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Yosemite National Park is a 1,200-square-mile area that has been preserved in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. It was designated a national park on October 1, 1890, making it the country's third-oldest park.
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Redwoods are famed for their great size, and because of their iconic stature they have long attracted attention from conservationists. The redwood forest that runs up the northern coast of California stands as one of the few large old-…
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Grand Teton National Park is famed among climbers for the high peak of Grand Teton itself, but it has many other attractions. The park is home to a spectacular variety of terrain, which creates both excellent hiking and nature-watching…
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Banff National Park was the first national park established in Canada. It consists of 2,564 square miles of territory in the Canadian Rockies. A combination of valleys, peaks, meadows, marshes, rivers, and forests, Banff National Park…
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On November 10, 1978, Badlands National Park was officially designated as a U.S. national park. Its 244,000 acres are in southwest South Dakota, in Jackson and Pennington counties, near the town of Interior.
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Located in central Arizona, Sedona's main attraction is its beautiful buttes and pinnacles of red sandstone, collectively known as the Red Rocks. The area surrounding the walks are honeycombed with trails that are popular with hikers a…
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Big Bend National Park is a vast area of land running along the Texas-Mexico border. It was inhabited for hundreds of years and mined and farmed for its natural resources before being turned into a national park for hikers and other ou…
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About 100 miles from Calgary in Alberta, Banff National Park is a Rocky Mountain wilderness wonderland. Its more than 2,500 square miles include mountainous forests, rivers, lakes and plenty of wildlife.
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The Sonoran Desert extends from Arizona and California into parts of Mexico. This Mexican desert is unique in that it receives more annual rainfall than any other desert, which allows the Sonoran Desert to be home to a variety of diffe…
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Mesa Verde National Park is a park located in the southwestern portion of Colorado between the towns of Mancos and Cortez. The park is an archeological preservation of some 600 cliff dwellings in which the Pueblo people lived in until…
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Covering over 244,000 acres of open grasslands, eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires, the Badlands of South Dakota were designated a national park in 1978. Animals of the Badlands of South Dakota must be able to survive in the arid, oft…
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After hiking the desert trails in Arizona's White Tank or Estrella Mountains, you'll need a place to cool off, relax and put your feet up. Nearby Litchfield Park offers what you need for any budget. From the Wigwam Golf Resort & Sp…
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Mexico lies south of the United States, with the famous Rio Grande River forming its border with Texas. The country is rich in history and tradition, and its culture and cuisine make it unlike any other country in the world.
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Encountering a wild animal in its natural environment can create the most memorable moment of a national park vacation. Make the most of your wildlife viewing experience by following all park rules and guidelines for observing wildlife…
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Located on the coast of southwest Texas, Mustang Island State Park is set on in the middle of a barrier island and directly opposite from Corpus Christi Bay. Flanked by both the Gulf of Mexico and the bay, the park is a magnet for beac…
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