Timeline

Sequoia1890

Yellowstone1872

Yosemite1890

Mesa Verde1906

Grand Canyon1915

Everglades1934

Petrified Forest1962

Denali1980

Great Sand Dunes2004

History of America’s

National Parksby Christy Keeler

Yellowstone

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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park,

known for it’s geologic activity

and variety, became the first

national park in the world in

1872.

Yosemite

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Yosemite National Park

With its beautiful views and

steep cliffs, Yosemite is a haven

for rock climbers from around

the world. Early travelers to the

West lauded its views and

artists regularly painted its

idyllic vistas.

Sequoia

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Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park is home

to the largest trees in the

world. Some of the trees are

large enough that tunnels

carved in their base are large

enough for cars to drive

through. One reason the tress

grow so large is that their bark

is fire resistant.

Mesa Verde

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Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde is home to the

Pueblo Indians who built their

homes in rock faces. This well-

maintained ancient

community’s home serves as a

wonderful archeological

resource.

Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon

National Park

Carved by the Colorado River,

the one-mile deep Grand

Canyon is home to scenic

beauty replete with the

diversity of desert ecology. The

Canyon is also a home to the

endangered California Condor.

Everglades

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Everglades National Park

The wetlands of Florida serve

as home to

Petrified Forest

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Petrified Forest

National Park

The national park home to the

geologic phenomenon of

petrified wood. Ancient trees

transformed into rock through

a process of

Denali

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Denali National Park

The beauty of Alaska

Great Sand Dunes

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Great Sand Dunes

National Park

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