| Photographers, amateur and professional alike, can | | | | traverse to find the fields of flowers throughout the |
| turn a summer road trip into an exciting and challenging | | | | park. Some perimeter roads also provide this |
| photo opportunity. Scenic national parks throughout the | | | | opportunity. Autumn brings the blazing colors that mark |
| continental United States provide wildlife and landscape | | | | the beauty of nature's changing seasons. And |
| vistas not found anywhere else. In addition, if you're | | | | photographers love blazing color. Early morning shots |
| really looking carefully, the wonders of nature can be | | | | of wildlife grazing are available for early risers. |
| found on most roads and highways. Opportunity | | | | Traveling Going-To-The-Sun Road (the one that |
| abounds for great pictures in Glacier National Park, for | | | | crosses the park) and taking some of the offshoot |
| example. This area was formed by glaciers and | | | | roads leads you to grazing areas. There is also |
| remains in its primitive condition for the most part. Only | | | | opportunity for pictures that combine wildlife and |
| one road crosses the Park. Bears, wolves, bighorn | | | | wildflowers, an especially staggering display of nature's |
| sheep, mountain goats, deer, elk and moose are the | | | | beauty. Other photo ops in national parkland include |
| larger carnivores who call this Park home. Various | | | | Bryce Canyon, also formed by glaciers and the Grand |
| habitats provide conditions for a variety of plant and | | | | Staircase in Escalante, New Mexico. Arizona and Utah |
| animal life, thus creating a unique environment not | | | | offer Monument Valley and its grand rock formations |
| equaled anywhere else in the country. Late June and | | | | that were formed by wind and water erosion. |
| July offers opportunity for a spectacular wild flower | | | | Yellowstone National Park will be a national favorite for |
| display that will thrill photographers. Some short roads | | | | many years to come. Our national parks are among |
| (more like trails) lead to trail heads that one can | | | | the most spectacular in the world. |