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At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the third largest country in the world. With all this piece to wander, it is not surprising that America has absolutely magnificent national parks. But how much do you know about them, really? We bet you have no idea that there are sand dunes that reallyto sing in Colorado. Or every summer, a luciole light light glittered in the forests of South Carolina. So, if you are interested in hearing more about the magnificent landscapes of your own court, do not miss these jaws on each of the 62 US national parks

Like a natural wonder of the world, thegrand canyon is one of America's most popular tourist attractions. But while most travelers do not come for a quick visit, there is a full-time community at the base of the canyon. In theIndian Reservation Havasupai, Supia village has apopulation of 208 And is the most remote colony in the 48 low 48. In fact, this is how the mail must be delivered by pack mule.

This ColoradoNational Park Shelters the highest sand dunes in North America, rising about 750 feet in the sky. But the dunes have a special secret: they sing! When there is an avalanche, theThe sand begins to humdly. This sound was inspired behindBing Crosby's 1942 hitting "Alamosa singers' sands". If you want to see them for yourself, praise sand from sand or sled to zoom out on sandy slopes!

At the golden time in mid-February, force falls intoYosemite National Park is transformed. The way the sun's rays hit the waterfall, it looks like a burning wash flow on the side of a cliff. It is also a head of head at the historic fire of the park, which started in 1872 when the owner of the Hotel Glacier Point would throw embers of Cammfire from the Glacier Point summit every night (up to the end of practice in 1968).

Convene Does the largest hardwood forest at the bottom of the old man have the largest forest growth forest in the United States, even more phenomenon? For a month at the beginningsummerbetween the end of May and the beginning of June,Thousands of fireflies light up simultaneously Every night at the same time for a magical natural show.

Yellowstone is the most emblematic park in America - as well as the first National Park of the World (established in 1872 byPresident Ulysses S. Grant Grant) It has the greatest number of mammalian species, its owngrand canyon,and Half of the world's hydrothermal features, including mud pots, geysers and hot springs. The latter are so acidic, they can actuallyDissolve a human body during the night.

The most recent national park,white sands, is nothing but an optical illusion. First of all, it is not really made of sand - it is a field of dunes of gypsum (and the greatest of its kind on the planet). The crystals reflect the sun, making them white shimmers with the human eye and feel cool to the touch. And if you see an antelope crossing the ribbed dunes, it's not a mirage. In the 1970s,95 African Oryx have been imported from the Kalahari desert.

This 47,000 acreNational ParkIt was once part of a former submarine reef-containMore than 120 caves under its surface. Although visitors at the beginning of the 20th century had to be lowered in the caves of a bucket, it is now very easy to access. So simple, in fact that aUnderground dining room was built in one of the 750 feet underground rooms.

Key scenes ofThelma & Louise werefilmed in this national park. Today, aHalf-Marathon Thelma & Louiseis run each year through theCanyonlands In honor of the 1991 Classic.

For two months, authorJack Kerouac Worked at thatWashington National Park As a park service fire spot and lived in a cabin on the top of the desolation. He then used this experience asHardware for two novelsincludingDharma's bums.

Dry Tortugas National Park covers aseries of islands About 70 miles from Key West. His striking centerpiece,Fort JeffersonIs an unfinished coastal fortress which is the largest brick masonry structure in the Western hemisphere. During the civil war, he served as a prison and had famous detainees such thatSamuel Mudd, Who participated inis President Abraham Lincoln assassination.

Death valley is famous for holding the file for thehottest location on Earth, Where, however, the temperature was recorded at 134 degrees in 1913. What people might not know, is that it is also theThe largest national park outside Alaska, At 5,270 square miles.

There is enoughunusual activity You can participate in while you are here: the picking fruit. TheNational Park In Utah A3,100 fruit trees, Including apple, pear, fishing, and cherry trees. Visitors are allowed to pick and eat the fruit of them, just weigh your premium at the self-salary station.

