PARK MADNESS 2020
Are you ready for an epic competition?! 32 of America’s most beautiful national parks are going head-to-head — which one will be the winner?
Park Madness 2020 begins on Monday, March 23rd and runs until we crown a winner — likely mid-April!
STEP ONE: Fill out your Park Madness Bracket
STEP TWO: Vote for your favorite parks
After you’ve filled out your bracket, it’s time to vote! Head over to the Dirt In My Shoes Facebook Page to see each match-up.
Vote for your favorite parks by commenting directly on each Park Madness Facebook post. New match-ups will be released at 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM MST each day.
To thank you for participating in Park Madness 2020, I WILL BE GIVING AWAY FREE NATIONAL PARK ITINERARIES. One commenter will be randomly selected and contacted each day!
STEP THREE: Follow the results
Results are updated daily at 10 AM and 8 PM MST! Check back often to see which parks win the daily vote.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Round One Winners
Grand Canyon {116} vs Crater Lake {81}
Denali {147} vs Death Valley {45}
Joshua Tree {46} vs Sequoia Kings {138}
Grand Teton {133} vs Rocky Mountain {71}
Arches {142} vs Canyonlands {48}
Glacier {151} vs Mount Rainier {44}
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Round One Winners
Great Smoky Mountains {133} vs Shenandoah {43}
Congaree {27} vs Big Bend {122}
Everglades {88} vs Dry Tortugas {69}
Badlands {167} vs Indiana Dunes {23}
Acadia {138} vs Isle Royale {25}
Gateway Arch {79} vs Hot Springs {64}
STEP FOUR: Have fun
I’m so excited to join in on Park Madness with you! Bring it on — may the best national park win!
This is great! May I have your permission to use this with my 4th graders as a part of our virtual learning? Thank you!
Yes, no problem!
Clever idea!
Thanks!
Enjoy the idea of park madness brackets… our whole family intends to fill out a bracket and follow progress.
That’s fantastic. Have fun!
Great idea, can’t wait to play
Enjoy 🙂
Not being able to play my March madness brackets, this is going to be a fun replacement. Gotta go hike
Haha me too! Good luck with your bracket!
Hi Ashli! This will be fun to watch, I’m not on Facebook but I will be checking out the results.
I wish we were still seeing you in a few weeks, miss you, take care.
Sheree
Miss you too. Hopefully we’ll make it out your direction again soon when all of this is over. At least we got to see you for a day!
I am soooo very excited for this super fun diversion. I’m indefinitely working from home while schools are closed and loved your Yosemite itinerary. Looking forward to Utah’s National Parks in 2022! Thanks for a bright spot right now:)
You’re welcome Nichole. I’m glad it’s going to be a fun diversion for you!
This is awesome!!!
Thanks!
I also did not see North Cascades.
The bracket doesn’t have all 62 parks, just 32 of them 🙂
I did not see White Sands National Park on here. It was just added to the park system wasn’t it?
Great idea! A distraction to keep us hopeful until we can be out and about again! Thanks Ash!
Of course — happy to do it!