Travels With Tom True

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1. Dear mom, Today we were headed for California's Redwood Forest, but Tom read the map upside down and we ended up in Saguaro National Park. What state is that park in? Love, your silly Tilly Nevada Texas New Mexico Arizona

2. Dear mom, We stopped at a truck stop today near Mariposa and got directions to Aunt Pi's house. After we got back on the road, Tom spilled his coffee on the directions, smearing the ink into a blob. He said he remembered the way, and we ended up in the park that is home to El Capitan and Half Dome. Can you guess where we are? Love, Tilly Olympic National Park Mount Ranier National Park Yosemite National Park Yellowstone National Park

3. Dear mom, Today we are visiting the first national park in the world. Of course we were heading for the Badlands, but this park is gorgeous. What park are we in? Love ya, Tilly Grand Canyon National Park Death Valley National Park Yellowstone National Park Rocky Mountain National Park

4. Dear mom, I'm not complaining, but I thought we were going to visit my old college roommate in Montana. Naturally, Tom took a left when we should have gone right, and now we're on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in a national park. Guess where we are. Aarggh, Tilly Meteor Crater Glacier National Park The Painted Desert Wood Buffalo National Park

5. Dear mom, We are so lost! But at least we're lost in the 21st century instead of 250 million years ago when these caves were a reef in an inland sea. And a thousand years ago Native Americans used these caves and drew fascinating pictograms on the walls. What is the name of this New Mexico park? Your frustrated daughter, Tilly Mammoth Caves Alabaster Caverns Cave of the Winds Carlsbad Caverns National Park

6. Dear mom, We're in the heart of the Black Hills, and there are Ponderosa pines all around. I never heard of this historic place, but Tom said he meant for us to visit this South Dakota park and drive the Needles Highway. What is the name of this park? Your lost daughter, Tilly Shoshone National Forest Grand Teton National Park Yellowstone National Park Custer State Park

7. Dear mom, Tom is too stubborn to admit we're lost, but I know the feeling. We're at least ten miles outside of Holbrook--which had a really nice motel. The sun is setting, the trees here look like they're made out of stone, and the Rainbow Forest Museum is closed. If you have to call for a rescue team, do you know where to send them? Love, Tilly Petrified Forest Mesa Verde National Park The Painted Desert Inyo National Forest

8. Dear mom, I just decided I have a serious fear of falling. We were headed to Las Vegas, but due to Tom's excellent navigation we're looking down at the Colorado River. The setting sun is playing in Technicolor over the rocks. Tomorrow we're going exploring by mule. Guess where we got lost today. Your favorite daughter, Tilly Acadia National Park Grand Canyon National Park Olympic National Park Yellowstone National Park

9. Dear mom, We're on the Highway 240 Loop Road and I think we may be cruising along here a while. The scenery is desolate yet beautiful, especially around the Sage Creek Wilderness Area. Can you imagine where we are? Your vacation-loving child, Tilly Saguaro National Park Death Valley National Park Custer State Park Badlands National Park

10. Dear mom, I'm ready to leave Tom in this park - he might not be found for years. We were headed home when he decided to take a shortcut and now we're in a Kentucky park with the world's longest cave system. What is the name of this park where Tom might spend 'happily ever after'? Love ya, your cave-exploring husband-losing miscreant, Tilly Mammoth Cave Jewel Cave Carlsbad Cavern Cave of the Winds