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Overview Though not exactly where you would expect to find the largest dunes in North America, Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park is an incredibly diverse experience, hundreds of millennia in the making. The park is one big sand box … Continued
Located a few hours north of Sacramento sits Lassen Volcanic National Park. Not nearly as crowded as Yosemite, this is a great national park for outdoor lovers and hikers to visit without getting bombarded on the trails. There are numerous … Continued
Located in Southern California, east of Los Angeles, Joshua Tree National Park is a unique and diverse experience in both the landscape and the plants and wildlife. The uniqueness and reason why this area became a national park is because … Continued
Overview Tucson, AZ separates Saguaro National Park into two regions – Tucson Mountain District (West) and Rincon Mountain District (East). Being so close to a larger city like Tucson makes Saguaro a very unique place to visit and allows people … Continued
The park gets its name from the fossilized remains of ancient trees, now petrified logs, that are scattered throughout the landscape. The park has much more to offer as well. The surrounding hills are painted shades of red, purple, and … Continued