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A Misty Sunrise Over "The Mountain" And Tipsoo Lake, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State

Located about 1/4 mile (0.4 km) past the Chinook Pass Entrance Arch on Washington SR 410, you will pass a long paved parking area to your right for the overlook to Tipsoo Lake, a subalpine lake set in a glacier-carved basin. That will be your first glimpse of Mount Rainier ("The Mountain," as locals like to call it) in Mount Rainier National Park as you continue driving into the park. There is a large parking area further down the road where you can park your car and hike around Tipsoo Lake.

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An Alaskan Brown Bear Family Unit, Lake Clark National Park And Preserve

Did you know, coastal Alaskan brown bears tend to be larger than their inland brethren? That's because the coastal bears have access to not only protein-rich sedges and ripe berries, but clams and fat-rich salmon. You can read more about these brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve by clicking here.

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The Gates Glacier Merging With The Kennicott Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park And Preserve

Within park boundaries exists the nation's largest glacial system, with glaciers covering 35 percent of the parklands. Some glaciers do not look pristine like you might picture them. Those brown lines you see in the photo are medial moraines. According to the National Park Service:

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Clouds Around The Mountain, Denali National Park And Preserve

Denali Mountain is taller than Mount Everest. Truth! In addition to being the tallest mountain in North America, when measured from base to summit, Denali is actually a mile taller than Everest, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). 

To read more fun facts about Denali, click here.

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The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Kobuk Valley National Park

The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes in Kobuk Valley National Park are the largest active sand dunes in the Arctic. Along with the smaller Little Kobuk Sand Dunes and Hunt River Sand Dunes, the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes create 30 square miles (77.7 sq km) of towering sand 35 miles (56 km) above the Arctic Circle. 

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Mountains, Glacier, And Water, Kenai Fjords National Park

According to the National Park Service:

At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests along the fjords once carved by the vast expanse of ice. Today, shrinking glaciers bear witness to the effects of our changing climate.

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One Of The Knife Creek Glaciers, Katmai National Park And Preserve

Some 3,000 feet (914 m) below Mount Katmai and encroaching into the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes are the Knife Creek Glaciers, covered with as much as 6 feet (2 meters) of ash and pumice. Hikers can walk right up to the foot of, and even onto the glaciers, if they wish (with caution).

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A Kittlitz's Murrelet In Flight, Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve

According to the National Park Service:

Kittlitz’s Murrelet is a seabird endemic to Alaska and eastern Russia. Though they also occur in a variety of open-water habitats, they are often associated with areas near tidewater glaciers. A large portion of the world’s population depends on the glacial fjord of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve for its summer breeding habitat.

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A Meandering River In A Valley Rimmed By Snowcapped Mountains, Gates Of The Arctic National Park And Preserve

Many rivers flow through the stunning mountainous landscape of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, including six national wild and scenic rivers: Alatna River, John River, Kobuk River, Noatak River, North Fork of the Koyukuk River, and Tinayguk River.

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