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Sunrise over the terrain at North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park on June 4, 2014. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service courtesy photo)The Grand Prismatic Spring located in Midway Geyser Basin, is Yellowstone National Park's, and the third largest in the world. It measures approximately 370 feet in diameter and is over 121 feet deep. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo)The glimmering sunrise embraces Thor's Hammer through morning clouds at Bryce Canyon National Park located in Utah. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Hazel Mountain Overlook allows viewers to enjoy the beautiful sunrises, while in Shenandoah National Park. The overlook is located in the northern part of the Central District of Shenandoah one mile south of Mary’s Rock Tunnel at mile marker 33. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A majestic blue sky sunrise on the snow covered Fairweather Mountain peaks over the Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photo by U.S. National Park Service.)A captivating view of the desert far below the Big Bend National Park's South Rim that hikers experience along its challenging trail that covers a 2,000 foot upward gain. The stunning vistas are midway from the South Rim. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by T. VandenBerg.)Nature's beauty is wonderfully captured with the snow covered Mount Moran and other mountains adorning Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park. (U.S. National Park Service photo)Wupatki is the largest pueblo in the Wupatki National Park. People gathered here during the 1100s, gradually building this 100-room pueblo with a community room and ballcourt. By 1182, perhaps 85 to 100 people lived at Wupatki Pueblo, the largest building for at least fifty miles.(Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Nature's beauty abounds in this scenic view of the Beaver Creek Bridge at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)The Pinnacles Overlook within Badlands National Park located in South Dakota has sweeping views facing South ... as shown in this scenic view of Sage Creek Wilderness area and beyond. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Serena Rosales.)
A colorful scenic view of the majestic Sheep Rock overlooking the calm flowing John Day River surrounded by nature's beauty at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Sue Anderson.)A colorful fall view of the Klepzig Mill, known as sawmill house, along the picturesque Rocky Creek within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The weathered Klepzig Mill was built in 1928. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Patty Wheatley-Bishop.)The Great Falls in the Potomac River Gorge are a popular scenic view along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in the the just minutes outside of Washington, DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Monica Larcom.)Stunning view of the Northern section of the Wrangell Mountains that are a high mountain range in eastern Alaska with much of it in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Bryan Petrtyl.)An amazing, beautiful view of the Yellowstone Rivers' Lower Falls from Artist Point on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Diane Renkin.)Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) ... North America’s tallest mountain at 20,310 feet stands majestically in the clear blue skies of Alaska ... as Old Glory proudly waves in the foreground at Denali National Park and Preserve's Eielson Visitor Center. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jacob W. Frank)Liberty Bell Arch, located in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, is so named for it's resemblance to the famous Liberty Bell, at Independence National Historic Park in Pennsylvania. It even includes the "clapper", or the round part of the bell that causes it to ring. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew Cattoir.)Nymph Lake is nestled in the Rocky Mountain National Park inside Colorado at an elevation over 9,000 feet. It is well worth the mostly uphill half mile walk from the Bear Lake Trailhead to experience the great views of Hallet and Longs Peaks from this alpine lake. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A close-up view of Mount Rushmore with the majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, represents the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of our beloved USA. Mount Rushmore brings nearly three million visitors each year face to face with the rich heritage that we all share. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)The "firehose" of lava entering the Pacific ocean from Puʻu ʻŌʻō during January 2017. Puʻu ʻŌʻō is a volcanic cone in the eastern rift zone of the Kilauea volcano located in the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NPS Photo by J. Wei.)
