Friday, August 5, 2011

HAPPY NATIONAL PARKS WEEK!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

This week is National Parks Week. We celebrate the gifts of nature in their full grandeur all over the 50 United States. It’s important to preserve these monuments to our past and hope for our future. Check out Our Amazing Planet’s choices for 8 must see National Parks. I think ANY National Park that you can possibly visit is a MUST SEE! Enjoy!
                       Sandstone Arches - Arches National Park, Utah

            Moonbow at Yosemite Falls - Yosemite National Park, California
Old Faithful Geyser - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Crater Lake - Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah
Glaciers - Glacier National Park, Montana
Redwood Trees - Redwood National Park, California
All photos courtesy of National Parks Service.
Here is a sample of some of the National Parks in several states. To find the parks in your state go to:
National Parks in Florida
11 park sites were found in Florida.
National Parks in Maine
4 park sites were found in Maine.
National Parks in New York
26 park sites were found in New York.
National Parks in California
27 park sites were found in California.
National Parks in Illinois
6 park sites were found in Illinois.
National Parks in Texas
13 park sites were found in Texas.
National Parks in Tennessee
12 park sites were found in Tennessee.

2 comments:

  1. Never knew there were so many National Parks! I think it's GREAT! Wish I could visit them all!

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  2. Oh, if only I had the funds for this kind of travel & fun!

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