• Introduction
• 1. Arches
• 2. Badlands
• 3. Big Bend
• 4. Biscayne
• 5. Cape Breton Highlands
• 6. Congaree
• 7. Grand Canyon North Rim
• 8. Gwaii Haanas
• 9. Hawaii Volcanoes
• 10. Sequoia & Kings Canyon

Gwaii Haanas

Although only 3000 visitors reach this virtually untrammeled Canadian national park each year, this magnificent archipelago just off the coast of British Columbia arguably boasts one of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in all of North America. Home to abundant wildlife – in fact, the island chain is often referred to as the ‘Canadian Galapagos’ – it’s also the ancestral home of the Haida, a Pacific Northwest tribe whose rich culture, settlements, and native art can still be seen here as part of the Haida Heritage Site. Towered over by the glacier-sculpted peaks of the San Christoval Mountains and home to beautifully carved totem poles and old log house villages set amidst massive old pines, hardy visitors can relax in heated mineral waters on Hotspring Island, paddle a series of terraced pools, and explore Anthony Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that harbors the largest collection of totem poles (in their original location) in North America. Accessible only by boat or float plane and lacking roads and most facilities, this is one park where booking an organized tour is highly recommended.

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