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20 Photos of Beautiful National Parks

November 7, 2014January 5, 2015

I’ve been in love with the National Park Service since the mid-90’s, when I took my first road trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. Since then, I have visited at least 22 parks, as well as countless National Monuments and National Historic Parks and Sites.

Here are my 20 favorite photos taken at National Parks across America.

Glacier Bay, Alaska - 2002 — Glacier Bay, Alaska – 2002

Bryce Canyon, Utah - 2002 — Bryce Canyon, Utah – 2002

Mount Rushmore, SD - 2002 — Mount Rushmore, SD – 2002

Sequoia National Park, CA - 1999 — Sequoia National Park, CA – 1999

Grand Tetons, Wyoming - 2002 — Grand Tetons, Wyoming – 2002

The Wyoming region of Yellowstone - 2002 — The Wyoming region of Yellowstone – 2002

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND - 2006 — Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND – 2006

Sequoia National Park, CA - 2008 — Sequoia National Park, CA – 2008

Grand Canyon, AZ - 1999 — Grand Canyon, AZ – 1999

Valley Forge National Historic Park, PA - 2012 — Valley Forge National Historic Park, PA – 2012

Great Falls, VA - 2008 — Great Falls, VA – 2008

Great Falls, VA - 2012 — Great Falls, VA – 2012

Lassen, CA (in July!) - 2006 — Lassen, CA (in July!) – 2006

Yellowstone, WY (timed photo) - 2002 — Yellowstone, WY (timed photo) – 2002

Sequoia National Park, CA - 2006 (photo by Paul Martindale) — Sequoia National Park, CA – 2006 (photo by Paul Martindale)

Shenandoah, VA - 2009 — Shenandoah, VA – 2009

Mesa Verde, CO - 2000 — Mesa Verde, CO – 2000

Death Valley, CA - 1998 - photo taken by companion — Death Valley, CA – 1998 – photo taken by companion

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Kari Martindale

Kari Martindale likes words, so she uses them a lot. Kari sits on the Board of Maryland Writers' Association and is involved with various nonprofits. She writes spoken word poetry, children's books, and other stuff, like whatever blog post you just read. Kari has visited over 35 countries and all 50 States, and is always planning her next road trip. She likes her family a lot; they tolerate her just fine.

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