Randy Foster

Joshua Tree NP

I don’t know whether this should be called Joshua Tree National Park or Crazy Beautiful Rock Formations National Park.  No matter what, this place is unlike any other.  Joshua Trees are finicky and grow only in certain climates.  But these rock formations are quite a backdrop for such rare trees.

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Glacier NP

Glacier National Park is located in the U.S. state of Montana, bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Soon after the establishment of the park on May 11, 1910, a number of hotels and chalets were constructed by the Great Northern Railway. These historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks, and a total of 350 locations are […]

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Carlsbad Caverns NP

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is found in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. Carlsbad Caverns includes a large cave chamber, the Big Room, a natural limestone chamber which is almost 4,000 feet long, 625 feet wide, and 350 feet high at the highest point. It is the third largest chamber in North America and […]

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Death Valley NP

Death Valley is  in Eastern California, in the Mojave Desert.  It is the lowest, driest, and hottest location in North America.  Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below sea level. This point is only 84.6 miles (136.2 km) ESE of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet […]

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