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Almost an oasis in a harsh surrounding landscape, Zion National Park has seen ancient and modern peoples pass through and occupy the area, always proving to be the unpredictable and wondrous [...]

Located in the Sierra-Nevadas in Northern California, Yosemite National Park is known for its impressive waterfalls, glacier-made canyons, and towering monoliths of granite. Most visitors stay in [...]

As first National Park in the world, Yellowstone has been astounding tourists and visitors for over a century. People from all over the world come to see the stunning landscape, amazing wildlife, [...]

Despite being one of the largest national park in the state of Utah, Capitol Reef is perhaps the least-known. Though the area is known mostly as beautiful settlement for the early Mormon [...]

Grand Canyon National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1971. It is also considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The sheer enormity of the canyon is dizzying and [...]

The largest National Park in the state, Canyonlands truly is a wonder to behold. This terrain is often what comes to mind when people think of the “Wild West,” and for good reason! [...]

Hoodoos. The word is both enticing and mysterious, fitting for what the word actually describes. A hoodoo is a unique rock formation caused by erosion, mostly from wind and water that freezes [...]

One of the most iconic sights in the United States is Delicate Arch, a huge arch suspended across a vast sandstone desert face. Delicate Arch is just one of over 2,000 arches within Arches [...]

In case you haven’t heard by now, the MOA is getting ready to open a brand-new exhibition all about the National Parks, specifically, the Utah parks, plus the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and [...]

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