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Discover the desert regions of Greater Palm Springs with trails, Joshua Tree, Anza-Borrego, and landscapes in national and state parks.
Since Acadia is an oceanfront park, you will definitely want to get out on the water. Visitors can hop on asmall ferry boatthat goes to one of the more remote islands near Mount Desert Island like the Cranberry Isles or Baker Island. Another option is to take alobster boat tour or a w...
38. Kobuk Valley National Parks Kobuk Valley National Park has a desolate, severe beauty and is best known for its Arctic sand dunes – like a Saharan desert in the midst of the tundra – and migrating caribou.State: AlaskaEntrance fee: FreeGreat for: Backcountry hiking and camping, boatin...
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Chail Wildlife Sanctuaryis counted among the best national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh. The wildlife sanctuary was established in the year 1976 and is home to an impressive variety of wildlife. The flora consists of mostly deodar and oak forests, with grasslands too in abunda...
Yet closer inspection reveals that in Death Valley nature is indeed putting on a lively show: sensuous sand dunes, water-sculpted canyons, rocks moving across the desert floor, extinct volcanic craters, palm-shaded oases, stark mountains rising to 11,000ft and plenty of endemic wi...
Dark, star-filled skies, seemingly infinite spaces and sun-beaten desert are signature features of this West Texas park. Big Bend National Park is often considered one of the best national parks in the Lower 48 for stargazing, though the Rio Grande River is also a boon for adventurous kayaker...
The trans-Himalayan area has a near-desert type vegetation comprising mainly dwarf juniper and caragana shrubs. The park provides prime habitat for snow leopard and blue sheep. The blue sheep are mainly concentrated around Shey Gomba and Dolpo. Other common animals found in the park are: goral...