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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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. . .