instructions about how avoid undue dangers, but you drive, hike, bike or backpack in, seat up a base camp, lace up your boots, and follow trails to your heart's delight. Danger is all part of the fun! ❤🤠

[@richardjohnston6179]

Hahaha! I'm sure our brave British heroes would keep a stiff upper lip, stay calm and carry on ... as long as someone would just keep them safe and hold their hands if something scar-wy came along! 😂

[@jimgreen5788]

@@richardjohnston6179, lets not tease the Brits, as I've heard that an elementary teacher from LA brought a van load of his students to Death Valley, but when he got there, the kids wouldn't get out, since the lack of thousands of people around them scared them "spitless". He's probably not the only American teacher to have had that experience, I'd guess. It's all in what you're accustomed to. After all, there are folks living in Bush Alaska and Canada's Polar Bear Capital of the World who see polar bears often--and they will attack. But, they know what to do when outdoors in that time of year.

[@aaronbrandon2321]

Most are actually free to hike in, but cost to park a car while there. The two I've been at Shenandoah, Great Smokey Mountains were $10 to park.

[@richardjohnston6179]

@@jimgreen5788 oh, well! Perhaps you are have a point. Maybe we could help them with a desensitizing and familiarization counseling program that gradually prepares them to brave the American wilds. It could start with waving away a pesky moth, then move on to shooing away an inquisitive chipmunk or a rascally rabbit. With each step of the way, an increasingly challenging encounter could be mastered until the finale graduation test of facing down a full grown Mama Grizzly Bear with two cubs armed with a can of bear pepper spray and a Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum. I'm sure that would work splendidly for our timid tourists!!

[@DavidRiske-g6i]

I couldn't help but laugh when they said you MUST need a ranger. UMMMM... no, you are on your own. This leads to some conflict between visitors and animals. There is a word for this "tourons". Pretty sure there are videos on KZbin of tourons in action. Check them out.

[@OldEarthWisdom]

I am an American and It took me 3.5 years of full-time traveling to visit all 429 national parks in the US. I have traveled to 42 countries and so far, I have not found another country with so many beautiful places to see in one country. I hope you will be able to visit at least these 25! You can get the "America the Beautiful" park pass for $80 which allows you to enter all the parks without having to pay each time you enter a park. As we nomads say... "See you down the road".

[@christinebicanic]

What were your favorites?

[@BP-or2iu]

There’s only 63 national parks. What are you counting?

[@williamfarr8807]

@@BP-or2iu The National Park Service oversees National Parks, National Preserves, National Monuments, National Seashores, Wild and Scenic Rivers, National Recreation Areas, Historic Sites and Battlefields, and much more. There is a lot more out there than just the “parks”.

[@BP-or2iu]

@@williamfarr8807 What exactly is your point? The person said there were 429 national “parks.” They didn’t say “there are 429 national parks and a lot of other stuff more than just parks.” So I’m not really sure what your point is.

[@williamfarr8807]

@@BP-or2iu OldEarthWisdom said he visited “all 429 national parks in the US.” You asked, “What are you counting?” I was answering your question. I assume he was counting all areas in the National Park System. Here is a direct quote from The National Park Service - “How many areas are in the National Park System?: The system includes 431 areas covering more than 85 million acres in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These areas include national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, and the White House."

[@Kojak024]

It’s actually more like 50 countries in one. Each state has its own government, culture and traditions

[@GregB419]

Long live The Chief!💪🤘

[@anthonymullen6300]

Culture?

[@davebcf1231]

@@anthonymullen6300 Yes, culture. Culture tends to be more regional than following state borders, but there's definitely huge cultural differences in different parts of the US.

[@anthonymullen6300]

@@davebcf1231 Looking forward to seeing it, I'm planning a 4 week train holiday next year. I wasn't discounting that there's no culture in America, I just assumed it was a homogeneous culture and the only differences strong religious differences and certain states interpretations of The the constitution. 👍

[@Cris-fo7zm]

@@anthonymullen6300I never understood why people say America got no culture but has cultures from all over the world here. The most I’d say

[@MegaAlan54321]

Last summer, i took a road trip and camped in Yosemite, King's Canyon, Sequoia, Zion, and Bryce Canyon. I also visited Painted Desert, Petrified Forest and Mesa Verde. Best 4 weeks in my life.

[@jentommyontheroad8089]

Sounds like you had an epic adventure! Which park was your favorite?

[@mikesmicroshop4385]

Yes, there is a volcano there somewhere! Yellowstone IS a volcano, the entire park is what is called a Super Volcano!

[@Zdub811]

Hawaii volcanos national park. Kilauea most active volcano in the world

[@kevingreen3195]

Yellowstone last erupted ~700,000 years ago, and it’s eruption cycle is estimated to be every 700,000 years. So, see it soon! The eruption will be so massive, the ash is expected to cover the Western Hemisphere, and plunge it into semi darkness for years.

[@richardcandelaria8043]

Caldera

[@mikesmicroshop4385]

@@richardcandelaria8043 There are many Calderas in the confines of the Yellowstone Super Volcano!

[@bunbun3000]

There are a number of reasons Americans have fewer passports than Europeans: 1) The US is huge. The driving distance from London to Athens would only get you across about a two-thirds of the US. There are more than a lifetime's worth of things to see in the US; 2) The time required to properly travel overseas is beyond what many people have, as average annual vacation time is around 2 weeks; 3) Overseas trips are expensive. That said, most Americans understand the importance of experiencing different cultures but simply do not have the money and/or time.

