European Reacts: 25 Best National Parks in the USA
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Glacier National Park is in Montana. Also the US has 423 National Parks, also most of the 50 States have their own State Parks, and some counties (communities under a state) have county parks. Yellowstone the show is not about the park, fun fact about the park, it is a Super Volcano that has the possibility of erupting at any time.
Don't worry about your English or how long the videos are. Just stay your same honest, curious and pleasant self and you'll be just fine 😁☺️
Did you know the world's population can all fit in the state of Texas? And what's even more crazier is many countries will run out of room for their people then others...but we definitely won't 😂.
@@juneskywalker5847 Yep 🤣
Yellowstone show is 100% worth watching! One of my all time favorite shows!!! I agree with you about liking more green places. The great smoky mountains is one of my favorite places! It’s just gorgeous! But yes the US is gigantic and many of us have not been to a lot of these places. For instance, I live in Michigan and from the bottom to the top would take about 11 hours with no traffic! Just one state! California would probably take 30 hours I imagine. ❤
As an American, I just want to clarify that Shenandoah is in Virginia, not Washington State. Washington and Washington DC are two different places on different sides of the country!
Also Washington State is leagues beyond DC/Virginia/Maryland in terms of natural beauty. Washington State is top 5 for natural beauty no question.
Both places are great. Very different. First time in Virginia, I decided that I must live there. Never felt that way about Washington State, but love visiting. @@Doomer_Optimist
@@biscuitsmcgravy394 Well there's a lot more to consider when deciding where to live than just natural beauty. I'm just saying most would probably agree that Washington is better in terms of just raw picturesque scenery.
@@biscuitsmcgravy394 PNW is next level 💪
@@Doomer_Optimist having been to both places, hard disagree, Virginia is far more beautiful than Washington State. but I feel it comes down to personal prefrence. the mountains in Washington State are much too large and well.... rocky, for my tastes. in Virginia on the other hand, the mountains while small by comparison, are all covered top to bottom in trees and other greenery. it's an incredible sight all year round, but even more so in the autumn when the leaves change color.
People often comment that Americans don’t travel as much as Europeans do. It is true from the standpoint of international travel. I believe that there are two main reasons. First , international travel is easier from Europe. You are surrounded by different countries and travel between countries is easier. For Americans it usually means very long plane flights and sometimes multiple layovers to get to your destination. The second reason it appears we don’t travel as much is that our country is so huge and varied you could easily spend your life just traveling among the fifty states states and see just about everything you can imagine… from the terrain to the cultural influences. I am only the second generation here so I have seen this country through the eyes of my immigrant grandparents. This gives me a deeper appreciation for how unique this country is!
What I love about our country is that you can get in your car and just drive for days across the states without any passport or borders to cross. Such a sense of freedom!
And so much differents places and scenery that you don't need to leave the country to have an awesome trip and vacations.
I promise you: 99.9% of Americans would be ecstatic would be happy to show you the best hospitality you have ever experienced.
National Parks are maintained by the US Government. But most states also have "State Parks", which each state control. To go further , most towns within each state have their own parks filled with playground equipment and sports fields. Americans love their parks.
Ohio has really amazing large metro parks where I'm at that have hiking trails and are allowed to be wild, with just some more manicured city parks. Some parts of the US like their natural spaces much better than others.
@@MotherGothFairy once finished you will be able to walk from downtown cleveland to akron on metroparks trails
Also, there are county parks like Cook County in Illinois. I live 20 miles from downtown Chicago but have many Cook County Forest Preserves I can visit, one less than 2 miles from where I live.
You can get to many of the national parks by our Amtrak trains. Or close enough to them to visit.
That would be amazing. Right now you can walk on the Buckeye Trail from Sand Run in Akron to the metroparks trails in Brecksville, though it's a very long day to try it. I'm guessing they'd route it through there or connect the towpath? I'll look into it, thanks!@@TheRealAb216
@@MotherGothFairyMetroparks? Hi fellow Clevelander!
My grandparents escaped from Holland when the Nazis invaded in 1940 and came to the United States. They loved this country so much that they traveled to each and every state until they died. When my grandfather retired, they sold their house in Dallas, Texas and bought a HUGE trailer and a HUGE truck to tow it (They even bought a small motorcycle). They spent the rest of their lives traveling all around the US. I traveled with them every summer for the first 14 years of my life. Best experiences ever.
What great memories you have!
Wow!
Exactly what my husband and I are doing when we retire. We’re selling our home, buying an RV and just traveling the country ❤❤❤
That's the true meaning of America and its beautiful
Thank you for sharing. ❤️
it cracks me up that you apologize for pausing...your reaction is exactly why I'm watching. You have to come to the US.
My grand daughter graduated from Stephen F Austin University here in Texas in December. She starts her new job as Geologist/Park Ranger in Yellowstone 13 May 2024. Soooooo proud.
Hey, that's tomorrow. Call her up and wish her luck ........ if you haven't already. ;o)
Good luck to her! Thats awesome
Congratulations to your grand daughter. I’m sure you are so proud of her. May God and His Angels keep her safe, Amen.
Do you trust her to defend the cartels in battle when theyre hiding out in the areas
@@TheAnnoyingBoss Yes
We, as Americans, have the same reactions to Europe’s beauty. 🌲⛰️
Ex: Italy’s coast line, Dolomites, Swiss Alps, Bavaria Germany, Black Forest., France’s vineyards, UK’s rolling green farmland. All very spectacular…much love, much respect ✊ ❤
Absolutely! I love the natural beauty of the US, but the natural beauty, architecture, and history are also quite amazingly beautiful. I got to go to Italy, Switzerland, France, and the UK, they were all amazing and probably don't do justice to places like Holland, Australia, Spain, Ireland, Croatia, Turkey, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Portugal, Norway, the Czech Republic, Sweden, maybe every country in Europe.
The first time I was in Europe -- Germany -- I thought "Wow, I could take a picture anywhere and frame it!"
true. the grass is always greener on the other side. we all need to appreciate our lands' beauty more, even Andre! Europe is freaking beautiful!!
@oldblood_eyes I think everywhere is beautiful. I think people always admire a change in scenery while missing the beauty of where they currently are. I'm always talking to family and friends about local places that they have never heard of, so many surprises of beauty.
My understanding is Europe is generally private land in the places like this. America is unique that the places are open to the public.
As somone born here, its amazing to see your joy at seeing the videos of these breathtaking places. Just remember the videos can't even begin to show the splendor you get from having all your senses immersed. The videos dont even do it justice. I really hope you can come visit some day.
Agree, just found him today. I love seeing the joy of wow sincerity, and that is how I view others countries. He is sadly like me from his one comment. The dream of going places. I'm the same, and can feel the desire to adventure go places in his voice. I've never seen the Ocean.
