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Perfect Places---National Parks
Rocky Mountain National Park
Elk sit unbothered on the mountainside,
the peaks wrapped in snow.
The water of Bear Lake is calm, untouched.
Arches National Park
Rock formations tower, like bridges—
the double Os staring at me like eyes.
Landscape arch hangs by a thread.
Canyonlands National Park
On a two-mile hike in the blazing sun, I see
red rocks carved by the Colorado River.
Dramatic desert landscapes: a view I can't forget.
Grand Canyon National Park
I look down on the hawks and eagles soaring.
Rocks reveal years of geological history.
A glass walkway stretches out into the canyon.
Zion National Park
I take narrow trails in Antelope Canyon, down
a winding road cutting through the scenic section.
Waterfalls flow beside the hanging gardens.
Bryce Canyon National Park
The grand staircase reaches up to the sky in
plateaus and hoodoos.
Rim trails wait to be traveled.
Grand Teton National Park
Mountains reflect in the lakes.
Brown bears wander the forests.
The Tetons appear to shoot out of nowhere.
Yellowstone National Park
Hot springs form rainbows.
Bison roam the grasslands.
And in Wyoming, beauty lives.
Glacier National Park
Mountain goats fight in front of our car.
Turquoise water flows in the valleys.
Clouds cover the mountain peaks.
Badlands National Park
The road loops like a race track,
seen for miles and
layered rocks erode from high-speed winds.
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