Where nature provides a spectacular view, countries around the world have established national parks to preserve the beauty. From Canada to Costa Rica and Mongolia to Madagascar, we invite you to take us on a tour of the world's best national parks.
Photo by Carlos Aviles, 23 May 2008
I took this on the grounds of the Cabo Rojo lighthouse in western Puerto Rico.
Photo by Zeb Andrews, 25 May 2008
This was a 25 minute exposure taken from the rim of the Grand Canyon well after dark.
Photo by Caroline Brown, 26 May 2008
Visiting Dunes National Park in Fiji was a wonderful experience.
Photo by Kristen Staples, 27 May 2008
It snowed the night before our visit to Yosemite last winter.
Photo by Hannah Swithinbank, 27 May 2008
Of the National Parks we went through in Southern California, Joshua Tree was the one that most surprised me.
Photo by Bo Wakeman, 27 May 2008
Samuelson's Rocks are in the middle of the Joshua Tree desert.
Photo by Willy Volk, 27 May 2008
Built in 1672 and renovated repeatedly throughout the years, St.
Photo by Jeremy Hollis, 27 May 2008
Aspen trees on the Glacier Gorge Trail near Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo by Mat Grimm, 27 May 2008
The island is Phantom Ship, one of only two islands in Crater Lake.
Photo by Sylvia Deck, 27 May 2008
The area was given its name by Ferdinand Magellen when he passed by in 1520.
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