There is nothing better for the soul than a road trip. My favorite is to head for Utah (from Texas), specifically Kanab, UT. You're within a 2 hour drive of several NP's, notably Zion and Bryce Canyon, also the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
During the drive, you can cut over to Monument Valley, where you can see 80% of what you want to see from the Park HQ, though I have taken a 3 hour ride on horseback to the outer edges of the Park. The 500-800 year old petroglyphs were an amazing site.
You can't make a trip like that in an EV, unless you want to turn a 3 day drive into a week long drive.
Thou speakest the truth, NHN.