Hike to the top of Cadillac mountain early in the morning and watch the sun rise over the ocean. You'll also be the first in the nation to see the sun's rays.
History n Culture of American Samoa n US National Park outside of continental U.S.
I've never been in a place so silent! You could hear the internal hum of your eardrum, the snow resting on your shoulders, and stepping on the individual grains of dirt. I loved it!
Big Bend National Park is composed of more than 800,000 acres, making it the 15th largest national park. Read all about this fascinating area of Texas in DRIVING SOUTHWEST TEXAS. Read more.
Biscayne National Park is the largest marine park in the NationalPark System! To see it best, get out on the water!
The Black Canyon hosts a variety of ecosystems from pinyon pine, juniper & scrub oak forests at the rim, to the shady & vertical inner canyon walls, & down to the riparian community along the River
The night sky is so dark at Bryce Canyon that on a clear and moonless night you can see approximately 7,500 stars! Attend the night sky programs offered here that help you enjoy this beautiful sight. Read more.
Seriously, no one comes to Moab to hang indoors. Better than the Grand Canyon, more intimate. Go to Grand View Point & follow a little trail to the right-1/2 mile later & you'll be richly rewarded!
A vastly underrated national park. Very cool trails and scenery, plus a working orchard and fruit pie. Make sure to do the scenic drive.
Who could guess at the hidden treasures deep underground? Beneath the rugged land are more than 117 known caves!
Enjoy knowing you are visiting the least visited national park in the USA, and the only national park that's only reachable by boat. Revel in your adventure to another world.
Bring a headlamp if you start a hike in the afternoon... The park doesn't close, and you can hike out after dark. The trails are wide and improved.
Do the hike down to the boat dock, bring a swimsuit, round the corner up to the restrooms, and jump off the cliff into the lake below! (Beware of the bees in the parking lot!!)
Though a short distance from the urban environments of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park seems worlds away.
Peaking at 20,320 feet, Denali (the High One in Athabascan), is North America's tallest mountain. Most visitors enjoy the view from afar, that almost 1,000 climbers summit the peak every year.
Besides the opportunity to spot American alligators, Everglades National Park is home to around 400 species and around 31 warbler species. Talk about a wildlife paradise!
The country's northernmost park protects an expanse of pure wilderness in Alaska's Brooks Range and has no park facilities. The land is home to Alaska Natives who have relied on the land and caribou.
The Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, is the tallest national monument in the U.S. Construction began on Feb. 12, 1963, with the last section put into place on Oct. 28, 1965.
Get up there before the snow flies. The wildlife is spectacular and the weather has been beautiful :)
Cruised by and the landscape is so majestic. Nothing like I've ever seen before. Photos do absolutely no justice.
More than 270 miles long, 18 miles wide, and a mile deep, this vast canyon is known throughout the world for its size and beauty.
Be sure to be on the lookout for bison, moose and elk. There's so much wildlife to be seen!
An amazing park waaaaay out out of the path of civilization. Campground is quite high up, but a great base for good hiking and views.
The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve contains the tallest sand dunes in North America, and is one of the most fragile and complex dune systems in the world.
The Great Smoky Mountains are known as the salamander capital of the world, home to 30 species.
This park contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, as well as the scenic McKittrick Canyon filled with bigtooth maples, a corner of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, and a fossilized coral reef.
Not an early bird? No problem. Haleakalā is known for sunrises but if you haven’t seen a sunset from this vantage point, you are missing out!
Must see: Kilauea Crater, Thurston Lavatube, drive the crater rim and around the park... Surreal! Don't miss the video show at the visitor center.
The natural thermal springs in this park, which flow from the Ouachita Mountains, were made a government-protected area by President Andrew Jackson in 1832.
Whether you enjoy scouting for rare species of birds or flying kites on the sandy beach, the national lakeshore's 15,000 acres will continually enchant you.
One of my favorite national parks. I like to take landscape pictures, and the park offers really good settings for it, especially during the sunset. Good place to go stargazing.
This park on the Alaska Peninsula protects the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, an ash flow formed by the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, as well as Mount Katmai.
This seemingly harsh terrain of the national park is home to a diverse array of plants and animals
Kobuk Valley protects 61 miles of the Kobuk River and three regions of sand dunes. Created by glaciers, the Great Kobuk, Little Kobuk, and Hunt River Sand Dunes are the largest dunes in the Arctic
If you want to see volcanoes, glaciers, and rain forests all in one place, just add Lake Clark to your travel list. You're almost guaranteed to spot some foraging brown bears along the shore. Read more.
This national park is highly underrated. Volcanoes, geothermal activity and pristine lakes await you here! And you can avoid the crowds.
Hikes for every age and physical ability. Tour the caves during hot summer days. Hike outdoor trails on cooler ones. Something for everyone.
Take a tour of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, and check out this vintage 1970s photo from our Documerica collection of Cliff Palace. Read more.
Wow! Absolutely go to Artist Point and Chain Lakes (Bagley Lake Trail). These are most beautiful and scenic with the mountain tops and reflections in the lakes!
Olympic National Park contains 3 different ecosystems including a rainforest. Head to the Quinault Rainforest (1 of only 3 in the western hemisphere) to see the largest Sitka Spruce tree in the world. Read more.
Incredible park. Great Ranger staff and there's not a bad view anywhere. Do not steal petrified wood.
Bring your own food :) some sundries, beer, frozen foods, but not much just canned & dry goods. The 6 mile loop High Peaks via the caves is great for big views and mild to strenuous hiking.
Check out Fern Canyon and take a side trip to the beach from the parking lot. You might run into a herd of male elk on the dunes.
Trail Ridge Road, which runs through the park, is the highest paved through-road in the US.
Did you know? The saguaro cactus grows naturally only in the Sonoran Desert. There are approximately 1.6 million individual saguaro plants growing in Saguaro National Park. Read more.
Start at Moro Rock, then go to Crescent Meadow and follow the trail to Tharp's Log, on the way back take a picture at Tunnel Log
Drive skyline drive at sunset for your best chance to catch wildlife. Just be careful, they can be really hard to see.
Cool place if you're up to some hiking. Some of the beaches are simply unbelievable!
If you are up to it, the wild cave tour is well worth the work, but try to sign up ahead of time because there is a limit to under 10 people each day.
The largest national park with total area or 13,175,799 acres or 53,320 km2
Yellowstone is the world’s oldest national park. Established in 1872, it is nearly 9000 square meters in size, covering parts of three US states. Since 1978, it is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
A hike along the Gaylor Lakes Trail offers possible encounters with some wonderful critters: the pika and the annual spring love songs of the Yosemite toad and Pacific chorus frogs. -Beth Pratt (NWF)
Come here in the winter right after a snow storm. The scenery is incredible and the crowds are gone.
