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Acadia National Park
Entrance facilities at Acadia National Park.
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Visitors enjoying views from Cadillac Mountain.
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Thunder Hole and the rocky Atlantic shoreline.
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Arches National Park
Double O Arch is one of many large arches in the Devils Garden area
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North Window with a waxing moon
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Badlands National Park
Summer storms are frequently violent and unpredictable.
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The yellow mounds are peaking out of the formations in this photo.
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Big Bend National Park
Cenizo, or Big Bend Silverleaf blossoms after summer rains.
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Century Plants bloom only once in their long lives.
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Biscayne National Park
Snorkeling is a great way to explore the coral reefs in the park
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Boca Chita Key is the park's most popular island destination.
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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon near Tomichi Point
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Black Canyon near Painted Wall
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Located in Virginia's Plateau district, picturesque Mabry Mill is one of the most iconic features of the Blue Ridge Parkway
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The Linville Gorge offers visitors the opportunity to learn about fascinating geology and view magnificent waterfalls.
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Viewpoints of the iconic Bryce Amphitheater are located along the first 3 miles of the park road and are a popular destination at sunrise.
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Here at 8,000' (2438 m) winter comes early and stays late. Snow transforms the landscape and requires seasonal closures in some areas and trails.
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Canyonlands National Park
Canyons in The Needles district
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Mesa Arch, at Island in the Sky, is a great spot for photographers.
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Capitol Reef National Park
Windgate sandstone towers above historic Fruita farms and homes
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Hickman Bridge, a natural sandstone bridge, is a popular hike in the park.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Giant and Twin domes in the Big Room.
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Big Room
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Channel Islands National Park
Santa Cruz Island landscape surrounding Rancho del Norte.
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Congaree National Park
Cypress trees and knees by Weston Lake
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A barred owl perched on the Harry Hampton Visitor Center roof at Congaree National Park
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Crater Lake National Park
Looking at Crater Lake and Wizard Island from Discovery Point
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A view from Garfield Peak along the rim of Crater Lake
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
A group of kayaks passing a rocky beach on the Cuyahoga River in summer.
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Visitors taking in the view at the Ledges Overlook in fall.
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Denali National Park & Preserve
Congress originally created Denali National Park (called Mount McKinley National Park, at the time) to protect wildlife, particularly Dall sheep
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Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in North America
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Death Valley National Park
The Mesquite Dunes are known for dramatic shadows at sunrise and sunset, as ripples and edges in the dunes stand out in greater contrast.
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Home to some of the most unique and fascinating fishes in the world – the pupfish!
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Dry Tortugas National Park
The Dry Tortugas is so remote that night sky viewing is possible.
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Macro photography of a Scorpion inside Fort Jefferson
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Everglades National Park
Cypress Tree Sunrise (2020 Photo Contest)
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A meeting ground of marsh and mangrove environments. You may see alligators, wading birds, turtles, and fish.
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Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve
Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley
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A spring alpenglow brightens the granite walls of the Arrigetch Peaks
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Glacier National Park
Grinnell Glacier from lower Grinnell Ridge on September 27, 2016.
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Grinnell Glacier from Lower Grinnell Ridge on September 16, 2023.
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Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Passengers line the deck to enjoy the icy scene at Margerie Glacier
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Icebergs, calved from tidewater glaciers are a common sight in Glacier Bay National Park.
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Great Basin National Park
Trail to ancient bristlecone pine trees.
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Lehman Caves of Great Basin National Park offers incredible views of a rare subterranean world.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Dramatic sunset from Mather Point
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Ancestral granary at Nankoweap, in the canyon wall, above the Colorado River
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Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
The view at the park entrance contrasts giant dunes and snow-capped mountains.
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Rent specially designed sand sleds to slide on the dry sand. Note: cardboard, snow sleds, saucers, and other items don't slide on dry sand.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Smokies receives snow periodically throughout the winter, mostly at higher elevations.
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Fall leaf season is one of the busiest times of year in the park.
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Grand Teton National Park
The Teton Range in the fall.
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Backpackers enjoying the alpine scenery.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Blossoming claret cup cacti add a splash of color to the Chihuahuan desert.
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After the monsoon storms, the salt flats will often become flooded creating a seasonal lake.
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Haleakalā National Park
'Ahinahina silversword blooms in Haleakala crater
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Waimoku waterfall in the park's Kipahulu District
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Millions of people visit the park to watch volcanic activity from the caldera's edge.
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Sunrise at Kīlauea Iki
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Hot Springs National Park
Visitors and patients come to take the thermal waters
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Hot Springs National Park has 26 miles of hiking trails to explore.
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Indiana Dunes National Park
Central Avenue Beach at low water levels, spring 2006.
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Central Beach
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Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale is also called Minong, which means "the good place" by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Minong is a part of the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe/Ojibwe peoples who have cared for these lands from time immemorial.
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Moose are one of the few mammal species who have journeyed to the island.
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Gateway Arch National Park
Morning Light at the Gateway Arch
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Dred and Harriet Scott statue at Gateway Arch National Park
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Joshua Tree National Park
Quail Springs area at sunset
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Jumbo Rocks Campground is a fun place to explore the park's bouldered landscape.
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Katmai National Park & Preserve
Each year, 200,000 to 400,000 sockeye salmon jump Brooks Falls.
