UTAH. The park's unique geography is a result of the Virgin River slicing through thousands of feet of layered Navajo sandstone to create the dramatic and steep-walled Zion Canyon. Originating from snow-drifts resting along the 9,000-foot-high Markagunt Plateau, the Virgin River flows through a landscape of high plateaus, sheer canyons, and monolithic cliffs.
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ARIZONA
Grand Canyon - One of the seven natural wonders. The park is divided between the South and North Rims which are ten miles apart as the crow flies, a 21 mile Rim to Rim hike across the canyon or a staggering 220 miles apart by car, or take a helicopter ride through the oldest canyon formation which began about 17 million years ago.
Grand Canyon NP
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Petrified Forest - Wood turned to stone. Petrified logs dating back 225 million years ago, giant reptiles called phytosaurs and early dinosaurs are among the fossils that are found inside this historical park. Some original stem cells remain allowing scientists to study the now extinct species.
Petrified Forest NP
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Saguaro - The native saguaro cactus found in the park grows to be between 20 and 50 feet tall and the average lifespan is 250 years and each cactus has the capacity to hold up to 2,000 lbs of water and produces over 40 million seeds! Prehistoric rock art, petroglyphs, are found in the park which was created by the Hohokam people. Hohokam Rock Art is thought to be from around 1500 C.E.
Saguaro NP
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Saguaro NP
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ARKANSAS
Hot Springs - Hot Springs National Park isn’t your traditional national park. It resides in an urban setting in Arkansas in a town bearing its name. Even so, it has 26 miles of trails, picnic areas, scenic drives, and backcountry camping. However, the main attractions are the historical bathhouses on the bath row and the various geothermal hot springs surrounded by the Ouachita Mountains.
Hot Springs NP
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Hot Springs NP
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CALIFORNIA
Redwood - Equidistant from Portland and San Francisco, nestled in Humboldt County, California, lies the UNESCO World Heritage Site Redwood National and State Park. An exquisite old-growth rainforest bordered by pristine coastline, strewn with rivers, prairies, and oakland, all towered over by the tallest tree species on earth, the redwood.
Redwood NP
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Lassen Volcanic - Lassen Peak, the largest plug dome volcano in the world, is the centerpiece of this unique national park, but all four types of volcanoes known to exist are also present here: cinder cone volcanoes, shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and the plug dome. Choose from over 150 miles of hiking trails.
Lassen Volcanic NP
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Yosemite - The third park in the National Park System and one of the first areas of land to be granted protection under law. It is the size of Rhode Island, Yosemite is 95% percent wilderness territory boasting mountainous terrain with a Mediterranean climate, interspersed with valleys, waterfalls, impressive cliffs, Lyell Glacier, old-growth and coniferous forests, foothill chaparrals, 1,600 miles of streams, 800 miles of hiking trails, and thousands of lakes and ponds dotting the landscape.
Sequoia - Be impressed with its giant sequoia trees which includes General Sherman tree, one of the largest trees on Earth. The park is shared by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks with 202,430 acres. Enjoy the beautiful drive to the Wuksachi lodge which is located at 7,000 ft above sea level. Don’t be intimidated by the distances to reach cool stuff, well you are on vacation!
Sequoia NP
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Channel Islands - You can’t drive through—or to—the park. Grab a boat ticket from Island Packers, an authorized transport outfitter. Channel Islands is also known as “North American Galapagos” because they are home to over 150 endemic species and 2,000 species of nonindigenous plants and animals.
Channels Islands NP
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Joshua Tree - Two deserts, the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert, collide to form the unpredictable environment of 800,000 acre Joshua Tree National Park. A park known for its sprawl of six mountain ranges and the odd, yet beautiful Joshua Tree, its harsh climate offers up an exuberant display of wildflowers each spring.
Joshua Tree NP
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Joshua Tree NP
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