October 13, 2020 - A wonderful 'holiday scene' of Red Maple trees aglow among the lush fall splendor at Hazel Mountain Overlook in Shenandoah National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Parks photo by N. Lewis.)Fort Moultrie represents the entire history of static seacoast defense in the United States. This fort, the third named Moultrie, shows visitors how fortifications and artillery changed from 1809-1947. Exhibits take the story back to 1776 and the Revolutionary War. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)The Yorktown Battlefield is part of Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia. It was the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1781 and where British General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington. (Image created by USA Patriotism! with U.S. National Park Service photos.)The scenes of Fort McHenry ... now a National Monument and Historic Shrine (FOMC) ... should remind all Americans of its valiant defense during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 ... that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the U.S. national anthem. The fort's history holds many other stories too ... from the Civil War to World War II. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by Fort McHenry NMHS staff.)A spectacular view of the sunlit High Peaks of Pinnacles National Park under the clear blue sky from the 6.4 mile loop High Peaks Trail located near Paicines, California. The popular year-round accessible trail is recommended for experienced hikers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Beth Hudick.)April 2017 - A close-up look at the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island during a visit by USA Patriotism! Lady Liberty's official name is "Liberty Enlightening the World" was dedicated on October 28, 1886 ... anddesignated as a National Monument in 1924. Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the awe-inspiring copper statue since 1933. (Photo by USA Patriotism!)Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski after the Confederate Army surrendered it during the Civil War to the Union Army due to its successful testing of rifled cannon in 1862, as shown in the bottom scene viewed from the south. The cannon barrage success rendered brick fortifications obsolete. Fort Pulaski was also used as a prisoner-of-war camp.(Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)Majestic aerial view of Lower Twin Lake nestled behind the rust colored Neacola Mountainsin the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by T. Vaughn.)A steaming view of the Devils Kitchen hydrothermal area with Hot Springs Creek flowing through it at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Devil's Kitchen is full of fumaroles and mudpots. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service.)A stunning, awe inspiring view of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain at 20,310 feet, towering above smaller mountains haloed by clouds under the blue sky of Alaska. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
An amazing sunset view of Aquarius Plateau with the stunning Thor formation and nature's other wonderful formations viewed from Sunset Point at Bryce Canyon National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A spectacular, memorable view of the bright snow on top of two glaciers contrasting with the rustic colored mountains they are carving through with many more rugged peaks in the background under the partly cloudy blue sky at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A beautiful nature's view of the blue waters of Lake Michigan from the North Bar Lake overlook on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A dynamic view of Bristlecone pine groves, high up in the mountains of Great Basin National Park under a wondrous starlit night sky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Kelly Carroll.)Nature's beauty abounds as the majestic snow coated Mount Rainier reflects in a small lake at the top of the Tatoosh Range with a clear blue sky above. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)The majestic iconic Washington Monument is located at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and is walking distance to the White House, Capitol Building, and Supreme Court along with most of the other memorials and many of the museums. (Image created by USA Patriotism! using photos by Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.)False Klamath Cove,seen from Yurok Loop Trail, is located in the North Coast region of California, mostly in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park apart from the southern tip which is part of Redwood National Park.(Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A scenic view of the Porcelain Basin in the Norris Geyser Basin area, the hottest geyser basin in the Yellowstone National Park. The milky color of the mineral deposited here inspired the naming of Porcelain Basin. The mineral, siliceous sinter, is brought to the surface by hot water and forms a "sheet" over this flat area as the water flows across the ground and the mineral settles out. (Photo by USA Patriotism!)The beautiful colors of the Painted Hills area will change with the position of the sun, last rainfall, temperature, and etc. This sunny blue sky scenic view was taken after rainfall the night before. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photo by Bonnie Moreland.)A colorful scenic view of Badlands National Park from the Norbeck Pass ... a geologically and ecologically significant transition zone between upper and lower prairie environments, separated by the famed Badlands Wall. The park’s scenic road curves gracefully through the Norbeck Pass, as it squeezes in between sharp cliffs of eroded rock. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
