Across
- 4. Maine coastal park featuring granite shoreline, tidepools, and Cadillac Mountain sunrise views
- 8. Supervolcano-caldera park spanning WY/MT/ID, known for geothermal basins and Old Faithful
- 10. Subtropical wetland ecosystem in Florida known for alligators, mangroves, and slow-moving water
- 12. Utah park carved by the Colorado River into mesas, buttes, and deep canyons
- 15. Utah park known for hoodoos—tall, thin rock spires shaped by frost and erosion
- 17. Remote wilderness area requiring permits and self-sufficiency
- 19. California park protecting giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree
- 20. Most-visited U.S. national park, known for misty Appalachian biodiversity and ridge views
Down
- 1. Wyoming mountain range park with jagged peaks rising sharply from valley floors
- 2. Utah desert park with over 2,000 natural sandstone arches formed by erosion
- 3. California desert park where Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, known for twisted yucca trees
- 5. Warm reddish light on mountain peaks at sunrise or sunset
- 6. Glacial valley park in California featuring El Capitan and Half Dome granite formations
- 7. Alaska park home to North America’s highest peak and vast tundra wilderness
- 9. South Dakota landscape of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and fossil beds
- 11. Montana park with alpine lakes, glacial valleys, and the Going-to-the-Sun Road
- 13. Zigzagging trail sections used to climb steep terrain efficiently
- 14. Field of loose rocks at the base of cliffs or slopes
- 16. Canyon park in Utah with Navajo sandstone cliffs and the Virgin River narrows
- 18. Washington state park with temperate rainforest, glacier-capped mountains, and rugged coastline