The U.S. offers a variety of outdoor National Park spaces!
The United States has the good fortune of having an excellent national parks system, dating back over a hundred years. The National Park Service (NPS), with the help of volunteers and park partners, protect nearly 400 places for 331 million visitors every year. Our National Parks Service does an outstanding job of administering the parks, and preserving our natural and historical heritage, especially considering the funding limitations paced on them by Congress.
Included on this website are venues designated as "national parks," plus national monuments, historical sites and other parks. Also featured are some Canadian parks such as Banff National Park.
We have included an assortment of photographs, maps, commentary, lodging suggestions, and reviews.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park features more than 10,000 hydrothermal features and 500 geysers. Old Faithful geyser erupts about every 74 minutes. One of the other main attractions in the park is its wildlife, including bears, fox, elk, bison, lynx, 285 species of birds and more.
Yellowstone Lake covers over 131 square miles of area, reaching a maximum depth of 138 feet. Visitors to the park marvel at a supervolcano’s hidden power under the earth, rising up in colorful hot springs, mudpots, and geysers.
The park has thousands of acres of mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes, and endless species of wildlife to watch. Hiking, camping, fishing, photography, bicycling, boating, horseback riding, snowmobiling, snowcoach tours, and ranger programs are available.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee
The Park spans over 800 square miles in Tennessee and North Carolina, and is one of the most pristine natural areas in the Eastern part of the United States. It offers visitors and endless variety of outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, climbing, bicycling, fishing, horse riding, historical sights, picnicking and involvement in ranger-led programs.
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