@@clairruckman7674 what? Never seen the Ocean? I live in Washington State, East side of the state. First time I went west to the Ocean was unbelievable. You can smell the Ocean when you're a few miles away. THEN, you come out of the forest and there it is. So breath taking I started crying. One of my best memories in my 59 years on Earth. I wish I was wealthy enough to adopt the young man, get a motorhome and spend months Traveling across the US seeing his reaction in person. Darn it! Why can't I win the lottery? I would definitely show others how beautiful it is here.
@@anspachmom532 Agree! That would be SO fun of a trip:) 😄 I think it'd be fun to all of us to make our State itinerary for him. Send him around. I do have Lake Erie, so though not an ocean I do get that:)
Glacier National Park is in Montana
As an American, traveling as much as possible is HUGELY popular, traveling to all 50 is a financial dream of more people than you can imagine
A fun little saying Floridians have is that "don't worry about the gator you CAN see. You should be worried about the gator you CAN'T." Long story short, a basking alligator is much less likely to go after you than a submerged one.
We Americans have former President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt to thank for enacting the National Parks system, thus preserving our right to visit untouched Nature & Wildlife for generations to come.
My favorite since childhood, The Great Smokey Mts, Shenandoah & Blue Ridge Mts.
My mother, step-father & a niece lived in Oregon; I stood on the rim of Crater Lake, in April, during a heavy snowfall. I reached up & I swear I could touch Heaven above me!
At the base of the Mt (volcano) it was brilliant, green Spring time!
The next morning we were beach combing along the edge of the Pacific Ocean, admiring huge Haystack Rock. Now that's diversity for you, lol.
Actually, Abraham Lincoln was the first President to set aside a geographical area to be preserved for the public. That place was Yosemite. He gave the duty to California to look after it. Later, in 1903 when John Muir kidnapped T. Roosevelt, they spent three days together camping alone in Yosemite. Teddy, realized then that Yosemite needed to be a part of the National Park system.
I wish every person in the world could see the giant sequoia trees. It’s hard to grasp how big they are until you’re right next to one. Imagine standing next to tree trunk that is 9 meters wide.
I agree, I've been there, I'm 6 feet tall and I laid down next the the Sherman tree, and I my head wasn't even close to the halfway point at the base of the tree (diameter). I think it's like 17 feet across.
Yes, they are huuuuuge!
Sequoia National Park is excellent. I have been many times, and recommend John Muir lodge. If you have 5-6 days, the High Sierra Trail is an unforgettable experience.
If you live in Portugal, then you live in one of the most beautiful places in southern Europe. Lisbon is a beautiful city and the sea views are breathtaking.
It was amazing. I still sometimes marvel at how big the Seqoia trees were. I would love to go back.
It was such fun to share this video with you. I could feel your wonder and found myself sharing your joy. I wanted to share with you my own experience in some of the more familiar areas. Never be concerned about your ability to express yourself. Your English is wonderful! Thank you for finding pleasure in our country!
When I was a kid, most of our vacations were spent going to national parks in the US in the camper/RV. I am grateful to my parents for their efforts.
Ditto. My parents taught us what the outdoors were and I did the same with mine.
I loved watching your reaction. As an American, I think we take for granted the beauty of our country. Your amazement gave me a new appreciation. Thank you!
I agree, I travelled to many countries outside the US for work and I felt that each country has a few natural beautiful places that one can visit. The United States are so huge and the travel between states is so easy that I think I took our national (and state/local) parks for granted when I was younger. When I had to change countries to travel I learned to appreciate the special public lands that previous generations of Americans reserved for everyone to enjoy. People say Americans are only obsessed with getting wealth but the public lands we hold collectively are treasure beyond money to me.
I’m originally from Louisiana and have lived in Wa State for over 30 years. Both places are so awesome
Exactly! My appreciation for America has really grown since I started watching his reactions!
I live in E Washington. You are welcome to visit anytime you want ! Just book a flight. Just a real person inviting a real person
I live in Northern California and it’s a very diverse place. Within a four hour drive I can see beaches, forests, deserts, and depending on the time of year, snow. The redwoods are spectacular. ❤️🤘🏻
Yes I am born and raised here and have traveled a lot too. I agree.
Lived in Cali for two years. I miss Big Bear. Beautiful state
Redwood Forrest is on my bucketlist for sure!
Nothing like skiing at Badger Pass in the morning and surfing in Santa Cruz by the afternoon, now that is California diversity. 😀❤
California takes a lot of potshots, at least on the internet comment sections Ive delved into...but I love my home dearly. We have some crazy challenges, but we have so much natural beauty here, and a lot of heart and soul.
I'm a 78 year old born in the USA. I have traveled to all but 6 of the 50 States. They are all unique. I live in Arizona which is a very diverse State. I have also been to 6 European countries.
My bucket list is to finish going to the last 6 states.
Dude, as an immigrant who had this wonderful amazement that you have when I first got here, your reaction is a nice reminder to go back to that mindset.
Thank you for the reminder that we live in this amazing place, regardless of the media beating we are getting on a daily basis living here right now.
Much love. ❤
They did not adequately show just how big those sequoia trees are. The General Sherman tree is over thirty one METERS in circumference and over eighty three meters tall. That forest really does feel magical.
It is so difficult to capture how massive and impressive they are.
It didn't really do justice to the Saguaro either. They can grow 12-18m tall when they are mature. Shame they grow so slowly that there are not many old adults left due to harvesting and just damage over time.
I believe that there's a redwood that you can drive through.
3 apparently. and they are toll roads, for tourism. @@CyndirMyLuv
@@CyndirMyLuvyes, there was. My family drove through it years ago. I believe it was severely damaged or destroyed by the fires a couple years ago. The video does not do justice to the place.
I immigrated to the United States almost 30 years ago from Europe. I live close to two national parks , Shenandoah and Great Smokey mountains. America is truly great and extremely respectful of public land. This country exceeded all my expectations. I never gardened before I moved to the United States, now I have a magnificent garden. We respect the nature
Thank you for taking a chance on us 30 years ago.
❤🇺🇸
Let me wish you a belated "Welcome!" and we're glad you're here. Enjoy that garden.
Brother…..watching your beautiful reactions to America has my eyes filled with happiness tears. So many (mostly young) Americans take our country for granted. So many do not realize how fortunate we are to live here. I’m Almost 62 years old and have traveled much of my country. I took my children to see the giant redwoods in beautiful Northern California and they still talk about it to this day. To think that the General Sherman tree is 2, 220 years old! Unbelievable.
As for California….i was born and raised there. You are correct. Los Angeles should be skipped if you visit. I’m a retired Los Angeles Police Officer and can say with confidence that LA is no place for tourists. But please know that Northern California and Southern California are like two different planets. You would love everything North of San Francisco.
You just became my favorite channel on TH-cam. Thank you for your great videos.
