National Parks

Barry Sedgwick, 97, front, and friend Don Potter, 83, float a canoe past the fall foliage on the Red Cedar River on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Williamston.201014 Sedgwick 098a

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Maddie Hank of Ohio looks out over the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from the Cliff Tops at Mt. LeConte on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The Cliff Tops boast an elevation of 6,555 ft. and is a .2 mile hike from the LeConte Lodge.Etp Cliff Tops

Great Smoky Mountains tops Travel + Leisures National Parks list

CHEROKEE, NC - OCTOBER 22: A herd of reintroduced Manitoba elk graze in a meadow at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on October 22, 2016 near Cherokee, North Carolina. Visited by more than 9 million people each year, the Great Smoky Mountains are a range rising along the Tennessee/North Carolina border in the southeastern United States, and are part of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

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MESA VERDE, CO - AUGUST 07: Spruce Tree House is the best preserved cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park as visitors take a self guided tour on August 7, 2008 in Mesa Verde, Colorado. Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. Today, the park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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BRIHUEGA, GUADALAJARA, SPAIN - 2021/08/13: The Milky Way, Jupiter and Saturn (brightest spots in the sky) rising over a dead tree during a clear summer night. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

People are reconnecting with the stars thanks to dark sky tourism

CANADA - 1993/01/01: Canada, Bc, Vancouver Is. Pacific Rim N.p., View Of Long Beach. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a British Columbia highlight

PALMS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Joshua Tree National Park on January 30, 2021 in Palms, California. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

Joshua Tree National Park is a sought after experience for good reason

MOAB, UTAH - JANUARY 13: Double Arch at Arches National Park on January 13, 2021 in Moab, Utah. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

Arches National Park is considered one of the best in the world

SPRINGDALE, UTAH - JANUARY 15: Riverside Walk at Zion National Park on January 15, 2021 in Springdale, Utah. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

Zion National Park: One of the top National Parks in the US

There is only one entry to the Cayo Costa State Park and can be accessed by boat only. Photo by Brian Miller

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PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 01: A statue of York, the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, stands in Mt. Tabor Park where it was mysteriously erected last week on March 1, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. The statue was mounted at the previous location of a memorial to Harvey Scott, a vocal conservative who fought against women's suffrage, which was torn down by activists during racial justice protests last year. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

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PROMONTORY, UT - MAY 10: The Jupiter steam engine makes it way into place for the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike on May 10, 2019 in Promontory, Utah. The driving of the Golden Spike completed the Transcontinental Railroad that liked both coast of the United States for the first time. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

Promontory, Utah is the link between the east and west coast

Camels Hump is silhouetted at sunrise, viewed from Huntington on Oct. 19, 2019.Bur20191019sunrise

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DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A sign points to water, and air for car tires at a gas station on August 18, 2020 in Death Valley National Park, California. The temperature reached 130 degrees at Death Valley National Park on August 16, hitting what may be the hottest temperature recorded on Earth since at least 1913, according to the National Weather Service. Park visitors have been warned, ‘Travel prepared to survive.’ (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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LAKE LOUISE, AB - NOVEMBER 30: Breezy Johnson of USA in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill Training on November 30, 2017 in Lake Louise, Canada. (Photo by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

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JACO, COSTA RICA - NOVEMBER 01: Esteban Granado Castro of Costra Rica competes in Day 1 of the La Ruta de Los Conquistadores on November 1, 2018 in Jaco, Costa Rica. La Ruta de Los Conquistadores is Costa RicaÕs premier mountain bike race, and one of the most difficult races in the world. It is a 3-day stage race that crosses Costa Rica from the Pacific Coast in the west to the Caribbean coast in the east.Between its sea-level start and finish, the 161-mile route crosses 5 mountain ranges that force you climb a cumulative 29,000 feet. The route snakes through tropical rain forest, 12,000 feet volcanoes, banana plantations and tiny farm towns. It covers every imaginable riding surfaceÑ single track and fire road trails, gravel, hard-packed dirt, pavement, thigh-deep mud, sand, volcano ash, and more.The race was started in 1993 by Roman Urbina. Urbina, an elite athlete and adventurer, read about three Spanish Conquistadors, Juan de Cavalln, Perafn de Rivera, and Juan Vsquez de Coronado, who in the 1560Õs began a 20-year journey through the beautiful and treacherous mountains of Costa Rica. Captivated by the history of the Spanish Explorers, Urbina and 17 fellow riders met on the shore of the Pacific and began their own quest through and around the lavish rain forests, majestic volcanoes, spectacular mountain ranges and roaring rivers. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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The Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Hodgensville, Kentucky', circa 1930s. One-room Lincoln Farm log cabin in Hodgenville, Kentucky. From "Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa., New York, Chicago, London]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

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SANDY, OR - SEPTEMBER 27 - : Mt Hood, is seen reflected in Mirror Lake September 27, 2014. Following considerable public outcry, the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday it will delay finalizing restrictive rules requiring media to purchase special permits to shoot photos or videos in wilderness areas. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)

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BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UT - NOVEMBER 8: The unusual sandstone rock formations in Bryce Canyon Amphitheater are viewed before sunrise on November 8, 2018 in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park, located 2 hours north of Zion National Park, features spectacular geologic formations including mountains, canyons, spires known as hoodoos, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, and natural arches. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Bryce Canyon: One of America’s defining national parks

A view of corn shucks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an 800-square mile range in the Appalachian Mountains which form the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, circa 1980. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - JUNE 01: A group of cow bison and their newly born calves walk on the road as Montana gates to Yellowstone National Park opened for day trips on June 1, 2020 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The park's Montana entrances opened as the state enters phase 2 of lifting lockdown measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by William Campbell/Getty Images)

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West Virginia’s New River Gorge: America’s newest National Park

Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park offers impressive views of the Teton Range, as well as beautiful wildflowers and wildlife. You can backpack, camp, take a ranger-led hike or simply relax in nature. However, you should also note that the elevation gets up to 13,770 feet, so be prepared if you’re planning to trek through the park.If you favor something more low-key, a charming area known as Menors Ferry has an old-time general store you can visit, plus a chapel and a ferry to ride — weather and water levels permitting.Xxx Xxx Trevor Hughes Yellowstone Teton August2018 2210 JpgWyomings Grand Teton National Park offers impressive views of the Teton Range, as well as beautiful wildflowers and wildlife. You can backpack, camp, take a ranger-led hike or simply relax in nature. However, you should also note that the elevation gets up to 13,770 feet, so be prepared if youre planning to trek through the park.If you favor something more low-key, a charming area known as Menors Ferry has an old-time general store you can visit, plus a chapel and a ferry to ride weather and water levels permitting.

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SEWARD, AK - JULY 04: A drone flies during the Men's Division of the 91st Running of the Mount Marathon Race at Mount Marathon on July 4, 2018 in Seward, Alaska. The Mount Marathon Race is held every year on July 4th and the approximate race distance is 3.1 miles (no set route on the mountain). Runners begin in downtown Seward and must pass the top of Mount Marathon (elevation gain of 3,022 feet) and return to the downtown finish line. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

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A detail of a crater is seen that was created with NASA photography on a 23-foot replica of Earth's moon is raised above Catalano Square in the Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. The moon will be suspended above the park from a crane for the Under One Moon pop-up festival Aug. 9 to 11. The inflatable artwork, Museum of the Moon, was made with NASA photography, giving a hyper-real view of the lunar surface.Â Museum of the Moon, created by United Kingdom-based artist Luke Jerram, has been touring the world since 2016.Â Photo by Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal SentinelMoon 000332A detail of a crater is seen that was created with NASA photography on a 23-foot replica of Earth's moon is raised above Catalano Square in the Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. The moon will be suspended above the park from a crane for the Under One Moon pop-up festival Aug. 9 to 11. The inflatable artwork, Museum of the Moon, was made with NASA photography, giving a hyper-real view of the lunar surface.A Museum of the Moon, created by United Kingdom-based artist Luke Jerram, has been touring the world since 2016.A Photo by Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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