Six Breathtaking U.S. National Parks You Can't Miss in This Lifetime

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Department Compilation Report
 
The U.S. National Park Service celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. To protect precious natural resources and preserve wildlife habitats, it is dedicated to maintaining the most pristine state of these ecological areas and opening some regions so that the public can closely admire these beautiful and spectacular sceneries. The U.S. National Park Service especially recommends six stunning national parks, which are absolutely not to be missed in this lifetime.

1. Washington State - North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is one of the most biologically diverse national parks in the United States and is also a famous mountaineering destination. Summer is the best travel season here. When the mountain snow melts in summer, the abundant meltwater flows downhill, forming various large and small waterfalls, which is also the origin of its name.

2. Alaska - Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest national park in the United States, covering an area of 53,321 square kilometers, even larger than Switzerland. The park boasts vast wilderness, glaciers, rivers, and volcanic landforms. Together with Canada’s Kluane National Park on the other side of the border, it has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

3. Idaho - Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Located in central Idaho, USA, about ten thousand years ago, massive amounts of lava and volcanic ash erupted from a volcano. Upon cooling, they formed a surface resembling the moon's pockmarked terrain. The basalt formations within the park are the most well-preserved in the North American continent.

4. Texas - Guadalupe Mountains National Park
In Guadalupe Mountains National Park, when you look up at the night sky, you can see over ten thousand stars, making it a favorite spot for many nature lovers. Originally, this area was once an ocean, but tectonic movements later uplifted the rock layers, allowing visitors to find fossils of marine life within these stone walls.