I saw you wanting to write it down. For the record, Glacier National Park is in the state of Montana.
It is so wonderful to hear from someone who is not an American to appreciate our wonderful lands…. So diverse…. Many Americans don’t appreciate what we have in our own backyard ❤️
Actually this is why a lot of Americans don't cross the ocean to go on vacation we have too many opportunities of beauty here.
Well, to be fair, this backyard can be four or five days straight of driving to get to…
To be really fair it’s like $50+ to access them now
I think alot of us Americans don't really think about how much beauty our country has to offer. I'm loving seeing it through your eyes!!
I truly enjoyed your reactions to the video! I am from Texas and live here. When I retire in 2.5 years, I WILL see all of the parks I have never made it to yet. I'm glad you got so much joy forllrom seeing our country. I would like to see some of yours.
I am a native son of the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Park is the largest park in the contiguous United States at over 6 million acres. It's vastly bigger then all the other national parks outside of Alaska, but never gets mentioned in these sorts of videos because it technically isn't a "National Park". One of the most beautiful places in the country. Plan to call these mountains my home until I am buried within them.
I want to thank you for reacting to America country. I am a foreign from another country, but I love America. I have been here 25 years not just the land of opportunities, but the beauty of it wherever you go. I am so proud to call America as my home the past 25 years I hope one day you will have opportunity to come and join us and visit us and see What our country have to offer I love your reaction to a country. I wish more people young or old who live America be so proud of America as much as you do and you have not been here and live here. You make me smile you give me the courage to be strong and love my country even more. I subscribe to your channel which I rarely do because of how much you admire our country I feel it’s my duty to support your channel as well. Thank you for reacting to our country and love a country and please come to visit us. We love to have you here❤❤❤
Shenandoah Nat'l Park is in Virginia, not Washington. The narrator said "Washington D.C." which made it a little confusing because the video moves along pretty fast! 🙂 /// In Big Bend, an important to note, one side of the river is Texas, USA, while the other side of the river is Mexico. /// The surface they show in the one Death Valley, California scene is white because it is a salt flat, white salt left after evaporation of seasonal salt ponds. Or it could be fields of borax which also exists there. The name is because you could, literally, die there if your car breaks down or if you try to hike too far unprepared. Heat, dryness, sunburn. /// Travelling to all 50 states is pretty rare. Most everyone aspires to do so, but one lifetime is usually not long enough for most of us. I have been to about 45 of them. /// Crater Lake is also the deepest lake in the US at over 1000 feet deep (ab. 300 meters). The statement "90 million trails" is an error on the narrator's part. That number is clearly impossible to even map or count. I'm sure the script she was reading said "over 90 miles." Unless it is an AI-generated voice, which would explain the mistake! /// Acadia Nat'l Park in Maine has two unique features: 1. Thunder Hole is a spot on the coast where the open Atlantic surf, at just the right point in the tide height, slams into a hole in the rocky cliff making a thunderous bang when it hits the dead-end of the tube and forces the trapped air to blow back through the in-rushing water. 2. On Mt. Desert Island is Somes Sound, the only geologically authentic fjord on the east coast of the US. /// In Sequoia Park, one of the ancient giant trees fell naturally across one of the park roads. Rather than try to cut up and move the fallen log, they chain-sawed a tunnel through it so cars can drive underneath. /// Glacier Nat'l Park is in Montana and straddles the border into Canada. It is an International Peace Park. /// In Colorado, I hope you caught that fleeting instant where the elk was sashaying down to the lake and the video caught the moment where a big poop dropped out of his a$$! 🤪 /// In Yellowstone the Grand Prismatic Spring has different colors because of different species of cyanobacteria that survive at different water temperatures. There are a couple of cases where people have fallen into it. Body recovery is questionable because, by the time rescuers can arrive, the victim's body is probably going to be completely dissolved by the boiling hot acidic water. So don't step off of any boardwalks or you could die really quickly. Same goes for not getting too close to the docile-looking buffalo. Glad you enjoyed it, and you are most welcome in our country whenever you can come! You're right about the big cities in California though. In fact it is best to avoid any of our big cities for the time being. They are not in a good way right now. Stick with nature's beauties for now or go to smaller cities and towns to experience American civilization and culture. Great reaction vid!!
Yes not many people outside the United States know that Washington state, and Washington D.C. are not related. It's a bit of a deeper history story then is considered general knowledge. For those not heavily familiar with the United States, Washington D.C. (D.C. stands for District of Colombia) is a special federal district and capital of the United States. It was created from 100 square miles (259 km^2) of land taken from Maryland and Virginia. Because the national capital would give some advantage to one of the US States it was decided that it would be a special administrative district "Selected by President Washington" and named after Columbia (the feminine form of Columbus). The commissioners of the then decided that they needed to dedicate the capital in honor of the first president and so they amended the name to Washington. Since the city now occupies 100% of the district "Washington, District of Columbia" became synonymous. In reality the decision to move the Capital from Philidelphia (or not move to New York City) was a backroom deal between Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson to bring more influence closer to Virginia in return for voting for Hamilton's federal banking debt plan.
Washington Territory was created in 1853 and is on pretty much the other side of the country, and it was given statehood in 1889.
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Thanks for letting him know where Shenandoah is truly located! I was scrolling through, hoping to see a comment like this. I don’t live anywhere near there, just wanted him to know since he took the time to write it down!
Shenandoah NP is located in western Virginia
Crater Lake is about 2000 feet deep.
Thanks for the accuracy check! I appreciate it. 🙂@@michaelm1546
As an American who travels a lot, making it to all 50 states is a very common goal we have! Because it's all diverse and so much to see and experience. And a lot of us go to see the national parks specifically! I've been very fortunate to go to so many of the parks. Each stunning in its own right. It's stupid how pretty the country is ❤
Yes, and the rest of us dream of that possibility, one day!!!! 😂
Our goal is to visit all the states also. I think we have managed to see 10 so far.
We spent two weeks in Alaska last year Denali national park was breathtaking that was number 50 for us its was a goal for many years realized
That's hard especially since each state takes like two whole ass days to get across
Texas has so many parks that most people are totally unaware of. That's also a good thing because it means they're never crowded like so many other parks:
1. Big Bend
2. Davis Mountains
3. Guadalupe Mountains
4. Garner State Park
5. Gorman Falls at Colorado Bend State Park
6. Caverns of Sonora
7. Longhorn Caverns in the Hill Country
8. Inner Space Caverns in the Hill Country
9. Hamilton Pool in the Hill Country
10. The Monahans Sand Dunes
11. Palo Duro Canyon
12. Caprock Canyons
13. Enchanted Rock
14. Caddo Lake
15. Lost Maples
16. Dinosaur Valley
As Americans, we can tend to take our natural beauty for granted, but we taught our children to appreciate that beauty, and to not let it kill them. People die in our national parks every year, because the parks, by federal law, are wild, and visitors are warned that they hold objective dangers. The ones who ignore the warnings, and who do not respect nature, often get to do it in the afterlife.
