Channel Islands National Park
California
Channel Islands are California's Galapagos, where isolation has created a unique ecosystem with endemic species, pristine waters, and some of the world's largest sea caves.
Death Valley National Park
California
Death Valley is a land of extremes: the hottest, driest, and lowest national park, where ancient salt flats, towering sand dunes, and colorful badlands reveal millions of years of geologic history.
Joshua Tree National Park
California
Where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, Joshua Tree's twisted trees and giant boulder piles create a surreal landscape beloved by rock climbers, stargazers, and desert seekers.
Redwood National and State Parks
California
Redwood protects nearly half of all remaining old-growth coast redwoods, including the tallest trees on Earth rising over 350 feet into the fog-shrouded sky.
Sequoia National Park
California
Sequoia is home to the General Sherman Tree, the largest living thing on Earth, along with groves of ancient giants that tower over 250 feet tall.
Yosemite National Park
California
Yosemite Valley is a natural cathedral of granite cliffs, thundering waterfalls, and ancient giant sequoias that inspired the American conservation movement.