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Based in Oregon, Bram is the founder and CEO of The National Parks Experience. For well over a decade, he has been passionate about America's national parks, forests, and other public lands. Bram is an avid landscape photographer, wildlife enthusiast, as well as an experienced hiker and cyclist. His love for U.S. national parks keeps bringing him to some of the nation's most spectacular places, where he enjoys camping, stargazing, exploring trails, and immersing himself in the great outdoors in a multitude of ways. Bram is an expert on all things related to America's national parks and is on a mission to visit all National Park Service sites. He documents this fascinating and incredibly fulfilling journey on this website.
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      • Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
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      • Joshua Tree National Park, CA
      • Kings Canyon National Park, CA
      • Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
      • Pinnacles National Park, CA
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      • Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
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      • Hot Springs National Park, AR
      • Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
      • New River Gorge National Park, WV
      • Shenandoah National Park, VA
    • Rocky Mountains
      • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO
      • Glacier National Park, MT
      • Grand Teton National Park, WY
      • Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
      • Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
      • Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY
    • Great Plains
      • Badlands National Park, SD
      • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
      • Wind Cave National Park, SD
    • Pacific Northwest
      • Crater Lake National Park, OR
      • Mount Rainier National Park, WA
      • North Cascades National Park, WA
      • Olympic National Park, WA
    • Alaska
      • Denali National Park, AK
      • Gates of the Arctic National Park, AK
      • Glacier Bay National Park, AK
      • Katmai National Park, AK
      • Kenai Fjords National Park, AK
      • Kobuk Valley National Park, AK
      • Lake Clark National Park, AK
      • Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, AK
    • Great Lakes & Northeast
      • Acadia National Park, ME
      • Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH
      • Indiana Dunes National Park, IN
      • Isle Royale National Park, MI
      • Voyageurs National Park, MN
    • Hawaii & Islands
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      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, HI
      • National Park of American Samoa, AS
      • Virgin Islands National Park, VI
  • Park Experiences
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      • U.S. Presidents
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      • Milky Way & Stars
      • Northern Lights
    • Prehistory
      • Fossils
      • Rock Art
    • Scenic Drives
    • Seasons
      • Fall Foliage
      • Spring Trips
      • Summer Island Vacations
      • Warm Winter Getaways
      • Winter Wonderlands
    • Volcanoes
    • Waterfalls
    • Wildflowers
    • Wildlife Watching
      • American Bison
      • Birds
      • Black Bears
      • Grizzly Bears
      • Moose
      • Mountain Goats
      • Orcas
      • Wolves
  • Road Trips
    • Arizona National Parks
    • Cascade Range Volcanoes Parks
    • Northern Rockies National Parks
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    • Route 66 National Parks
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