Instead of being named after the color of his rocks that we might think, this Colorado National Park is called"Black Canyon" For the way the sunlight strikes. Because the walls of the canyon are 2.722 feet high in the deepest part, the rays reach only the bottom for 33 minutes each day.

Thisto park On the shore of Lake Michigan can be known for its sand dunes, but it also houses, marshes, soaps meadows, forests, swamps, and more inside its 15,000 acres. In fact, it is actually one of the richest areas in biodiversity on the continent, with moreplant and animal species that Hawaii. (About, do not miss the magnificentorchids!)

In 1916, the sistersEsther and Elizabeth Burnell first visitedRocky Mountain National Park. They loved so much that they trained to become the first female naturalists certified by the National Park Service. After that, Esther SnowShoed 30 miles through the share line, and Elizabeth led the park's school trails for over a decade.

Acadia is at homeEast Coast"Is the highest peak, Cadillac Mountain, which measures up to 1.530 feet. He is also theFirst, you can spot the sunrise in America from early October to March.

Did you know that 95 percent ofBiscayne National Park Is located under the water? Here you will find no less than44 Documented shipwrecks, But there isHundreds of others still to discover. Some date back to the 1500s, but onlysix of the wrecks have been mapped for divers to explore.

In general, national parks are in the desert, not in themiddle of a city. But Saint-Louis 192 acresGateway Arch National Park is in the heart of the city center, making it the smallest national park of the country. And there are some optical things in play here too. Despite the way it could look like, the bow is edge of the riverexactly as wide as high (630 feet). Twice the height of the statue of freedom!

Thisgroup of five islandsOff the California-Anacapa coast, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa and San Miguel-is often designated as "Galapagos of North America" ​​because of their endemic plants and abundant wildlife. Beyond the animals, the oldest human bones on the continent (dating from 13,000 before our era) were found on the island of Santa Rosa. These remains have been named the Springs Arlington.

A new addition to the US range of national parks (it was created in 2013),Pinnacles is one ofOnly places on the North American continent Where you can see the California Condor danger famous for its nearly 10 feet free stolen.

ThisNational Parkis not somewhere, you come for time. Its rainforest HOH, one of the rare temperate remaining in the United States, receives up to12 feet of precipitation a year. It's more than the average rainfall in the Amazon (7.5 feet)

Hawaii firstAstronomical Observatory is located at the top of the Haleakalathe parks Volcano of the same name and the highest peak of Maui (10,023 feet high). It is located above a third of the earth's atmosphere, and thanks to its adjustment, it is one of the most important observatories in operation.

Crater Lake has some serious braggative rights. A 1.943 feet is thedeepest lake In the United States (as a comparison, the ONE World Trade Center in New York is 1.776 feet high.) All its water comes from snow or rain; There is no stream or stream supplying this freshwater wonder.

Great Smoky Mountains has large amounts of wild animals, but we are betting that you did not know, it was also considered the salamander capital of the world. In fact, more than 30 different species of salamanders live here.

There is usually not a ton to do in national parks other than hiking. Not too with MichiganIsle Royale. Here, the business time is on average3.5 days Compared to a four hour tour for other national parks. The wild camping is the name of the game, so the backpackers must bring everything they need for a few days of the hard.

MOUNT RAINIER is an emblematic luminaire behind Seattle's horizon line. The city is so attached to what the Senate State of Washingtontemporarily renamed The National Park "12th National Park" and the Seattle Mount Seahawks Summit leading to the Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.

Thisto park, whopreserve heritage Ancestral Pueblo people in the region, has no less than5000 archaeological sites-And are only those who are known. The Anasazis lived here for 700 years (between 600 and 1300 EC).

Located completely above the Arctic Polar Circle,Arctic doors is the northernmost national park. It also has no roads and some trails within its remote limits, which is another reason why it is the country's less visited national park. In fact, only 10518 tourists made the trip to this Alaska park in 2019 which is less than the number of people who visit the Grand Canyon in asingle day.

