Big Bend National Park has been on my list since we moved to Texas so we decided to pack up the dogs and take a road trip to finally see this beauty for ourselves. It’s not easy to get to but the rugged beauty and vastness was just what we were looking for. Read on for tips and tricks to visit Big Bend with your dogs!

Big Bend National Park sits in the very Southwestern edge of Texas along the Mexico border. There’s no quick way to get there, which I think is the best part! This is a very quick overview of our itinerary to help you start planning your trip to this remote beauty.

I have a goal to visit all the national parks and had been craving some desert time after a long winter so started researching a trip to either Death Valley National Park or Joshua Tree National Park. I couldn’t decide which I should go to. After hours of research, I decided why pick just one? It seemed doable to see both so that’s what I did! Read on for our 5 day trip to see these beautiful parks…

Here are the highlights for how to visit Death Valley National Park in one day!

This a very high-level itinerary to give you a glimpse as to what our 5 day trip to Vegas, Death Valley National Park and Joshua Tree National Park entailed. Check out the links in the post for more details.

Mesa Verde National Park is a hidden gem in the Southwest corner of Colorado. Whether you’re taking a day trip from Durango or making a trip of it to see the other nearby historic points of interest, Mesa Verde is a must-see stop. We traveled through with our dogs and were astonished by the Ancient Puebloan cliff dwellings and the beautiful landscapes!