A stunning view of the Black Canyon at the tranquil Lake Mohave that is located south of the Hoover Dam along the Colorado River in the southern end of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew Cattoir.)Big Spring in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways is an awesome sight and a geologic wonder. Underground passages carry water from as far as 45 miles away to emerge at the spring with the dissolved limestone giving the spring its color. (U.S. National Park Service photo by Patty Wheatley-Bishop)Mather Point, a short walk from the Visitor Center, parking lots and the shuttle bus transit station, is one of the most popular and busiest viewpoints on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. For visitors entering the park on the South Rim, Mather Point is the often the first place to stop and experience spectacular views of the canyon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by W. Tyson Joye.)Visitors enjoy water fun in Hozomeen at the northern end of Ross Lake National Recreation Area (NRA) that is the most accessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Deby Dixon.)An amazing view of nature's colors from the Point Overlook that is located in the Shenandoah National Park. The Point Overlook sunrise and sunset views are must sees too. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Fort Jefferson was built to protect one of the most strategic deepwater harbors off the coast of the United States on Garden Key island in the Dry Tortugas National Park. It helped to protect the peace and prosperity of a young nation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos including by D. Diaz and Glenn Gardner.)Rainmaker Mountain in the National Park of American Samoa is a great mass of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma during major episodes of volcanism, which created Tutuila island.It is one of the seven national natural landmarks located on opposite side of Pago Pago Harbor. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Stunning clear blue sky and golden red sunset scenic views of the majestic Saguaro Cactus in the Sonoran Desert at the Saguaro National Park in Arizona. The Saguaro is a large, tree-sized cactus with a relatively long lifespan ... up to 250 years ... with the beautiful white, waxy Arizona state flower, which blooms late May-July. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)The Independence National Historical Park, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, represents the founding ideals of the United States of America ... and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy ... including Independence Hall, Congress Hall, and the Liberty Bell. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)The story of Arches National Park begins roughly 65 million years ago. At that time, the area was a dry seabed spreading from horizon to horizon. If you stood in Devils Garden then, the striking red rock features we see today would have been buried thousands of feet below you, raw material as yet uncarved. Then the landscape slowly began to change. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service courtesy photos including by NPS Kait Thomas and Andrew Kuhn.)
December 20, 2020 - A large volcanic plume of fiery red volcanic ash and gas emanates into the night sky high into the atmosphere from Halemaʻumaʻu crater inHawai‘i Volcanoes National Park shortly after the eruption with lava cascading into the crater that starts forming a deep lava lake. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by J. Wei.)The must experience, awe-inspiring World War II Memorial at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ... honors the service of 16 million members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, the support of countless millions on the home front, and the ultimate sacrifice of 405,399 Americans. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by PM2 Daniel J. McLain and NPS photos by Victoria Staufffenberg and Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress.)The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1995 and is located at the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C. Its Wall of Remembrance and 19 stainless steel statues commemorate the sacrifices of the millions of Americans and allied partners who fought during the Korean War.(Image created by USA Patriotism! from photos by the U.S. Park Police, David Vergun (DMA), USMC Sgt. Kelly L. Timney, and U.S. Sgt. Army Margaret Taylor.)The solemn Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located at the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C., includes... the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall" with the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict; the "Three Servicemen Statue"; and, the "Vietnam Women's Memorial". (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photos by U.S. National Park Service and Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress.)An amazing view of sunshine yellow leaves mix with green spruce along the Tanalian River as it rages down a waterfall in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by K. Tucker.)A memorable rustic gold view of the Lehman Caves showing a winding trail surrounded by stunning formations with a reflective pool below. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service courtesy photo.)A spectacular autumn color view of a river flowing from the mountains along the 3 day loop that follows Trail Creek to its headwaters, up and over a pass in the Mentasta Mountains, and then down Lost Creek back to the trailhead within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Bryan Petrtyl.)A peaceful scenic vista of Crown Mountain (7,010 feet) from the winding Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park as it flows gently southward towards the Gulf of Mexico. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Cookie Ballou.)Hikers enjoy walking in the shallow graceful flowing water of the Redwood Creek surrounded by nature's splendor including the majestic Redwood trees with them being reflected on the water from the penetrating sunlight. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail path right below Swallow Falls along the rushing Youghiogheny River within the shallow canyon caused be theimpressive effects of its water carving its way through the rock with luscious green trees on both sides. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Monica Larcom.)