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In July, brown bears often stand on the lip of Brooks Falls to try to catch leaping salmon.
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Kenai Fjords National Park
Rapidly receding glaciers reveal dramatic fjords
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Views from the Harding Icefield Trail offer a window to past ice ages.
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Kobuk Valley National Park
The setting sun casts shadows of black spruce on the dunes and colors the water of Ahnewetut Creek a deep blue.
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A quick pause on a canoe trip down the Kobuk River.
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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
The park's namesake lake is the largest lake by volume in the National Park Service.
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The park protects thousands of waterfalls including Tanalian Falls, which is a popular day hike destination from the town of Port Alsworth.
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
With over 30 feet of snowfall annually, Lassen provides numerous opportunities for winter recreation.
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Lassen Volcanic's rugged volcanic landscape is softened by numerous meadows, lakes, and creeks.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Two worlds, one aboveground and the other below, collide at the largest natural entrance to Mammoth Cave.
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Autumn arrives at Sloans Crossing Pond Trail, an accessible boardwalk path.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde's Largest Cliff Dwelling
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Visitors enjoying Step House, on Wetherill Mesa
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Mount Rainier National Park
Narada Falls is one of dozens of waterfalls created by the glacier and snow-fed creeks and rivers of Mount Rainier.
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From small amphibians and hoary marmots to the black bears and elk, many animals call the wild places of Mount Rainier home.
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Mount Rainier at sunset from Gobblers Knob Lookout.
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Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates a historic travel route that helped build the young United States. The Parkway 444 miles, with plenty of stops to allow you to explore some of the history or enjoy the scenery along the way.
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The elegant Double Arch Bridge won the Presidential Award for Design Excellence in 1995. It spans Birdsong Hollow and Tennessee Highway 96. To see it from below, take the TN 96 exit and stop at the pulloff before you get to the highway.
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New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
The Horseshoe Bend in the New River from Grandview
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Thurmond Depot
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North Cascades National Park
Stehekin sits at the top of Lake Chelan, welcoming visitors to take a life at a slower pace.
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Grab your tent, your sleeping bag, and adventurous soul and camp along Ross Lake.
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National Park of American Samoa
Pola Island rises over 400 feet straight out of the ocean off Tutuila. A short walk from Vatia village, Pola is an ideal nesting site for many species of seabirds.
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Si'u Point is a good place to view the south coast of Ta'u. some of the tallest sea cliffs in the world stairstep over 3,000 feet to the summit of Lata Mountain.
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Olympic National Park
A herd of Roosevelt Elk cross a river in Olympic.
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Ocher sea stars rest on the rocks during a low tide on one of Olympic's beaches.
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Snow-covered Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic Mountains.
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Petrified Forest National Park
Sunrise and sunset are favorite times to view the colorful Painted Desert of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area
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Sunset lights up the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark west side.
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Pinnacles National Park
The best views of Pinnacles' rocks can be enjoyed from the west side with almost no effort required.
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Native grasses and wildflowers cover hillsides in spring
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Redwood National and State Parks
The redwood forest is a complicated and beautiful series of habitats.
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We have forty miles of coastline to explore.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Cub Lake in fall
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Hiking in fall
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Saguaro National Park
The flowering season in Saguaro National Park attracts visitors from all over the world.
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A flowering fishhook pincushion cactus.
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Saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
The Glaciers carved the Kings Canyon's steep granite cliffs, leaving a wide U-shaped valley.
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Just above Lodgepole Valley, the trail to the Watchtower offers views above the treeline.
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Giant sequoias in winter.
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Shenandoah National Park
Watch for all types of wildlife crossing Skyline Drive.
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There are over 60 peaks with an elevation over 3,000 feet in Shenandoah.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The River Bend Overlook offers one of the most popular views in the park's North Unit.
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The Maah Daah Hey Trail follows the Little Missouri River for several miles before it enters the Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness.
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Virgin Islands National Park
Renowned for its beauty, Trunk Bay is a visitor favorite.
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Lind Point Overlook is a perfect spot to enjoy a Virgin Islands sunset.
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Voyageurs National Park
Northern lights over Kabetogama Lake.
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Forest and lakes of Voyageurs National Park
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White Sands National Park
Sunsets are one of the most popular times to visit White Sands. Visitors can experience sunset every day of the year.
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The dunes at White Sands cover 275 square miles of the Tularosa Basin.
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Wind Cave National Park
The boxwork on the ceiling of the Elk's Room is a popular photography subject and has been featured on many postcards and other souvenirs.
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Several hundred bison roam the rolling prairie of Wind Cave National Park.
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Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park contains a diversity of natural features. Landscapes unique to the North American continent are common here.
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is a backpacker's paradise. A variety of routes take you into beautiful country, including the Mentasta Mountains.
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Yellowstone National Park
The sun sets behind Electric Peak.
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Behive Geyser erupting in the Upper Geyser Basin
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Yosemite National Park
Half Dome is one of the most recognizable granitic formations in the world.
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Upper Yosemite Fall and Merced River in spring
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Zion National Park
The Watchman greets visitors to Zion Canyon as it towers over the visitor center and South Entrance.
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The Towers of the Virgin can be seen from the Human History Museum (Zion Canyon Shuttle Stop #2).
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