This is hilarious. Designer Amber Share discovered that there were one-star reviews for all 62 of our National Parks. So she decided to illustrate and hand letter travel posters for them “as a way to put a positive spin on such a negative mindset.” She calls her Subpar Parks series “a snarky love letter to the National Parks System.” It’s absolutely delightful. See the entire series on Instagram. A few samples are below. It’s well worth the price of admission – which in this case is free.
For the record: Joshua Tree, Sequoia, and Death Valley.
And below, Saguaro.
How many “Subpar Parks” have you visited?
Me: Alas, only somewhere between 16 and 20. Why don’t you know exactly, I hear you ask? Well, for instance, the above photo of a saguaro cactus was taken in the Superstition Wilderness which is actually nearer Phoenix than Tuscon where the National Park is located.
Or how about this? I’m pretty sure my parents took me to “the Everglades” when I was little. But was it actually inside the park?
Or this: I might have been to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky one time. Or was it just Luray Caverns in Virginia? Not 100% sure.
Redwoods vs Sequoia: Both? Neither? Hell-if-I-know.
We’ve definitely been to Joshua Tree. But nearby Death Valley? Probably, but not certain. More to the point: In all that desert – how would you even know?
Does Catalina count as one of the Channel Islands? If so, then yep. Otherwise, not.
We’ve been through the Badlands many times. But did we ever stop to set foot on National Park soil there? Who knows? And more important: If we didn’t, who’s gonna rat us out?
Anyway, you get the picture.
Hilarious, Dan! I’ve seen 11 but now I want to go back to those, plus visit the very muddy one and the others.