I have had many park trips and enjoyed them all by my favorite parks trip of all was in May - June of 2001. It was just my Dad and I and lasted 11 days. We flew into Denver and visited Badlands, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. My Dad was 76 but hiked all the way to the top of Crazy Horse! We visited Devils Tower, Little Big Horn, and drove into Yellowstone over the breathtaking Beartooth Highway. We visited Yellowstone and the Tetons. We continued all the way to Arches, Canyonlands and the Green River area. The night before we flew back we watched game 6 of the Stanley Cup and our New Jersey Devils defeated the Dallas Stars in overtime to win the cup. We covered so much area and saw so much. A trip I will never forget and provide me with wonderful memories for the rest of my life.
Sincerely,
Yellowstone National Park
America's first national park is named after the river that runs through it. Within the park's massive boundaries, visitors can find mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and some of the most concentrated geothermal activity in the world. The park has 60% of the world’s geysers, as well as hot springs and mud pots. It is also home to diverse wildlife with the largest concentration of mammals in the Lower 48 states, including grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk.
State(s): Idaho Montana, Wyoming,
Established: 1872
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