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A lot of people have a goal to visit all the U.S. national parks but overlook the national monuments (that was us originally 👋), many of which are every bit as spectacular, less crowded, and oftentimes free. Currently there are 138 national monuments: the National Park Service (NPS) manages 89, and the rest are managed by agencies like the BLM, USFS, and FWS. The main difference between national monuments and national parks? National Parks protect large areas for scenic, recreational, and inspi