“The traffic at Yellowstone between Memorial Day and Labor Day is like LA rush hour gridlock.”
It is amazing how busy tourist places are now. I retired a couple of years ago and now travel in the off-season as it were. Cheaper Air and Hotel and no crowds. It is a huge difference.
You’re lucky. I’m in a different life stage than you are with young ones, but I was in Nevada this past week with my son - only 105 degrees in the desert and $5.99/gal gas. Hardly any crowds.
I can do that all year long.