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Arches National Park
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Arches National Park

Situated in Utah, the park is home to 2,000 arches and windows in rock, as well as rock spires and pinnacles.

Published May 8, 2005

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Badlands National Park
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Badlands National Park

Over epochs, deposition and erosion have carved sharp spires and deep canyons out of this South Dakota landscape.

Published Aug 27, 2016

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Canyonlands National Park
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Canyonlands National Park

The highlights of this landscape in southern Utah tend to reach down into the Earth, rather than soaring above it.

Published Aug 20, 2017

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Mesa Verde National Park
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Mesa Verde National Park

Falling blocks of rock in cliff alcoves became building materials for Ancestral Puebloans—and a popular draw for tourists visiting the park.

Published Aug 26, 2016

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The Loop
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The Loop

A double oxbow etched into the Colorado Plateau in Canyonlands National Park likely got its shape from an ancestral river.

Published Jun 18, 2014

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Big Thomson Mesa, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Big Thomson Mesa, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

One hundred million years of rock formation are visible in exposed layers at Waterpocket Fold in Capital Reef National Park. This astronaut photo from June 14, 2009, shows the layered, multi-colored rock formations.

Published Jul 6, 2009

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Zion National Park
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Zion National Park

Slot canyons and the world's longest natural arch are among the geologic features found at this park in southwestern Utah.

Published Jun 19, 2016

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Rock Creek National Park
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Rock Creek National Park

Published Feb 6, 2005

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Big Bend National Park
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Big Bend National Park

Acquired on May 10, 2002, this natural-color image shows the varied landscapes of Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas.

Published Jul 18, 2010

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Contrasting Ridges in Virginia
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Contrasting Ridges in Virginia

Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.

Published Mar 15, 2017

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Sequoia National Park
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Sequoia National Park

Acquired October 22, 2008, this true-color image of Sequoia National Park shows a network of varied ecosystem, including conifer forests, river valleys, alpine vegetation, and bare rocks.

Published Nov 15, 2009

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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Bryce Canyon National Park

The park sits at the eastern edge of the Paunsaugant Plateau, and the ridgeline offers stunning views across southern Utah.

Published Jun 25, 2006

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Birthday Wishes for Shenandoah National Park
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Birthday Wishes for Shenandoah National Park

Americans celebrate the 75th anniversary of Shenandoah National Park, just 75 miles from Washington, DC, but worlds away in spirit.

Published Jun 25, 2011

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Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon

Published Jul 5, 2003

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Colonial National Historical Park
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Colonial National Historical Park

The colonial communities of “America’s historic triangle” played defining roles in the road to American independence.

Published Jul 4, 2018

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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Bryce Canyon National Park

Winter weather has helped sculpt the natural amphitheaters and hoodoos found at Utah’s Bryce Canyon.

Published Apr 1, 2017

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Redwood National Park
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Redwood National Park

State parks had already been established in the region when the U.S. Congress established northern California’s Redwood National Park in 1968.

Published Feb 22, 2009

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Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park
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Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park

This park in Utah encompasses some of the most remote and rugged terrain in the continental United States.

Published Jan 3, 2008

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