A colorful stunning view of foggy rapids in the Terrace Spring runoff channel with snow covered hills in the background. The warm rushing water is created by the small grouping of thermal features in Yellowstone that overlook a meadow in the distance and rolling hills of young lodgepole pines. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jim Peaco.)An amazing nature view of the rugged walled Death Canyon looking up from the rock-lined hiker trail surrounded by lush greenery at the Grand Teton National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)An amazing nature view from the Centennial Totem Pole in the Sitka National Historical Park along the hiking trail surrounded by the coastal rainforest as it peers out beyond the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean with coastal mountains to its left. It is the newest totem pole, dedicated on May 15, 2011, to celebrate the park’s 100th anniversary of Sitka National Historical Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)An amazing fall overlook view from the heavily trafficked Shenandoah National Park's Little Devils Stairs Loop trail that is a beautiful scenic 7.4-mile journey that includes an impressive gorge with many cascades; a waterfall; and a family cemetery within the quiet forest. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Parks photo by N. Lewis on November 3, 2017.)Alaskan autumn colors abound in a spectacular nature view of trees dressed in yellow, orange and green leaves above the crimson ground near the blue waters of Telaquana Lake with the Neacola Mountains in the background under cloudy skies in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by J. Mills.)An amazing autumn view of rustic, gold cottonwood trees with the Great Sand Dunes and snow covered 13,414 foot Cleveland Peak in the background as seen by a hiker from the Montville Nature Trail. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Point Imperial, the highest point on the Grand Canyon's North Rim at 8,803 feet (2,683 meters), overlooks the Painted Desert and the eastern end of the canyon that transforms ... as the narrow walls of Marble Canyon, visible only as a winding gash, open dramatically to become "grand". (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NPS Photo by Michael Quinn.)An autumn scenic view of Alley Spring in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, as its cool waters flow through a spring branch for a half-mile before entering the Jacks Fork River. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Josh Chilton.)A stunning view from Shafer Canyon Overlook showing the Shafer Trail switchbacks up the canyon's steep rugged front wall from its bottom that continues beyond the horizon between the deep canyon's side walls. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Collin Gilmore.)A beautiful scenic view of Wonder Lake reflecting the snow covered 20,310 foot Denali, North America's tallest mountain, and other mountains among its range under a clear blue sky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
December 2, 2021 - LL COOL J hosted the 99th National Christmas Tree Lighting, which included performances of beloved holiday tunes by Billy Porter, Chris Stapleton, H.E.R., Juanes, Keb’ Mo’, Kristin Chenoweth, Maren Morris and Patti LaBelle performing alongside the U.S. Army Band Downrange and the Howard Gospel Choir. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Nathan King.)Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Bryce Point in all its morning glory with a stunning memorable sunrise scene that makes one want to experience this nature beauty in person when visiting Bryce Canyon National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Brian B. Roanhorse.)An amazing sunrise Autumn scene of nature colors with a pink quartzite cliff's many shades of colors at Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota that occurs every September and October. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by N. Barber.)A stunning sunrise scene of Turret Arch through North Window's eye under a clear blue sky in the snow covered "heart beating" Windows Section of Arches National Park in Utah. This area contains a large concentration of awe-inspiring expanses, including Double Arch, that hikers will find in just over two square miles. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jacob W. Frank.)A stunning aerial view of the snow covered northern Wrangell Mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky. The Wrangell Mountains are a high mountain range of eastern Alaska with much of it in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Matt Yarbrough.)A stunning view of Boulder Bridge surrounded by colorful autumn foliage as Rock Creek flows under it in Rock Creek National Park that bisects the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A wintry stunning scene of ice-covered, cloud shaded Lake Haiyaha with the sunlit snow blanketed 12,486-foot Otis Peak on the left, and 12,713-foot Hallett Peak towards the right across the lake separated by the Chaos Canyon near Estes Park, Colorado. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Springtime beauty abounds in North Dakota's badlands with vibrant green grass and trees decorating many of the multi-colored barren buttes with fog blanketing the valley below ... with all under a stunning blue reddish sky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Kathy Turner.)A stunning scene of the Mammoth Hot Springs terraces' steaming hydrothermal features highlighted with sunrise light creeping above the horizon as another person enjoys this daily must see with the photographer in Yellowstone National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)
