Natural wonders Natural wonders of USA of USA

Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park Established in 18772 Established in 18772 Yellowstone National Park is America's first Yellowstone National Park is America's first

national park.national park. Located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, it is Located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, it is

home to a large variety of wildlife including home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison.grizzly bears, wolves, bison.

Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geisers and hot springs, and the extraordinary geisers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Experience Old Faithful : Experience Old Faithful : the most popular geiser in the most popular geiser in the world, and hunders of the world, and hunders of other geisers and hot other geisers and hot springs. Look for bears springs. Look for bears and wolves, and buffalo and wolves, and buffalo in the Lamar and Hayden in the Lamar and Hayden Valleys. Hiking, camping, Valleys. Hiking, camping, fishing, enjoying exhibits fishing, enjoying exhibits and films are among the and films are among the many ways to experience many ways to experience Yellowstone. Yellowstone. 

Yosemite National ParkYosemite National Park

one of the first wilderness parks in the United one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, States,

is best- known for its waterfalls, its nearly 1,200 is best- known for its waterfalls, its nearly 1,200 square miles,square miles,

you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient gigant sequoias, a wilderness area, and ancient gigant sequoias, a wilderness area, and much more.much more.

The park covers an area ofThe park covers an area of 761,268 hectares  761,268 hectares (3,080.74 km2)(3,080.74 km2), stretching across the western , stretching across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. More slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. More than 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: than 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year:

Grand CanyonGrand Canyon

A powerful and inspiring A powerful and inspiring landscape,landscape,

the Grand Canyon the Grand Canyon breattaking view took breattaking view took our senses and through our senses and through and of course its and of course its unbelievable size; 277 unbelievable size; 277 river miles (446km) long, river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep.deep.

You might be under the impression, that the Grand You might be under the impression, that the Grand Canyon Skywalk is close to Grand Canyon Village, Canyon Skywalk is close to Grand Canyon Village,

inside the Nationalparkinside the Nationalpark

Sequoia national park Sequoia national park

This landscape testifies to This landscape testifies to nature's size, beauty, and nature's size, beauty, and diversity – huge mountains, diversity – huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and canyons, vast caverns, and

the world's largest trees!!the world's largest trees!! Visitor activities by season Visitor activities by season

and elevation are really high and elevation are really high (1,370' to 14,494').(1,370' to 14,494').

it's seems that a giant sequoia never stops it's seems that a giant sequoia never stops growing. They can live for a little over growing. They can live for a little over 3000 years and have a diameter (at the 3000 years and have a diameter (at the base) of up to 36.5 feet. If a tree survives base) of up to 36.5 feet. If a tree survives fires and other hazards to reach a massive fires and other hazards to reach a massive size, the typical cause of death is falling size, the typical cause of death is falling over from its own weight, much like the over from its own weight, much like the Lakers did in the finals recently. As can be Lakers did in the finals recently. As can be seen below, its roots don't run very deep. seen below, its roots don't run very deep. They dig in a mere three feet. They dig in a mere three feet.

Death Valley National Park: A Land Death Valley National Park: A Land of Extremes of Extremes

Hottest, Driest, LowestHottest, Driest, Lowest: A superlative : A superlative desert of streaming sund dunes,desert of streaming sund dunes,

snow-capped mountains, snow-capped mountains, multicoloured rock layers,multicoloured rock layers, water-fluted canyons and 3 million acres of water-fluted canyons and 3 million acres of

wilderness.wilderness. Home to  the Timbisha Shoshone Home to  the Timbisha Shoshone

people and to plants and animals unique to people and to plants and animals unique to the harshest and hardest desert.the harshest and hardest desert.

It is one of the hottest places on the surface of the Earth with It is one of the hottest places on the surface of the Earth with summer temperatures averaging well over 100 degrees summer temperatures averaging well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At 282 feet below the level of the sea, it is the Fahrenheit. At 282 feet below the level of the sea, it is the driest place in North America with an average rainfall of only driest place in North America with an average rainfall of only 1.96 inches a year. 1.96 inches a year.

This valley is also a land of subtle beauties:  This valley is also a land of subtle beauties: 

Death Valley is a land of extremes, and much morethe setting sun and lengthening shadows on the Sand Dunes at Stovepipe Wells, and the colors of myriad wildflowers on the golden hills above Harmony Borax on a warm spring day.

Death Valley is a treasure trove of scientific information about the ancient Earth and about the forces still working to shape our modern world.. It is a story of western expansion, wealth, greed, suffering and triumph.

  Glacier Bay National Park and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve!Preserve!

The marine The marine wildernesswilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and  of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve includes Preserve includes

tidewater tidewater glaciersglaciers,, snow-capped mountain ranges, ocean snow-capped mountain ranges, ocean  coastlinescoastlines,, deep fjords, and freshwater rivers and lakes. deep fjords, and freshwater rivers and lakes. This diverse land and seascape host a mosaic of This diverse land and seascape host a mosaic of plantplant

 communities and a variety of marine and terrestrial  communities and a variety of marine and terrestrial wildlifewildlife   presents many opportunities for presents many opportunities for adventuringadventuring and  and learninglearning

 about this unique and powerful place. about this unique and powerful place.

Humpback WhalesHumpback Whales

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls are among the mightiest waterfall in the Niagara Falls are among the mightiest waterfall in the world. It lies on the Niagara River world. It lies on the Niagara River ..Niagara Falls each have Niagara Falls each have three separate parts: three separate parts: the Horseshoe Falls(Canadian Falls section) and the the Horseshoe Falls(Canadian Falls section) and the adjacent American Falls and BridalVeil Falls (American Falladjacent American Falls and BridalVeil Falls (American Falls section). Niagara Falls is not significant in amount, but s section). Niagara Falls is not significant in amount, but the massiveness. The flow rate of 168 the massiveness. The flow rate of 168 000 m³ / min aremost strapping waterfalls in North 000 m³ / min aremost strapping waterfalls in North America.America.

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Northeast boundary line between Canada and the USA are Northeast boundary line between Canada and the USA are five lakesOntario, Erie, Huron, Michigan and five lakesOntario, Erie, Huron, Michigan and the Upper Lake. Together they constitute the the Upper Lake. Together they constitute the largest reservoir of fresh water in the largest reservoir of fresh water in the world. Worldattention particularly drawn to two of world. Worldattention particularly drawn to two of them, Lake Ontario and Erie.The result of the them, Lake Ontario and Erie.The result of the large difference between the levels of these water large difference between the levels of these water bodies are beautiful Niagara Fallsbodies are beautiful Niagara Falls

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