Take a Tour of the Best U.S. National Parks

Roughly 14% of the United States (around 500,000 square miles) is designated as protected land by the National Park Service, a federal trust founded in 1916. And there's no better time than its centennial celebration to remind yourself that you needn't travel far to discover America's immeasurable natural beauty. Here, how and where to do it.

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