[@sherigrow6480]

And used to be we could visit Mexico and Canada without passports but not anymore,

[@greggwilliamson]

The current official highest registered air temperature on Earth is 56.7 °C (134.1 °F), recorded on 10 July 1913 at Furnace Creek Ranch, in Death Valley in the United States.

[@BigMoore1232]

I've hiked most of my life and came across many coyotes and they won't mess around with adults unless they have rabies. We do have mountain lions. When I hiked Colorado you'd come across them occasionally and see their paw prints all the time.

[@michaelhenault1444]

The US pioneered the idea of an extensive series of nationally owned federal parks. Teddy Roosevelt was an instrumental figure in their creation and growth.

[@travelinggypsy742]

You cannot truly grasp Sequoias (redwoods) until you see them in person. I always loved that you could drive a car through them they're so big around. They make you feel like an ant looking up at them.

[@ViolentKisses87]

Bears are found everywhere in the US and you dont need a ranger to be in those areas. They even frequent suburbs out west.

[@myname5099]

got the black bears out here in the east. quite the annoyance usually when in the burbs. out in the woods they usually stay away. i aint gonna mess with a brown or grizzly though.

[@Carlos-wy4on]

There is absolutely no way Yosemite wasn't in the top 25. That place is Heaven on earth!

[@sandtats]

What??? No Yosemite?🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@62impalaconvert]

10:50 There are 429 Naional Parks in the USA covering 84 million acres. They require an entrance fee or you can buy a year long pass. You can travel on your own but there are rules as to where you are allowed to camp and you must stay on established trails when hiking. You are not guided by a park ranger but they will warn you about dangerous areas and wild animals.

[@jdanon203]

I think it's more like 62 or 65 something like that. You're probably counting national monuments, forests, etc. which aren't the same thing.

[@cassianfalkener3706]

Also, the exact options and fees seem to vary from year to year, but yes, there is an entry fee for most, if not all National Parks. Each park is its own entity in many ways, and may have its own restrictions or fees. I remember Yellowstone having separate fees for boats and fishing, on top of the entry fee.

[@GreenBeamzzz]

@@jdanon203No it’s way more than that look it up

[@jimgreen5788]

62impalaconvert, actually there are that many units, only 63 of which are Parks, the other classifications being: National Monuments 84 National Preserves 19 National Historical Parks 63 National Historic Sites 75 International Historic Sites 1 National Battlefield Parks 4 National Military Parks 9 National Battlefields 11 National Battlefield Sites 1 National Memorials 31 National Recreation Areas 18 National Seashores 10 National Lakeshores 3 National Rivers 14 National Reserves 2 National Parkways 4 National Trails 1 After that, there are national forests, administered by the US Forest Service; other locations administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and still others administered by the Bureau of Land Management--altogether a huge chunk of the country.

[@jimgreen5788]

@@jdanon203, also national forests are under the control of the US Forest Service, rather than the NPS., but national monuments are NPS.

[@lissavanhouten6628]

Almost no matter where you live in the US, there are some kind of parks nearby, whether local/city parks (some with outdoor sports facilities), state parks, and national parks. Federally/nationally designated areas also include national forests, wilderness areas, national seashores, wildlife management areas, national monuments and memorials, and historic sites, etc., etc.

[@robertdedrick7937]

Besides National Park we also have State Parks which can be as spectacular. NY State Adirondack park is 6.1 million acres.

[@223shellback]

We absolutely have Lions. Puma, Cougar, Mountain Lion. Also, Bobcat and Lynx. As a working biologist in the West I have been chased and tracked by bear, lions, and moose.

[@mattreynolds612]

..and you went out of your way to invade their spaces. I've lived in Colorado my whole life, with much exposure to nature and I've never been stalked. Only Mountain our Lions would do this and only if abnormally stressed. 🤷‍♀️🇺🇸✌️

[@Patsy_Parisi]

I live on the NH seacoast and have been chased by lobsters.

[@ericreese7792]

Jaguars, too, though they're nearly extirpated.

[@petertaylor5035]

Went to Denali, saw the big 5, Moose, Grey Wolf, Dall Sheep,Caribou, Grizzly Bear. The park was Huge and landscape so varied.

[@AC-ni4gt]

Mesa Verde is Spanish for "Green Table" and it ain't wrong. It's green there and make sure to listen to the park rangers when they give you a tour there. You can stay there and man it is so worth it to be there. The view is so stunning.

[@komakafox4207]

I remember being fascinated listening to the ranger speak about the fruit trees that were grafted there, so long ago. Well, that and about a hundred other very cool things. A great recommendation, given.

[@alinaaz7272]

If you are coming to the US and visiting several parks it is beneficial to get an America the Beautiful Pass for $80. That covers all the National Parks.

[@rf3899]

They left off the Bad Lands National Park in South Dakota. I absolutely love that national park.

[@mycroft16]

Visit Wall Drug while there. Best damn store on Earth. Badlands is crazy because of the beautiful rolling fields of grasses and then just BAM.

[@laurencedassen4264]

The hottest temperature ever recorded in the US was 134 and yes it was in Death Valley. According to Wiki that is the hottest temp ever recorded in the world!

[@rayj1011]

And for them, that is 56.7 degrees celsius.

[@jackmiles4443]

Death valley, is ACTUALLY below sea level

[@nickzz12]

Keep in mind it's the current champ with an actual recording. Will definitely be broken soonish

[@pointlessmanatee]

@@nickzz12 even if it gets broken the place that broke it had to have global warming to pump their numbers which is like the steroids of the temperature world. in other words fake news USA USA USA

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

@@nickzz12 Of course it will be eventually broken. The current high is from 1913 so it's over a century old. That said it would be foolish to believe that the 1913 high is the hottest Death Vally has ever been. Not only were temps higher during the Medieval Warm Period the Death Vally graben is still sinking. It's the elevation (or lack there of) that makes DV warmer then the surrounding area.

