MESA VERDE
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.— Chief Seattle Date Created: June 29, 1906.Location: Southwestern Colorado, USA.Size: Approximately 52,485 acres (21,240 hectares).Mesa Verde…
MOUNT RAINIER
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!”— Dr. Seuss Date Created: March 2, 1899.Location: The park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, encompassing…
NEW RIVER GORGE
I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want.— Andy Warhol Date Created: December 27, 2020.Location: West Virginia, USA.Size: Approximately 72,186 acres…
NORTH CASCADES
The mountains are calling and I must go.— John Muir Diablo Lake Date Created: October 2, 1968.Location: Northern part of the U.S. state of Washington.Size: Approximately 504,780 acres (204,432 hectares).Animals seemed…
OLYMPIC
If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them something more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of…
PETRIFIED FOREST
Countless colors, hues, and shades paint this tapestry of time that stretches as far as the eye can see. Shaped by wind and water, this land holds vital clues to…
PINNACLES
Pinnacles is a place for rejuvenation. People come to appreciate the unspoiled wilderness, hike the trails, climb rock walls, explore quiet caves, stargaze unclear night skies, and picnic or camp…