I’m only about halfway through, but I had to stop and write a comment. Hope it’s not too long. I am 84 years young and have been to all 50 of our states, in fact have driven in each one. There are not too many of us who can say that and I am indeed proud of that accomplishment. I haven’t been to every national park, but many of them, including most of the ones on this video. We do have a beautiful country and each state has its own personality. I grew up practically in the shadow of Shenandoah and now live just a few miles from Mt. Ranier. I loved your comment about Canyonlands. When I first drove into Utah, taking my daughter to college in Colorado from our home in California, I said this is where they film movies and tv shows that take place on another planet! I hope that one day you can say that you have seen all of America’s national parks, a goal that I could not quite reach (but it sure was fun trying!). And don’t ever apologize for your English-it’s beautiful! Thank you so much for this video.
I’m an American and I wish I could see all these places too! America is so large that it’s quite an undertaking (and expense) to be able to visit all of these places. Luckily we also have many local parks, both state and county, to visit and enjoy the beauty of nature. I enjoyed watching along with you…and though I will probably never get to see these parks, I’m still imbued with a sense of pride at the beauty of my country!
One very important thing to remember is that if you want to see a park that looks just like it’s publicized, it matters what time of year you go. If you want to see magnificent waterfalls in the mountains, you have to go in spring or early summer when the snow is melting. In a drought year, some of those waterfalls pictured look anemic or even totally dried up. Of course, if you want to see snow-capped peaks, you have to go when you know the snow hasn’t fully melted yet. If you want to see stunning wildflower meadows, you have to check when they’ll be blooming. Dramatic autumn foliage lasts no longer than a month. Some places are so elevated that the close roads for snow starting in October. Some deserts are so intense that it’s very challenging to enjoy them in mid-summer without being overcome by the heat, in spite of precautions.
The key to getting the most out of your trip is to do research and strategic planning to get there when the things you want to see will be on display and accessible. Also, the more popular the park, the more crowded the spectacular places will be, so be prepared for people and cars in addition to nature. Still gorgeous, and still worth it. Just go with your eyes open and your heart full, and you won’t be disappointed.
Those are all very good suggestions!
www.nps.gov has all the info for the parks.
> Some places are so elevated that the close roads for snow starting in October
In other words, don't go to Yellowstone unless it's June, July, August or September. Unless you like exciting weather.
Glacier National Park is in Montana, near the Canadian border. I live in Minnesota. I've been to 49 states. I haven't been to Alaska. Thanks for loving the USA's parks!
@ComradeArthur and then it is so hot and deer flies are biting like mad. Lived about 90 miles from the entrance in Montana. As a child I lived 90 or so miles from Glacier Park. I actually prefer Glacier over Yellowstone.
I want to thank you for reminding this Oregonian of how easy it is to take for granted the beauty we have in our own backyards. We must slow down, if only once in a while, to appreciate the heaven all around us.
I was born in Indiana in the USA and when I was growing up my mom and dad traveled all over the USA and we saw many places like these it was a great experience and we lived in different states and I loved my whole country I will be happy for you to come and see. You are an amazing human.❤❤❤
I love seeing my country through the eyes of others! It reminds me to be thankful to live here. Thank you!
Well said and I feel the same way❤️🇺🇲❤️
I couldn't have said it any better
It reminded me that I should not be indifferent to the grand places and vast diversity of our country. If I could only travel in the USA for the rest of my life, I’d be very content
When you were talking about Mt Rainier and saying it isn't normal, I was chuckling a little. I live in Portland, and used to truck drive out of Tacoma. We have a phrase for it over here. "The mountains are out." It's very cloudy in the area, and on days when there is a clear sky, and you can see Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens, Mt Baker, Mt Hood (the main ones you can see from Portland and Seattle areas), we say, "the mountains are out." We also can point to 3 volcanoes through the cloud cover anyways. One of my truck driving routes, I would see 11 volcanoes on a clear day along the way.
The current National Parks Director is the first Native American to hold the position. He's actually a cousin on my mom's side of the family.
Also, if you can’t see the mountains it’s raining and if you can see them it’s going to rain 😂
I can tell by your reactions that you really love greenery, Trees and waterfalls. a few places you could go that are not national parks but filled with waterfalls are oregon and washington state. I have lived and traveled all across america and been to every place on here. My top 5 would be Grand Canyon, Shenandoah mountains, Sequoia National Park ( If
You can't make it there Go to Muir woods across from san francisco-- equally breathtaking), Chincoteague National Seashore Natural beaches with wild horses(Maryland side),. And Yellowstone, just don't try and get into the Hot Springs. Some of them will dissolve your flesh to the bone seriously. As a super waterfall fan, my favorite place is outside portland oregon ...the road to multnomah falls has numerous trails through beautiful fern forests... magical. A must stay there is the uniquely astounding and quirky Edgefield Inn with winery brewery and incredible restaurants. If in new england take a steam train through Vermont and see the incredible maple trees in rainbow of colors during the fall.
As an American, I'm ashamed to admit that I've not been to many of these places. I'm always thinking about going to 'foreign' places for vacation - Ireland, England, Scotland. We do have so much beauty right here in the US. I need to start getting our my own country and see all the things we have to offer. Thank you for this video.
There are 423 national park sites but only 63 are designated as a National Park. The others fall under the categories of National monuments, National historic sites, National Seashore, National Lakeshore, National Recreation areas and 13 other categories. We are very lucky to have this national park system.
We all should thank President Theodore Roosevelt for having the park system be created at the turn of the 20th century.
I’m a Portuguese man in my sixties living in Toronto Canada, all of North America is Exactly how you see it with all sizes of towns and cities included but the Big difference from the European Union is the Vast space in between.One word Spectacular!!
LOTS of space in between!😊
I live in dowstate NY. It's very conjested but I manage to find places where I feel like I'm the only person for miles. We have beautiful salt marshes on the north shore of long island. Hopefully , they will not overdevelope the shorelines as well.
40:22 Cali is probably one of the most incredibly beautiful and diverse states, there's plenty of super nice areas that are purely nature. There's even hundreds of miles of nature going on the US-1 on the coastline going from Santa Barabara up to Santa Cruz/SF. There's huge cities but because its so big there's so much nature too.
I live in New York , but on Long Island . I have been to many of these places , they truly are spectacular. Thank you for showing this video and enjoying 🇺🇸. ☮️❤️
I have been to many of these national parks and agree that they're all beautiful, but one that really should have been in the top 10 is Olympic National Park in the state of Washington. It is home to one of the last temperate rainforests that receive 400 inches of rain per year and on the opposite end of the park dry grasslands that get 12 inches a year. There are towering peaks, remote beaches, and endless wonders.