[@bagm27drano27]

I can't believe Olympic National Park was not only missing from this list but it should be #1. Grand Canyon is so much bigger and more beautiful than any picture. It smells incredible due to the surrounding pine forests and have great night skies. Big Bend is also a personal favorite for similar reasons.

[@komakafox4207]

How does it never ever make any of these lists? I've wondered about this, too. It would definitely make my top 10, maybe even top 5... though I'm still short 17 parks to know for sure. Just stunningly gorgeous. Lucky you if you live anywhere close!

[@lh9170]

Taylor Mitchell (age 19) was killed in Canada by a pack of coyotes in 2009. And Kelly Keen (age 3) was killed in the US in 1981. I believe these are the only known human fatalities caused by coyote attacks. Fatal mountain lion attacks are more common (but still very rare).

[@Imme_begin]

Oh wow! That’s so sad. I always hear coyotes when they get close to my house and there are a bunch of them, but I watch a show once that said they are solitary hunters.

[@archaeologyfornon-archaeol1014]

Depends on the time of year. They do hunt in small packs.

[@jamesgirard1090]

Coyotes hunting in packs is a relatively new phenomenon caused by the decline of wolves 50 years ago. It didn’t happen.

[@archaeologyfornon-archaeol1014]

@@jamesgirard1090 I think coyote numbers have increased due to killing off of wolves and mountain lions, when I say packs....I mean family groups. They are more likely to do that when they have young to teach. They are often solitary hunters. I do not agree that "pack" or family behavior began after the extirpation of wolves.

[@jamesgirard1090]

@@archaeologyfornon-archaeol1014 maybe I could be wrong I got that from a documentary on the re-introducing of wolves I’m in my 50s. We have lots of coyotes by us in my youth. They were always alone or mother with pups now I’m seeing 10 even 15 running deer.

[@tinahairston6383]

Death Valley isn't just the hottest place in the US, it has the highest ever recorded temperature of any place in the world at 134 F/56.67C which happening in 1913 and consistently has record breaking temperatures yearly compared to the rest of the world. FYI, these aren't the only national parks. There are actually 63 national parks located in 30 states and the territories of American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Only 16 national parks have no entrance fee, Redwood National Park is one of them. Carlsbad Caverns is the one you were thinking of with the caves and Yosemite is pronounced YO-Sem-It-Tee :) Yellowstone doesn't have a volcano. It IS a volcano, a super volcano to be exact. If it ever erupted, the affects would be catastrophic with possibly 17 surrounding states, southern Canada and northern Mexico being most directly affected.

[@willcool713]

For all intents and purposes, coyotes are American jackals, very, very close cousins. They're only dangerous if cornered or in packs if startled, though usually they run regardless. They sometimes hunt small livestock or pets. Or young children, but usually only if they happen to be playing with animals unattended.

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

The giant sequoias in the Sierra Nevada mountains actually have a very shallow root system. Due to the granite bedrock most giant sequoias roots only go down 4-5 feet from the surface. What they do is spread out,.up to 4 acres for a large mature tree.. The roots also will intertwine with neighboring trees which helps in the overall stability of the grove.

[@garycamara9955]

The giant Sequoias are not in the Sierras. They are in the coast mountains in the north west corner of the state, on the coast.

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

@@garycamara9955 Sequoia National Park is in the Sierras, south of Yosemite and King's Canyon, about 10 miles west of Mt Whitney. This is the NP that the General Sherman is located. The elevation of the General Shermin's base is just over 6,900 feet above sea level. Your thinking of the Redwoods National and State Parks located on the coast south of Crescent City. By the way the coastal redwoods have a slightly deeper root system then the sequoias reaching depth of 6-12 feet. They still gain stability be spreading their roots and intertwining them with neighboring trees.

[@komakafox4207]

@@RickZackExploreOffroad Thanks! I was just gonna type the same. The Redwoods on the coast are stunning... but I think the Giant Sequoias are hard to beat. The bark alone can be something like 18 inches thick. A-maze-balls!

[@HVACMAN-c7v]

The trees are also known to talk to each other

[@rhondapease8516]

Not only can you experience every type of nature's beauty in the USA, you get the pleasure of experiencing all the cultures and food from around the world. Just in one city you can experience wonderful foods from Italian, Mexican, Jamaican, French, Spanish, Egyptian, Indian and on and on. It's so fun to live with so many diverse cultures in one place. Each state has so many different historical cultures and migration/settling stories.

[@ccormx]

There are actually way over 400 national parks, and something like 7,000 state parks…we’ve got a lot a space round here y’all

[@JasonMoir]

I've been to Great Smoky Mountains National Park many times...so impressive to see in person.

[@brettbuck7362]

I thought they were impressive, too - before I got out into the west. Now, to me they are just a line of low hills.

[@WSBM]

Big Bend has mountain lions and bears, as well as the road runners and coyotes. it's actually my favorite national park because it has desert and mountains and as your rise in elevation the flora changes completely. It's also huge with fewer visitors because of its relatively remote location. The Gran Tetons are also amazing.

