10 Great National Parks

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Yosemite National Park, California

All aspects of nature come together at Yosemite. Ride to Glacier Point for an immaculate view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and the High Sierras; drive Tioga Road to Tuolumne Meadows and watch the flowers blossom in the spring. Then head over to Mariposa Grove and witness the largest living things on earth -- sequoia trees. Down in the Valley you can drive right up to one of the largest waterfalls in the world -- Yosemite Falls, where the sheer force of 2,000-plus feet of falling water will make your knees quiver. Information: 209-372-0200

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