Just Go Explore

Kelley & Carl's Adventures
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Follow along as Kelley and Carl explore all 63 US National Parks, share stories from their road-trips, hikes, and provide you with valuable insights into planning your next National Park adventure. We hope to inspire you to Just Go Explore.

Episodes

  1. Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting Wind Cave National Park

    22h ago

    Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting Wind Cave National Park

    In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park, and Mt Rushmore National Monument. Links Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook | Blog

    33 min
  2. Everything You Need To Know About Grand Teton National Park

    Jun 12

    Everything You Need To Know About Grand Teton National Park

    In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Grand Teton National Park including hiking, lodging, dining, and transportation. Links Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    53 min
  3. Everything You Need To Know About Yellowstone National Park

    May 29

    Everything You Need To Know About Yellowstone National Park

    In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Yellowstone National Park including hiking, lodging, dining, and transportation. Watch this episode on YouTube Links Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    52 min
  4. Everything You Need To Know About Glacier National Park

    May 15

    Everything You Need To Know About Glacier National Park

    In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Glacier National Park including hiking, lodging, dining, and transportation. You can watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel Links Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    1h 17m
  5. Everything You Need To Know About Saguaro National Park

    May 1

    Everything You Need To Know About Saguaro National Park

    This is part 4 of our 4 part series on the Ultimate Arizona National Park Road Trip. In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Saguaro National Park including hiking, lodging, dining, and transportation. Links Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    34 min
  6. Everything You Need To Know About Petrified Forest National Park

    Apr 17

    Everything You Need To Know About Petrified Forest National Park

    This is part 3 of our 4 part series on the Ultimate Arizona National Park Road Trip. In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Petrified Forest National Park including hiking, lodging, dining, and transportation. You can watch the video form of this podcast on YouTube. Links Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    26 min
  7. Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting Grand Canyon National Park

    Apr 3

    Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting Grand Canyon National Park

    This is part 2 of our 4 part series on the Ultimate Arizona National Park Road Trip. In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know before visiting Grand Canyon National Park including hiking, lodging, dining, and transportation. Links Yavapai Lodge Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Our Favorite Planning Books Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    41 min

  8. Mar 20

    Episode 3: The Ultimate Arizona National Park Road Trip

    In this episode, Kelley and Carl discuss their Arizona National Park Road Trip and the many stops they made in between each of the parks. Some of the places that they talk about are Sedona, Page, Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Canyon de Chelly, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Saguaro National Park. This is Part 1 of our 4 Part series on the Arizona National Parks. Links Our Favorite Planning Books Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Our Essential Hiking Gear List Canyon X Tour Upper Antelope Canyon Tour Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    1h 4m

  9. Mar 6

    Episode 2: How To Plan A National Park Road Trip

    In this episode, Kelley and Carl discuss how they plan their National Park road trips. Intro 0:00 How To Start Planning 0:53 How to narrow down your research 2:37 How to figure out what time of year is best 3:05 How far in advance should you start to plan 6:28 Timed Entry, Hiking Permits, Camping Reservations 6:57 How to plan your itinerary 8:54 How to plan where to stay 21:03 Planning meals 26:13 Packing Essentials 30:20 Other Tips 37:07 What’s To Come 46:12 As always, thanks for listening. Links Our Favorite Planning Books Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    47 min

  10. Feb 20

    Episode 1: How We Explored 17 US National Parks in 2025

    In this episode, Kelley and Carl discuss how they were able to visit 17 US National Parks in 2025 while working full time non-remote jobs. Intro 0:00 How We Got Started 0:24 How We Planned Our Trips 1:47 Our First Trip of 2025 6:05 Our Second Trip 8:03 Our Third Trip 9:58 Our Forth Trip 13:01 Our Fifth Trip 24:01 Our Sixth Trip 29:28 Our Seventh Trip 31:53 Our Favorites 32:55 This vs That 36:00 What’s To Come 54:27 As always, thanks for listening. Links Our Favorite Planning Books Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    58 min

  11. Episode 1

    Episode 1 Trailer

    In Episode 1, Kelley and Carl will discuss how they were able to visit 17 US National Parks in 2025 while working full time non-remote jobs. Links Our Favorite Planning Books Our Travel Guides Get 30% OFF AllTrails Follow Us on Instagram | Facebook

    1 min

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Follow along as Kelley and Carl explore all 63 US National Parks, share stories from their road-trips, hikes, and provide you with valuable insights into planning your next National Park adventure. We hope to inspire you to Just Go Explore.

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    Kelley & Carl's Adventures
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  • Episodes
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