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A Day in Cuyahoga Valley National Park – 7 Major Highlights

Attracting people because of its accessibility, beautiful woodland hikes, cultural importance and historic sites, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an especially for a superb destination in fall. Moreover, it’s entirely possible to see all major attractions in the park in just one day.

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What to Do in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

One of the most overwhelming places I’ve ever visited, the Grand Canyon totally lives up to its status. It’s a magnificent place, of such magnitude I can’t imagine that someone would not be impressed by it. The sheer size of this thing boggles the mind, impossible to picture if you haven’t actually seen it in real life.

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Hiking the Skyline Trail Loop in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Even though I’ve spent only a day there, Mount Rainier is already one of my favorite American national parks. In this article, I wanted to talk about the Skyline Trail Loop, one of the park’s greatest trails, and share a few pictures I took during my hike.

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Washington’s Olympic National Park in Photos

Often called “three parks in one”, Olympic National Park encompasses the towering Olympic Mountains, one of the world’s largest temperate rain forests and a long stretch of coastal wilderness. Boasting a huge biodiversity, it’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve.

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What to Do in Hot Springs National Park in a Day – 5 Activities

As its name suggests, the park’s main feature and the reason for its historic popularity are its numerous hot springs. Known as the “Valley of Vapors” by Native Americans, who had been visiting the area for thousands of years to bathe in its healing waters, modern development began when the thermal waters were federally protected in the 19th century.

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Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park in Photos

One of the less-known national parks in the USA, Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park allows you to stand where ancient forests fell and hike where dinosaurs once roamed. It’s one of the best places in the country—if not the world—to see fossils from the Late Triassic.

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7 Things to Do in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Awe-inspiring, unique, bedazzling and perfect. These are just a few words that have been used to describe Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon. By all accounts and standards, it’s one of the most enticing national parks in America. And unsurprisingly, there are plenty of things to do in Crater Lake National Park.

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Utah’s Arches National Park in Photos

Home to the world’s densest concentration of rock arches, Arches National Park is one of the most photogenic national parks in America. During my three-day visit, I, naturally, spend a good chunk of time playing with my camera. This post contains a selection of my personal favorite Arches National Park photos.

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Best USA Island National Parks for Summer Vacations

In total, there are seven national parks in the USA that lie partially or entirely on islands. All but two of them lie in a (sub)tropical region, making them without question the best national parks for summer vacations. The other two, just because of their northerly location, are also best visited in summer.

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Arizona’s Saguaro National Park In Photos

The very symbols of the American Wild West, huge numbers of saguaros dot the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona. These tall, branching cacti dominate and characterize the region. Near the ever-expanding urban sprawl of Tucson, this unique landscape, and its flora and fauna, is protected in Saguaro National Park.

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Long-Distance Hikes in the USA Shorter Than 1,000 Miles

The definition of a thru-hike is the end-to-end completion of a long-distance hike in one hiking season. For most people, it will be impossible to thru-hike any of the three major long-distance hikes in the US. What is possible, however, —with some willpower, planning and cooperative employers—is hiking these nine awesome thru-hikes under 1,000 miles.

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