Landmarks of various U.S. National Marks :
Yavapai Point: The point which offers a magnificent
panorama of the colorful layers of Grand Canyon, Bright Angel Canyon which are
formed due to over millions of years’ of corrosion caused by the Colorado
River. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
High Peaks Trail: A hiker’s paradise which
offers the stunning view of sky-high, jagged golden rocks spikes, prehistoric
looking condors with the wingspan reaching up to ten feet and prairie falcons.
Pinnacles National Park, California.
Sunrise at Cadillac Mountain -Acadia: A
sparkling lofty place where the sun rays alight first before enveloping the
continent. Acadia National Park, Maine.
Yosemite Valley: A 3,200 feet deep valley,
perhaps the most fabulous vista in any National Park which is home to a number
of rare plant and animal species and highest waterfall in North America,
Yosemite Falls. Yosemite National Park, California.
San Miguel Island: Where elephant seals and sea
lions enjoy sea bathing in thousands; and which harbors more than 150 rare,
unique animal and plant species like island fox, deer mouse, yellow blooming
coreopsis. Channel Islands, California.
Denali Park Road: The 92-mile strip which leads
to North America’s tallest mountain, opens up scenic glimpses of Arctic
wilderness. To name a few – snow-capped peaks of Alaska, majestic loons, Toklat
grizzlies, migrating reindeers, the sneaker meese. Denali Channel Islands,
Alaska.
Everglades National Park, Florida: Everglades
National Park was created to preserve the ecosystem and to protect the
endangered species. Its million acres of wetland consists of saw-grass prairie,
jungle-like hammock and mangrove swamp. It is home to more than 350 species of
birds, 200 types of fish and thousands of trees. Roseate spoonbill, tri-colored
herons, American crocodile, Florida panther, West Indian manatee – to name some
of its peculiar denizens.
Hurricane Ridge: This spot gives an eagle’s eye
view of the threefold blessed God’s paradise of Olympic which comprises –
1.snowcapped mountains with 11 rivers and multiple waterfalls 2. The
temperate rain forests showcasing 20 stories high trees 3. 73 miles of Pacific
coastline rich with colorful marine life. Olympic National Park, Washington.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: Yellowstone
National Park features a number of geothermal wonders which embrace boiling mud
pots, vividly colored hot springs, regularly erupting geysers and extensive
wildlife comprising elks, bison, lynx, grey wolves, bighorn stags, grizzly
bears etc. Watch multiple shimmering rainbows against the backdrop of expansive
cascades, a real virtuality!
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska: Accessible
via a boat-ride only, this National Park proclaims a dazzling display of huge
blue tidewater glaciers, smoky fjords, huge chunks of ice plummeting into the
sea from icy peninsulas and an abundance of sea life.
Saguaro National Park, Arizona : A
five-mile Bajada Loop Drive, running through the thick desert forest of Saguaro
will exhibit a variety of giant cacti, wildlife and a variety of summer
wildflowers.
Zion National Park, Utah : A great challenge to
hikers and adventure lovers, who will find it irresistible to turn down the
call from colorful sandstone canyons, steeply pointed spikes, hanging valleys.
An arduous trail, scary slip offs and water sipping cliffs.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota: The
famous Castle Trail, which can be best enjoyed on horseback, grandstands a
mesmerizing array of rugged and steep ravines with multicolored rocks, crumpled
hills, abundant wildlife and one of the world’s greatest fossil beds.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North
Carolina: Where abundance rules. The most visited national park with
over ten million visitors in one year. In the party of 400 vertebrate species,
5000 plant species, thousands of orchids and flowers spread over hundreds of
hiking trails, there is a novelty coming your way from every direction, every
moment.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky: An epic
underworld which nobody has been able to rule till date! Dare not go alone into
this 800-mile-stretched multi-storey chambers (with no end yet found!)
garnished with stone columns, frozen waterfalls, inextricably beautiful icicles
patterns and subterranean wildlife.
Hawaii Volcanoes, Hawaii National Park: Kilauea
and Mauna Loa, two of the world’s most active volcanoes with unpredictably
flowing lava currents at one end and rainforests rich with birds at the
other.The eerie sight and sound of bubbling lava is a spectacle too hard to forget.
Arches, Utah National Park: A huge natural
wonder of stone art exhibition comprising of arches, bridges, columns, fins,
balanced rocks, spindles and spirals.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: 72
snow-capped peaks at higher than 12000 feet glittering in the sunrays of rising
sun…. ‘Crown of the World’, as it is felicitously called, is situated amidst
the fir and spruce forests on Alpine slopes, scenic lakes, glacier valleys and
its multifarious wildlife.
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