[@buckeyegirl16]

I appreciate the recall ability you 2 have to prior videos, lol. I've watched sooooo many reactors see the same place or hear the same fact about America numerous times and they've seem to have forgotten already learning about it...even when its like the 4th or 5th time. Granted its spread out over a year or two and I get there are a lot of videos but I still appreciate you guys retaining the info 😊

[@barbaraaschwingelswihart572]

I’m 70 years old and I haven’t been out west from my state Pennsylvania. It’s so far it would cost so much for lodging and travel costs. Remembering Americans don’t get but ,mostly 2 weeks for vacation. This is the usual. Hard to do much traveling, when the us is so vast. But so proud of my country’s scenic beauty😊

[@mycroft16]

Plus, PA is a gorgeous state. Would love to visit someday, but I'm out in UT on the opposite side. A solid 5 day drive. America is huge. Even we sometimes have issues really understanding the sheer size. Unless you roadtrip somewhere and empty a full tank of gas and only see a single blink and you miss it town.

[@mycroft16]

Sorry for dual comment but America really did win the lottery for beauty. We have a bit of literally every climate on Earth and we've worked hard to preserve the best of it. Very proud of that.

[@George-ux6zz]

At the Grand Canyon you can take a mule or donkey down to the bottom of the canyon a mile deep. You can sleep over night at the bottom, explore the canyon, then ride up to the top on your mule or donkey.

[@komakafox4207]

And you will feel that mule or donkey ride for several days afterword, too! It's a great trip, though. You are absolutely right!

[@eldonjenkins551]

Death valley will reach 130+ degrees. In the early 1900 hundreds they hauled Borax out of death valley in wagons pulled by 20 mules.

[@ryanje8147]

I'm sure the UK has just as many beautiful and wonderful natural sites as well.

[@mycroft16]

And now I know why it has that name. :) Thanksgiving internet friend.

[@daveray44]

To say pictures do not do something justice definitely applies to the Grand Canyon. I took my wife there for our honeymoon but she had said it wasn't really on her bucket list She got out of the car, took her 1st look at the canyon, and I thought she was going to pass out!

[@mycroft16]

Cameras do a really bad job conveying scale. They compress distance. Make it all look smaller somehow. But in person, impossible to put into words. Haven't done grand canton but did canyonlands and similar.

[@daveray44]

@mycroft16 Hopefully, someday soon enough, you will! We had also visited Meteor Crater, Winslow AZ to see that flatboard Ford and the girl on the girl, and Hoover Dam

[@HGWAThalysa]

25 yrs ago, I worked at Mount Rainier National Park. I worked in the Paradise Inn. It was a blast! There is a company that employed National Parks. I believe it was called Guest Services Inc. GSI. I worked w ppl from all over the world. It's a great experience if u ever get to do it. National Parks have a fee, but if you work there, it's free. Much ❤

[@mycroft16]

My cousin worked both Teton amd Denali over 6 or 7 years. She absolutely loved every second of it. My brother inaw's wife works as plant life catalog and control for state parks in Washington. They literally hike out into serious back country to catalog plant species to keep invasive stuff under control and map out areas for fire control as well as keep back country trails and forest roads reasonably clear.

[@junechrisman3407]

My dad adored camping, so we have been to 22 of these 25 parks as kids. The ones we didn't camp at was Acadia, Everglades and Hawaii. We had the best vacations as kids. Camping was a cheep vacation when you have eight kids. Memories...

[@mycroft16]

You learn a lot too. Care for nature. Respect. Appreciation for peaceful quiet places. Good life skills. Camping is a ton of fun and super refreshing.

[@KingRat71]

North American lions exist and are called by various names. (Cougar, Mountain Lion) They do attack and kill humans but it is rare. Coyotes rarely attack humans and usually only if desperate. But coyotes will attack unattended small children. If you have a coyote in your area that has attacked humans then animal control should be hunting/trapping it to kill it. In rural areas you can normally kill “nuisance” coyotes without a hunting permit if they are thretaening humans. Cactusses in the UK? (Dry and prickly) Mainly UK cactusses are located in parliament. Ha. The difference with the US from “most” countries is that we are a continental country. There are only three countries in N America and all three are huge. Plus, inside the US you will also find 50+ Indian Reservations that are legally independent nations fully contained within the US.

[@patrioticz2858]

And the other 2 many exist because we say so

[@4potslite169]

You pay an entrance fee per vehicle to enter parks…seniors get discounts as do military personnel or you can buy an annual pass for $80 and have entrance to any of them. Most have many lodging options with many restaurants as well as RV and tent camping allowed in designated sites. You can also register for a back country pass and then you’re off on your own basically wherever you want. 1000’s upon 1000’s of trails are available to explore. Wild animals are everywhere but most avoid humans unless sick or defending their young. Deaths by animal attack are rare. There are 3 main long distance trails in the US: the Appalachian Trail at just short of 2200 miles runs from Georgia to Maine along the Appalachian Mts. The Continental Divide Trail is 3100 miles from Mexico to Canada up the Rocky Mts and the Pacific Crest trail is 2600 miles from Mexico to Canada thru CA, OR, and WA. They take 5-7 mos to hike. They all pass through Natl Parks. Ive got 10,000+ miles of backpacking and hiking and have travelled to 41 National Parks. There are also 100’s of National Monument sites, Recreational Areas, and Scenic drives. They are all stunning. I’ve travelled the US for 30 yrs, been to every state and still have only scratched the surface.

[@komakafox4207]

THIS was a great comment!

[@HikingPNW]

For Mt Rainier, the 50% or so that do not get to the summit are mostly turned back because of their fitness level and then weather. Mt Rainier and a few mountains around it have a number of mountain guide companies that you can pay to help guide you to the top. A lot and I do mean a lot of people just don't prepare enough for the climb. A lot of times these guides will have cut off points that if you don't get to certain spots on the mountain by a certain time they will end the climb and go back down the mountain for the safety of you and the group. Not Mt Rainier but for Mt St Helens, a group I was in had to stop 2 guys early because they were exhausted just hiking from the parking lot to the bottom of the mountain (about 2 miles). This was a hike that they would have had to plan 3+ months ahead of time but they underestimated what their body could do.

