Not too far east of Portland, Oregon, Mount Hood has a distinctive profile, and the national forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. . .
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Author: Jaclyn Johnston
Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park is perhaps the one visible to the most people at any given time, as the view from Seattle, Washington is amazing. . .
Petrified Ginkgo State Park and Wanapum Recreation Area, WA
Beside the Columbia River in Washington, Petrified Ginkgo State Park preserves a variety of petrified woods, including the rare ginkgo. . .
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park in Montana has amazingly beautiful scenery. . .
Devils Tower National Monument
Devils Tower National Monument rises from the countryside over the prairie of Wyoming. . .
Wind Cave National Park
Prairie above, a labyrinth of passageways below, Wind Cave National Park preserves one of the longest and deepest caves in the world. . .
Badlands National Park
A multitude of fossils are trapped in the geologic wonders of the Badlands in South Dakota. . .
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa preserves the mounds built by Native Americans in the shapes of animals along the Mississippi River. . .
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park in Utah can kind of sneak up on you as you’re driving. . .
Colorado National Monument
Rim Rock Drive, the main draw of Colorado National Monument, showcases geologic wonders towering high above the canyon floor below. . .