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VIEWPOINT: Colorado National Monument

7/29/2023

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This magnificent backdrop to Grand Junction is great for a short stop or longer stay.
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Colorado National Monument has just about everything anyone could hope for in a national monument: wildlife, interesting geologic formations, and incredibly scenic views. Some national parks can’t boast that trio. Not to mention, it’s also home to one of the best campgrounds we’ve stayed at on our trip.
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VIEWPOINT: Great Basin National Park

7/25/2023

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Quality exceeds quantity here, which makes this place perfect for a short visit.
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Some national parks exude that national park “feel” immediately upon entry (Yosemite and the Grand Canyon come to mind), while others have features that are worth protecting but not immediately obvious. Great Basin National Park is one of the latter. From the outside, it’s a few good-looking mountain peaks—not as grand at the Tetons, nor as smoggy as the San Gabriel Mountains—but within the park are some of the oldest trees in the world, an elaborate cave system, and a majestic rock glacier.
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VIEWPOINT: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

7/16/2023

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It’s like the Oregon coast with slightly fewer trees and significantly more people.
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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is one of the best stops anyone can make on a road trip along the California coast. It might be the most scenic coastline south of the Monterey Peninsula, but that’s just the problem: California's coast gets better the farther north you go. And once you reach Oregon, there’s really no comparison.
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VIEWPOINT: Gros Morne National Park (Canada)

7/16/2023

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Newfoundland is a collection of hidden gems, and Gros Morne National Park may be its crown jewel.
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Photo Credit: Paul Tizzard
It seems there are few places left on Earth that remain relatively undiscovered by tourists. Iceland and Alaska were once in this category but are no longer. And any national park worth going to in the contiguous United States will see plenty of visitors regardless of its proximity (or lack thereof) to a major city. Canada, it appears, is a different story.
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Gros Morne National Park is on a remote shore of a remote island, and unlike Iceland or Alaska, those two factors are keeping it hidden. But we wonder for how long. The entire island of Newfoundland is incredibly scenic, with some of the most pristine rivers and picturesque shorelines in the world. And on its west coast lies Gros Morne National Park, which at times can resemble a combination of Yosemite and Kenai Fjords National Parks.
WHERE IT STANDS

TOP-TIER PARK
★★★★★

NATURE: INCROYABLE!
EXPERIENCE: INCROYABLE!
VISITING: DIFFICULT
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VIEWPOINT: Pinnacles National Park

7/5/2023

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An incredible centerpiece full of surprises elevates a small and otherwise unremarkable park.
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The best of what Pinnacles National Park has to offer is concealed in and around the High Peaks. It takes some effort to get there, and visitors may have to plan around crowds to do that. Still, even while being a relatively small park, Pinnacles has just enough surprises (including caves, rock formations, and California Condors) to make it one worth visiting.
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