Every Christmas, a special service stands around the base of General Grant, 3500 years old tree inKings Canyon National Park. This tradition started in 1925, and a year later, it was appointed"Christmas tree of the nation" throughPresident Calvin Coolidge. If you want to participate in the party, go to the second Sunday in December for the year "Trek to the tree. »

Within thispark Land Rockfish Gap, in full the Blue Ridge Mountains. There, a tavern on the road border formed a meeting place for the three men who would become later American presidents:James Madison,James Monroe, andThomas Jefferson. Except that this time, they are not dragging the government's business, they gathered here to lay the groundwork for the University of Virginia.

National Park Glacier is the first international peace park in the world. In 1932, Glacier Park and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, both were renamedWaterton-Glacier International Peace Park. You can actually cross the border and receive a special mountain goat-shaped stamp in your passport.

If you thought Hawaii was far away, it'sone of the farthest parks In the United States it is2,600 miles southwestFrom the shores of American Samoa and extends over three of the islands of the territory (Tutila, OFU and Ta'ū). It's also theOnly the website of the US National Park south of the equator.

Imposing 20.308 feet of altitude,Denali is one of the most difficult mountains of climbers. In fact, Alaska's expedition takes two to four weeks and the 32,000 people who attempted, only half have succeeded. In this group areBarbara Washburn, the first woman to reach the summit in 1947 and 78 yearsTom Choate, the oldest man to climb the summit in 2013.

ThisNational Park Shelters one of the most active volcanoes in the world (Kīlauea) and one of the highest in the world. Kīlauea is sitting next toMauna Loa, which exceeds the Mount of Everest if you measure from its height, from 18,000 feet below the sea level and at 13 677 feet above sea level. It is also the unique mountain The most massive in the world, with a density of 19,000 cubic miles in volume.

ThePark The name goes back to the ancestors of Oglala Sioux, who called himMako sica,translated as "bad lands". Franco-Canadiens fur trappers built later on this title, the appellantWiss-wreath a ferry, or "badlands to cross".

They might seem like they were around for eons, but the stretch of 40 miles fromTetons are actually the youngest range of the rock mountains - andAmong the youngest mountains on the planet, with a birth that has not started just two million years ago.

You can find some of the oldest trees in the world to thisNational Park, located about four hours of Salt Lake City. The rare big bristlecone bristlecone basin grows along the tree line and can survive for more than four millennia. The oldest living in the park is named Methuselah and accumulated4,765 years on this planet.

Today, not many people trek at this remoteNational Park In Alaska, but historically, Lake Clark had a long connection with humans. About 10,000 years ago, the first human foot has worked in the area and settled on the ground. For the context, it was just after the last age of the ice!

The bulk of thisNational ParkEast St. John in the US Virgin Islands, composing 60% of the total atoll area. While you can make many tropical trails around the quail, there is a track that might surprise you. At Malle Bay, there is a 225-yard scuba diving track that teaches you on colorful coral and local fish.

If you want to have a glimpse of some of theThe oldest rock formations of the earthYou arrived at the right place. Those atNational Park Travelers At Minnesota Date of return tohalf-age of the earth.

AlaskaWrangell-St. Elie might not be one of the most famous national parks - it does not have the immediate recognition of, for example, Yellowstone - but it is the largest of the United States, it is composed of a combined area of20,625 square miles, Which one is17 times larger than YosemiteAlmost as big as Western virginia and larger than each of the last nine American states set up.

Mammoth Grotto National Park Houses the longest system of caves on the planet (at least we know). He stretches for400-plus miles Less than 53,000 acres of forest and 70 miles of trails upstairs.

The desert of Sonora, in which the borders of this mile of 143 squaresNational Park fall, is theonly place in the world You can find the Giant Saguaro Cactus in the wild. Some grow up to 70 feet tall, making it the largest cactus in the United States.

