The United States has an incredibly diverse landscape, with multiple ecosystems and climates packed into one country. With that geological and geographical diversity comes an incredible array of fauna, each suited to their particular climate. I’ve been to 48 of the 63 National Parks so far; here are a few of my favorites for wildlife.

In the summer of 2017, I managed to snag a position as an Interpretive Park Ranger Intern at Shenandoah National Park; it was one of the best summers of my life! I got to explore much of the park in my time off, hiking to my heart’s content. The great thing about Shenandoah is that a lot of the hikes are on the shorter side and are relatively easy to access from Skyline Drive, which means you can see a lot in a short time. Here are a few of my favorite - and some of the park’

A foggy and drizzly hike along the 4 mile Rose River Loop featuring a creek and a waterfall.