You can check out the glaciers in the morning and watch the sunset on an ocean beach.
Olympia, Zion/Bryce Canyon and Yosemite are my favs areas in US.
I agree.
as someone whos visited a lot of americas national parks i agree olympic is top 3 maybe even top 2, grand teton still had my heart and soul because i love the wildlife of grand teton but olympic is definitely a close second
I adore Crater Lake, but I don’t understand why it is on the list and Olympic is off. That’s just madness!!!
Fyi, Washington State is in the Pacific NW corner of the US (not counting Alaska), north of Oregon, south of Canada. Washington DC (The District of Columbia) is the US capital city and roughly in the center of the Atlantic Coast of the US, not inside any state. Both are called "Washington," but one is a city and the other is a state. It's a common misunderstanding.
And so you know, Shenandoah National Park is near Washington DC, not Washington State.
Zion, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Valley of Fire, Death Valley and Yosemite could all be easily accessed if you flew into Southern California or Las Vegas and rented a car
Redwood Park makes you feel so small. Those trees are huge. And the smell is so fresh, it’s beautiful.
National Parks in the US are gemstones of their own. I can't make it to all of them but I love them all.
As an Texan (American) it is crazy to hear someone say we have one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Shows how much we take everything for granted. The fact Big Bend is number 25 on this list shows the variety we have because I was BLOWN away seeing it in person, but it is severely underrated, being HOT and next to Mexico.
Fellow Texan here and I agree about Big Bend. It is phenomenal. As for the heat, go in December, highs are usually 70s.
Big Bend is on the low tier of National Parks lol.
I have been to almost every state in the USA. If you decide to come here, I will be happy to go on a road trip with you. I have been interested in relocating, & I don't want to go alone. I have plenty of time on my hands. We can split the cost of gas..
I lived in Texas for most of my life, didn't get to see Big Bend until the latter part beautiful but there are loads of beautiful places in diverse Texas, well there was when I left before so many transplants 😢
Pedernales Falls is a great place to go as well! Plus hill country too
I’m a brand new subscriber. I just found you and I love your channel!
Thank you! I think American is pretty special! Yes, there are a lot of people who go to all 50 States. My daughter & her husband have a large map where they put a little red pin on each state they’ve been to. They also do it for the world countries they visit.
I live in Utah and we have beautiful landscapes from red rocks to snowy capped mountains that reach over 13,500 ft. I grew up in Idaho and went to Yellowstone and that area several times each summer. The Tetons were only 3 hours from where I lived. They are stunning!! I grew up hiking, fishing, and camping. We spent a lot of time outdoors.
Thank you for rekindling people’s excitement for our National and State Parks. Yes, it is a beautiful world. I think we forget to look around once in a while. ❤
I used to move around a lot in Puget Sound, WA and I would see Mount Rainer wherever we moved it was truly so beautiful.
I live in Seattle, and when we can see Mt. Rainer, we say, "The Mountain's out."
I can tell you that I've been to at least 90% of all the parks in this video. Two of them changed my life: Yosemite and Yellowstone. I never looked at the world the same after my visits to these two incredibly amazing parks. The video doesn't even come close to portraying these two parks in their true splendor. I have heard of people having a religious experience in both of these parks. That should tell you something.
I've been to Yosemite four times and I must tell you to be SURE and go during mid to late May. This is when the snowmelt is greatest and the waterfalls are running at maximum. The largest waterfall there, Yosemite Falls, can at this time of year, make cracking and thunder sounds due to the unbelievable force of the water hitting the rocks below. In fact, if you get close to the base of the falls (which is easy to do) you may have shockwaves pounding your body.
Yellowstone is so magnificent and unusual, that it messes with your mind.....because what you're looking at can't be real. Walking and driving around is like being in a chemistry lab with all the different earthly chemicals and colorful salts made and deposited there.....not to mention the ROAR of the geysers. Winter comes early to Yellowstone, with snow expected sometime in September. The week after Labor Day (first Monday in September) is a great time to go, as the huge summer crowds are mostly gone. Also know that Grand Teton National Park is within a 50-mile drive of Yellowstone.
Yellowstone is worth the long road trip to get there as well as Yosemite. But there are other national parks that are wonderful too, I am very fond of Big Bend in west Texas. While some demand forests, I see the beauty of Cactus Jack country of the desert....
@@ronclark9724The desert has its own mystical beauty! Growing up in Wisconsin I thought I would hate it, but I visited Arizona and Utah last April visiting the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Horshoe bend/antelope canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion and it was absolutely breathtaking!!
It completely opened my eyes to how much life can persist in the desert, and how beautiful it can also be!
Every day was sunny and 80-90 degrees without a single cloud in the sky!! The weather was so amazing alone that it was impossible not to wake up every day with a smile! But the scenery on top of that made it probably the best vacation I’ve ever taken!
We have only been to Yellowstone once. Basically got snowed in because it was too dark, foggy & dangerous to navigate the switchback mountains to get back to our lodge in Montana. Had to turn around because the fog was so thick we couldn't see an inch in front of us. Scary but we made it back safely and thankfully all the hotel rooms in the park were not full. Woke in the morning to a beautiful falling snow. Good memories of a nice summer day in AUGUST! lol.
Nothing can prepare you for the view you get when you first enter the Yosemite valley through the tunnel. I went in fall and even though the waterfalls were practically dry it still was a magical experience.
When i was a kid,I went with my aunt & uncle and thier 2 kids to 3 or 4 different national parks every year when school let out for the summer . It was amazing.
I grew up in Mariposa (Yosemite) and I have been to half of the states in the u.s. and Yosemite is always going to have a special place. The mist trail has to be my favorite hike of all time.
My daughters friends from Denmark and Netherlands came to visit at our cattle and hay ranch in eastern Oregon.. We picked them up at Boise Airport.. They were getting nervous how remote and how it took 5 hrs to get to our ranch.. They stayed for 2 months had a great time.. but we’re actually scared walking around not seeing a town or other people for the first week.. And also terrified seeing our rifles.. When the two months were up they didn’t want to go home.. kept saying we were so free..
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As an American I'm very proud of my country...the truth is, the world is a beautiful place. Our planet is magnificent, and deserving of our care and protection.
Proud of what? The 43% rate at which your regime steals your income? Your constant military assault on the world? The high level of poverty in your country. You have to be sleeping to be proud of the USA.
i wanted to say the same thing, you can go basically anywhere in the world and the geography will blow your mind. america just so happens to cover almost an entire continent, so of course we are going to have the most natural beauties
why would you be proud of something you had nothing to do with?
@@chase5298same reason most people are proud to represent their countries in the Olympics. You are born somewhere and that’s significant. You identify with it as your homeland. How sad if you find nothing to value there.
Crater Lake Oregon, Redwoods California, Yosimite Califirnia are all just a few hours drive apart from each other.
