Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all
Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Jan. 2, 2021
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1of6To heal his heart after a broken engagement, Conor Knighton spent an entire year visiting all 59 U.S. national parks. Yellowstone, he says, is magical in the winter.Conor KnightonShow MoreShow Less
2of6A handful of Conor Knighton s adventures aired on CBS s Sunday Morning, where he worked as a freelancer. All of them appear in his new book, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. CrownShow MoreShow Less
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4of6At Everglades National Park in Florida, Conor Knighton learned about the local wildlife, including crocodiles and alligators, from ranger Alan Scott.CBS NewsShow MoreShow Less
Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all
Andrea Sachs, Washington Post
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At Everglades National Park in Florida, Conor Knighton learned about the local wildlife, including crocodiles and alligators, from ranger Alan Scott.CBS News / CBS NewsShow MoreShow Less
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The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Maine s Acadia National Park, where Conor Knighton started his journey.Conor Knighton / Conor KnightonShow MoreShow Less
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Most people mend a broken heart by bingeing on ice cream or rom-coms. Not Conor Knighton. After his fiancee called off their wedding, he embarked on a national parks bender, visiting all 59 sites in 2016, the centennial of the National Park Service.