10 Must-see North American Natural Wonders!

Posted Apr 13, 2009 by PlantDiver / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

The most beautiful things in life are not man-made.

Yoho National Park- One of four parks that together make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Heritage Site. Located in eastern Brithish Columbia, Yoho is one of only 3 sites where Cambrian fossils are found.

The Great lakes- Made of of 5 lakes, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior, and Erie. Together these lakes make up the largest fresh body of water. In north-western Michigan, The Sleeping Bear dunes National Lakeshore can be found.

Miguasha National Park- contains the greatest number of fossils from the Devonion Period.

The Grand Canyon- Many of the canyons are more than a mile deep.

Bracken Cave Bat Roost- Every spring 20 million bats come here, from mexico, to breed. The colony is capable of eating more that 16,000 tons of insects in one season. It is the largest concentration of animals in the world.

Petrified Forest, Arizona- Possibly the largest collection of petrified wood. It contains the remains of 220 million year old forests.

Denali National Park- Home to the highest point in North America (Mt. McKinley)

Crater Lake- Located in Oregon.

The Everglades

The Redwoods of California- Home to the largest trees on earth, the giant Sequoias reach heights in excess of 300 feet. The trees can live more than 3000 years. These forests make one feel very small.

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