Which national park was America's first, and what hot-water features will you find there? In which national park would you find rock formations called Witch's Finger and the Devil's Armchair? What exactly is a saguaro, almost 2 million of which can be found in its namesake national park? Take a journey though some of the United States' most spectacular national parks, recreation areas, and preserves- and take in a few national monuments while you're at it! Paddle a canoe through the Everglades, zip down gypsum dunes at White Sands, and count the brown bears at Katmai. There's no end to the natural wonders you'll see.
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