I just found your channel and I love this reaction. There are currently 64 national parks in the United States. My wife and I have visited 50 of them so far. In our opinion the best national park is Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. It is the least visited park, but it has the most repeat visitors.
Get this man a passport immediately! His reaction is so pure and amazing I would love to see his reaction when visiting the parks!
I'd also recommend Olympic National Park, it's a temperate rainforest so everything is covered in a thick layer of moss. Beautiful. Hoh Rainforest specifically.
I know right? I want to be there to see it too. I mean his face when he sees all of this for the first time.
I miss the Olympic National Park. Used to be a half an hour drive from there. www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
I agree with you on that. If he ever makes it to Virginia I would gladly give him a tour of Shenandoah National Park. And then take him to a few of the state parks that were not mentioned.
I'm from Oregon and can't recommend it enough. Just an hour east of Portland you've got Multnomah Falls, which is huge and beautiful. Then an hour and a half west you've got the Pacific ocean. Then there's the fact that we're full of mountains, Mt Hood, Three Sisters and just ALL THE VOLCANOES (as mentioned in Crater Lake). I live in a city that is full of semiconductor factories and if I go a half mile from my house in any direction I'm in a forest with a creek running through it.
@jenniewomack5113 - Portland is in the ideal location! I worked there temporarily for a short time, and regret to this day I didn't accept the job I was offered there, but I had family obligations elsewhere, so it wasn't meant to be. But I've been back for visits, still can't get over the diversity of environment available within just an hour's drive! As you say, the Pacific Coast in one direction, the mountains in the other, and the surrounding forests in every direction...and you can still live in an urban environment if you choose to, and have access to all that it offers.
Vancouver WA here. We are blessed.
I'm guessing Hillsboro ✌️ Hi from Salem.
I'm from Utah but have driven a lot of places in the Western United States and the Columbia River Gorge has to be one of the most memorable drives... if not THE most memorable. Oregon and Washington State are beautiful!
The national parks are wonderful, but each state has its own state parks that offer some spectacular views. They are less crowded, usually, than the larger national parks. Thank you for a wonderful video!
I love watching the reactions in this video . I feel too many americans have come to take for granted what we have . Just to be clear washington dc and washington state are two entirely different locations located on opposite sides of the country . Since you were curious in the video , glacier national park is located in montana . I would also like to point out that there are many additional national parks that are just as beautiful as the ones mentioned . Two that come to mind are north cascades national park (in washington) and the hoh rainforest in olympic national park ( also in washington ) , its an ancient rainforest sandwiched between the olympic mountains and the pacific ocean . Since you asked about it in the video , its common for retirees to buy a motorhome and spend their retirement years just trying to visit as many national parks as possible , its a privilege that many people work their entire lives in order to experience . Since you showed such interest in yosemite , i would like to recommend a documentary about ansel adams , the greatest wilderness photographer that ever lived and was instrumental in the creation of the park . He spent his entire life photographing the wilderness of yosemite and if you are interested in seeing more of yosemite and learning about its history , it is an absolute must watch . I have watched hundreds of documentaries and i feel it is the best documentary i have ever watched . It is available for free on youtube and it is titled "Ansel Adams , a documentary film 2002 " posted by the john j hamby youtube channel . It is 1-1/2 hrs of the most spectacular yosemite footage ever filmed .
This video was wonderful. I love seeing the States through your eyes, getting a whole new perspective on the beauty of this country. It's easy to forget how lucky we are to have so much wonderful diversity. As a Texan, I have to comment that whomever told you that we don't have much to look at here was insane! (But yes, the food is amazing!) Also, I wanted to say that your English is great-you're bilingual which is more that many Americans, myself included, can brag about. Well done, sir.
Speak for yourself. Most Americans are bilingual because they speak English and their native tongue. 🙄
Regardless of your offense, I still think his English is quite good.
@@Navybrat64lots of Americans, but definitely not most.
President Theodore Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman and he is responsible for declaring sooo many of these locations national parks protecting them from developers, miners, drillers, hunters. Thank God for Theodore Roosevelt.
The narrator forgot to mention that Glacier National Park boasts over 250 waterfalls. Every bend in the mountain roads displays, single, double and triple rainbows that will make you weep in bliss.
There's an excellent documentary by Ken Burns, which discusses the history of the national parks. It explains how they came into being through the actions of various conservationists, presidents and wealthy American families.
It also discusses the conflict between manifest destiny of the era, and a desire by a very few people to maintain the wilderness as an homage to their creator
I've been to several of these national parks... maybe 1/3 of those 25... I live near acadia national park so that one i've gone to the most. However, the one park that stood above all others with regards to being 'in your face' impressive was the Grand Canyon... no photo or video does it justice... you're just not ready for how incredible it is until you're standing on the edge of it.
I know this is a bit late, but I camped the Cascade range one summer. It's a chain of volcanos that starts in northern California at Mount Lassen, and extends all the way into Canada. And Crater Lake was a huge highlight of that trip. It is absolutely gorgeous in ways that you just can't really capture with pictures or even video. But really, all of the volcanos are pretty spectacular in their own ways also, and is great learning about them as well.
Your statement that "We are so lucky to live on this planet" is wonderful. It is the "we" that I focus on. I am too old but I hope that some day we will see everyone recognize that we are all humans, no nationalities, no religions no politcal difference, just people who respect and love each other.
wish it could be that simple humans love to destroy themselves and others too much
IMAGINE........
I'm so glad they mentioned the Redwood forest. I'm an American, have traveled to about half of the states, and internationally, and the Redwood forest is my favorite place in the world - along with the Oregon coast dunes. They said that the redwood forest is in california, but it also extends into Oregon, so its pretty easy to see the oregon coast, the redwoods, and crater lake within a one week vacation.
I'm from Utah and love the parks here but Oregon has plenty of places that are just as beautiful or even MORE so than many National Parks along that coast. Northern California and the coast of Oregon and Washington State are all incredible.
I live in Montana and glacier is super beautiful, especially in the spring! (It is in Montana btw) Also yellow stone is in part of Montana, and Wyoming.
I have family in one of the small mountain towns in the Smokey Mountains. Their mountain top cabin over looks one of the parks gorgeous valleys. Every morning, a massive herd of elk slowly moves through that valley. When my wife and I visit there, we eat breakfast on their porch every morning and watch the herd move across the valley. It’s one of the most beautiful sights.
My aunt used to live next to Smokey Mountain National Park over looking Maryville TN.
As a US citizen (hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota), I really enjoyed watching you react to these beautiful places. To answer one of your questions: Some people here make a point to go to all the different states and see these wonders for themselves. But for a lot of folks, it's a question of money. You have to have the means and the time off to travel. There are state parks in my own home state I've never been to, much less the whole of the US! But yeah, it's a beautiful place. If you ever get to Minnesota, go check out Lake Superior. It'll take your breath away!