A riveting, dynamic horizon view of the color rich snow coated Muddy Mountains Wilderness with sun peeking through the partly cloudy skies within Lake Mead National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew Cattoir.)Nature abounds around the scenic Collins Pond under the sunny blue Texas sky located at the start of the Woodlands Trail in Big Thicket's Big Sandy Creek Unit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Scott Sharaga.)The visually intriguing Devils Playground within Petrified Forest National Park is a must scenic visit that involves an 8.2 mile loop hike that includes other colorful rock layers and petrified wood during the 3-5 hour loop excursion. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jacob Holgerson.)Few places in the Ozarks provide a glimpse of earth’s turbulent past as well as the Rocky Falls with its reddish-brown rock formed when molten rock deep within the earth and flowed onto the surface about 1.5 billion years ago. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Lewis.)A riveting view of the 12.3 mile long, narrow Kontrashibuna Lake's clear blue headwaters nestled between steep mountains within the Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Shay Hurd.)March 25, 2022 - A reminding view of Big Bend National Park's imposing austere canyon terrain carved by the Rio Grande River in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sanderson, Texas area of responsibility at an overlook with the river below flowing beyond the horizon along the U.S./Mexico border. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Greg L. Davis.)A scenic overlook view of the Klamath River flowing into the Pacific Ocean in the North Coast region of California, completing its watery path through the Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and Redwood National Park. Activities include fishing, bird watching and walking along the beach. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Scenic beauty of the infant Snake River calmly flowing in its rocky bed bordered by nature's greenery with the Teton Range majestically towering in the background under the clear blue sky from Schwabacher Landing, a few miles south of Snake River Overlook in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)../../images/places/st-mary_lake960a.jpgA scenic view from Diamond Peak (7,968 feet) with one of its prominent rock outcrops overlooking the hills below carpeted with nature's green to the horizon. Diamond Peak, located in Lassen Volcanic National Park, is named for the quartz crystals trapped in its andesite rock. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
The Mandan and Hidatsa peoples, among whom the Expedition spent the winter of 1804-1805, lived in permanent villages of well-constructed earth lodge dwellings ... like the one at Knife River National Historic Site (NHS) along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Scenes of nature and an historical must see within the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)The picturesque, fisherman's delight Lone Pine Lake is located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park near the town of Grand Lake. It is accessible from the East Inlet Trail with scenic views of the East Inlet valley, steep cliffs, radiant aspen trees, water flowing over smooth rock, wildflowers, and soaring mountain peaks. Then there is the must see rock island in the southwest section of the lake decorated with several trees. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A trip to Silver Salmon Creek on Lake Clark's Cook Inlet coast within Lake Clark National Park offers outstanding bear viewing as the scenes of brown bear siblings enjoy eating salmon on the beach with their mother nearby ready to protect and a lonely male grazing in the sedge meadows illustrate along with sport fishing opportunities. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by J. Kramer and K. Lewandowski.)A stunning view of an uprooted, vibrant Ponderosa Pine on a cliff's edge overlooking the spectacular scenic beauty of the Bryce Canyon below and beyond. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Peter Densmore.)Views of the Andrew Jackson monument at the center of Jackson Square, a 2.5-acre National Historic Landmark, and the flowing Mississippi River (below) just a short distance away in the popular New Orleans French Quarter. Jackson Square attracts over 2 million visitors and locals each year with many enjoying other local things to do including a riverboat cruise and the National WWII Museum. (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)A beautiful scenic view of the Florissant Valley and Pike's Peak mountain range from the top of one of the Twin Rocks (left) within the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in central Colorado. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)A must see spectacular view of Boulder Basin with boat docks along the near coast of Lake Mead that is decorated by rustic, brown mountains within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Boulder Basin is the large, open part of Lake Mead just north of Hoover Dam. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew Cattoir.)A visitor stands at the edge of one the Badlands National Park's canyons ... viewing the rugged beauty of its striking geologic deposits that contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds, which includes ancient horses and rhinos that once roamed here in southwestern South Dakota. (Photo and Image by USA Patriotism!)A spectacular view of the red-tinted Cedar Mesa Sandstone Needles in Chesler Park within the Canyonlands National Park in the heart of southeast Utah's high desert with trails that offer many opportunities for long day hikes and overnight trips by foot trails and four-wheel-drive roads. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Emily Ogden.)
