Rugged Adventures Through Exquisite National Parks

If you read this blog regularly, then you already know that our U.S. national parks represent some of America’s greatest treasures.  Our national parks offer hardcore hiking trails and wilderness of unparalleled beauty, where you can hike, bike, run, raft, kayak or climb.  WebEcoist has started a series looking at the outdoor recreations to be discovered in the wild at U.S. National Parks.  It starts with 12 rugged, untamed, unique National Parks for travelers to explore and enjoy new adventures in nature.

Take for example the Petrified Forest National Park in the Four Corners of the Southwest.  Here, you can find one the world’s most colorful and largest collections of petrified wood.  The Arizona sunlight can dazzle your senses as it paints the land in sweeping colors.  The northern part of the park is called the Painted Desert and includes areas of the multi-hued badlands, while the southern part of the park contains heavy concentrations of fossilized wood and American Indian petroglyph sites.  Some visitors have stated that the area is like a moonscape.

12 Rugged Adventures Through Exquisite National Parks
National Park Photo Tour