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Yosemite National Park

Towering granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, waterfalls, and giant sequoia groves make Yosemite Valley one of the

The largest national park in the U.S. — bigger than Switzerland — with massive glaciers, volcanic peaks, and the historic

An extraordinary range of ecosystems in one park — glacier-capped mountains, temperate rainforest, and wild Pacific coastline — connected by

Jagged, glacier-covered peaks and turquoise alpine lakes earn this park the nickname ‘the American Alps’ — one of the least-visited

An active volcano and the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S., ringed by old-growth forest and legendary summer wildflower

Volcanoes, glaciers, salmon-filled rivers, and prime bear-viewing at Silver Salmon Creek — reachable only by small plane from Anchorage.

Tidewater glaciers, fjords, and abundant marine wildlife just outside Seward, one of the more accessible Alaska parks thanks to boat

Jagged, glacier-carved peaks and turquoise lakes along the Continental Divide, crossed by the legendary Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Tidewater glaciers calving directly into the sea, reachable mainly by cruise ship or small plane, with whales, sea otters, and

Home to Denali, North America’s tallest peak, and vast subarctic wilderness reachable by a single park road, mostly traveled by