National park is a term used to denote a reserved area of land owned by the government. Explore all of the parks and learn about their natural scenery and historic values.
Alaska's Kobuk Valley National Park one of the least visited national parks offers a peaceful wilderness setting. Learn more about the wilderness and wildlife in the Kobuk Valley including its moose caribou and grizzly bears. See more »
At Lake Clark National Park visitors will find everything from coastal rain forests and alpine tundra to active volcanoes and serene fjords. Discover why this huge park in southwestern Alaska is a haven for those seeking solitude.
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At Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeastern California visitors find a landscape still recovering from volcanic devastation that took place more than 90 years ago. Learn about the chaotic rock formations of this volcanic park.
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Mammoth Cave National Park gives visitors a glimpse of how the earth's natural processes can create amazing rock formations. Find out why the unusual geology of this cave has inspired awe among visitors for millennia.
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Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park has thousands of sites that were once inhabited by the Anasazi. Find out why this national park inspires so much awe and wonder in visitors.
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Washington's Mount Rainier is a mecca for hikers and mountain climbers. Find out about Mount Rainier National Park's scenic vistas and varied outdoor activities including fishing backpacking and snowshoeing.
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Visitors to Washington's North Cascades National Park enjoy hiking fishing hunting and boating amidst the beautiful landscape. Discover why the rugged terrain which challenged 19th century explorers calls out to modern-day hikers and adventure-seeke
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Washington's Olympic National Park contains jagged mountains glaciers lush rain forests and beaches that are covered with driftwood. Check out this article to learn about visiting Olympic National Park.
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Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park offers one of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood as well as 225-million-year-old fossils. Learn what to see and do at this national treasure.
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Home to some of the world's tallest old-growth coast redwoods Redwood National Park blankets 37 miles along the northern California coastline. Learn more about what to do and see at this national treasure.
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Anglers, climbers, photographers and vacationioners alike know: The Rockies offer an incredibly diverse array of outdoor possibilities in the heart of the American West.
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Saguaro National Park, near Tucson, features amazing saguaro cacti interspersed among other Sonoran Desert flora, such as ocotillo and prickly pear. Learn what to see and do in this scenic spot.
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Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks encompass most of California’s High Sierra country. The combined parkland contains thousands of acres of sequoias and some of the nation’s wildest and loveliest alpine scenery. Learn more about these parks.
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Shenandoah National Park spans a beautiful section of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Read this article for useful information about what to see and where to stay at this national park.
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Located in the North Dakota badlands Theodore Roosevelt National Park pays tribute to this great U.S. president and conservationist. The park stands on the land where Roosevelt lived during the 1880s. Learn more.
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Renowned worldwide for its incredible beauty, Virgin Islands National Park features some 9,000 acres of spectacular Caribbean beaches, forests, and mountains. Learn more about this unique national park.
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Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park is home to beautiful landscapes including the lovely Kabetogama Peninsula. Visitors can paddle up streams and across lakes to areas where moose mink wolf and otter still live in abundance. Learn more.
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Wind Cave National Park has everything from unique wildlife to cave formations like you’ve never seen before. Find out more about this national park, which is located in South Dakota.
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska takes its status as the largest park in the National Park System seriously -- it’s six times the size of Yellowstone. Learn more about this unique destination.
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When people think of national parks, they often think of Yellowstone. And it's no wonder! With so many things to do, Yellowstone National Park is a sure bet for an adventurous vacation.
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With thousands of lakes and ponds 1600 miles of streams and 800 miles of hiking trails Yosemite National Park is truly the adventurous traveler’s dream. Learn why 3.5 million people visit this California park each year.
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