A Dream, A Van And 16,000 Miles: How One Family Touched All 50 States In Five Months

On an epic trip that saw sudden storms, soaring temperatures and unpredictable skies across all 50 states, the LeBaron family discovered that the real adventure wasn’t in outrunning the weather but in learning how to appreciate it.

By Jenn Jordan • 2 days ago

Weathering A 50 State Family Vacation

When Jayson and Karina LeBaron decided their family would visit all 50 states in a single year, it didn’t come from a place of spontaneity, but a shared love of amusement parks and a knack for chasing big ideas until they become real.

With their daughters, 9-year-old Maya and 10-year-old Nora, finally tall enough for the biggest rollercoasters, “the perfect timing,” as they put it, the family realize

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