Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona, United States. A slot canyon is a narrow canyon, formed by the wear of water rushing through rock. A slot canyon is significantly deeper than it is wide. The mysterious and beautiful Antelope Canyon is one of the most spectacular slot … Read more
The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) are a complex of several state and national parks located in the United States, along the coast of northern California. It is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world. Comprising Redwood National Park (established 1968) and California’s … Read more
Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in west-central Washington state. It was established on March 2, 1899 as the fifth national park in the United States. Mount Rainier National Park covers an area of 956 square kilometers (369 square miles) or 95,600 hectares (236,381 acres acres). Mount Rainier National Park is … Read more
Palm trees are a botanical family of perennial lianas, shrubs, and trees. There are about 2600 species of palm trees. Most palms are native to tropical and subtropical climates. Palms thrive in moist and hot climates, however, they can be found in many different habitats. Their diversity is highest in wet, lowland forests. Most palms … Read more
The Great Salt Lake is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world, and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. It is also the largest lake in the United States that is not part … Read more
Joshua Tree National Park is a United States National Park in southeastern California. Joshua Tree was designated a national monument in 1936 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and accorded national park status in 1994. It is named for the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the park. Joshua Tree National Park covers an area of … Read more
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees and shrubs. There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus. Most species are native to Australia, with a very small number of native species found in parts of adjacent New Guinea and Indonesia and one as far away as the Philippines. Nearly all eucalyptus are evergreen, but … Read more
Grand Canyon National Park is a United States National Park in northwestern Arizona. The park’s central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Grand Canyon National Park covers an area of 4,926 square kilometers (1,902 square miles) or 492,608 hectares (1,217,262 … Read more
Baobabs are trees recognisable by their distinctive swollen stems. There are nine species of baobab trees. Of the nine species, six are native to Madagascar, two are native to mainland Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and one is native to Australia. It was introduced in ancient times to south Asia and during the colonial era … Read more