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National parks of the American West

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    White Sands

    New Mexico · 2019

    Photo: National Park Service
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Lake Lucero NPS photo.jpg”
    National Park Service
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 29

    Wind Cave

    South Dakota · 1903

    Photo: National Park Service of the United States of America
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Skyway Lake, stalactites, Wind Cave.jpg”
    National Park Service of the United States of America
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 30

    Yellowstone

    Wyoming, Montana, Idaho · 1872

    Photo: Rhododendrites
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Lower Falls (95819p).jpg”
    Rhododendrites
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  4. 31

    Yosemite

    California · 1890

    Photo: Mckunec
    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Yosemite Valley, View from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park.jpg”
    Mckunec
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  5. 32

    Zion

    Utah · 1919

    Photo: Diliff
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Zion angels landing view.jpg”
    Diliff
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.

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  1. Arches — Utah · 1971
  2. Badlands — South Dakota · 1978
  3. Big Bend — Texas · 1944
  4. Black Canyon of the Gunnison — Colorado · 1999
  5. Bryce Canyon — Utah · 1928
  6. Canyonlands — Utah · 1964
  7. Capitol Reef — Utah · 1971
  8. Channel Islands — California · 1980
  9. Death Valley — California, Nevada · 1994
  10. Glacier — Montana · 1910
  11. Grand Canyon — Arizona · 1919
  12. Grand Teton — Wyoming · 1929
  13. Great Basin — Nevada · 1986
  14. Guadalupe Mountains — Texas · 1972
  15. Joshua Tree — California · 1994
  16. Kings Canyon — California · 1940
  17. Lassen Volcanic — California · 1916
  18. Mount Rainier — Washington · 1899
  19. North Cascades — Washington · 1968
  20. Olympic — Washington · 1938
  21. Petrified Forest — Arizona · 1962
  22. Pinnacles — California · 2013
  23. Redwood — California · 1968
  24. Rocky Mountain — Colorado · 1915
  25. Saguaro — Arizona · 1994
  26. Sequoia — California · 1890
  27. Theodore Roosevelt — North Dakota · 1978
  28. White Sands — New Mexico · 2019
  29. Wind Cave — South Dakota · 1903
  30. Yellowstone — Wyoming, Montana, Idaho · 1872
  31. Yosemite — California · 1890
  32. Zion — Utah · 1919

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National parks of the American West

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Photo credits
  1. Arches: “Delicate arch sunset.jpg” by Palacemusic · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Badlands: “White River Badlands of South Dakota panorama.jpg” by James St. John / Mary Ellen St. John · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    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)
  3. 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 Commons
    Earlier change: 2012-12-15: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: res. (CherryX)
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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 Commons
    Earlier change: 2020-11-03: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: crop, exposure (Ron Clausen)
  7. Capitol Reef: “Capitol Reef National Park.jpg” by Wolfgang Staudt · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Channel Islands: “Channel Islands 11.jpg” by US National Park Service · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Death Valley: “TelescopePeak031411.jpg” by Mark A. Wilson · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  10. 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
  11. 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 Commons
  12. Grand Teton: “Teton Range from the west 1872.jpg” by William Henry Jackson / U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Kings Canyon: “KingsCanyonNP.JPG” by Crd637 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  17. Lassen Volcanic: “Lassen Peak and Lake Helen.jpg” by NPS Photo · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Pinnacles: “Bear gulch reservoir.JPG” by Inklein · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Theodore Roosevelt: “View of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.jpg” by NPS/Mark Hoffman · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  28. White Sands: “Lake Lucero NPS photo.jpg” by National Park Service · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  29. Wind Cave: “Skyway Lake, stalactites, Wind Cave.jpg” by National Park Service of the United States of America · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  30. 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
  31. Yosemite: “Yosemite Valley, View from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park.jpg” by Mckunec · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  32. 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

U.S. national parks from Wikipedia’s list of national parks of the United States · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.