Tracking our Junior Ranger badge collection across the National Park Service
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We are an expert van life family with kids and pets, sharing our love of nature through National Park Junior Ranger trips and unforeseen adventures at every turn.
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by sprintermom | Apr 4, 2026 | National Parks and Places, Wayfind Vans
Some roads pull you south like a compass needle finding true north. This is the first leg of our Big Bend van life journey — through volcanic badlands, luminous white sand dunes, ancient caverns, and the wild high-country of West Texas...
by sprintermom | Oct 19, 2025 | National Parks and Places, Wayfind Vans
Earlier this year, our wayfinding carried us through the desert heart of northern Arizona — from the wind-carved mesas of Pipe Spring to the volcanic ridges near Sunset Crater, winding our way toward ...
by sprintermom | Aug 31, 2025 | National Parks and Places, Wayfind Vans
The Black Hills of South Dakota (Pahá Sápa in Lakota) are a landscape shaped by wind, time, and story. From the winding passageways of Jewel Cave, to the towering granite monuments of Crazy Horse and ...
by sprintermom | Jul 31, 2025 | National Parks and Places, Wayfind Vans
Summer brought us on our most out-of-this-world adventure yet: an Alien Junior Ranger journey across the Southwest! From ancient pueblos, mysterious ruins and desert skies, we explored National Parks ...
by sprintermom | May 31, 2025 | Kids and Pets, National Parks and Places, Wayfind Kids, Wayfind Vans
Lavender Springtime Blossoms Springtime is always one of the most magical seasons in the National Parks. Blossoms start to open, wildlife is active, and every Junior Ranger badge feels like an adventu...
