Must-Do Activities at 60 National Parks

The top of Desolation Peak provides beautiful views of the North Cascades range, which contains one-third of all the glaciers on the mainland United States. The peak offers literature fans an added thrill, as writer Jack Kerouac spent a summer inside the fire tower at the top while serving as a fire lookout.

[{"selector":"#anim-e52eebca-130c-4a7d-b64a-bcac20b33217","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a1a9efe-b18c-4477-81a8-6c645adc4452","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24086466-ba9e-4c0a-9974-d3396ab89dd2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80c381e6-8e09-4c85-a2fb-e0d71ed69093","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f0a4aa2-1e9a-45bc-9c79-6925e8fc1a7b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab26f772-8875-4c2a-bc94-a731d2261d84","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.68916%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] #60. North Cascades: Hike Desolation Peak Learn more

On Lake Superior between Michigan and Minnesota, Isle Royale’s frigid depths preserve the remains of 10 notable shipwrecks ready for exploration by licensed divers. Ranging in depth from 2 to 260 feet, the oldest ship dates back to 1877, when the island was teeming with copper mines.

[{"selector":"#anim-9e950213-d5c9-43ee-93bb-2d96b794ccaf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8a6608d3-8bc0-41d0-88ac-22f6feca4f8e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3d7c5f7-4d56-4645-9cf1-e575f01ac5b2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81c25219-7d02-4fc9-84ca-2e9cc931958e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af8cabf1-705c-406a-800e-38210136b447","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db5993f5-31aa-4458-9785-4dd9196ddcfb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 139.89761%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] #57. Isle Royale: Scuba dive shipwrecks Learn more

The Florida Keys offer great opportunities for sun and fun—and a little bit of history at Fort Jefferson, the largest brick building in the Western hemisphere. The fort served as a prison during the Civil War, requiring over 16 million bricks to complete, with many shipped from Maine.

[{"selector":"#anim-95661e18-09f9-4d41-b26d-fe0ec7475c80","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5dfc6fdc-8fcf-4a9d-b37c-b87f792a8f96","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-652147a6-7058-4dba-afc0-89807e5bbdc5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c18bff8-ee5f-4fa8-82e1-98563c1d923d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f96d029-1c08-41c9-bcf0-8c79469750e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d68a77a-b9a7-4be9-99f2-728d9b45be37","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.68916%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] #55. Dry Tortugas: Explore Fort Jefferson Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-f7fcf63b-b4e6-4081-a3cd-8d710da54d6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c34480c6-8064-4c64-9500-00d5ccdc9d7e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-367e7e19-bd40-4797-8dc3-d6f3f4eae601","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7dc2ef24-639a-43a9-a590-3e93b9d414bb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5bc33d41-8093-4a74-87d1-3b223e02c098","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6918b21-af5b-46ec-92bf-e5158c125ce1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.78646%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] #54. Glacier Bay: Take a boat tour There are several activities at Glacier Bay, from hiking trails to flightseeing, but taking a boat tour is the most personal way to see all that the park’s 3.3 million acres have to offer. Passengers can see massive ice chunks calve from Margerie Glacier or icebergs exploding to the surface as they break off the base of Johns Hopkins, spotting wildlife from whales and sea lions to grizzly bears and moose along the way Learn more

For a two- to three-week period between mid-May and mid-June, the night sky in Congaree National Park lights up for the Fireflies Festival. Visitors descend upon Congaree to see the millions of synchronous fireflies illuminate in perfect unison just feet off the ground during mating season.

[{"selector":"#anim-74a2e7f4-278f-47b4-869f-50fcbc4f4e51","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1446926a-bef0-4aed-80f7-79f9090e49d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4851f4a-b727-4b35-a003-81a231e56500","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0337e89-3439-4379-a96b-03e4098df05f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff593270-4f31-4651-8168-cc29da02f53d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdfc69d2-3745-40e9-b13c-eb80838a4a1e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 146.95543%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] #52. Congaree: Follow the fireflies Learn more

#51. Denali: Spot the Big Five

[{"selector":"#anim-67c6d4b7-d0eb-4ca7-9e0d-f50eb05e2854","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3cbe1fc-5133-43c3-99b1-c9938d3e7ce8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71d50311-4b9e-4e6d-892b-4c66f661ef49","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4059bb77-bb3b-4375-b417-85f0d721cc2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb6ba48e-0c4c-49fd-80e6-18414ac3c963","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a9fa8a9-2945-4925-8e3f-0feaf5f4e4b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 128.13355%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#48. Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Drive the rims

[{"selector":"#anim-8f3a7b6e-1730-4ffe-bfa2-0b0a66841cbb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bee1296d-0932-4e7d-9881-5393ee64bf58","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-158980a8-d142-481f-8762-508b68f297ee","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46543557-9313-424a-994a-944bdd1f2f38","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e561d554-6bbf-450f-a467-e22217305e6c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96db85ef-7c6a-4cfb-a62e-03b416d06061","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.90059%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#46. Virgin Islands: Dive beneath the surface

[{"selector":"#anim-3052e0e2-f0c6-4a73-9f9e-99cf02fe2e11","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9f17215-4a4a-4c05-94ae-983015933271","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-242174ea-8f38-4f39-b993-557a7e027495","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da1df061-882b-410a-bee2-917fd585dbe0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc8d8fb5-b1ca-4cb7-aa0c-a18df50e5585","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6cea6f3f-6972-4254-9495-9180be80b658","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.37173%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#45. Pinnacles: See a California Condor

