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Building Thunderstorm above Pyramid Peak and Arrow Peak, from the John Muir Trail – Kings Canyon National Park (Robert Oliver)

(Isaac Grothe)

Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park, California (Robert Oliver)

For my first ever backpacking experience, I figured there was no better place than Yellowstone. After experiencing vistas like this in the Black Canyon of The Yellowstone, I believe I was correct. (Eric Gendreau)

Chicken Foot Lake Little Lakes Valley – Rock Creek John Muir Wilderness, California (Robert Oliver)