[@mycroft16]

Just going from TX to Denver is enough to drop people for 5 to 10 days with altitude sickness. It can be extremely brutal. And then from Denver up to the mountains where the interstate freeway goes over Vail Pass at 10,666 feet. Denali is crazy higher.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

The best least known parks are Bisti Badlands (one of the most surreal landscapes in the US) and Colorado National Monument. The big surprise about Colorado National Monument is that it is relatively free of massive crowds, and has amazing "southwest" vistas.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

I forgot Carlsbad Caverns were in this video. Yeah, I was there as a 12 year old kid in 1985. Awesome cave system. We bought one of those tourist books that detailed what was in the cave, and it was fun trying to cross reference what was in the book to what we'd find/see in the cavern itself.

[@spicewood7790]

You can get a National Parks Passport book to get stamps when you visit each park. Keep in mind that there are many more National Parks that have stunning places to visit. The passport book lets you keep track of your visits to each park.

[@CanyonBlue737Capt]

It wasn't on the list, but if you're in South Florida, and the FL Keys, the Dry Tortugas National Park is well worth the visit. Do a search for Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas. Only accessible by boat or sea plane. It's a great day trip if you're in Key West.

[@mycroft16]

I want to go to this one so bad. So unique and beautiful.

[@kellibrooks9032]

I love crater lake. It is breathtaking. I was born and raised in Oregon

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

There is a per park entrance fee per vehicle of like $30, BUT you can buy a "Season Pass" of sorts that is good for ALL Parks for a whole year. And it's like $50 or some sort of discounted price. It's well worth getting one of those. And i believe it comes with like a "for fun" Passport type of booklet that you can get stamped from each location as kind of a souvenir type memoir. It's pretty cool. Marie from @Frenchtastic got one, and she's had a lot of fun getting it stamped for each Park she goes to. I keep telling foreigners that if they come to the US and seeing our National Parks is one of their priorities, I would highly suggest the Mighty Five in southern Utah, which includes Bryce Canyon, Zion NP, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, and Capitol Reef NP. There's also several smaller State Parks along the way that are well worth visiting. Figure 2 days each at a NP, and about a day at a State Park. But if you wanted to include the Grand Canyon, there's the Grand Circle tour, which also includes Monument Valley on the Arizona and Utah border. Las Vegas is the city you'd wanna fly into to to see this area of the country, as it's on the western side of this Grand Circle route. Rent your vehicle there and then just go from there. Boulder/Hoover Dam is right close by as well. The dam that was in the first Transformers film. Other NPs I would highly suggest is Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada mountains due east of San Francisco. Yellowstone in northwestern Wyoming and southwestern Montana. And Glacier NP in northwestern Montana. Now that place is insane. It's the thumbnail for the video you're watching here. What Zion NP is for deserty canyons, Glacier is for mountainous forested canyons. Rocky Mountain NP west of Denver is also very nice. In fact, there's a big looping route throughout Colorado that you can take that will show you a lot of what that state has to offer. There's even a narrow gauge railroad train ride that takes you part of the way. It's path up thru the mountains takes you back to the 1800s.

[@paullanoue5228]

If you plan on going to a number of national parks you can buy a pass that allows you to visit as many as you like. The last time I did that was 2019. Zion was my favorite park. You can get information on line about the parks, prices, and passes.

[@randyhanson9441]

The state of Utah has 5 National Parks, 4 of them featured on this video. (Zion, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Arches). They're all within a couple hundred miles of each other and there are multiple websites that can suggest the best itinerary for yourselves. I've been to them, but never more than two in a single week. It'd probably take a full 10 days to knock them all off consecutively.

[@mycroft16]

You could spend 10 days in Canyonlands alone. That park is MASSIVE and parts get extremely remote. But yeah, those 5 parks are gorgeous.

[@MultiCatPass]

Hi from Tucson, Arizona. Coyotes here by the tens of thousands. In size, they are usually about the size of a REALLY SKINNY shepherd size dog. But they are extremely smart, usually hunting unwary outdoor cats or small dogs, bunny rabbits and quail (birds). They are in every terrain in and around Tucson, traversing through town using the hundreds of washes (gullies/river tracks). Come to Arizona to see the sights and the wonderful wildlife.

[@NancyKay-08u]

My family lived in Elbe Washington by Mount Rainier. I actually watched Mt Saint Helens erupt. Sequoia national park is in my neck of the woods. Absolutely beautiful. (Lots of redwood burl and bigfoot shops. 😂) I have family in Montana so I've seen some of glacier park.

[@notmyrealname1730]

My Dad grew up in a very small town about a 20 minute drive from the entrance to Bryce Canyon. It's not only a beautiful landscape, but I have many fond childhood memories of visiting my grandparents.

[@johnc.hammersticks]

Acadia is not the only national park in New England. There is also the white mountains national forest that has the tallest mountain in the United States Mt. Washington. It got to almost -200°F (-129°c) with the wind chill 2 years ago at the weather station on the summit. I live in the same state and it was -46°F (43.3°c). I have seen one grey wolf(endangered) and tons of coyotes. There is an old game trail that goes across my property so I see deer, coyotes, foxes. beavers near the streams.