[{"selector":"#anim-0ca2f165-3f62-4e45-b4d0-d9caf88d6fe7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-12227e79-8fde-4d11-90c5-bbe7dd564d82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86ed08dc-2e2f-4017-90e0-e15d2e955241","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8375fef7-c9ac-4b15-98f1-860f3872df2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f85a7499-cdf9-4562-ae13-4df508e6c5e6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-85832e03-a253-4c71-9beb-6dae16ea6db3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 160.56242%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#44. Carlsbad Caverns: See the Big Room

[{"selector":"#anim-74d04382-7615-42ae-8e72-de9a59d336a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7476d0a6-e471-48fe-96dc-7dda198020bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc351ade-37e0-45cf-853d-6330bf4a6b4b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-628f6ec7-2c39-4d82-9a9c-68193936e372","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e0881633-b855-44f4-b985-498fa414d43c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-177e3729-7a1e-4337-b1be-3f55c84246a5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.90059%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#41. Redwood: Drive among giants

[{"selector":"#anim-99fe08b4-cccb-452e-8ee2-ce40ceb7cc3d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccd77615-f033-4e78-ae17-c50f9db8b5af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b12f52f1-39b3-4569-81e9-1fde6fd35fff","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f88d79b4-c12b-4be3-a3c2-cc843fd4bc4b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e654134-c1ef-48dc-9b7f-f0ea088371e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01a698bc-6e86-437b-9bde-0a6a2d1ffcb7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 139.46975%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A scenic drive through Redwood reveals ancient forests, a rugged coastline, upland prairies, and oak woodlands. When not driving, visitors are encouraged to walk through the Redwood forest for half-day and full-day excursions. At the end of the day, backcountry camping gives visitors the full Redwood experience of sleeping under 240-foot trees. Learn more

#40. Mammoth Cave: Take a tour

[{"selector":"#anim-3a59a0cf-59d0-4877-af73-53b1c2b668b7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.43326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf92a714-c7c2-45cd-abbb-e31d4c4debf5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-31499beb-f7ab-495c-b8d4-13996498bae2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-510f4b8c-bc44-468b-905b-007853782ed4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8743f496-aefa-4dda-8908-a03dde503564","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c653b9ca-e6a6-4cb9-8872-423146a5934f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.26180%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mammoth Cave is the most extensive known cave system in the world, at over 400 explored miles, and all the history and beauty can be overwhelming without a guide. From simple tours like the Frozen Niagara Tour to the steep inclines and stairs of the Historic Tour, Mammoth has something for the history or adventure buff inside. Mammoth Cave is open year-round, but tours can vary from season to season. Learn more

Read the Full Article: Must-Do Activities at 60 National Parks

[{"selector":"#anim-b197c416-3e7e-4cf9-889f-9b3808724553","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.60510%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2d35be9-92e4-4b4b-8729-ed2ecad64966","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eab8a261-ab5c-456b-8cf4-f66b864dcd63","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c434a68c-b7d4-4a3f-bf95-0553f4e68ada","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

For More Stories Visit

[{"selector":"#anim-477bd52b-0b62-4a5e-9175-3a8087c47887","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-84.24507%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-051cee66-70e2-42f2-9862-b7bf81f0fcec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-021463d9-39a4-425a-9059-c309bb0d311d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":10,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd116a47-c048-45d7-aa22-43db3328322b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.70512%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ba4318-8748-4d41-8ba7-b95090d89d65","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f490804e-c25a-436e-9204-32d04da28929","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ebfb586-28f4-4784-b10a-6d384d09227a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9e09301-89b7-4683-8f0d-06e563d82ef6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0da4cd5b-792f-4ed1-8309-5a84a64e3db7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read More

Must-Do Activities at 60 National Parks

On Lake Superior between Michigan and Minnesota, Isle Royale’s frigid depths preserve the remains of 10 notable shipwrecks ready for exploration by licensed divers. Ranging in depth from 2 to 260 feet, the oldest ship dates back to 1877, when the island was teeming with copper mines.

The Florida Keys offer great opportunities for sun and fun—and a little bit of history at Fort Jefferson, the largest brick building in the Western hemisphere. The fort served as a prison during the Civil War, requiring over 16 million bricks to complete, with many shipped from Maine.

For a two- to three-week period between mid-May and mid-June, the night sky in Congaree National Park lights up for the Fireflies Festival. Visitors descend upon Congaree to see the millions of synchronous fireflies illuminate in perfect unison just feet off the ground during mating season.

#51. Denali: Spot the Big Five

#48. Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Drive the rims

#46. Virgin Islands: Dive beneath the surface

It’s tough to see Virgin Islands National Park without a pair of swim trunks, as over 40% of the park is underwater. Crystal-clear water and a variety of colorful reefs and wildlife make the seas a prime spot for snorkelers and scuba divers.

#45. Pinnacles: See a California Condor

One of the smallest and youngest national parks, Pinnacles offers a variety of places for birdwatching and hiking. High Peaks is the prime spot to see the pinnacle of birdwatching in the park. Visitors can enjoy the birds year-round.

#44. Carlsbad Caverns: See the Big Room

#41. Redwood: Drive among giants

#40. Mammoth Cave: Take a tour

Read the Full Article: Must-Do Activities at 60 National Parks

More Stories

More Stories

10 Most Popular Theme Parks in Florida

Love Amusement Parks? Here's the Best One in Each State

More Stories

How to Spend a Weekend in Seattle

5 Washington State Tourist Attractions Not to Miss

For More Stories Visit

Our Woven Journey