As a Michigan resident, I will second you on Lake Superior. The whole shoreline is spectacular.
I love all of our state parks here in Minnesota. My kids and I pick out a couple new ones to go to every summer. Sadly, they are getting too old and busy now and our family camping is more rare. But there's nothing like the escape of camping for a weekend (or more).
@@brandonday2494 Only the North Shore, though. ;-) Let's not give Wisconsin any credit, lol.
If he has the means, he should check out Voyagers NP and the Boundary Waters! They are STUNNING. I’ve been very lucky to have lived in MN for 8 years and experience those locations. But Lake Superior is something entirely itself. MN gets slept on, but it’s stunning.
hello fellow Minnesotan. my absolute favorite place I've ever been is the BWCA. I've seen cool views in other parks but spending a week in the woods canoeing around is the absolute best.
Arizona has beautiful deserts with huge tall Saguaro cacti along with snakes and scorpions in the southern dry part of the state. However the northern part is totally different with green forests and beautiful mountain scenery. Also, the Grand Canyon is up there! You don’t want to miss that!
First off, I love your genuine enthusiasm and awe of nature. You are correct that we Americans are truly blessed with a beautiful country, but most Americans have not traveled it enough and do not appreciate its diversity. I’ve been to Carlsbad, Mesa Verde, Yosemite, & Shenandoah. I’ve hiked and camped in the beautiful Weminucbe Wilderness in Colorado, and the scenic Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. Mesa Verde is cool for the cliffside dwellings. Carlsbad Caverns are unbelievable, and Shenandoah is beautiful any time of year, but especially during the fall when the trees change colors. Of all the places I’ve visited, Yosemite is the most breathtakingly, jaw-dropping beautiful of all. I swam in a river in the valley with the most gorgeous view of the mountains, skinny-dipped in hot springs, walked through tunnels in giant red wood trees, and hiked to the top of Half-Dome mountain for the most amazing view of the mountain range. Photos cannot begin to reveal the majestic beauty. Also I live in Florida, which has beautiful beaches and rivers, but Everglades National Park has no business being in the top 10 of that video. It’s incredibly hot and flat and boring after about 4 hours. I did come across a huge 12 foot long alligator on a trail and some large birds, but apart from that excitement, it’s really not beautiful. Another phenomenal American experience is the Niagara Falls in New York. Take the Maid of the Mist boat to the mouth of the falls for one of the most visceral natural experiences of your life!
I used to live near Shenandoah Park in Virginia (75 miles south of Washington DC on the east coast - not to be confused with Washington State which is on the west coast). It is beautiful. I have been to several parks, but not all. I have only been to 22 states. I would love to go to Alaska and Hawaii.
10:35 American here. There is kind of a subculture of National Park visitors, some people go just to have a big family vacation, some people like to do road trips just passing through. But I do think that many Americans take our national parks for granted and don't realize what we really have. I've been to a few, but there are still many more I want to visit.
If you do go, go to the first park gift shop you find and buy a walking stick. Then at every national park you visit you can buy a medallion that you can attach to the walking stick. It makes a great souvenir of all the different places you've been.
some of us know what we have and just don't to brag
Your reaction to Yosemite was heartwarming. CA is my home state and Yosemite is as glorious as it seems. And you would like LA as long as you are shown around by a NATIVE LA person. And Yellowstone the show and the National Park are different. Not about the park but the family.
9:58 Those vast white plains in the desert are probably the salt flats at Badwater Basin, in Death Valley National Park.
As an American I feel I have everything I need right here. And don't need to travel abroad. The reason to travel abroad is for the culture. I believe all countries on this planet are amazing in their own ways. It truly is a beautiful planet. Loved watching this with you.
I encourage everyone to travel to other countries to experience the varieties of natural and cultural beauty on this tiny granite planet. Travel broadens your awareness like nothing else and for Americans, particularly, it gives us a chance to see that there are other ways to live and be, and then, seeing America from the outside, really helps you appreciate what we do and don’t have here.
I find the reason I travel abroad to be for the food, culture and history. I loved traveling to Portugal to visit old castles and try amazing food and wine. But for gorgeous nature... I live in WA state so I just need to drive an hour or so to get somewhere absolutely breathtaking.
@@michaelgodwin6158 Yeah, I have also traveled abroad and it was amazing. Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Germany all are absolutely gorgeous. The food, culture, and history are very humbling to say the least.
I didn't see anyone else mention this, but on the redwood forest... I highly recommend looking up pictures of people standing next to full grown redwood trees. We're talking trees around 3 meters across and 100 meters high. Even being someone who visited there it's hard to truly get across how humbling it is to be surrounded by trees of that magnitude.
Also a note on Crater lake. It's one of the best places in the USA for star viewing due to having almost zero light pollution, and the raised nature of the edges cuts out a lot of wind. If you can plan a trip around the new moon you can not only see the stars and galaxies with greater clarity than most places in the developed world, but you can see it reflected off the surface of the lake like a celestial mirror. I highly recommend.
Wow. That sounds amazing! Thanks for the info.😊
Yes we usually call it driving cross country to visit as many states as possible to view each’s beauty.. when you decide to visit contact us and we’ll help with your stay.. and take you as far as we can. Take enough time to absolutely enjoy yourselves..
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States was an avid outdoorsman. he realized that these places were so naturally beautiful that they needed to be preserved for all time, so he formed the National Parks system. No one is ever allowed to build, terraform or alter in any way the national parks. Everyone should be able to admire the beauty of this land for all time. In fact during his presidency Teddy would often come to Yellowstone for months on end and no one could find him.
We can't wait to have you! get your butt over here! :)
Our oldest tree in America is Methuzalah, a Bristle Cone Pine and its 5,200 years old.
@Ira88881 it's near the coast in California. It's a small ugly looking thing but anything living 5K years is bound to look a little rough. Google a pic of it.
Truly amazing how diverse this country is!
Isn't that in Joshua Tree National Park? I might be wrong but I think that's where Methusalah is located. :)
@@sonza68 when it blew my mind was when someone said "this tree was 1,200 years old when the pyramids were being built and 3,200 when Jesus was born".....that atleast gives you a scale you can actually quantify in your head. We all know how much 5,200 of something is, but it doesn't really set in until you can put it next to something.
I never get tired of watching people react to these amazing parks.
It is so much fun watching the reaction of foreigners experiencing the beauty of America. We tend to take it for granted. Hope you can visit some of these places. They truly are amazing.
I have been to 49 states. Hoping to finally visit Alaska soon. Glacier National Park is in Montana, near the Canadian border. I visited it a couple of years ago. My personal favorite National Park. I was happy to see your jaw dropping reaction to seeing the park as it was very similar to my reaction upon seeing Glacier for the first time. I visited Yosemite last year and it’s a very close second for me… possibly even tied with Glacier. Absolutely stunning in every way with all of its waterfalls and amazing rock formations!!