[@FluffyPoofPoof]

I live in Klamath Falls, not a long way from Crater Lake. I've been there. It's a definite visit. Lava Beds here in Oregon is also great place to visit. You can take tours through old caves and tunnels caused by a volcano eruption. Not a national park, but something to see while here. The Modoc war was fought there from 1872-1873. Lava Beds are the result of the Medicine Lake Volcano.

[@ann40069]

I live in Northwest Wyoming. There have been 23 documented hot spring deaths in Yellowstone history. There's a strong possibility of 2 others. The most recent was in July of 2022 at The West Thumb Gyser Basin. When you see a Gyser erupt you are at a safe distant away. The spray or mist that you feel come off a Gyser has usually cooled in the atmosphere... 1. Stay on the boardwalks. 2 . Don't touch the boiling hot water. 3. Keep your distance from the Wildlife (seriously people, I'm so tired of this stupidity. It's common sense) 4. CELL SERVICE is none to nonexistent /Dont trust GPS. BUY A PAPER MAP or download one on whatever.

[@mycroft16]

Our parks are really safe as long as you aren't stupid. There aren't fences or anything. They are very very wild places. But a little common sense and you're fine. I got sprayed at Old Faithful when the wind changed. Was just a barely warm mist. Came back late that night and watched totally alone under a full moon. Breathtaking.

[@deekang6244]

I live in a suburb in Minnesota. We have coyotes. During Covid, they came into the neighborhood. Yes, they can physically drag a child. But they will back off adults and noise. They have dragged off dogs, so people are warned not to leave their dogs alone out in the yard, especially at night. We hear them when we hike, and we often hike until after dark. But if you hear them howling, just talk loudly and they will back off. They won’t attack (as opposed to dragging off) unless they are desperate for food. But there is plenty of food here.

[@tbd-5160]

I'm not going to lie, living in the US is great. I'm from Michigan, no complaints.

[@johnl5316]

I saw a cougar/mountain lion on my street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles years ago

[@manxkin]

There are not 90 million trails at Crater Lake! Yes, there is an entry fee at most national parks. I live about 40 miles north of Chicago. We have coyotes in urban/suburban areas too. Yes, Mt. Rainier is absolutely massive. Very cool place to visit. Pictures don’t do justice to the sequoias. The sequoias also don’t have a deep tap root. Their roots are actually pretty shallow and extend out laterally. Magnificent. The Everglades are beautiful. I’ve been to several of these parks and still have more on my bucket list. I’ve only seen Yosemite from the air flying in to San Francisco. Even that view was spectacular. There are 63 National parks in the United States. This was only one person’s personal 25 best. We also have great state parks. So much to see.

[@jimgreen5788]

@manxkin, I saw this video for the first time back when it was new, and your first comment got my attention way back then. So, I checked into it back then, and found that she should have said "90 miles of trails". Big difference, since it's 93 million miles to the sun. Crater Lake would have to be the size of Alaska to get even a fraction of that many.

[@lokichamuka2672]

In Colorado you can include the fee of about $25 dollars when renewing your plates. (Car). And you can visit any national parks in Colorado. Every state is different but when my friends come to Colorado, I drive my car.

[@bradjenkins1475]

The Redwood named general Sherman is the largest of all those large redwoods in California. Now, get ready for this. The circumference around the trunk of the general Sherman tree is 101 feet!! That is the length of 1/3 of a football field. Can you imagine taking a rope? That's a 101 feet long and wrap it around the base of a tree. It's hard to even imagine it. You absolutely have to go see it. They have Redwood trees there. That grew from a seed the year Christ was born. So that's over 2000 years and they even have trees that have been alive longer than that. But try to comprehend in your mind that we have trees that have been alive since the birth of Christ.

[@jentommyontheroad8089]

General Sherman is a giant sequoia rather than a redwood and is in Sequoia National Park.

[@mycroft16]

The Bristlecone Pine is the longest living tree on Earth. They are abundant in the desert part of East NV near UT in the mountains. They actually keep the exact location of the oldest a closely guarded secret to protect it. It is named Methuselah and is 4,853 years *give or take. It was a a sprouting seed BEFORE the pyramids were built. And it is still alive. That is absolutely insane.

[@leisastalnaker3790]

I’ve been so fortunate to have visited many of these; Shenandoah, Acadia, Death Valley, Canyonlands, Arches, Redwood, Yosemite, Sequoia and Everglade and Grand Canyon ( which I rafted for 8 days) and Denali, and Wrangle St Elias so far. More than 59 National 31:00 Parks in the USA. Not to mention National Military Parks and other places managed by the National Park Service. Yes , you pay to get in. But if you buy a park pass $80 a year, you can see them all!!!!! Or as many as you can.

[@eTraxx]

Re: Bears .. you go with a friend who is slow or has a bad knee that you can kick at the appropriate time

[@JulesfromHouston]

Beats "bear spray", that will just p... him off before he eats you. 🤠

[@christypriest30]

I live in The BLUE Ridge Mountains and as far as our black bears go I’ve always said that you only have to be faster than the slowest person

[@maryannanderson2213]

Yeah, if you go with a friend you NEVER have to outrun the bear. You just have to outrun your friend.🙂

[@komakafox4207]

lol... perfect

[@mycroft16]

Lol. You don't have to be faster than the *insert wild animal*, just faster than your friend.

