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The jagged rock spires that give Pinnacles National Park its name didn’t form anywhere near where they now stand. They’re…

Roughly 47,000 people visit North Cascades National Park each year. Compare that to the nearly two million who pass through…

The East Coast doesn’t have the towering peaks or slot canyons that define the West, but it holds a genuinely…

West Virginia holds exactly one national park, and it’s also one of the newest in the entire system: New River…

Colorado holds four national parks, each protecting a completely different kind of landscape: alpine tundra above 12,000 feet, ancient cliff…

California holds more national parks than any other state in the country: nine in total, ranging from the tallest trees…

Georgia is one of about 20 U.S. states with no official national park, but that could change soon. As of…

Arkansas holds exactly one national park, and it’s one of the most unusual in the entire system: Hot Springs, the…

Hawaii holds two national parks, and both center on the same raw geological force: active volcanism. Haleakalā protects a dormant…

Arizona holds three national parks, and each one tells a completely different geological story. The Grand Canyon exposes nearly two…