U.S. National Parks

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  1. 4. this national park in virginia is home to Hawksbill Peak, which is the park's highest mountain
  2. 6. this National park is the result of an ancient volcanic eruption and is located in the Gabilan Mountains of California
  3. 8. home to the mountain formerly known as Mt. Mckinley, which is the tallest peak in our country
  4. 9. this national park in Alaska is home to the largest collection of grizzly bears (2,000) in the world and the most popular spot to see them is the famous Brooks Falls
  5. 11. this national park is home to 47 naturally heated springs and is the oldest protected area in the national parks system (2 words)
  6. 12. this is the only National park found in the state of Minnesota
  7. 13. This national park can be found uncommonly close to an urban area as it sits right next to Columbia, South Carolina
  8. 14. this national park is home to Hyperion, the single tallest tree on the planet
  9. 16. this national parks receives about 43 feet of snow every year and is home to the deepest lake in the U.S. (2 words)
  10. 17. President Barack Obama is the first sitting president to visit this National Park in Maine
Down
  1. 1. About 118 miles of this park stretches along the border between the United States and Mexico (2 words)
  2. 2. this park is found in New Mexico and is the largest gypsum dune field in the world (2 words)
  3. 3. this Utah National Park's name means "sanctuary" or "refuge" in Hebrew and used to be known as Mukuntuweap National Monument
  4. 5. this national park is home to the worlds largest and most expansive cave system (2 words)
  5. 7. this area was deemed a national park in 2020, making it America's newest National Park (3 words)
  6. 10. This national park is comprised of over 2 million cacti and finds itself nestled in the Sonora Desert
  7. 15. this national park in Washington state has 60 named glaciers and is home to the Hoh Rainforest which gets over 12 feet of rain per year.