National parks of the American West
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North Cascades
Washington · 1968
Photo: alusch
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Mountain Peaks (North Cascades National Park).jpg”
alusch
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Olympic
Washington · 1938
Photo: Adbar
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Cedar Creek Abbey Island Ruby Beach.jpg”
Adbar
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Petrified Forest
Arizona · 1962
Photo: Jeffhollett
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Jasper Forest at Petrified Forest NP in AZ 12.jpg”
Jeffhollett
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Pinnacles
California · 2013
Photo: Inklein
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Bear gulch reservoir.JPG”
Inklein
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Redwood
California · 1968
Photo: Michael Schweppe
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Redwood National Park, fog in the forest.jpg”
Michael Schweppe
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Rocky Mountain
Colorado · 1915
Photo: Daniel Mayer (Mav)
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Rocky Mountain National Park in September 2011 - Glacier Gorge from Bear Lake.JPG”
Daniel Mayer (Mav)
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Saguaro
Arizona · 1994
Photo: Finetooth
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Javelina Rocks in the RMD.jpg”
Finetooth
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Sequoia
California · 1890
Photo: Marty Aligata
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park - June 2022.jpg”
Marty Aligata
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Our changes to this photo use the same license. - 27

Theodore Roosevelt
North Dakota · 1978
Photo: NPS/Mark Hoffman
Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
“View of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.jpg”
NPS/Mark Hoffman
Cropped to fit the frame.
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Canyons, deserts, mountains and forests across the western mainland.
A themed selection by Fav Tings. Alphabetical order is for browsing, not a ranking.
Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.
- Arches — Utah · 1971
- Badlands — South Dakota · 1978
- Big Bend — Texas · 1944
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison — Colorado · 1999
- Bryce Canyon — Utah · 1928
- Canyonlands — Utah · 1964
- Capitol Reef — Utah · 1971
- Channel Islands — California · 1980
- Death Valley — California, Nevada · 1994
- Glacier — Montana · 1910
- Grand Canyon — Arizona · 1919
- Grand Teton — Wyoming · 1929
- Great Basin — Nevada · 1986
- Guadalupe Mountains — Texas · 1972
- Joshua Tree — California · 1994
- Kings Canyon — California · 1940
- Lassen Volcanic — California · 1916
- Mount Rainier — Washington · 1899
- North Cascades — Washington · 1968
- Olympic — Washington · 1938
- Petrified Forest — Arizona · 1962
- Pinnacles — California · 2013
- Redwood — California · 1968
- Rocky Mountain — Colorado · 1915
- Saguaro — Arizona · 1994
- Sequoia — California · 1890
- Theodore Roosevelt — North Dakota · 1978
- White Sands — New Mexico · 2019
- Wind Cave — South Dakota · 1903
- Yellowstone — Wyoming, Montana, Idaho · 1872
- Yosemite — California · 1890
- Zion — Utah · 1919
Photo credits
- Arches: “Delicate arch sunset.jpg” by Palacemusic · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Badlands: “White River Badlands of South Dakota panorama.jpg” by James St. John / Mary Ellen St. John · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia CommonsOriginal source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/36981860770/Earlier change: Photo stitch made before upload, as the file description states ("photos by James St. John; photo stitch by Mary Ellen St. John"). (Mary Ellen St. John)
- Big Bend: “Canyon, Rio Grande, Texas.jpeg” by Michael from Minnesota (@Michael) / CherryX · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia CommonsEarlier change: 2012-12-15: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: res. (CherryX)
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison: “Black Canyon and Gunnison River 2008.jpg” by Terry Foote · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce Canyon: “Inspiration Point Bryce Canyon November 2018 panorama.jpg” by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Canyonlands: “Green River Overlook Ekker Butte.jpg” by au_ears / Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia CommonsEarlier change: 2020-11-03: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: crop, exposure (Ron Clausen)
- Capitol Reef: “Capitol Reef National Park.jpg” by Wolfgang Staudt · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia CommonsOriginal source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53074617@N00/2282555972/
- Channel Islands: “Channel Islands 11.jpg” by US National Park Service · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Death Valley: “TelescopePeak031411.jpg” by Mark A. Wilson · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Glacier: “Mountain Goat at Hidden Lake.jpg” by Robert M. Russell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Canyon: “Dawn on the S rim of the Grand Canyon (8645178272).jpg” by Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia CommonsOriginal source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfoubister/8645178272/
- Grand Teton: “Teton Range from the west 1872.jpg” by William Henry Jackson / U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Great Basin: “Great Basin National Park aerial view.jpg” by Leavit2stever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Guadalupe Mountains: “Guadalupe Peak from Hunter Peak.jpg” by CarlCarlsonIV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Tree: “Joshua Tree 01.jpg” by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Kings Canyon: “KingsCanyonNP.JPG” by Crd637 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Lassen Volcanic: “Lassen Peak and Lake Helen.jpg” by NPS Photo · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Rainier: “Mount Rainier from above Myrtle Falls in August.JPG” by Samuel Kerr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- North Cascades: “Mountain Peaks (North Cascades National Park).jpg” by alusch · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic: “Cedar Creek Abbey Island Ruby Beach.jpg” by Adbar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Petrified Forest: “Jasper Forest at Petrified Forest NP in AZ 12.jpg” by Jeffhollett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Pinnacles: “Bear gulch reservoir.JPG” by Inklein · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Redwood: “Redwood National Park, fog in the forest.jpg” by Michael Schweppe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Rocky Mountain: “Rocky Mountain National Park in September 2011 - Glacier Gorge from Bear Lake.JPG” by Daniel Mayer (Mav) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Saguaro: “Javelina Rocks in the RMD.jpg” by Finetooth · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Sequoia: “General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park - June 2022.jpg” by Marty Aligata · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Roosevelt: “View of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.jpg” by NPS/Mark Hoffman · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- White Sands: “Lake Lucero NPS photo.jpg” by National Park Service · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Wind Cave: “Skyway Lake, stalactites, Wind Cave.jpg” by National Park Service of the United States of America · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Yellowstone: “Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Lower Falls (95819p).jpg” by Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Yosemite: “Yosemite Valley, View from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park.jpg” by Mckunec · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Zion: “Zion angels landing view.jpg” by Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons



















