National Parks
Badlands
When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation. The rugged landscape and strenuous life that TR experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today.
Yosemite
Yosemite National Park, located in in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is famed for its giant, ancient sequoia trees, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of towering Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome.
Crater Lake
Crater Lake National Park located in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon is known for its namesake Crater Lake, formed by the now-collapsed volcano, Mount Mazama, Wizard Island (a cinder cone near the western edge of the lake), the Rim Drive (a road surrounding the lake that offers views of the park’s volcanic formations) and Phantom Ship (a small island).
Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park runs along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia is best seen via the Skyline Drive that runs its length, and a vast network of trails includes a section of the long-distance Appalachian Trail.
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee encompassing lush forests and an abundance of wildflowers that bloom year-round, offering scenic views of the mist-covered mountains.
Theodore Roosevelt
When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation. The rugged landscape and strenuous life that TR experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today.