Alaskan here, and the place I felt most like Alaska while living in the states was in the Northern Rockies of northern Montana. If you can't make it to Alaska, Glacier National Park is darn near as good.
I visited Glacier as a teenager in the early 70’s and went back with my children almost 40 years later. It is my favorite national park and is simply gorgeous. The tour over the Going to the Sun Road riding in the open top red tour bus is a unique experience. Both trips I stayed in the grand old lodge on Swiftcurrent lake - a stunning place.
Yosemite is glorious...majestic! You won't regret it. California's coastline and mountain ranges are also beautiful!
Fly into Las Vegas, Yosemite is a 4-5 hour drive, Sequoia is a 4 hour drive, Zion is a 3 hour drive, Grand Canyon is a 4 hour drive, Zion is a 3 hour drive, Yellowstone is a 9 hour drive, Lake Tahoe is a 9 hour drive, Death Valley is a 2 hour drive, LA is a 4 hour drive, San Diego is a 4 hour drive, Grand Tetons is right next to Yellowstone.
The best place I've ever been to, from a spiritual point-of-view, is Monument Valley on the Navajo Indian Reservation on the Utah/Arizona border...simply breathtaking. The second best is Yosemite in the dead of winter.
OK. Here’s Yosemite’s best kept secret. When you visit, come in the WEST entrance on Yosemite Boulevard. Do it late April or early May after a massive snowy winter, and do it in a convertible. Here’s why:
This is the timeframe when all the snow is melting, and Yosemite becomes the highest concentration of waterfalls in North America. It’s still quite brisk, so it’s before all the Girl Scouts show up. it could be raining in the valley,snowing at the top of El Cap at the same time. If you come in the West entrance, you will enter at the base of the valley, and therefore at the base of all the waterfalls, so if you put the top down on the convertible, you will be able to look up at all the waterfalls. It’s magical. You can then opt to drive up and out of the valley toward Sequoia national Forest, and you will be able to look down in the valley to get that picturesque view that you see in the video
There are 425 national parks in the US and each one has a beauty of its own. This video only showed 25. Not to mention that every state has multiple state parks. Visit any state you want, look up the nearest state and national park, go visit it. It would take a lifetime to see them all. Ut is hard for anyone not living here to understand the size of this country and just how long it can take to see what every state has to offer.
This statement is a bit misleading. Within the National Park System there are 425 sites that are managed by the National Park Service, but only 63 have the actual designation of National Park. The other 362 sites have designations such as National Monument, National Historic Site, National Memorial, National Battlefield, National Recreation Area, National Seashore, etc. This video shows 25 of the 63 National Parks, and does not show or cover anything to do with any of the other types of sites that are part of the larger National Park System.
And cities have their own parks as well....like Griffith Park in LA, 4200 + acres within the city limits..
Important information for anyone considering visiting Arches National Park: You MUST sign up for a pass as to what day and time you can enter the park. It was getting so congested that they had to do something. I toss this tidbit out because I would really hate for someone to drive all that way and be turned back. Check the website for any US National Park you plan to visit!
Yea, I think that’s all the big ones. Rocky Mountain National park is the same
Hundred percent agree. Like much of the world, US national parks can be over touristed, and so have instituted strict limits on numbers of visitors and cars, and many require reservations especially in peak seasons. For example, Yosemite and Zion, both prohibit private cars on their valley floors, I believe.
The problem is that the school schedules force everyone to take vacations in the summer. We homeschool, so we take most of our national park trips in September and October. The exception is Glacier, because the main road closes the second week of September! But we still managed to be there with almost nobody else in the park.
Zion is the only national park we've ever been to where we were required to take a shuttle.
I love our National Parks. I've only visited 22 of them, but plan to visit more over time. My favorite didn't even make the list - Olympic National Park. It's known as 3 parks in one because it has 3 distinct types of terrain: beautiful beaches, temperate rainforests, and alpine mountains complete with a few glaciers.
I am an American. I have traveled to 45 of the 50 states. God bless you brother.
Glacier National Park is in the state of Montana, near the Canadian border. Yes, Florida has a snake problem. The snakes are not the anaconda snake, but the non-native Burmese python. My wife and I live in Colorado, the highest state in the USA with 58 peaks over 14,000 feet (4267 meters). One of our favorite parks in our state is the lesser known Great Sand Dunes National Park, with sand dunes reaching 750 feet, surrounded by mountains. A few hours west is Mesa Verde National Park. I love your enthusiasm about our beautiful country!
One of the reasons that many Americans don't have passports is because there is so much to see and do here. Each of the parks is special in its own way, and the ones in Alaska are bigger than the UK. Also, Glazier Park is in Montana. The Yellowstone series is about a fictious ranch in Wyoming near the Yellowstone Park. Glad you loved this video, I do too!
Yes! Not only does each state have its own culture, there are huge populations of people from other countries tries that bring their flavor here. In southeastern MA and RI is a big Portuguese, Irish, and Italian population. NY has many Puerto Ricans. PA has many Germans. So much to see and learn right here.
So true. I know other countries are okay but I love the US and never felt the need to have a passport.
Despite the name of the ranch, Yellowstone actually does take place in Montana
You and I know very well that the Americans who visit national parks all over the country are not the Americans that don’t have a passport
As an American I have to disagree. A lot of Americans don't have passports because at our core we are a xenophobic society. We don't value travel. We don't make it a priority. We want to keep thinking we are above other countries and the truth is, we are not. As an American who has been to over 30 countries, trust me when I say there is NO greater education than travel. But let's face it, education is another thing we don't really value in this country. We pay lip service to it but we don't really value it. Do yourself a favor... get a passport and go see the world. I promise you it is worth it.
Just discovered your channel, this is the 2nd video I've watched. Smacked that Like button with the Bob Ross comment immediately! I'm less than 20 minutes in and enjoying your reactions to each park so much....so pure and genuine ❤
Sadly I'm an American who will likely never get to visit any of these places myself, but still enjoyed "touring" them with you. It's always lovely when people can just genuinely appreciate nature's beauty!
I actually watched your full reaction of this video. As an American, I am reminded again of how truly beautiful the American landscape are through a fresh set of eyes and perspective from across the pond.
I was born in Montana and my dad was a geologist so we had lots of family trips to Glacier, Yellowstone and Rockies, plus Banff in Canada and a bunch of state parks. We also took long driving vacations and saw a lot of the west coast and the northern states. Later we moved to other parts of the US and I have been to most of the parks on this list, except the Alaska and Hawaii ones. The problem for you is, most of the parks in the interior areas of the US will take time to get to; you would have to drive a lot. So parks like Yosemite and other California parks, or Shenandoah, Everglades and the Smokies in the east would be easier to get to. Of course, that also means they are more crowded.