The Great Falls (also known as 'Big Falls') just below the Ryan Dam near Great Falls, Montana created by the Missouri, River ... is part of the Great Falls Portage National Historic Landmark, commemorating Lewis and Clark's 18-mile overland portage around it and the four other falls of the Missouri River in the heat of the Montana summer of 1805 from June 13 to July 13. The men did so by building two crude wagons that carried the boats, equipment, and supplies around the Falls. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A stunning view of the Painted Hills coated with sunlight as storm clouds approach from behind within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon. The dynamic colors of the hills appear to change color depending on the weather and time of day. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Scott Ritner.)A spectacular scenic view from colorful Fireweed on Crescent Lake's beach shore with the water reflecting the mountains on along the opposite shore lines and beyond within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Warren Hill.)A rustic nature's view of the Painted Desert to the horizon in the north portion of the Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert is known for its brilliant and varied colors that include the more common red rock with shades of lavender. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Stuart Holmes.)A stunning overlook view of the popular rugged Enderts Beach as the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean come ashore on the watery edge of the Redwood National and State Parks located 5.5 miles south of Crescent City, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by John Chao.)Copeland Falls bordered by the nature rich forest in the Wild Basin area on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, south of Estes Park. From the Wild Basin trailhead, visitors will stroll along the St. Vrain river as it winds through the spectacular Wild Basin towards Upper and Lower Copeland Falls that is just a short .25 mile walk away from the trailhead. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A beautiful eye-catching scene of Mammoth Hot Springs' rustic, white terraces steaming from its hydrothermal feature with mountains in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky. (Photo by USA Patriotism!)A stunning scenic close up view from below the rushing Kings Creek Falls with trees lining it above under the clear blue sky in Lassen Volcanic National Park ... home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A scenic fall color view of the reddish sandstone Courthouse Towers and its trailhead under a partly cloudy bright blue sky in the Arches National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)A nature's view of a calm flowing section of the Jacks Fork River that along most of its46.4 miles is one of the wildest and most scenic of all Missouri Ozark streams with its clear waters roaring down the valley surrounded by steep walls and massive cliffs. A tributary of the Current River and part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways ... it is a popular recreation destination for canoeists and kayakers.(Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
Hikers standing at the edge of a mountain summit experience a captivating dynamic view of the Mentasta Mountains and valley that includes the extremely difficult multi-day Skookum Volcano to Rambler Mine Route and river decorated with nature's beautiful colors under the bright blue partly cloudy sky within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Buck Hollow Overlook within the Shenandoah National Park ... faces east-northeast from an elevation of 2,710 feet with a stunning autumn scenic look at the fog coated mountains to the horizon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Lewis.)One of the many beautiful, breathtaking scenic views from the engineering marvel ... Going-To-The-Sun Road along its 50-mile mountainous route within Glacier National Park in Montana ... that is available once snow, ice covered conditions are no longer present, which can extend into late-May. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Tim Rains.)A stunning view of a blue tinted glacier blanketed with snow and clouds as it edges downward through a mountain pass in Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A stunning view of a blue tinted glacier blanketed with snow and clouds as it edges downward through a mountain pass in Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A captivating snow coated winter sunset view of the Island In The Sky mesa that rests on sheer sandstone cliffs over 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain in the Canyonlands National Park. Every overlook offers a different perspective on Canyonlands' spectacular landscape. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Kait Thomas.)At 14,259 feet, Longs Peak towers above all other summits in Rocky Mountain National Park ... and is the first to get the sun's rays on any clear blue sky day before the sunlight slowly coats other mountains down to shadow free valleys and plains. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Dynamic scenes of Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world erupting for the first time since 1984. The eruption began in Mokuʻāweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, around 11:30 p.m. HST on November 27, 2022. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Geological Survey photos by Matt Patrick, F. Trusdell, and L. Gallant.)A captivating sunlit scene showing freshly snow coated Rockchuck Peak, Mt. St. John, and Symmetry Spire behind nature reflecting String Lake and its unique crossing bridge in Grand Teton National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)The snow covered Denali mountain summit radiates a captivating scenic alpenglow view from a camp area near trees miles away. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A scenic rustic sunset view looking down into the lightly snow covered spike-tip hoodoos bordering the Wall Street hike trail winding below from Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
