Before the building of Going-to-the-Sun Road in the 1930s, the Two Medicine Valley was one of the park’s most accessible hubs, situated a mere 12 miles by horseback from the Great Northern Railway and the newly inaugurated Glacier Park Lodge. Famous for its healthy bear popul...
The only such park named after one person, Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota pays tribute to the man who did more to protect America's sprawling natural beauty than any other political figure. The park is popular among locals and tourists for its long hikes, scenic driv...
Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world and is therefore unequaled for its natural beauty.
Worst National Park experience ever. We decided to take a nice 4 mile hike which turned into a hellscape after we left the boardwalk portion. There were literally spiders everywhere, one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. Never again. But it’s marked off the list. ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park staff and the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office have now asked for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person named as Jordan Marsters, a 31-year-old man from Denver, Colorado, who went missing nearly two weeks ago and hasn’t ...
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Yorkshire Dales National Park The Yorkshire Dales National Parkencompasses theYorkshire Dalesregion which lies in the western part of North Yorkshire. Named after the river valleys (dales) that punctuate the area, this is a green rolling landscape packed with scenic peaks, caves and waterfalls. ...
Yosemite National Park, scenic mountain region in east-central California, U.S. The park, which encompasses 1,189 square miles (3,080 square km), was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984.
Arches National Park, desert area of sandstone formations in eastern Utah, U.S., on the Colorado River just north of Moab and northeast of Canyonlands National Park. It was established as a national monument in 1929 and as a national park in 1971, and it