Thanks to @greddyforce for posting about this Scenery contest by the Outdoors and More community.
I am excited to look back through my travels and share some incredible scenery. This world is so beautiful I would love to share it all. Alas, for this contest I have narrowed it to 6 western states- Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, California and Oregon- and their national parks.
Arizona
I have lived in Arizona for 16 years and so I will start with the great landscapes that make up this interesting and diverse state. There are 3 National Parks in Arizona, Saguaro, Petrified Forest and the most famous, The Grand Canyon. I have been to two of the parks, as shown below.
In addition to these protected landscapes there are other places that are just as stunning, Sedona, Mogollon Rim and White Pocket.
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| Saguaro National Park | Grand Canyon |
Bonus Arizona:
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Utah
Let's go to Utah next. My father is from Utah and I went to university here. It has incredible beauty. I have only recently discovered the beauty of southern Utah.
Utah has the Mighty Five which are the five national parks in southern Utah.
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| Zion | Bryce |
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| Arches | Capital Reef | Canyonlands |
Bonus Southern Utah:
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Bonus Northern Utah:
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Wyoming
When people ask me my favorite place I often say the Tetons. Wyoming may be flat and desolate in many places. It also has stunning mountains that I adore.
Tetons National Park
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Bonus: Wind River Range
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Montana
Speaking of mountains I adore Glacier National Park and it might just be the most beautiful place I have been. Just looks a this!
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California
In December I went to the Redwood National Forest. Wow! Here is a look at this amazing place with trees that grow up to 400 feet tall and a forest floor of ferns.
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Oregon
I will end this contest with Oregon. This is where my family lives and I visit often.
Crater Lake National Park is the only National Park in Oregon and a treasure, for sure.
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Bonus Oregon:
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@galenkp Thanks for hosting this contest. I am excited to see beautiful places all over the world and hope that people will enjoy this look at some of the most scenic places (National Parks) in the western United States.