| No matter which of the US national parks you | | | | Mammoth Hot Springs to the bald eagles |
| choose to visit, you will discover intriguing | | | | soaring overhead, Yellowstone proves that |
| wildlife and breathtaking scenery. There are | | | | life can propagate anywhere. |
| a handful of parks, however, that offer | | | | |
| things that you won't find anywhere else. | | | | Upon first glance, the Grand Canyon National |
| | | | Park seems to be the ripped off of an alien |
| From the Grand Canyon in Arizona to the | | | | planet and dropped in northern Arizona. The |
| stunning gorges of northern New York, the | | | | canyon itself is a wonder to behold unmatched |
| United states offers some spectacular natural | | | | by anything else in the national parks |
| scenery. Enjoy this brief journey through | | | | system. |
| those parks. | | | | |
| | | | Carved out by the winding Colorado River, |
| Everything about California's Yosemite | | | | some parts of the canyon are a mile deep and |
| National Park is big. The park itself is | | | | eighteen miles wide creating multi-colored |
| roughly the size of Rhode Island. The Sequoia | | | | vistas revealing the Earth's prehistoric |
| trees are absolutely humongous, while the El | | | | past. |
| Capitan is the world's largest granite | | | | |
| monolith, standing 3,593 feet tall. | | | | The south rim is where most of the more |
| | | | popular scenery can be found because it is |
| If you really want to see Yosemite in all of | | | | the most easily accessible. The north rim is |
| its glory, make your way to Glacier Point. | | | | a much longer drive but has been touted by |
| You will see the incredible Half Dome, as | | | | many explorers to have the best views of the |
| well as the grand Yosemite Valley. Everything | | | | canyon inside this beauty of US national |
| about the park makes it one of our national | | | | parks. |
| treasures, a gem of our US national parks | | | | |
| system. | | | | The canyon is the main event for this park |
| | | | but there are plenty of side shows to |
| Yellowstone National Park was the very first | | | | explore: ride the rapids down the Colorado |
| US national parks and the prototype of many | | | | River, explore the Hermits Rest history |
| future parks. Home to nearly 300 geysers | | | | landmark, or hike in the backcountry to |
| including the infamous Old Faithful Geyser, | | | | discover your own secret part of the Grand |
| Yellowstone sits atop an active volcano bed | | | | Canyon. Whatever you do here, you will leave |
| centered over Yellowstone Lake which has been | | | | with new respect of the grandeur of nature. |
| theorized to erupt only a few times over the | | | | |
| past two million years. | | | | These US national parks are but a select few |
| | | | from the national parks system that defy the |
| Hot springs, steam vents, and waterfalls | | | | definition of what is a national park and |
| heated by the lava flows just beneath the | | | | treads into a territory of wonder. |
| surface provide extraordinary scenery for any | | | | |
| visitor of the US national park. Life still | | | | There are many spectacular parks to visit, |
| teems in every corner of this hostile | | | | each with its own beauty and wonder. |
| environment. | | | | Exploring nature and parks around the country |
| | | | is a wonderful way to learn of history and |
| From the colorful micro-organisms found at | | | | respect for the environment. |