Tag: “Yosemite National Park”

100 places found.

  1. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

    The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, located near Folkston, GA, contains 438,000 acres of the Okefenokee Swamp. The park offers hiking and biking paths, fishing, canoeing, and historical and wildlife exhibits.

  2. Glacier National Park

    People rhapsodize about Glacier, but why? The pretty peaks and bright blue lakes?

  3. Sawback Prescribed Burn

    Along a five kilometer section on the Bow Valley Parkway a prescribed burn, started by Parks Canada in 1993, can be seen.

  4. Tonto Natural Bridge

    Just off the beaten path northwest of Payson Arizona sits an amazing geological sight! Tonto Natural Bridge is the worlds largest natural travertine bridge, standing 183 feet fall, 150 feet wide, and 400 feet long underneath.

  5. Grindstone Rocks

  6. Banff National Park

    Canada's oldest national park, Banff National Park was established in 1885. A jewel in the Canadian Rockies 120 kilometers (80 miles) west of Calgary, Alberta.

  7. Halfdome

    Landmark granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California USA. One of the most recognizable and visited sights in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

  8. Gateway National Recreation Area: Sandy Hook Unit

    Gateway National Recreation Area is made up of for separate units in the New York City metropolitan area and run by the National Park Service. It is officially listed as part of the National Parks of New York Harbor.

  9. King and Queen Seat

    Rocks State Park is located in Jarrettsville, MD and there are great natural, dense wooded hiking trails, a wonderful waterfall, and a 190-foot rock outcrop called The King and Queen Seat. The movie 'Tuck Everlasting' was filmed in this park and features all of the aforementioned attributes to the area.

    The waterfall (Kilgore Falls) in the Falling Branch section of the park is Maryland's second highest vertical drop waterfall.

  10. Sequoia National Forest

    Sequoia National Forest is located south of the eponymous national park, and is a worthy detour if you're traveling north from LA. The forest features plenty of trails and campgrounds - and if you're in a sports car, Highway 190 is a fantastic drive.