[@GotWag]

I've been to Yellowstone twice, in '89 & '99. It is spectacular and not to be missed. Old Faithful Lodge, in Yellowstone, is another spectacular sight and worth at least a night's stay. The national parks do require an entry fee, and generally, you are on your own. They all have maps/trail maps, information on what is/isn't allowed or restricted areas for foot or vehicle traffic & camping (or no camping) areas, info and warnings about local wildlife, etc. For instance, in Yellowstone there were areas that prohibited tent camping or camping in a soft-sided camper trailer, and prohibiting outdoor cooking, due to the proximity of bears - but in certain other areas of the park it was allowed. Most have guided tours or local guides for hire for various activities (jeep rides in the desert, mule rides into canyons (some with overnight stays), rafting, boat rides, etc. Rangers will only accompany people in areas where viewing something from a distance only is allowed, such as where historical structures could be damaged, etc. It's worth the time to do research in advance on any park you want to visit. I'm sure they all have websites, either their own or linked from that state's website.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

You definitely need to plan ahead for someplace like Yellowstone. In particular you’ll need to book your hotel or whatever months in advance.

[@richardmartin9565]

In the 1960s and 70s, driving cross country was a "rite of passage" for young people.

[@komakafox4207]

First thing I did after graduating from Highschool in the 80's, too!

[@AC-ni4gt]

I never want to leave my home state as it's not just a natural beauty but also it has locations that are done for some movies, music videos, and TV shows. I can never get over my excitement whenever I see a sight familiar to my eyes.

[@williambranch4283]

Coyotes are found in town. Hawks sail over the city. Deer are found on the boundary of town. Puma are sometimes found in town ... we had a puma treed in a city park last year.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

You wont find a coyote in town in my area. Theyre terrified of town. Dogs in every backyard, ppl hunt them all the time and even raccoons will fight them off lol. Youre talking about cities. Here in the midwest coyotes try to stay hidden.

[@williambranch4283]

@@bradkirchhoff5703 I hear they are common inside LA.

[@clownzzz4837]

They had (have?) what is called 'Urban Hunting Permits' to control the deer population within the city of Des Moines. While there are many restrictions, a bow hunter is allowed to hunt deer within city parks.

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

@@bradkirchhoff5703 They are common in Las Vegas, and will snatch family pets. We have a neighborhood alert system in place that sends a text is they are sighted so people can get their pets indoors.

[@mycroft16]

America is a fairly wild place when you think about it. I'm only 10 mins from dozens of trails into our mountains which are prime Mountain Lion habitat. Couple of encounters a year.

[@drummerboy1545]

Yeah we're killing it over here! Should come!

[@bradjenkins1475]

The interesting thing about our national parks is that some of them do have a fee to get into and some of them do not.

[@marjie62]

All the national parks in the western part of the country have wolves,black bears, grisly bears,mountain lions and coyotes most wild animals are elusive. Carting bear spay is a good practice. There’s a $30 yearly park pass you can purchase at our local DOL. National parks have park rangers (park police)

[@robertdedrick7937]

If you want to see more US nature maybe react to hiking or overland videos. People go into the wilderness for days/weeks on foot or in 4x4 vehicles. See the untouched authentic beauty this way !!

[@gmunden1]

George Lucas' Star Wars "Return of the Jedi " was filmed in the Redwood Forest for the Endor scenes.

[@angrygrim1394]

i live in Tucson, Arizona, A Coyote won't attack a Adult unless it has rabies. We do have Lions in Arizona. Called Mountain loins.

[@lkajiess]

The thing they don't prepare you for about Yellowstone is the strong smell of sulphur (yellow stone). I grew up there and learned to love the smell of it in a geothermal context. Along with the steam and minerals, you can clean out your sinuses so well by sitting next to a hot spring feature.

[@mycroft16]

Sulfur is in that rotten egg smell but geothermal sulfur while still strong smells clean. It's not a gag smell like rotten egg is which has other stuff in. Yellowstone is the smell of an active planet breathing.

[@lkajiess]

@@mycroft16 Exactly, well put. Theres nothing gross about it but I understand when people are overwhelmed their first time experiencing it.

[@heetcrusher2880]

You can wanderer around these parks on your own and camp. There are rules to help protect you. Like have all your food in air tight containers. Preferably dehydrated to not give off smell for Bears or Mt Lions. Wear bells on hiking boots to not spook a bear on a trail. These are just basics. Only time I seen a bear in the wild was when I wasn't moving and taking a break sitting and a 400lb brown bear came out of brush 20 ft from me. Looked at me and kept moving in the direction it was going. Seen a Mt Lion once on a trail it was stalking me on a bank above me. Luckily I was at end of trail and got onto the pavement . It came to edge of road and just starred me down as I walked backwards to safety. It didn't go onto the pavement and stood its ground.

[@mycroft16]

Reminds me of the video of the couple sitting on camp chairs looking at a river in Alaska and a big old brown bear comes over and literally sits down next to them for 10 or 15 and just calmly looks at the river with them before getting up and wandering off. That's the beauty of our very open and wild wilderness areas. Those magical experiences deep out in nature. You get a surprising number of moments like that with animals. Calm, quiet, respect them and their space and 99% of them will do the same.

[@jamesjones8482]

Coyotes by themselves, probably wouldn't attack an adult human, unless threatened. When I lived in Galveston(Island), they traveled in packs. I'm don't even know if a pack would attack an adult person. ❤

[@savi_rizzo71]

We don't need a passport to travel in country by ground but as of may 7th 2025 we do need a special ID ( it is a driver's license with a homeland security background check) or passport now to fly even inside our own country.

[@sunnydays8270]

I'm in Arizona, and coyotes attack prey as a group. But they're not a threat to humans unless their sick with rabies. I have a horse, and a stray coyote will run thru the barn and the horses barely glance at him. But if there were 3 or 4 the horses get nervous. Also, remember this about Alaska: The narrowest distance between mainland Russia and mainland Alaska is approximately 55 miles.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Gators aren't as threatening as you might think. There's a joke down at the Kennedy Space Center that the Gators act as Security in the water channels that run through the area. People who go there to watch Rocket launches get a kick out of the Gators just sunning themselves near the viewing area.

