Coral reefs are amazing products of both biology and geology. They were made of stone but were built by life – sea creatures sculpted rocks to transform their landscape through time. The Earth is blessed with ancient reefs that can even date back a hundred million years ago. These fossils carry archives … Read more
Pride of the East as the park is one of the most pristine natural areas that offer breathtaking mountain scenery, including panoramic views, whooshing mountain streams, and mature hardwood forests stretching to the horizon. The Smokies are noted for incredible biodiversity; moving from the lowest to highest elevations within the park is … Read more
The Hawaiian Islands is home to some of the Earth’s out-of-this-world landscapes. It is not an exaggeration – on one corner, you see recent lava flows stretch mile long, on another, you see huge sea waves slamming on the craggy coastline. Not only that, but the island also boasts sea arches made … Read more
Established in 1918, Katmai aims to protect the volcano-devastated region surrounding Novarupta and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. At present, Katmai National Park and Preserve continues to guard a 900-year old human history and important home for salmon and thousands of brown bears. What makes Katmai National Park and Preserve a … Read more
The park got its name from Haleakala, a dormant volcano within the park’s area. Haleakala in Hawaiian means “House of the Sun” belongs to one of the world’s largest volcanic craters. Its rim’s elevation reaches at 10,023 feet (3,055 meters) at Red Hill on the southwest. The crater is 7.5 miles long … Read more
“The next morning’s six-hour tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park was dazzling in a whole new way, as we glided past three towering glaciers, including the majestic Ailik Glacier, where we stopped amid its floating icebergs to hear its thunderous calving. On our journey back to Seward, we passed humpback whales … Read more
Sequoias are among the world’s hardiest trees and have bark so thick that they can be resistant to flames. They’re also known as the third longest-living tree species. These marvelous and towering trees are rooted in the Redwood Canyon, the world’s largest grove of Sequoias. The Redwood Canyon is found in the … Read more
Protecting several critical geographic features including the central portion of the Kobuk River, the 25-square-mile Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, and the Little Kobuk and Hunt River dunes, Kobuk Valley National Park is in the Arctic region of north-western Alaska, located about 25 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The sands produced of … Read more