Lesser Known Parks
2 Incredible National Parks in Africa (From the article: 10 Incredible National Parks Around the World) By Kyana Moghadam
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ellowstone National Park was a pioneer of its time. The park’s scenic geysers, forests, and mountain peaks inspired its visitors to advocate for the conservation of the area’s natural landscape. In 1872, Congress named Yellowstone the first national park and established some of the procedures that would become the foundation for the preservation and care of over 400 public parks nationwide. What began as a relatively small movement in the wilds of Yellowstone spread across the nation and throughout the world—today there are more than 1,200 national parks in over 100 countries. To help you explore the great outdoors beyond U.S. borders, we— along with our friends at luxury travel advisor company, Audley Travel (www.
Hell’s Gate National Park audleytravel.com)—have
put together a list of 10 memorable international national parks to visit. Africa Travel editors highlight the two national parks of Africa that are featured in the article.
4. Hell’s Gate National Park - Kenya In East Africa, going on safari generally means climbing into a jeep and driving around in search of animals with an experienced guide. But at
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