Canyonlands National Park
Utah, San Juan County
Canyonlands National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab and preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the rivers themselves. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. The park covers 527.5 square miles (1,366 km). C... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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List of National Parks
Here is a list of America's national parks. The national park system was established so all American could enjoy the beauty of the United States. What started as one of the first US conservation efforts, has become the United States National Parks. This is a great way to get away from the city and be at one w...more