Theodore Roosevelt National ParkIs the only US national park named after a person - and when you are at the park, you can even check where the former president lived. Its three-room property, Maltese Cross Ranch, is still on site.

Sequoia National Park home immediately to the largest tree in the world (when measured in volume), and you can bet it has a name:Sherman General Get up above the floor of the forest to reach 275 feet tall and measures 36 feet in diameter at its base.

These are not only fossilized logs posed around this park. There is a section of the historic road 66 that runs through the heart of thePetrified forest. While you can cross it, the park is the only one that has no campgrounds and closes at night.

Perched on the frontier of Mexico, thisTexas Park is at home for not onlythethe highest but thefour The highest peaks of Star Star State: Guadalupe Peak, a.k.a. "The Texas Summit" (8 751 feet), Bush mountain (8.631 feet), Pic Shumard (8,615 feet) and Pic Bartlett (8.508 feet).

Although no one is very hearing from the Pic Lassen for nearly a century, about a year ago between 1914 and 1915 that it was a major access point for volcanic activity. During this period, there were more than 150 eruptions, culminating in aMassive explosion on May 19, 1915.

Katmai National Park is one of the best places in the world toBrown bears in nature. About 2,200 brown bears live within its limits, which is not surprising for a peninsula where bears are likely to exceed people.

Rock climbers and crouters, this national park is your happy place. About8,000 climbing routes and 2,000 rock problems are mapped inJoshua tree. And these trainings are quite historical - some were around 1.7billionYears, which is four times older than the mesozoic era where dinosaurs have traveled the globe.

Bryce Canyon is home to the highest concentration of "hoodoos, "or irregular columns of rock, on the planet. You will want to bring your camera to capture them at sunset, when they become a fiery red hue.

TheDeck of 1.5 million acres ofEternal Compose the largest subtropical desert of the US.S. and has only two seasons: wet and dry. It also houses the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western hemisphere.

They do not laugh at having "glacier" on behalf ofThis Alaska Park. From the total area of ​​5,220 miles from Glacier Bay, ice formations cover about half (2,055 square miles, or about the size of Delaware).

There are more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches in this national park.Landscape arcade is the largest and longest in North America, stretching 306 feet (this is the length of a football field).

This is a park for Stargazers.Tire in Texas has been named aSky International Sky Park In 2017, and he has some the clearest heavens with little light pollution in the lower-48.

Thisto parkIn the city of Hot Springs, has an impressive story. Established asHot resistance In 1832, to preserve local waters, it is the oldest protected area of ​​the national park system.

The jewel of the crown of this alaskato park is the ice field for 735 square miles. With no less than 38 glaciers, it is one of the largest ice fields in the US according to thePark serviceHe is 50 miles wide at his point anymore (who would take two back marathons to cross it).

It's up to thatNational Park that you will findThe Subway-And no, it's not public transport park. Instead, the metro is a 9.5 mile hike that is so difficult that it needs a license, and depending on the route you choose, includes the creek crossing, the interference, Swimming, and search for route.

Ohio in justNational Park offers more than your standard hiking trails (although there are 140 miles there, too). Unlike most other intact and wild parks, has Cuyahoga Valleybusy highways, Small settlement colonies, the 19th century buildings, and more. You can evenCatch a tour on a panoramic railway, Attend a symphonic concert, or play golf here.

Redwood National Park Characteristics of theThe largest contiguous remaining old coastal redwood forests in the world. All you need to know from this bite? Its 17,000 acres has never been touched by an ax blade, and indeed is special enough.

This dotted dunedistant land In Alaska is one ofNational Parks Less visited from the United States. In 2018, the caribou reportvisitor was 33 to 1.

Although most visitors will be busy exploring theWind cellar"S underground tunnels, be sure to spend time outdoors. Top of the ground, you can catch a glimpse of the bison population of the park (American buffalo a.k..). His current flock come from 14 bison that werereintroduced in 1913.

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