island – Not So Junior Ranger

Dry Tortugas National Park

March 13, 2022 alex Comments 1 comment

Ah, Dry Tortugas National Park. Such a great park to reminisce about, especially as I’m looking at the snow. Dry Tortugas is one of the most remote national parks and the least visited, due to its limited accessibility. It is located 68 miles off of Key West in Florida and consists of seven little islands. It takes about 2.5 hours by ferry to get to the park. During our first round through the south while we were living in the…

Channel Islands National Park

April 21, 2020 alex Comments 2 comments

After yet another short four hour drive down the coast of California from Pinnacles National Park, we arrived to Ventura, CA where the Visitor Center is for Channel Islands. And boy oh boy, Channel Islands National Park…. what a gem. This park does take a little bit of pre-planning. There are only three ways to get to the islands; by a private boat, a plane through Channel Islands Aviation, or – the most cost effective and popular option – by boat…