America's National Parks -- in pictures

  • Everglades National Park, Florida, the largest wetlands in the US, will receive a federal investment of $1. 1billion to protect the region against the effects of climate change, the White House said in January. AFP
    Everglades National Park, Florida, the largest wetlands in the US, will receive a federal investment of $1. 1billion to protect the region against the effects of climate change, the White House said in January. AFP
  • A turkey vulture in Everglades National Park. Global warming is threatening a subtropical wilderness that is home to more than 2,000 species of animals and plants. AFP
    A turkey vulture in Everglades National Park. Global warming is threatening a subtropical wilderness that is home to more than 2,000 species of animals and plants. AFP
  • A motorcyclist navigates the Linn Cove Viaduct at Grandfather Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. AP
    A motorcyclist navigates the Linn Cove Viaduct at Grandfather Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. AP
  • Bar Harbor Maine Near Acadia National Park. Getty Images
    Bar Harbor Maine Near Acadia National Park. Getty Images
  • California's Yosemite National Park is one of the oldest and most-photographed national parks in the US. Getty Images
    California's Yosemite National Park is one of the oldest and most-photographed national parks in the US. Getty Images
  • Yosemite National Park in California. Getty Images / AFP
    Yosemite National Park in California. Getty Images / AFP
  • The El Portal Fire in 2014 charred more than 1,214 hectares of California's Yosemite National Park. EPA
    The El Portal Fire in 2014 charred more than 1,214 hectares of California's Yosemite National Park. EPA
  • Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park in California. Photo: National Geographic / Jimmy Chin
    Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park in California. Photo: National Geographic / Jimmy Chin
  • Wildfires burning in the US in 2018 spoilt plans for countless outdoor adventures. AP
    Wildfires burning in the US in 2018 spoilt plans for countless outdoor adventures. AP
  • Yosemite Valley with the Merced River in the foreground. Getty Images
    Yosemite Valley with the Merced River in the foreground. Getty Images
  • The eye-boggling rock formations of Zion National Park in Utah. Alamy Stock Photo
    The eye-boggling rock formations of Zion National Park in Utah. Alamy Stock Photo
  • Dry Tortugas National Park lies off Florida's Key West. Photo: Wikimedia / Lindsey C Straub
    Dry Tortugas National Park lies off Florida's Key West. Photo: Wikimedia / Lindsey C Straub
  • Delicate Arch is a popular photo op at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. AP
    Delicate Arch is a popular photo op at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. AP
  • Long's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, seen from Boulder, Colorado. Reuters
    Long's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, seen from Boulder, Colorado. Reuters