Bristlecone Pine scenic landscape view from the edge of Mt. Washington (11,658 feet) of the valley below bordered by another mountain range within Great Basin National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A stunning aerial scenic view of a steep rugged peak with a heavy snow pack in its crevices and more northern Wrangell Mountains in the background partially hidden by clouds in the bright blue Alaskan sky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Dan Lefler.)A captivating beautiful nature scene from the Cascade River Road area of the North Cascades National Park ... of the Cascade Pass and Pelton Basin with lush green trees and reddish ground cover in the foreground with snow covered areas beyond to the mountains. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Deby Dixon.)A captivating winter scene of the snow coated frozen Lake Superior shore area bordered by cliffs with large icicles and the frozen Spray Falls in the distance with hint of the icy blue water beyond. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)An amazing wintry nature view of two bison grazing on the snow blanketed buttes near the frozen Little Missouri River in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The bison and other wildlife not deterred by the cold temperatures are able to cross the river for food and other purposes. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Laura Thomas.)A stunning expansive sunset nature view from a narrow bluff ledge overlooking the Buffalo River as it winds through the Ponca Wilderness in the Buffalo National River park in Arkansas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Aaron Bates.)An amazing scene of a towering rock formation along the must experience High Peaks Trail in Pinnacles National Park. The popular High Peaks Trail is among Pinnacles National Park's 30 miles of trails that showcase the beauty of the park up close and personal. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)Step back in time ... while never leaving San Antonio, Texas at Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada ... that are within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park that embodies nearly 300 years of rich history and culture. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)A captivating view with hikers in shorts enjoying the well sought-after destination, The Loch (Scottish for 'lake') surrounded by snow peaks with scattered snow blankets in the Continental Divide within Rocky Mountain National Park. The Loch is one of the three spectacular lakes comprising the scenic rich Loch Vale. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A beautiful stunning summer view from the West Rim of Crater Lake near the Lightning Springs Picnic Area showing its deep pristine blue waters under a matching bright blue partly cloudy sky atop the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
A beautiful scenic view of the Washington Monument through the cherry blossoms of spring at the National Mall in Washington D.C. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Victoria Stauffenberg.)An amazing scene from the top of the Kings Creek Falls of the downstream rushing water between steep rugged, tree dense banks in Lassen Volcanic National Park ... home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)An amazing view to the horizon from Zion Canyon Observation with the Virgin River flowing 2,000 feet below on the canyon's floor to the horizon in Zion National Park. Among other must see views is Point of Angels Landing. A strenuous eight-mile round-trip hike that climbs above the canyon floor is required to achieve this scenic experience. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Christopher Gezon.)A stunning scenic view of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim's Bright Angel Trail with the green oasis of Indian Garden 3,060 feet (933 m) below and the dynamic rugged beauty of the sunlit canyon stretching to the horizon under a clear blue sky. The amazing picturesque round trip hiking experience involves 9.2 miles (14.8 km) that takes between 6 and 10 hours. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Michael Quinn.)A scenic nature view of a large beaver bank lodge made of medium-sized tree limbs and logs joins the shoreline of Silver Salmon Lake where tall, pink fireweed blooms with a mountain in the background partially covered by snow within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by K. Lewandowski.)Independence Day honors the United States of America's birthday that was officially founded on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. The flying of 'Old Glory' ... the U.S. Flag ... is widespread. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)A beautiful view of Lake of Glass and the horizon beyond its 10,808 feet location on top of a shelf with more unbelievable views from its waterfall that is a segmented cascade spilling into a creek that soon becomes Timberline Falls. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by CH.)A color rich scenic view of the red part of the Painted Desert from Kachina Point that is located about two miles from the north entrance of Petrified Forest National Park. The overlook is reached by an easy accessible trail behind the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Hallie Larsen.)June 17, 2023 - A long-exposure night view of the reddish glowing lava fountain in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The long exposure time allows the camera to capture the full arc-shaped trajectories of spatter fragments thrown out by the lava fountain. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Geological Survey photo by P. Nadeau.)A stunning scenic view of Cathedral Rock with the flowing John river below in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument that is comprised of one the richest fossil beds in North America within three separate units located in eastern Oregon ... Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
