Parks Art Collection

🧊🗻One thing I've always been blessed with is a very clear vision of exactly what I want to do. While it can make me stubborn at times, it has also led me to not let any set backs or challenges stop me from reaching the goals I want to achieve.

I am going to see all the National Parks, each journey has been an amazing story. I say it all the time, but this National park journey has been the honor of a lifetime to experience with family & friends.

Becoming a nurse was another thing I never questioned. I wanted to be a nurse from the time I was a little kid. I don't remember anything else. I had some setbacks in college both financially and academically, but I never let that get in my way. There was no question in my mind that the end result would be the same.

I am so grateful to have this sort of determination as it had made my life so enjoyable, less confusing, and not so frustrating. When I do achieve those goals, I'm only left thinking, okay what now? It's a blessing and a bit of a curse!

Join me as I venture to National Park #51!

🇺🇸🏞️Memorial Day Weekend Complete! Boulder creek festival and Territory Days in the books. I haven't ever done M day shows.... thankfully had nice weather and nice people!

NEXT UP: A summer full of Thursdays in Vail and Sundays in Breck !!!!!

🏜️🦂🌵NATIONAL PARK #50 COMPLETE🙌
Big Bend National Park, Texas with 7 lovely ladies.

Highlights: Santa Elena canyon hike, with a reward dip in the Rio Grande River, Desert air bnb near Terlingua with home cooked meals, and a ride on a b***o into Boquillas Del Carmen, Mexico. We also hiked to a hot springs, met some free range dogs, changed a flat tire, and had a campfire.

The park is very remote and difficult to get to. It is 7 hours from San Antonio, 5 hours from El Paso, and 9 hours from Dallas. I drove over 2000 miles in the last 5 days. The park is also know for dark skies, which we didn't enjoy due to a full moon.

Big Bend is currently under threat of a WALL being built, which would greatly disrupt the ecosystem and the local people. https://nobigbendwall.org

We're popping up at the Denver Sportscastle this weekend! For the first time this year. Come see us Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm. There are 2 pop up bars, food trucks, DJs, and 3 levels of small businesses !!

These are the items I have left from my colorado Painted Tree locations. Pick up in Arvada, in person this weekend, or I can also ship all over the country. Shipping fees dependent on items but normally $5-10 per box. Stickers would come in an envelope , free shipping. Prices below:

-Bucket List National Park Water Bottles:
$26 retail NOW JUST $17
-BOOKS:
retail $25-30 NOW JUST $15 each
-Journals (succulents, mushrooms, constellations): Normally $12-15 now just $6.50
-Stickers:
normally $4.95, now just $3 (Buy 5 get 1 free) can ship anywhere !

Message me to get a package put together!

THE FALL OF PAINTED TREE BOUTIQUES: a small business owner's story. New blog post on my website!!! https://www.parksartcollection.com/blog/the-fall-of-painted-tree-boutiques-a-small-business-owners-story-of-loss-chaos-and-recovery

Link to website in bio.

🌳Where are my OHIO followers 👇👇 Can I get a HOLLA
I just refreshed my Ohio Space and reconnected with family and nature. What could be better?🏡

📣🎊🎉I am SO EXCITED to announce that Parks Art Collection has partnered with its first official NATIONAL PARK non profit !! 🙌🥳🏜️ CAPITOL REEF, UTAH

🎨🪵Our hand drawn treasures will be available this summer at the gift shop! I created 3 custom designs that will only be available there at the shop, so if you're planning a visit, be sure to get a limited edition design ! Thanks to the team at Capitol Reef for giving me a chance and helping support our public lands through USA made Artworks !🌲🪾🙏

SHOWS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 🌸🌺🌼
Denver Spring Market
Friday, April 24, 2026: 3:00pm – 9:00pm   Spring Date Night | Saturday, April 25, 2026: 11:00am – 5:00pm |Sunday, April 26, 2026: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Sports Castle - 1000 North Broadway, Denver CO 80203 (Northeast corner of 10th Ave and Broadway)

Boulder Creek Fest 1236 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO
Saturday, May 23rd 2026 10:00 am - 7:00 pm | Sunday, May 24th 2026 10:00 am - 7:00 pm  | Monday, May 25th 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Breckenridge Sunday Market | Breckenridge, Main Street Station
June 7th - September 6th, 2026 | Sundays: 10am - 3pm

Rocky Mountain Apparel Gift & Resort Show (TRADE SHOW for Wholesale Buyers)
National Western Livestock Center
August 26th-28th | Tues & Wed: 9am-5pm, Thurs: 9am-3pm

Highlands Oktoberfest & Market
Saturday, September 12th, 10am-6pm | Lowell & 32nd St

People are CONSTANTLY asking me, what's your favorite national park? Okay, top 3? I get it! I know you want the answer but the answer is just more complicated than that. I have so many favorites but it all depended on time of year, time of day, who I was with, why I was there, and how much time I spend there.

I think the only question you should ask: which park would you go BACK TO over and over again? Places where you can never see it all. So here's my answers-- Zion, Arches, Rocky, Teton, Glacier, Channel Islands, Katmai, Yosemite, Hawaii Volcanoes, Haleakala, Denali, Sequoia.

What about parks that took my breath away upon first entering?? Not as many: Kenai Fjords, Katmai, Zion, Glacier, Sequoia, white sands (at sunrise), crater lake.

Any places I've been that didn't get a fair chance (too short or rushed trip): Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Denali.

Parks that are overrated: NOT A SINGLE ONE