8 Incredible National Parks in the USA

August 7, 2024

Grand Teton National Park - US National Parks

In October 2023, I stood atop Angel’s Landing in Zion, marvelled at the spanning mountain range in Grand Teton and trekked through hundreds of hoodoos in Bryce Canyon. I climbed to the top of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite, craned my neck to watch Old Faithful shoot into the air in Yellowstone, then craned it even further as I gazed up at the giant trees in Sequoia. I searched for Bigfoot in Redwood and biked along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Over four weeks, I visited eight US national parks...

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Olivia Wiens

Olivia Wiens is a freelance journalist with a passion for the environment and the beings who inhabit it. She aims to authentically experience nature as it’s been given to us, advocating for leave no trace movements and inclusivity in the outdoor community. She has written for publications like Canadian Geographic and SheDoesTheCity, and is actively growing her portfolio as a recent Toronto Metropolitan University grad. Currently living in the East Kootenays, Olivia is an avid peace-seeker, hiker, camper and paddleboarder.