Some dunes at White Sand National Park move up to 30 feet per year. White Sands National Park is located in the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert, about 50 miles east of Las Cruses, New Mexico. This bright white desert is the largest gypsum dune field in the world and it covers approximately 275…
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The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the world’s top natural wonders! The Grand Canyon National Park is located in northern Arizona and stretches approximately 277 river miles in length, 18 miles across at the widest location and descends more than a mile deep to the canyon’s floor. The park was founded as a…
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Everglades National Park was established in 1947 and is the largest subtropical wetland in the United States. It is located 30 miles west of Miami, Florida and covers an area of 1.5 million acres. Most of the park is protected for wildlife preservation and is accessible to the public but an area near Miami is…
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Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1899 and was the 5th national park in the United States. It is located 60 miles south of Seattle, Washington and can be seen from Seattle’s city center on a clear day. Mount Rainier is an active volcano that last erupted approximately 150 years ago. The peak of…
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