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Historic photos of America’s national parks (copy)

America's backyard through the ages
Early adventures in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho
Watery wonders in Yellowstone National Park
Furry residents in Yellowstone National Park
Epic landscapes in Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Road tripping in Badlands National Park
Romantic views in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A tour of the Grand Canyon's North Rim
A Hopi dance ceremony in Grand Canyon National Park
The dedication ceremony for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina
Heady views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A presidential visit to Yosemite National Park, California
Leafy giants in Yosemite National Park
Views of Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park
Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Members of the Blackfeet tribe in Glacier National Park, Montana
Blackfeet members on horseback in Glacier National Park
A warning notice in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Conservationist George Dorr in Acadia National Park, Maine
A family holiday in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The catch of the day in Grand Teton National Park
A pit stop in Joshua Tree National Park, California
A family of bears in Denali National Park, Alaska
Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
A skier in Mount Rainier National Park
Paradise Glacier in Mount Rainier National Park
Tourists exploring Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
A snow day in Sequoia National Park, California
Close encounters in Sequoia National Park
Horseback riders in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Drivers in Olympic National Park, Washington
A member of the Klamath tribes in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Young fishermen in Everglades National Park, Florida
Hair-raising horseback rides in Zion National Park, Utah
Angels Landing in Zion National Park
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America's backyard through the ages

From the otherworldly landscapes of Zion to the mangroves and marshes of the Everglades, America's national parks have a timeless beauty. Here we journey through the years to see the USA's great wildernesses as they were then. You'll be surprised by just how much has (and hasn't) changed.
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Jacqui Agate

26 February 2021

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