Catherine Parker has a passion for travel after finishing her quest to see all 50 states. As a former flight attendant with one of the largest airlines, she’s landed in nearly every North American airport at least once. Since clipping her professional wings after 9/11, she combines her love of the open road with visiting national parks, historic sites and cultural icons.

Catherine is the National Parks TravelingMom at TravelingMom.com. She's driven over 75,000 miles to visit 41 of the 61 national parks. Driving through the lower 48 and six Canadian provinces with her three kids in an over-packed SUV. She can be found at CarfulofKids.com along with print and online freelance work.