Best National Parks in the American Southwest
We present our Parks by state to help keep the geography organized. On the page below we provide a brief overview of the parks we recommend.
We present our Parks by state to help keep the geography organized. On the page below we provide a brief overview of the parks we recommend.
Mesa Verde National Park is reputed for its archaeological sites, especially its unique cliff dwellings, some of which include multi-story dwellings wedged into narrow chasms from floor to ceiling.
The amazing vistas in the Grand Canyon National Park reveal the continual battle between erosion and land building.
The Petrified Forest National Park encompasses parts of the Painted Desert and an amazing collection of petrified wood that has been converted to rock, usually some form of quartz.
While the beauty of Death Valley National Park is undeniable, it is hard to appreciate in the summer, when the average temperature hovers around 115 F (46 C).Death Valley is an immense national park.
Joshua Tree National Park is located in a forlorn section of eastern California where the Mojave Desert meets the Colorado Desert in a colorful tumult of rocks and arid vegetation.
While driving through rural America, you pass an endless stream of monotonous exit signs. But some highway markers catch the eye. For instance, the green announcement that you’re approaching Boring, Oregan. Might make you think twice about stopping there! Some are examples of unusual or fun city and town names in the United States: 1. […]