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