In areas where LAANC is available, use it. As far as the parks, you not only need to check airspace restrictions, but also any park rules regarding the use of drones.
An unplanned extra stop on our recent NC500 trip, with more of a walk than anticipated! We travelled up to Fort William on the first day of our trip, through torrential rain that precluded any of the planned drone flying, but on arriving in Fort...