A scenic view in Acadia National Park in Maine. Head west through the rest of this gallery to see the highlights of America's national parks.
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Springtime in Virginia: Skyline Drive twists along the mountain ridgeline in Shenandoah National Park. Cruise down the Appalachian Mountains to the Smokies next.
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Springtime in Virginia: Skyline Drive twists along the mountain ridgeline in Shenandoah National Park. Cruise down the Appalachian Mountains to the Smokies next.
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Cades Cove is an old farmstead lying in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The next stop is the tip of Florida.
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Everglades National Park in Florida is the third largest in the country and an important biological resource. The characteristic swamps, marshes and lakes are home to 14 endangered species, many wading birds and the famous alligators.
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You might not think of Ohio when you think of wilderness, but it has some treasures like Blue Hen Falls. It cascades in a forest in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.
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