Tag: “National Park”

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   Looking down

   From a higher vantage point, looking down on the peaks and curves of the Badlands.

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   Hot Springs National Park, One of the nation's smallest treasures.

   Hot Springs National Park ; the smallest and oldest in the system. Center stage is bathhouse row; luxurious, opulent spas from the fabled past.

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   Skull Rock

   Rock formation in Joshua Tree National Park

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   Galápagos

   The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located about 600 miles off west of Ecuador. They are known throughout the world as the home to Darwin's finches and the famed Galápagos tortoises, as well as being called The Enchanted Islands as a result of their strong and unpredictable currents.
   
   Owned by Ecuador, 90% of the Galápagos Islands were established as a National Park in 1959.

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   Badlands, SD

   Badlands National Park, South Dakota:
   
   For centuries humans have viewed South Dakota's celebrated Badlands with a mix of dread and fascination. The Lakota knew the place as "mako sica".

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   Rialto Beach

   Beautiful rock and sand beach on the north pacific shore of Washington State nestled within La Pash.

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   Zion National Park

   A variety of canyons, and fields, nature, and pure beauty.

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   Chaco National Park

   Chaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250.

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   Huerquehue National Park

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    Joshua Tree

    I first heard "Joshua tree" in 1987 when local band U2 released their classic album. Twenty years later, I visit the Joshua Tree National Park.