A friend of mine is moving from Albany, NY to Los Angeles. I've agreed to help him with the move/driving, and in return, I get to see some of the most incredible places in the world. The move itself is going to be more like a 3-week road trip, about two of which will take us through many of the national parks in the west. Now, I didn't write this to brag, I'm actually looking for help and advice about what we want to be certain to see or skip.

The current plan is:
Badlands (a couple days)
Mt. Rushmore & Devil's Tower (quick stops)
Yellowstone & Grand Tetons (several days)
Dinosaur National Monument (stop/day)
and a day in each of:
Bryce Canyon
Grand Canyon North Rim
Zion NP
and finally a couple nights in Vegas before the final leg to Pasadena.

I know it's naive to think we can see anywhere close to all the best places, but that's why I'm hoping to get some help from you all. I know (from all the ridiculously good photos) many of you have been through these areas, and I'm hoping for a "best of" and any other hints you can suggest. If you can think of anything to add or remove from the itinerary, I'd appreciate hearing about that too. An early thank you to anyone with some advice, and I'll be sure to come back and share whatever good photos I can get.