Austin Hendricks

The AWESOME adventures of AUSTIN!

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We were very hungry on Veterans Day!

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Austin loves to fish, but we didn't have my fishing gear with me, so he decided to use a net instead. So bold 👊 . . #sunset #lakeside #fishingartofvisuals #gopark #findyourpark (at St. Vrain State Park - Colorado State Parks)

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I could not resist taking a family picture in front of this beautiful lookout on in the San Juan Mountains! . . #airstream #airstreamlife #roadtripusa #travelphotographer #americanroadtrip #explorecolorado #landscapephotographer #airstreamdreams #adventureisoutthere #adventurevisuals #traveler #travelbug #travellife #travelusa #traveldiaries #airstreamaddicts #familytravelers

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Look how much of my Elk Burger I can eat at one time!! #elk #austinexplores (at Tall Texan Campground)

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Austin has been loving all the geysers and hot springs here in Yellowstone! Today he turned 5 and because we took a chance and decided to live a life of adventure, he was able to have his birthday in Yellow stone National Park! _______________________ #happybirthday #hotsprings #yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #geyser #findyourpark #nationalpark @yellowstonenps @goyellowstone #livinglife #adventurelife @beadventureus (at Yellowstone National Park-East Ent)

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Today is Austin's Birthday!!! He is 5 years old today and we are so proud of him!!! You can follow his adventures at www.austinhendricks.com Have a good Saturday! We are still in Yellowstone and heading back to grand Tetons soon! #happybirthday #yellowstone #austinexplores (at Yellowstone Nat'l Park)

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This is what it's all about! Letting Austin learn about our National Parks and earn his Junior Ranger badges! He said he wants to teach others what all the animals eat, when he becomes a real ranger! 😊 _______________________ #grandteton #grandtetons #juniorranger #juniorrangerprogram #nps100 #findyourpark #findyourspecialplace #moose @grandtetonnps #thefuture @nationalparkservice @natgeotravel @the59parks #juniorrangerbadge (at Grand Teton National Park)

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Adventure is my middle name... What's up Teton! 👊 #austinexplores #grandteton #grandtetons #juniorranger #tetonexplored (at Grand Teton National Park)

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This is a beautiful shot that @rhondahendricks took of @austinexplores and Me! It was taken on my iPhone, but I like to edit them a lot to make them look cool. This was done with the "pictureshow" app. What's your favorite app to edit on? . . #pictureshow #photoediting #iphoneonly #fatherson #adventureawaits #portrait #travelphotography #saltlakecity #liketohike #ensignpeak (at Ensign Peak)

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Collecting a little bit of salt for the next time I have French fries! #saltflats #austinexplores (at Bonneville Salt Flats)

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Last night we drove 1.5 hours to see the salt flats. When we got there, we saw that our tire was flat. The sun was setting, so I told Rhonda we will deal with it later. I came back in the dark, only to find I didn't have the proper tools to get my spare down. I went over to a Chevy truck and asked a guy named "Dale" if he might have the part I was missing. He did!! And so I jacked the truck up, pulled the spare down (in opposite order), changed the tires out, and talked about photography with Dale. My spare was completely flat, but since I live on the road full time, I had a really long extension cord and a pneumatic tire pump! I plugged in next to the coke machine, pumped the big tire up and headed back on the road! We didn't get home till 11:30 last night and this morning, I have to go get our tire fixed, but I have a feeling I'll be shelling out $1000 for new tires 😬. The ones we have on the truck are getting worn down and we have a lot of traveling to do and F250 tires aren't cheap! But we had an eventful night and enjoyed an amazing view! I didn't have time to edit pics, so you're getting a selfie this morning. Have a great day! Stay strong and live the adventure 👊 _________________________ #lifeontheroad #flattire #f250 #saltflats #airstreamlife #travelphotographer #newtires #michelin #superduty @ford #tireproblems #adventureawaits #staystrong #staypossitive (at Bonneville Salt Flats)

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I miss mamakat. She came to visit us and see buffalo and a like that has salt in it! #austinexplores (at Antelope Island at The Great Salt Lake)

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This is how you pose when you're having fun! #austinexplores (at Glacier National Park)

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Today, the National Park System turns 100! It has definitely been the highlight of our travels so far, but I want to pay my respect to the Junior Ranger program! Every single ranger has taken their time with Austin at every park! It is probably the coolest experience to watch a young kid go through! The greatest thing, is that the parks know that it's future relies on these kids to have an admiration for it when the get older and man are they doing an excellent job! Austin has collected badges from 13 national parks now and we haven't even been through Utah! Happy birthday National Parks!!! And thank you for your Junior Ranger program! . #juniorranger #nationalparks #happybirthdaynps @nationalparkservice @the59parks @joshuatreenps #juniorrangerprogram #nps100 #tomorrowsfuture #nationalparkkids (at Joshua Tree National Park)

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We will never forget our time in @glaciernps Such a beautiful place with so many different things to do! By far one of our favorites ❤️ . #glaciernationalpark #glaciernps @nationalparkservice #swimming #glacierlake #glacierwater #refreshingswim #familytravel #familytravels #airstream #airstreamers #fulltimers #followyourdreams #findyourpark #nps100 #nationalpark (at Glacier National Park)

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Every single national park we have been to has been so patient, kind and determined to make sure kids love the Junior Ranger program! Seriously, I feel like they drop everything to make sure kids love being a Junior Ranger! So thankful for all the many things Austin has learned along the way! @austinexplores . #Juniorranger #nationalparkgeek #nationalparks #findyourpark #juniorranger #juniorrangers #airstreamlife #natgeo #exploremore #austinexplores @glaciernps @nationalparkservice (at Glacier National Park)

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Surrounded by lava, I barely escaped!! 😎 . . #austinexplores #findyourpark #juniorranger #lava #lavarocks #cratersofthemoon #kidskearning #kidshavingfun (at Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve)