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As someone who's visited all 63 major US national parks, I think some of the most beautiful include Acadia, Grand Teton, Olympic, and North Cascades.

With 59 official national parks in the United States alone and hundreds more preserves, monuments, historic sites, and recreational areas, you never really have a shortage of interesting places to ...

As someone who's visited all 63 major US national parks solo, I always carry a few items with me. I stay safe by packing bear spray, a first-aid kit, and plenty of sun protection. Offline maps help me ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When travelers picture the iconic national parks of the United States, names like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Great Smoky ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Sarah Diaz is an Associate Professor of Recreation and ...

The United States' national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency—and the parks—must "conserve the scenery and the natural and ...