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Free Road Trip Planner and Scenic Drive Finder. Create your custom daytrips, weekend getaways, and cross-country adventures worldwide! Get National Park and National Forest Passes too!

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 17d

We are open and shipping National Park + National Forest Passes. During the shutdown, some parks + federal lands are open - check official websites of each site as access may change. Practice Leave No Trace principles, recreate responsibly, and protect our public lands.
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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 14h

Discover the Great Pumpkin(s) in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood! Since 2008, Greg Shaw has been delighting visitors with his giant pumpkins, grown right on his front lawn. Stop by 3707 29th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 - it’s free and fun for all ages!
#halloween #pumpkin 🎃

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 1d

Hope it holds off :-) keep ya posted.

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 1d

Same sunset as here in Seattle - beautiful

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 1d

Seattle #sunset from the ferry terminal. We are just loving walking around the new Seattle Waterfront Park. Hope you get a chance to explore. Have a great weekend everyone!

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 1d

Lichen #ForestFriday
‎⁨Garibaldi Provincial Park⁩, ⁨BC, ⁨Canada⁩

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 2d

Happy anniversary!

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 2d

Meet a troll at Point Robinson Park on Vashon Island! Oscar the Bird King is one of 5 Thomas Dambo trolls across WA State. Makes a perfect day trip - beaches, lighthouse, and stunning views of Mt. Rainier. Show us your Dambo trolls around the world. #ThomasDamboTrolls #RecycledArt #VashonIsland

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 5d

At Garibaldi Provincial Park, BC, Canada
#MushroomMonday

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 6d

That color! Garibaldi Lake - Squamish, British Columbia #stunday

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 13d

Our public lands offer breathtaking views, peaceful escapes in nature, and countless opportunities for recreation. Care for, and protect these lands so everyone can enjoy them now and for generations to come. Learn about the Leave No Trace 7 Principles:
lnt.org/why/7-princi...

7 Principles - Leave No Trace

The 7 Principles The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. The Principles can be applied anywhere — from r...

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 14d

Apparently, we're growing mushrooms! Love the PNW!
(don't worry, will not eat them :-)) #fungi #mushroom

Mushrooms growing in a potted heuchera plant in Seattle

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks so much! Adding it to the list for next time we're there.

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 15d

That color- wow! Would you share which hike this is?

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 15d

Seattle skyline from Gas Works Park. Have a great weekend everyone!

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 16d

Good night from Golden Gardens Beach, Seattle

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 17d

myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 19d

Digging through my phone for mushroom pics and it served up Goblin Valley State Park - spot on! :-)
Happy #MushroomMonday?

Utah’s landscapes are so surreal, it’s like stepping onto another world. Have you been? Highly recommend.

#UtahStateParks #Utah #GoblinValley

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Black Hills Parks & Forests Association @blackhillsparks.bsky.social · 19d

Why are public lands mostly in the West?
Short answer: war, deals, and the Homestead Act.

Long answer: Find out tomorrow at a free talk + panel with Walt Dabney at the Journey Museum in Rapid City. 6 pm.

Presented by Association of National Park Rangers

#BlackHills #NationalParks #PublicLands

The History & Future of America's Public Land Presentation by Walt Dabney - Black Hills Parks & Forests Association

Join Walt Dabney—former National Park Service Superintendent and Texas State Parks Director—for an eye-opening talk on how America’s public lands came to be, why most are in the West, the economic val...

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 21d

Just noticed this (new?) downtown mural. Spotted from Seattle Waterfront Park. (click for whole image)
#streetart #CityScape #Seattle

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Mapping the Path @mappingthepath.bsky.social · 24d

Fall colors along the Snake River and its many tributaries today in Grand Teton National Park. #travel

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 25d

Free admission on September 27, 2025 to all National Parks in honor of National Public Lands Day!

Where will you go?
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#nationalpubliclandsday #nationalparks #getoutdoors #explore #nature

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ericlogue.bsky.social @ericlogue.bsky.social · 26d

Mount Rainier from Mount Saint Helens

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Jen Golbeck @jengolbeck.bsky.social · 28d

I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited

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myscenicdrives.com @myscenicdrives.bsky.social · 29d

About last night. View from Jefferson Park in Beacon Hill, Seattle. #sunset

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 19

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

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