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Sequoia National Park“A grove of giant redwood or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” ADDRESS: California Sequoia National Park is home to giants: immense mountains, deep canyons, and groves of magnificent sequoias. The stars of the park are General Sherman, the world’s largest tree that is about 275 feet tall and 2,700 years old … and Mount Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states. |
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Yosemite National Park“It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter.” STATE: California Yosemite is a shrine to the beauty of nature … and a testament to mankind’s desire to preserve one of America’s most majestic landscapes for future generations. The park is renowned for awe-inspiring waterfalls, towering sequoia trees, iconic sights such as El Capitan and Half Dome, and about 90 species of mammals. |
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Acadia National Park“National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.” STATE: Maine Located mainly on Mount Desert Island, Acadia was the first National Park established east of the Mississippi River. It highlights the rugged Maine coastline as well as the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast—but it also features woodlands, lakes, and the legendary Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. |
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Arches National ParkSTATE: Utah Arches is a wonderland of spectacular rock formations, including more than 2,000 natural stone arches as well as soaring pinnacles and balanced rocks that defy the laws of gravity. Delicate Arch is the park’s most famous arch, while Landscape Arch has the longest span (306 feet) of any arch in America. |
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Everglades National Park““There is nothing so American as our national parks... . The fundamental idea behind the parks... is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.” STATE: Florida The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, Everglades covers more than 1.5 million acres in southern Florida. It is a vital habitat for wildlife—from the endangered manatee and crocodiles in the swamps to the rare Florida panther in the forests and more than 360 species of birds. |
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