[@xoxxobob61]

As a Floridian it's a misconception that Gators actually attack people. If there is something to be afraid of here it would be the bears who just randomly show up at your house because they can smell food.

[@billstein2]

I worked for a company that gave swamp tours when I lived in Louisiana. Gators aren't normally agressive. Mothers and Alpha males might attack if you're on foot near their territory, but you're pretty much safe in a boat. In fact, in areas where tours go through, many gators swims along side the boats hoping for a free snack, (although it's illegal to feed them).

[@2strokinit527]

Coyotese are not big enough to take on grown adult alone but they are pack hunters and they can take an adult as a pack. However they generally shy and prefer easier prey or scavaging.

[@sallyvernon2375]

I've lived in FL 35 years, gators are everywhere they have water with a shoreline and food supply not just the Everglades. The airboats have a jet engine that drive them.

[@SACollins]

You should also check out a couple of YT channels here - Shaun (from Scotland) who has done extensive tour of US. And I would also check out Your NZ Family - which just completed a tour of the US and their videos are quite popular. Great way to gain perspective from people outside the US seeing and experiencing it for the first time. Others to check out are The Beesleys (which are posting vids of their trip going on right now) and Mr. H and Friends. They are about to depart and start a new series in the US. Lastly, with regards to "there aren't lions roaming around in the wild" here in the US - we DO have mountain lions/pumas/cougars and even jaguars (in Mexico) on the continent. So, not an entirely true statement there. Great video reaction.

[@mycroft16]

They are doing their RV trip now. Love NZ fam.

[@flakeyjay]

Parks are typically like 40 dollars a car load for day pass or you can get a pass for 80 dollars or so for the year to all national parks. There are other cost if they allow camping and other amenities.

[@cjordan724]

I've had coyotes walk in front of my car, stop, stare me down, then move on into residential neighborhoods looking for easy food. Coyotes are a similair to a medium sized dog, but definitely wild and without fear of humans.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

That completely depends on location. Here in the midwest coyotes are absolutely TERRIFIED of humans. They dont even like to be seen bc ppl hunt them…

[@robertdedrick7937]

Cyotes exists in 49 States in the US.

[@ViolentKisses87]

They won't attack adults unless they were perhaps infected by rabies

[@colleenmonell1601]

Coyotes are very skittish around humans in my area. My 75yr old mother was able to save a neighbor's dog not that long ago just by running after him. The coyote dropped the pup and took off. May have been a lucky break that dog ran in fear.

[@JenniferBarrier1]

I had a coyote walk in front of my car and I swear it was the size of a great dane. Had to make a complete stop so that way it could cross.

[@jungersrules]

Just got back from Crater Lake. It’s on top of Mt. Mazama, thus snow most of the time there.

[@davidbarr49]

In addition to all of our national parks, each state has it's own state parks. I am very proud of the fact that my parents were largely responsible for the creation of two state parks in my home state of Missouri. I live in Texas and have been to PaloDuro state park. Beautiful.

[@Lostfolio]

We were in Bryce Canyon earlier this summer, and that mix of orange, tan and deep, deep green is amazing.

[@alancummings4304]

Some Parks are Free , But a lot of Parks have a Fee

[@daveterret3958]

Yes, I think it's roughly a matter of supply and demand, and how fragile the local environment is. Coyahoga Valley NP was free last year, and Mt. Ranier NP was around $30 a in 2016 if I remember correctly.

[@Pjayjeans]

You can get a lifetime pass for $60

[@christophershade3550]

1 notable one they didn't mention is Craters of the moon located in Idaho. pretty neat place to visit. The devils orchard trail is really neat

[@seanaudette8389]

In my 2 years working in death valley, the hottest it got was 134° F. Happiest day of my life

[@tinagriggs1004]

I'm born and raised here in the States, and I will never get to see all our country has to offer. I'm working on it, though! 😊 You two should plan out a vacation to come here and visit! We are very welcoming !

[@anthonypatterson1074]

What you are saying is true. But don't let your fears conquer you. Just be aware of where you are. Just be aware of babies and toddlers and small pets. Keep them close by. Do not shut yourself out the world is a beautiful place.

[@mycroft16]

Seriously. None of these places are dangerous if you exercise a very little common sense. It's the really stupid people who win the stupid prizes. Like don't take a selfie with the bear cubs. Don't run after the Elk or Moose. Don't swim in the hot springs at Yellowstone.

[@mattstorms4037]

There are fees per vehicle so if its you and your family its one fee. There can be free days for special events but for those whole love going there are annual passes for $80 per year to get you and your family in.

[@robertkenney6752]

Coyotes avoid people. If you see them they are running away from you. The only large predators to worry about are bears and wolves. Both are rare. Poisonous snakes are much more concerning . By the way stay away from the buffalo. They can do you savage in a heartbeat.

[@mycroft16]

And Mountain Lions. They generally stay hidden but they absolutely will go on the offensive if they feel even slight threat. And they are vicious. One backed a guy for 2 miles out of a canyon lunging and growling amd hissing at him the whole way. Terrifying but it was just pushing him away. Though had he turned his back, it would likely have pounced.

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

Certain bears are more aggressive than others especially the brown bear.

[@backcountrylifemagazine6912]

In the Big Bend area (first feature) there are mountain lions, some remnant jaguars, coyotes, bears and bobcats….

[@jamesgirard1090]

If you wanna understand the power of a coyote, it’s almost exactly on par with the border collie