Category Archives: Updates

Devils Postpile, Cape Hatteras, and Lava Beds are live!

I have a new update for you of another three parks – two national monuments and a national seashore. I find right now I’m still picking away at the coasts, but realize I still have lots to do in the middle of the country. The California list is especially getting long; if you check out the List by State page you’ll see no other state comes anywhere near California so far. Let me know by leaving a comment down below or contact me if you have a request for what you’d like to see next.

Devils Postpile mapMy second recent addition of a park featuring the word “Devil” – four maps on the Devils Postpile Maps page are live. Next to add some maps of the nearby Ansel Adams Wilderness…

Cape Hatteras mapAs promised earlier, I got some more work on the Atlantic coast with the five maps on my Cape Hatteras Maps page. There are still some more coastal parks coming up!

Lava Beds Cave Loop Road mapAnd a small but underrated park in northern California is now featured – check out the seven maps on the Lava Beds Maps page. Caves and lots of lava? Great park.

Thanks to everyone for using my site; in February I received over 12,000 page views for the first time in a single month. It’s been very gratifying to know people are finding me and are having an easier time planning their trip.

Eight new pages of a few different park types

Since the previous update, I’ve found time to finish eight new pages of national park maps, including national seashores, national lakeshores, national monuments, and national recreation areas. I’ve also substantially added to a number of current pages (e.g., Channel Islands maps), but here I’ll just highlight the new ones in chronological order:

Assateague Island detail mapI’ve got seven maps on the Assateague Island Maps page – the first of many east coast beach parks to come (next expect some to the south in the Carolinas).

American Samoa mapThere’s also seven maps on the American Samoa Maps page. Parks covered on this site now range from American Samoa in the west to Virgin Islands in the east.

Dry Tortugas mapSix maps make up the Dry Tortugas Maps page, completing the south Florida trifecta with Everglades and Biscayne. Still more to come, though, such as Big Cypress.

Cabrillo mapThere are only two Cabrillo Maps so far, but I wanted to get a page finished in the southwest corner of the contiguous U.S. (The state of California is pretty well-covered by now!)

Indiana Dunes mapSix maps are currently on the Indiana Dunes Maps page, fleshing out the Great Lakes park system a bit more (there’s also Apostle Islands, Isle Royale, and another listed below).

Boston Harbor Islands map - Georges IslandOf the seven maps on Boston Harbor Islands Maps, I really enjoy the illustrated ones of the specific islands – very unique in the realm of National Park Service map graphics.

Pictured Rocks mapThe Pictured Rocks Maps page contributes eleven more maps to parks in the Great Lakes area. Sleeping Bear Dunes will be my next big project in the area.

Delaware Water Gap mapDelaware Water Gap Maps bursts onto the scene with fourteen maps right-off-the-bat and marks the debut of any page in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Huge update! Eleven new parks added

I’ve got 2016 off to a strong start! Not only have I updated a number of pages with new maps (such as Olympic, Grand Canyon, Theodore Roosevelt, and more), but I’ve got 11 new pages created from scratch. Here’s the rundown:

Congaree National Park mapThe Congaree maps page has 2 maps – both a full park map and a detailed hiking trail map.

Mount Rushmore detail mapThe Mount Rushmore maps page has 3 maps, ranging from a map of the Black Hills to a detailed map of the memorial area.

Muir Woods trail and topo mapSo far there are 3 Muir Woods maps on the Muir Woods National Monument page, including two detailed trail maps.

Point Reyes MapI’ve got 11 Point Reyes maps, especially highlighting the backcountry wilderness areas and campsites.

Apostle Islands mapHere are 8 Apostle Islands maps, highlighting trails and camping areas on the islands in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Ellis Island mapThe Statue of Liberty maps page features 4 maps of both parts of Statue of Liberty National Memorial, including Ellis Island.

Devils Tower mapHere are 3 Devils Tower maps – the official park brochure map, a geologic map, and a topographic map.

Kennesaw Mountain mapThere are 5 maps on the Kennesaw Mountain maps page; the best three are the trail maps highlighting each area of the park.

Cedar Breaks mapThe Cedar Breaks maps page has 5 maps, including four detailed maps of the surrounding region in Dixie National Forest.

Craters of the Moon mapThere are 7 Craters of the Moon maps, highlighting campgrounds, trails, and detailed road maps.

Bandelier mapI’ve uploaded 6 Bandelier maps, with everything from campground layouts to trail and regional maps.

Still alive and kicking – Lassen Volcanic and Voyageurs

As you may have noticed, I kind of go in pulses in this site, making updates whenever I have some down time or want to do some Netflix bingeing. I’ve made some updates to various pages, adding new maps such as the ski and snowshoe trail maps on the Yellowstone Maps page.

Lassen Volcanic National Park mapI created some new pages as well! Introducing Lassen Volcanic Maps, featuring sixteen new ones, including trail maps and a number of campground maps.

Voyageurs campsite and houseboat map (back)Newest is the Voyageurs Maps page, which has a nice mix of trail maps for both summer and winter recreation. The campsite and houseboat maps are particularly useful, as they’re no longer available in the park nor on the park website. While they’re not to be used for navigation, they’re still incredibly useful to see the layout of campsites.

Two new parks: Capitol Reef and Blue Ridge Parkway

Capitol Reef mapFor the latest update, I split things geographically, adding in Capitol Reef Maps and Blue Ridge Parkway Maps. With Capitol Reef, I’ve now finished up with all of Utah’s designated national parks, although there’s still much more to go (Dinosaur National Monument, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, etc.) in terms of National Park Service lands.

Blue Ridge Parkway mapBlue Ridge Parkway is unique in that it’s my first page that isn’t a designated national park. Yep – it finally happened – I’ve started branching out beyond the parks! Truthfully there aren’t many parks left, although there are still a few to go such as Lassen Volcanic, Voyageurs, and others in Alaska and the Pacific. But will Fall approaching, I figured I should skip ahead to get the Blue Ridge finished before the trees start turning, as it’ll soon be the busiest time of the year on the parkway.