Landscapes of America's National Parks

More than 50 years ago, the historic Wilderness Act was signed, and for the first time the earth began to be protected from human interference. The law marked the beginning of the creation of a National system of nature Reserves in the United States. Today there are 758 nature reserves in 44 states, they occupy more than 441 square kilometers - about 5% of all American lands. We will show you some such interesting pictures of protected places today.

The Alaskan Ridge and reflections. It is a relatively narrow 650 km long mountain range in Alaska, USA. The highest peak in North America, Mount McKinley, is located on the Alaska Range. (Photo by Tim Aiken)

Waterfalls in Oregon. (Photo by Thomas Goebel)

Bear with salmon in Katmai National Park in Alaska. (Photo by Robert Amoruso)

Sunset in a nature reserve in Minnesota. (Photo by Dawn M. LaPointe)

Mountain goats on top of Mount Evans during a thunderstorm, Colorado. (Photo by Verdon Tomajko)

Petrified sand dunes in Arizona. (Photo by Richard Ansley)

A white owl in a nature reserve in New York State. (Photo by Scott Joshua Dere)

The track. A nature reserve in Washington State. (Photo by Pablo MCloud)

Milky Way Galaxy, Washington State. (Photo by Joe LeFevre)

Fox games in Denali National Park, Alaska. (Photo by Dee Ann Pederson)

Bald eagle, Alaska. (Photo by David Bahr)

Arkansas National Forest Reserve. (Photo by Laura Vu)

An American alligator in Florida. (Photo by Jenna Van Kley)

Rays of light pierced the clouds in Colorado. (Photo by Phillip Noll)

Canadian cranes. (Photo by Diane McAllister)

Joshua Tree National Park. (Photo by Cliff LaPlant)

A picturesque landscape in California. (Photo by Jarrod Castaing)