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The Tracks & Trails Team has years of on-the-road experience with RV vacations and trip planning. We are travel enthusiasts and passionate planners. We love to share our knowledge, expertise, and occasional mishaps to help you better prepare and get excited for your own RV travel experiences.
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There are few creatures that more keenly stir feelings of days-gone-by and the freedoms of the Wild West than the horse. You can still encounter free-roaming herds in certain parts of the United States – some of them protected within national parks. If you have found yourself wondering about these unbridled equines, you’ve come to [...]
The 144-mile (232-kilometer) Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada is bookended by two national parks, stretching from just north of Lake Louise in Banff National Park to the intersection with Yellowhead Parkway in Jasper National Park. The parkway gets its name from the Columbia Icefield and the numerous glaciers that it leads travelers through. It can [...]
If you grew up in the United States, you might think that National Parks are a uniquely American concept. While Yellowstone, the first National Park in the world was an American idea, it is one that has been adopted globally and with exceptional results. There are now more than 6,500 national parks in the world [...]
Though many famous songs, sayings, and city names may have you thinking otherwise, scientifically speaking there are technically no “buffalo” in North America. The correct name for the large ungulate you find here is “bison”. But we’re not ones to nitpick, and many common animal names are misnomers, like jellyfish that aren’t fish, koala bears [...]
California has nine national parks — the most of any U.S. state! California’s mountains, hills, desert, and coastline have beckoned travelers for centuries. Nicknamed the Golden State, it is the third largest in the U.S. in landmass, first in population, and, as noted above, it has nine national parks. As home to both the highest [...]
With every Tracks & Trails RV trip come memorable miles behind the wheel, unforgettable moments of togetherness, and vistas that will leave you in total awe. However, when exploring unfamiliar places, setting out on new adventures, and undertaking pursuits that aren’t in your normal wheelhouse, some bumps and bruises can happen along the way. That’s [...]
Having been in the business of RV trip planning for 25+ years, we often hear the question, “What is the best RV trip?” The response to that question is nuanced, and we take pride in helping each traveler to find the best answer for their vacation. Below are five key factors we think you’ll find [...]
If you’ve never been RV-ing before, the idea of packing up your kids, taking them out of their routine, and heading off on the road can sound intimidating. But it’s actually just a ton of fun. When you roam with a home, with your little people and everything you need for a week or two, [...]
Are you looking for something special for the RVer in your life? Perhaps your family is taking their first RV trip next year and you’d like to surprise everyone with a little something to build excitement this holiday season. Whatever has you searching for gift ideas, we have some suggestions. As leaders in the National [...]
Alberta has five national parks: Banff, Jasper, Waterton Lakes, Wood Buffalo, and Elk Island. If you’ve already explored the National Parks of British Columbia with us, now it’s time to head east into Alberta. Alberta is home to North America’s largest mountain range and is a province whose motto is, fittingly, Fortis et Liber (Strong [...]
