Pins lie scattered over the map, crowded in the West and thinner toward the East, the way a road atlas looks after a few good summers.

Pin-Marked Parks Map is a national park mug that puts the whole country on the side of your cup in four flat colors. Give it to whoever starts planning next summer's route in January.

A four-color country under one headline

The headline “63 National Parks” runs along the top in a single line of dark condensed capitals. Below it lies a flat map of the United States. The lower 48 states fill most of the print, and Alaska and Hawaii are drawn as insets at the lower left.

Each state is a block of one color: dark green, slate blue, rust orange or charcoal. Thin cream gaps stand in for the borders, so the country reads as a patchwork.

Then come the pins, their heads filled in blue, rust or green. They gather most thickly on the western side, a few cross the middle of the country and the East, and some reach the far southeast corner and both insets. The pins are unnamed, so the map works as a conversation starter: point at a corner of the country and tell the story of a trip.

Easy to live with, day after day

• Sturdy, glossy ceramic, made to be picked up every morning
• The vivid print stands up to the dishwasher, so cleanup takes no extra thought
• It also goes in the microwave when a refill has gone cold
• A single print sits centered on the side opposite the handle; the areas beside the handle are left plain

Who it's for

Road-trippers, hikers, campers and the relative whose vacation photos are mostly trailhead signs. It sits well on a kitchen shelf, an office desk or the counter of a cabin. It makes sense for a retirement, a birthday, the holidays or the week before a long drive west.

Quick answers

What is on the map?

The states in flat blocks of color, two insets and a scatter of small map pins. Each pin has a round head, a pointed tip and a dark outline, and carries a tiny pine tree or a mountain.

How would you describe the look?

Vintage-style. The color fills have a light speckle and slightly rough edges, like a print that has seen some years, and the palette is muted.

How should I stand it on an open shelf?

Turn the handle toward the wall. The headline and the whole map then face the room.

Is it only for people who have been to many parks?

No. It honors the park system as a whole, so it fits a first-time visitor as well as someone decades into the hobby.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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