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HomeSchool.You contains 541 real national, state, and local park records across all 50 states. These public examples show the actual place-specific hunt items and family workflow—not a generic “go find a leaf” promise.
From a child’s curiosity to a family day outside
- A child browses the park catalog and hearts a place they want to explore.
- The parent receives an in-app alert.
- The park appears in that child’s Travel Wish List for the family to plan together.
- Before leaving, the family can open or print the place-specific guide.
- After the visit, children can save photos and build their park-passport record.
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Northeast
Acadia National Park
Rocky coastline meets forested mountains on a beautiful island in Maine. Watch waves crash and climb Cadillac Mountain!
Baxter State Park
Home to Mount Katahdin, the tallest mountain in Maine and the northern end of the Appalachian Trail. Wild moose roam the forests!
Southeast
Everglades National Park
A vast wetland wilderness where alligators, manatees, and hundreds of bird species live in a river of grass that stretches to the sea.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
America's most visited national park, where misty blue mountains stretch to the horizon, black bears roam old-growth forests, and synchronous fireflies put on a magical light show.
Shenandoah National Park
A long mountain park along the crest of the Blue Ridge where Skyline Drive winds through forests that explode with color in fall, black bears munch on berries, and waterfalls tumble through rocky hollows.
Midwest
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
A green valley between Cleveland and Akron with waterfalls, towpaths, and a scenic railroad that winds through forests and wetlands.
Hocking Hills State Park
A magical park in southern Ohio filled with caves, waterfalls, and towering cliffs carved from ancient Blackhand Sandstone.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Massive sand dunes tower 450 feet above Lake Michigan, with crystal-clear water, ghost forests, and two wilderness islands to explore.
Great Plains
Badlands National Park
Dramatic striped rock formations and wide-open prairies where fossils from ancient creatures are still being discovered today.
Custer State Park
A huge state park in the Black Hills with a famous herd of 1,300 bison and scenic drives through tunnels and past granite spires.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Colorful painted canyons and rugged badlands where President Theodore Roosevelt ranched in the 1880s and fell in love with the American West.
Southwest Desert
Grand Canyon National Park
One of the most famous natural wonders on Earth, the Grand Canyon is a mile-deep gorge carved by the Colorado River over millions of years. Kids can peer over the rim and see layers of colorful rock that tell the story of our planet.
Saguaro National Park
This park protects giant saguaro cacti, the tall cacti with arms that you see in cartoons. Some saguaros are over 150 years old and taller than a four-story building!
White Sands National Park
The largest gypsum dune field in the world creates a surreal landscape of brilliant white sand dunes that you can sled down. It looks like a snowy desert but it is actually warm!
Zion National Park
Massive red and cream sandstone cliffs tower thousands of feet above a lush canyon carved by the Virgin River. Zion means "a place of peace and refuge."
Pacific Northwest
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park has rainforests, mountains, and wild ocean beaches all in one place. You can walk through a magical green forest dripping with moss and then visit tide pools full of sea stars!
Deception Pass State Park
Deception Pass is Washington's most popular state park, with a famous bridge high above swirling ocean currents. You can watch the water rush through the narrow pass like a river and explore beaches, forests, and tide pools.
Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States, sitting inside a collapsed volcano called a caldera. The water is an incredibly deep blue because it is fed only by rain and snow with no rivers flowing in or out!
California
Yosemite National Park
A stunning valley carved by glaciers, with towering granite cliffs, giant waterfalls, and ancient giant sequoia groves. Yosemite is one of the most famous parks in the world!
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
The largest state park in California, filled with desert canyons, palm oases, wildflower blooms, and giant metal sculptures of prehistoric creatures that once roamed here!
Joshua Tree National Park
Where two deserts meet, this park is filled with twisted Joshua trees, giant boulder piles, and star-filled night skies. It looks like another planet!
Mountain West
Rocky Mountain National Park
Towering peaks, alpine lakes, and meadows full of wildflowers make this one of the most popular parks in the country. You can drive above the clouds on Trail Ridge Road!
Garden of the Gods
Giant red rock formations tower over the park with Pikes Peak in the background. The rocks were tilted on their sides by the same forces that built the Rocky Mountains!
Yellowstone National Park
The world's first national park is full of geysers, hot springs, and wild animals. Watch Old Faithful erupt and see bison, elk, and maybe even wolves!
Tropical
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Home to two of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. You can walk through lava tubes, see steam vents, and watch the earth being built right before your eyes!
Waimea Canyon State Park
Known as the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific," this massive canyon on Kauai stretches 14 miles long and over 3,600 feet deep with layers of colorful red and green rock and waterfalls.
Arctic Subarctic
Denali National Park and Preserve
Home to Denali, the tallest mountain in North America at 20,310 feet! This massive park is filled with grizzly bears, wolves, caribou, and endless tundra.
Chugach State Park
One of the biggest state parks in America, right next to Anchorage! You can hike to glaciers, spot moose on the trail, and see the Northern Lights — all just minutes from the city.
Why the hunts are different by place
Every park record contains 8–10 observations selected for that landscape, history, geology, or wildlife. A child might look for granite domes at Yosemite, tide-pool life at Acadia, or desert adaptations at Joshua Tree. Items are possibilities to observe—not guarantees and never a reason to approach wildlife, leave an allowed area, or collect protected material.
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