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US National Parks
Famous national parks and what each is known for.
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- Yellowstone (WY, MT, ID)ParkThe first national park (1872); Old Faithful geyser and bison
- Yosemite (CA)ParkGranite cliffs, waterfalls and giant sequoias
- Grand Canyon (AZ)ParkA huge canyon cut by the Colorado River
- Zion (UT)ParkRed rock canyons and narrow slot canyons
- Bryce Canyon (UT)ParkTall rock spires called hoodoos
- Arches (UT)ParkMore than 2,000 natural sandstone arches
- Canyonlands (UT)ParkDeep canyons and mesas carved by rivers
- Great Smoky Mountains (TN, NC)ParkMisty mountains and lots of different plants and animals
- Acadia (ME)ParkRocky coast and first sunrise views in the US in some seasons
- Glacier (MT)ParkMountains, glaciers and clear lakes
- Rocky Mountain (CO)ParkHigh peaks and elk
- Grand Teton (WY)ParkJagged mountains rising from a valley
- Olympic (WA)ParkRainforest, mountains and Pacific beaches
- Mount Rainier (WA)ParkA giant volcano with glaciers
- Redwood (CA)ParkThe tallest trees on Earth
- Sequoia (CA)ParkGiant sequoias, the largest trees by volume
- Joshua Tree (CA)ParkDesert with twisted Joshua trees
- Death Valley (CA, NV)ParkThe hottest, driest place in North America
- Everglades (FL)ParkA huge wetland with alligators and wading birds
- Biscayne (FL)ParkMostly underwater, with coral reefs
- Dry Tortugas (FL)ParkIslands with an old fort, far out in the Gulf
- Mammoth Cave (KY)ParkThe longest known cave system in the world
- Carlsbad Caverns (NM)ParkHuge limestone caves and a bat flight at dusk
- Big Bend (TX)ParkDesert, mountains and the Rio Grande
- Badlands (SD)ParkStriped, eroded hills and fossils
- Wind Cave (SD)ParkA cave with rare boxwork formations
- Theodore Roosevelt (ND)ParkRugged badlands and wild horses
- Voyageurs (MN)ParkLakes and canoeing
- Isle Royale (MI)ParkA wilderness island in Lake Superior
- Cuyahoga Valley (OH)ParkA park with waterfalls and a scenic train
- Shenandoah (VA)ParkSkyline Drive and fall colors
- Hot Springs (AR)ParkNatural hot springs and old bathhouses
- Congaree (SC)ParkA forest in a floodplain
- Denali (AK)ParkHome of North America's tallest mountain
- Glacier Bay (AK)ParkTidewater glaciers and whales
- Kenai Fjords (AK)ParkFjords, glaciers and sea life
- Katmai (AK)ParkBrown bears catching salmon
- Haleakala (HI)ParkA huge volcano crater on Maui
- Hawaii Volcanoes (HI)ParkActive volcanoes
- Petrified Forest (AZ)ParkTrees turned to stone
- Saguaro (AZ)ParkGiant cactus forest
- Mesa Verde (CO)ParkAncient cliff homes built by Ancestral Puebloans
- Great Sand Dunes (CO)ParkThe tallest sand dunes in North America
- Crater Lake (OR)ParkThe deepest lake in the US, in an old volcano
- Lassen Volcanic (CA)ParkHot springs and volcanic mud pots
- Pinnacles (CA)ParkRock spires and rare California condors
- Channel Islands (CA)ParkIsland wildlife off the coast
- North Cascades (WA)ParkRugged peaks and glaciers
- Great Basin (NV)ParkAncient bristlecone pines and dark skies
- Capitol Reef (UT)ParkA long wrinkle in the Earth called a monocline
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (CO)ParkA very steep, narrow canyon
- Guadalupe Mountains (TX)ParkHighest point in Texas
- White Sands (NM)ParkGlowing white gypsum dunes
- Gateway Arch (MO)ParkA national park with the famous Arch in St. Louis
- Indiana Dunes (IN)ParkSand dunes on Lake Michigan
- Virgin Islands (USVI)ParkBeaches and coral reefs
- National Park ServiceParkThe agency that cares for national parks; founded in 1916
- RangerParkA person who protects and teaches about parks
- Junior RangerParkA kids' program where you earn a badge
- Leave No TraceParkTake only photos, leave only footprints
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