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National Parks of the United States Areas set apart because of some outstanding scenic feature or natural phenomena. The principal qualities considered in studying areas for park purposes are their inspirational, educational, and recreational values. name
(location) outstanding feature(s) Acadia (Maine) highest land on the Atlantic Coast; rugged coastline Arches (Utah) giant rock arches, windows, and towers formed by erosion Badlands (South Dakota) rugged ravines, ridges, and cliffs; animal fossils Big Bend (Texas) Chisos Mountains and Desert in big bend of Rio Grande Biscayne (Florida) aquatic park encompassing a chain of islands south of Miami Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colorado) narrow, steep-walled canyon with shadowed depths Bryce Canyon (Utah) oddly shaped, beautifully colored rock formations in horseshoe-shaped basins Canyonlands (Utah) canyons, mesas, and sandstone spires; 1,000-year-old Indian rock carvings Capitol Reef (Utah) colorful ridge 60 miles long with white dome-shaped rock Carlsbad Caverns (New Mexico) huge underground caves with strange rock formations Channel Islands (California) sea lion breeding place; nesting sea birds; unique plants Congaree (South Carolina) the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States Crater Lake (Oregon) lake in dead volcano; colorful lava walls almost 2,000 feet high Death Valley (California) lowest point in the Western Hemisphere Denali (Alaska) formerly Mount McKinley National Park; highest mountain in North America; wildlife Dry Tortugas (Florida) Formerly Fort Jefferson National Monument. 64,700. Everglades (Florida) subtropical wilderness with plentiful wildlife Gates of the Arctic (Alaska) vast wilderness in north central region Glacier (Montana) many glaciers and lakes among towering Rocky Mountain peaks Glacier Bay (Alaska) tidewater glaciers; wildlife Grand Canyon (Arizona) canyon 1 mile deep with brightly colored walls and rock shapes Grand Teton (Wyoming) rugged Teton peaks; winter feeding ground of a large elk herd Great Basin (Nevada) wide basins and high mountain ranges Great Smoky Mountains (Tennessee/North Carolina) high mountains; large hardwood and evergreen forests Guadalupe Mountains (Texas) fossil limestone reef; evergreen forest overlooking desert Haleakala (Hawaii) inactive volcano with a large, colorful crater Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) two active volcanoes; rare plants and animals Hopewell Culture (Ohio) formerly Mound City Group National Monument; prehistoric Indian burial mounds Hot Springs (Arkansas) mineral springs at the base of Hot Springs Mountain Isle Royale (Michigan) island wilderness with large moose herd and wolves Joshua Tree (California) Joshua trees; desert animals and plants Katmai (Alaska) Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, scene of 1912 volcanic eruption Kenai Fjords (Alaska) wildlife; Harding Icefield Kings Canyon (California) mountain wilderness of giant sequoia trees Kobuk Valley (Alaska) broad river that is the core of native culture Lake Clark (Alaska) scenic wilderness rich in fish and wildlife Lassen Volcanic (California) active volcano; steep domes of lava Mammoth Cave (Kentucky) huge cave with 150 miles of corridors, underground lakes, rivers, and waterfalls Mesa Verde (Colorado) prehistoric Indian cliff dwellings Mount Rainier (Washington) greatest single-peak glacier system in the United States North Cascades (Washington) mountain wilderness with glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and jagged peaks Olympic (Washington) oceanside mountain wilderness with rain forest and elk Petrified Forest (Arizona) ancient, rock-hard wood; Indian ruins; Painted Desert Redwood (California) world's tallest known trees in coastal redwood forest Rocky Mountain (Colorado) more than 100 peaks over 11,000 feet high Saguaro (Arizona) cactus forest Samoa (American Samoa) the only paleotropical rain forest in the world Sequoia (California) giant sequoia trees; Mount Whitney Shenandoah (Virginia) Blue Ridge Mountains; hardwood forest; Skyline Drive Theodore Roosevelt (North Dakota) part of Theodore Roosevelt's ranch; scenic badlands Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands) white beaches; tropical plants and animals Voyageurs (Minnesota) beautiful northern forests of aspen, birch, pine, and spruce; more than 50 lakes Wind Cave (South Dakota) limestone caverns; prairie wildlife Wrangell-St. Elias (Alaska) most peaks over 15,000 feet; abundant wildlife; largest area in National Park System Yellowstone (Wyoming, Idaho, Montana) world's greatest concentration of geysers; canyons and waterfalls; wide variety of wildlife Yosemite (California) mountain scenery with deep gorges and high waterfalls Zion (Utah) colorful canyons and mesas |
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