National Parks

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Across
  1. 7. Largest cave in the world, and Kentucky’s only national park
  2. 8. Kilauea Volcano is currently erupting
  3. 9. Single mountian (volcano) has 25 names glaciers
  4. 10. Look for wolves or moose in this park only accessible by boat or plane
  5. 11. Known for rock pinnacles known as hoodoos.
  6. 13. Can ride a mule or hike down to Phantom Ranch, a mile down at the bottom.
  7. 15. An extinct volcano, means “house of the sun” in Hawaiian
  8. 16. Biblical name meaning place of peace. A desert park in Utah with river running through
  9. 17. Known for wild buffalo (bison), hot springs, and Old Faithful
  10. 18. Trail Ridge Road goes 12,000 feet high, crosses the Continental Divide
  11. 20. John Muir helped preserve this park, whose valley contains Half Dome, El Capitan, and many waterfalls
  12. 21. Called a river of grass, known as a vast area of wetlands with many animals, including alligator
  13. 23. Known for dall sheep and the tallest mountain in North America
  14. 24. One of the hottest, dries places on Earth. Also has the lowest point the the US.
Down
  1. 1. Sonoran desert park near Tucson, names for distinctive cacti
  2. 2. Deepest lake in the US, formed from a volcano eruption
  3. 3. Enormous archaeological site with pueblo dwellings in Colorado
  4. 4. Wild park in northern Montana, with abundant wildlife, lakes, and hiking trails
  5. 5. Known for many glaciers, puffins, whales, and orca on the Gulf of Alaska
  6. 6. Known for thousands of bats flying out every night
  7. 12. Unique rock formations in South Dakota’s western prairie
  8. 14. North Dakota park named after 26th president
  9. 19. Diverse park includes tidepools, rainforests, and alpine animals
  10. 22. See bald eagle on the Snake River or look for moose near Jackson Lake