Bram - The National Parks Experience Founder & CEO

Born in Belgium and based in Oregon, Bram is the founder and CEO of The National Parks Experience.

Ever since moving to the United States, he has been passionate about America's national parks, forests, and other public lands. Bram is an avid landscape photographer, wildlife enthusiast, as well as an experienced hiker and cyclist.

His love for U.S. national parks keeps bringing him to some of the nation's most spectacular places, where he enjoys camping, stargazing, exploring trails, and immersing himself in the great outdoors in a multitude of ways.

Bram is an expert on all things related to America's national parks and is on a mission to visit all National Park Service sites. He documents this fascinating and incredibly fulfilling journey on this website.

Mammoth Cave National Park rock formations, Kentucky

The World’s Longest Cave Is in Kentucky

A passing-through state at first, Kentucky became a great stopping point for us in the end. The reason was that, because we were on a national parks road trip, we figured it wouldn’t make sense if we just flew through Kentucky on the interstate, without visiting Mammoth Cave National Park.

Plateau Point in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Two Days in the Grand Canyon? Do These Two Hikes!

Nothing can prepare you for your first view of the Grand Canyon. No matter how many pictures you’ve seen or documentaries you’ve watched, the immense scale of this place needs to be seen in 3D, not on paper or a screen.

Zion Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah - Salt Lake City National Parks

5 Best Hikes in Zion National Park, Utah

If you’re after inspiring canyon landscapes, great campgrounds, and a challenging hike or two, Utah’s Zion National Park has your name written all over it. There’s obviously a reason for the park’s popularity: its truly magnificent scenery and accessible yet epic Zion National Park hiking trails.

Canyonlands National Park, Utah - Colorado Plateau National Parks Photos

Canyon Captures – My Favorite Photos of the Colorado Plateau National Parks

Nowhere else in the world will you find landscapes quite like those that characterize southern Utah, northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado. Here, in the middle of the Colorado Plateau—and incidentally also at the top of the plateau—scattered woods alternate with high desert scenery.