People viewing the Grand Canyon
Tourists taking photos at the Grand Canyon
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, seen in 1883
A geyser erupting
Water view of a man in a fishing boat
Recreational boats in a manmade inlet
Hopi Point, Grand Canyon, Circa 1955In this photo gallery, get a "then and now" look at three iconic national parks—Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Biscayne—and see what changes time has wrought. Here, visitors gather at Hopi Point, a promontory that affords views of the Grand Canyon 45 miles (72 kilometers) eastward and westward. At the time of the photograph, the Colorado River still made its natural run through the canyon. In the 1960s the Glen Canyon Dam diverted the river’s flows for power production and the growing West’s thirsty communities. Spotlight: Grand Canyon National Park
Photograph by Justin Locke, National Geographic

State of the National Parks

See old and new photos of Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Biscayne National Parks in this national parks photo gallery from National Geographic.

May 26, 2010

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