"G" is for guessing games. Can you guess where these photos were taken?
There are 3 photos from each location. Some are easy, others a bit more challenging. Hover over any image or scroll to the bottom for answers.
1. Hint: This man made reservoir is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and straddles 2 states.
Anasazi Canyon, Lake Powell | Hamburger Rocks, Lake Powell | Lake Powell |
2. Hint: This state grows by roughly 42 acres each year and the state fish is humuhumunukunukuapua.
Anole, Kona Hawaii | Banyan Roots, Kona Hawaii | Hawaii Volcano National Park, Hawaii |
3. This is the largest national park in the lower 48, is known fro being the hottest and driest place in north america, and is 282 feet below sea level.
Badwater, Death Valley National Park | Coyote, Death Valley National Park | Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park |
4. This state has 100,000 glaciers, covering roughly 5% of the state.
Brown (Grizzly) Bear, Katmai National Park, Alaska | Dalls Purpose, Prince William Sound, Alaska | Harrimon Glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska |
5. This park has a diverse landscape, which supports over 400 species.
Cooks Meadow, Yosemite National Park | Marmot, Yosemite National Park | Snow covered cottonwoods, Yosemite National Park |
6. This state park is one of the most photogenic on the California coast but the name translates to the word "tick" because of how aggravating they were to the early travelers that named the park.
Waterfall, Garrapata State Park | Boulders, Garrapata State Park | Sunrise, Garrapata State Park |
7. This state park was the first established marine reserve in the United States and boasts some of the best scuba diving along California.
Great Blue Heron, Point Lobos State Park | Sunset, Point Lobos State Park | Point Lobos State Park |
8. This lake is known for it's deep blue water and is so clear that in some places, objects can be viewed at 70 feet deep.
Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe | South Shore sunset, Lake Tahoe | Lupine field, Lake Tahoe |
9. This park was the filming location for one of the Star Wars films and is the home of the tallest trees in the world.
Hiking trail, Redwoods | Trees in fog, Redwoods | Foggy morning, Redwoods |
10. This park is home to the largest wetlands in the world and contains 9 different habitats.
Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park | American Alligator, Everglades National Park | White Ibis, Everglades National Park |
Answers: 1) Lake Powell, 2) Kona Hawaii, 3) Death Valley National Park, 4) Alaska, 5) Yosemite National Park, 6) Garrapata State Park, 7) Point Lobos State Park, 8) Lake Tahoe, 9) Redwoods National & State Parks 10) Everglades National Park.