A stunning colorful scenic view of the staggering 128 feet tall reddish Balanced Rock with other rock formations nearby and in background along with a snow covered mountain range in the horizon under a partly cloudy blue sky in the red-rock wonderland of Arches National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)An amazing view of the Painted Wall, tallest cliff in Colorado, as the Gunnison River flows below and beyond. From river to rim, the Painted Wall is 2,250 feet tall. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Lisa Lynch.)A scenic view from the Uēkahuna overlook under a partly cloudy blue sky of the new eruption at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano with the farthest east fissure near the margin of the caldera downdropped block that formed during the 2018 summit collapse. The base of the main fissure (farthest west) is approximately 230 feet wide. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Geological Survey photo.)A beautiful scenic view from Ponderosa Canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park of the cliffs below with forest decorated mountains and valley beyond to the horizon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A beautiful nature scenic view to the horizon of the lower Current River from Clubhouse Bluff in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, located in Missouri. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A stunning scenic nature view of the Badlands yellow mounds with a small river green valley among them. When the black hills were formed in South Dakota the ancient sea drained away. Once exposed to air, the black ocean mud was weathered into Paleosol, a yellow soil, forming the yellow mounds. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Larry McAfee.)A stunning fall nature mirror view of snow covered Denali Mountain at Reflection Pond, a popular spot for capturing a Denali mirror image. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Tim Rain.)Mornings in the Moraine Park Meadow can be a fantastic sight, as the sunshine slowly creeps down the valley within the snow covered Rocky Mountain National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)John Paul Jones Memorial in the National Mall and Memorial Parks (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Ligoweth.)A stunning scene of Johns Hopkins Inlet from 2000 feet above the shoreline with the Johns Hopkins Glacier flowing into the inlet from its downward path between towering snow covered Fairweather Mountain peaks in the farthest northwest of the Glacier Bay fjord in the horizon under a crystal clear blue sky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by C. Behnke.)
A spectacular horizon view from Inspiration Point of the world's largest collection of rock spires called "hoodoos" found within the Bryce Amphitheater with a trail below and the mountainous landscape beyond. The viewpoint consists of three levels that provide varied spectacular perspectives in all directions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Peter Densmore.)A hiker enjoys an amazing expansive scenic view to the horizon from an outcrop at the 3368 feet North Mount Marshall summit in Shenandoah National Park that is accessible from the Skyline Drive from a short 1.0 mile round trip hike. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A stunning view of Big Balanced Rock that is one of the most famous rocks among the "Wonderland of Rocks" at Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona. The small balancing bottom part of the massive rock is only 5 feet across. It is located near the Heart of Rocks Loop that involves a strenuous round trip hike of at least 7.3 miles. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)A beautiful scenic view from Fort Bottom Ruin, an ancient stone structure, that overlooks the Green River as it flows to the horizon lined by reddish towering plateaus on its left. Fort Bottom Ruin was built by Indigenous inhabitants of the Canyonlands area centuries ago. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)A captivating scene of the 53-foot-tall Muddy Creek Falls along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail that the flowing water below merges with the Youghiogheny river shortly afterwards. The falls developed in the Pottsville Formation, which consists mainly of cross-bedded sandstones and more easily eroded siltstones and shales. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Monica Larcom.)Stunning scenic view of red buckwheat plants on a snow coated hill overlooking a desert valley with multi-colored rustic-brown canyon walls lining the horizon with a glimpse of a river bed below under a reddish tinted sky in Jasper Forest at Petrified Forest National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew V. Kearns.)

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