Great parks to visit
Yosemite Valley is world famous for its impressive waterfalls, meadows, cliffs, and unusual rock formations. It is a glacial valley that is about 7.5 miles long and 3,500 feet deep. The valley is the main attraction for the park and where you’ll find the crowds during the busy summer season. There are many hiking paths …
Crater Lake National Park was established in 1902 and is located in Southern Oregon. It’s the fifth oldest national park in the United States and the only one in Oregon. The park encompasses the caldera, the remnant of Mount Mazama which violently erupted 7,700 years ago to form the lake. Water in the lake is fed …
Fort Ross is a former Russian fort on the northern California coast. It was the southernmost hub of Russian settlements in North America between 1812 to 1842. Fort Ross is designated a California and a National Historic Landmark, and is part of the Fort Ross California State Park. Fort Ross was established by Commerce Counselor Ivan Kuskov of …
Death Valley is the hottest, lowest and driest national park in the United States. It straddles California and Nevada and is comprised of the Mohave and Great Basin Deserts. Death Valley has a diverse ecosystem with salt flats, dunes, mountains, badlands and canyons. The average rainfall is 1.5 inches per year and the highest recorded …