Editor's Note: The following are images from "100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas" by National Geographic's Joe Yogerst. Explore the top national, state, and city parks throughout North America. National ...

Jaw-dropping natural splendors, otherworldly rock formations and sublime panoramic views are just a few of the things you'll find at America's prized national parks. While the parks on this list ...

In the United States, a national park is an area of isolated land protected by the government in order to foster conservation and outdoor activities as well as emphasize national pride. Sovereign ...

With glacier-clad peaks rising almost vertically from thickly forested valleys, the North Cascades are often called the American Alps. The national park forms one unit of the North Cascades ...

The highest point on the North American continent is in Alaska and reaches a spectacular 20,320 feet above sea level. The local Athabaskan Indians reverently called the perpetually snow-covered ...