As a person who loves the outdoors, here are 5 of the best National Parks to visit. Each of these places have their own unique qualities where you can create many of your own amazing adventures. If you are into exploring our beautiful planet and love to be in nature, then this list should be captivating.
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Yellowstone National Park
If you travel all the way to the northwest corner of Wyoming, you can see all of the unique features that Yellowstone National Park has to offer. It is nearly 3500 square miles, which to put in perspective, is almost double the square millage of the state Delaware. There are more than 500 geysers in this park, and over 10,000 hydrothermal features.
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Yosemite National Park
In the middle of California you can find this National Park. Yellowstone is home to North America’s tallest waterfall that runs 2,425 feet from top to bottom. It is also a rock climber’s dream because of the Half-Dome and El Capitan. These are two are giant cliffs that are so challenging that not many people even attempt the ascent. El Capitan’s rocky peak rises to nearly 3,600 feet, and the Half-Dome to about 5,000 while having one of the sheerest edges to climb on.
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Redwood National Park
Yup, you guessed it, this park is filled with the well known, giant redwood trees. These trees are the largest and tallest in the world. They can get up to 300 feet or higher, and they are 10-15 feet in diameter. This park is usually a consistent temperature all year round of between 45-60 degrees F.
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Glacier National Park
This park is located in the Northwestern part of Montana. It covers over 1 million Acres. When this park opened it had over 80 glaciers, and now there are only 25 active glaciers. It also gets over 3 million visiters per year because of it’s beauty. From it’s giant rocky features to it’s majestic lakes and rivers, Glacier National Park is a go to for tourists.
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Grand Canyon National Park
This all natural wonder is located in Arizona. It winds for 277 miles while being 10 miles across and 1 mile deep. It is very sacred land for the 11 tribes that are located on it. Nobody is sure of just how old this canyon it, but it is thought that the Colorado River is what carved it out. If you examine the rocks, you can find the multiple different layers. This gave scientists a little bit to go off of for age so their best guess is around 2 billion years ago it was first starting to form.