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Weather shapes just about everything at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, from the desert plants scattered above ground to the millions […]

Weather conditions in Arches National Park shape when and how wildlife moves, feeds, and reproduces, while deciding which plants can

Capitol Reef National Park stretches from 4,000 feet up to more than 11,000 feet, so the landscape packs in a

At first glance, the desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park in Utah seems frozen in time. But weather patterns constantly

The Channel Islands, just off Southern California’s coast, serve as one of nature’s most intriguing laboratories for seeing how weather

Death Valley National Park faces some of the most extreme weather on Earth. Plants and animals here deal with intense

Great Basin National Park sits in the heart of Nevada’s high desert. Elevation changes of over 8,000 feet make it

Gates of the Arctic National Park sits in a place where brutal weather is just part of the deal, but

Glacier National Park in Montana has taken a beating from some of nature’s wildest storms over the years. From devastating

Everglades National Park has seen some of the most powerful hurricanes in history. Storms have left deep scars on this

Great Sand Dunes National Park sits in a spot that leaves it open to some of Colorado’s wildest weather. The

Grand Teton National Park’s towering peaks and exposed terrain set the stage for some of nature’s wildest weather. With elevations

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has seen its fair share of brutal weather over the years. Some storms have left

Hawaii’s most famous national park sits right in the middle of one of the planet’s most active volcanic regions. Nature

Grand Canyon National Park deals with some of the most intense weather in the U.S. Storms here have taken lives

Hot Springs National Park has seen some of nature’s most destructive moments over the years. The park and the city

Haleakala National Park sits high up on Maui’s massive shield volcano. Its unique elevation and location put it right in

Indiana Dunes National Park has weathered some of nature’s most powerful storms over the years. Sitting along Lake Michigan’s southern

Guadalupe Mountains National Park rises starkly from the West Texas landscape, its peaks exposed to some of the region’s wildest

Katmai National Park sits in one of Alaska’s stormiest regions. Powerful Pacific weather systems regularly slam into the rugged Aleutian

Joshua Tree National Park deals with some of the most extreme weather conditions in the United States. Devastating flash floods

Kenai Fjords National Park deals with some of Alaska’s wildest weather, ranging from massive storms that dump several inches of

Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California has seen some of nature’s most violent storms, but not just the usual

Isle Royale National Park sits alone in the cold waters of Lake Superior. Its remote location leaves it wide open

Kings Canyon National Park sits high in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Powerful storms have shaped its landscape and the way

Lake Clark National Park in Alaska deals with some of the wildest and most unpredictable storms out there. Its remote

Mammoth Cave National Park deals with some of Kentucky’s wildest weather, where severe storms regularly put this underground wonder to

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve faces some of the wildest weather of any national park in America. Tucked

Alaska’s Kobuk Valley National Park sits in one of the planet’s harshest climates. Arctic conditions here whip up some of

Mesa Verde National Park sits tucked away in southwestern Colorado, where wild weather has shaped both the landscape and the

The National Park of American Samoa has faced some of the most intense tropical cyclones in South Pacific history. These

North Cascades National Park gets hit with some of the most extreme weather in the United States. Its unique spot

Redwood National Park has weathered plenty of brutal storms over the years. Powerful winter storm systems and atmospheric rivers have

Mount Rainier National Park has weathered some of nature’s most punishing storms over the years. These wild events have reshaped

Olympic National Park has weathered some of the most destructive storms in Pacific Northwest history. Winter weather systems regularly hammer

Pinnacles National Park, tucked away in California’s rugged coastal range, sits in a spot where wild weather can hit with

Rocky Mountain National Park has seen some of Colorado’s most brutal natural disasters over the years. Its spot along the

Theodore Roosevelt National Park has weathered some of nature’s wildest tantrums since its founding. Epic storms have shaped both the

Saguaro National Park’s towering cacti have endured nature’s wrath for centuries. But lately, storms have hit these desert giants harder

Petrified Forest National Park gets hit with some of Arizona’s wildest weather. We’re talking devastating windstorms and powerful monsoon systems

Virgin Islands National Park sits right in one of the most hurricane-prone corners of the Caribbean. Powerful storms frequently test

Shenandoah National Park has seen its share of devastating weather events. Storms have left deep marks on Virginia’s beloved wilderness

Voyageurs National Park sits up in northern Minnesota, where severe weather events have shaped the landscape for centuries. This remote

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park covers 13.2 million acres of Alaska’s wildest terrain. Here, extreme weather seems to show up just

Sequoia National Park has weathered some of California’s most brutal storms over the years. These wild weather events have battered

Yellowstone National Park has faced some of nature’s most powerful storms. From historic floods that permanently reshape the landscape to

Wind Cave National Park, tucked into the southern Black Hills of South Dakota, sits right where multiple weather systems seem

Yosemite National Park has seen its share of severe weather, but a few storms really left their mark. The 1997

Weather pretty much shapes everything when you visit Arches National Park in Utah. The desert climate brings wild temperature swings

White Sands National Park in New Mexico deals with some of the wildest weather you’ll find anywhere in the national