Thanks for the mention. I agree this is a great use of money. The US national parks are just top notch. Every one that I've been to were well maintained, beautiful, and very accessible.

I hope you will take some time to visit Yosemite in the future. It is an absolute beautiful place. Be sure not to make the same mistake I made, and stay to see the sunset plus evening sky. We did not do that and I've been regretting it.