{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/geo-us-national-parks-famous-for",
 "id": "geo-us-national-parks-famous-for",
 "title": "What U.S. National Parks Are Famous For",
 "category": "geography",
 "subject": "Geography",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "The sights each famous national park is known for.",
 "tags": [
  "national parks",
  "united states",
  "landmarks"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "National park",
 "backLabel": "Famous for",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Yellowstone",
   "Old Faithful geyser, hot springs, bison; the first national park (1872)"
  ],
  [
   "Grand Canyon",
   "A huge canyon cut by the Colorado River"
  ],
  [
   "Yosemite",
   "Granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, and tall waterfalls"
  ],
  [
   "Great Smoky Mountains",
   "Misty mountains, black bears and wildflowers"
  ],
  [
   "Glacier",
   "Mountain glaciers, lakes and the Going-to-the-Sun Road"
  ],
  [
   "Zion",
   "Red sandstone canyons and the Narrows"
  ],
  [
   "Bryce Canyon",
   "Tall rock spires called hoodoos"
  ],
  [
   "Arches",
   "More than 2,000 natural stone arches, including Delicate Arch"
  ],
  [
   "Everglades",
   "A huge wetland with alligators and wading birds"
  ],
  [
   "Denali",
   "North America's highest mountain, in Alaska"
  ],
  [
   "Acadia",
   "Rocky coast and mountains in Maine"
  ],
  [
   "Rocky Mountain",
   "High peaks, elk and Trail Ridge Road"
  ],
  [
   "Grand Teton",
   "Jagged mountain peaks above Jackson Hole"
  ],
  [
   "Olympic",
   "Rainforest, mountains and a wild Pacific coast"
  ],
  [
   "Mount Rainier",
   "A giant snowy volcano near Seattle"
  ],
  [
   "Crater Lake",
   "A deep blue lake inside an old volcano"
  ],
  [
   "Redwood",
   "The tallest trees in the world"
  ],
  [
   "Sequoia",
   "Giant sequoia trees, including General Sherman"
  ],
  [
   "Death Valley",
   "Extreme heat and the lowest point in North America"
  ],
  [
   "Joshua Tree",
   "Spiky Joshua trees and desert boulders"
  ],
  [
   "Badlands",
   "Striped rock formations and prairie wildlife"
  ],
  [
   "Carlsbad Caverns",
   "Huge underground caves and bats"
  ],
  [
   "Mammoth Cave",
   "The longest known cave system in the world"
  ],
  [
   "Hawaiʻi Volcanoes",
   "Active volcanoes, including Kīlauea"
  ],
  [
   "Haleakalā",
   "A giant volcano on Maui with sunrise views"
  ],
  [
   "Canyonlands",
   "Deep canyons carved by the Colorado and Green rivers"
  ],
  [
   "Mesa Verde",
   "Ancient cliff dwellings built by Ancestral Puebloans"
  ],
  [
   "Petrified Forest",
   "Trees turned to stone and colorful badlands"
  ],
  [
   "Saguaro",
   "Giant saguaro cacti"
  ],
  [
   "Big Bend",
   "A desert and mountains along the Rio Grande"
  ],
  [
   "White Sands",
   "Dunes of bright white gypsum sand"
  ],
  [
   "Dry Tortugas",
   "An old fort on islands in the Gulf of Mexico"
  ],
  [
   "Channel Islands",
   "Offshore islands with unique plants and animals"
  ],
  [
   "Great Sand Dunes",
   "The tallest sand dunes in North America"
  ],
  [
   "Shenandoah",
   "Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge views"
  ],
  [
   "Voyageurs",
   "Lakes and waterways of northern Minnesota"
  ],
  [
   "Katmai",
   "Brown bears catching salmon"
  ],
  [
   "Kenai Fjords",
   "Glaciers and sea life near Seward, Alaska"
  ],
  [
   "Glacier Bay",
   "Tidewater glaciers and whales"
  ],
  [
   "Theodore Roosevelt",
   "Badlands and prairie where the president once ranched"
  ],
  [
   "Congaree",
   "Old-growth floodplain forest"
  ],
  [
   "Wind Cave",
   "A maze of boxwork cave formations"
  ],
  [
   "Gateway Arch",
   "The tall stainless steel arch beside the Mississippi"
  ],
  [
   "Cuyahoga Valley",
   "Woodlands and waterfalls between Cleveland and Akron"
  ],
  [
   "Lassen Volcanic",
   "Steaming vents and mud pots in a volcanic area"
  ],
  [
   "Pinnacles",
   "Rock spires and California condors"
  ],
  [
   "Biscayne",
   "Mostly water: coral reefs and islands near Miami"
  ],
  [
   "Isle Royale",
   "A wild island in Lake Superior with wolves and moose"
  ],
  [
   "Indiana Dunes",
   "Sand dunes on the shore of Lake Michigan"
  ],
  [
   "New River Gorge",
   "A deep gorge with a famous steel arch bridge"
  ],
  [
   "Hot Springs",
   "Natural hot springs and old bathhouses"
  ]
 ]
}