How much do you know about America’s great wild places?

Test your knowledge… try this quiz!

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This vista is in the largest park in the Continental United States by far (bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier, Grand Canyon and

the Great Smoky Mountains combined). In which state is this enormous park?

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New York

Indiana

California

Texas

Montana

In which state would you find this massive wall, rising a thousand feet above one of the

world’s largest talus cave systems?

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Photo Courtesy Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides

Wyoming

California

Arizona

New York

Oregon

Major rivers flow down from the mountains in all directions - north, south, east and west - making for a paddler’s paradise in these

natural areas. Which of these mountain ranges has fantastic paddling in every direction? (check all that apply):

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Photo courtesy Wikipedia

The Rockies

The Bitterroots

The Great Smokies

The Adirondacks

The Cascades

Which mountain range has this world famous Olympic ski mountain, with the among the highest skiable vertical in the

United States?

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Photo Courtesy Alice Connors The Sawtooths

The Colorado Rockies

The Adirondacks

The Tetons

The Sierra Nevadas

This renowned river’s class IV-V whitewater descends past cliffs hundreds of feet high. Later it passes by one of America’s greatest

cities. What river is it?

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Rio Grande

Hudson River

Colorado River

Columbia River

Snake River

This massive park contains or borders thousands of scenic lakes of every size and description, from a few

acres to more than 400 square miles. Which park is it?

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Glacier National Park

The Boundary Waters

The Everglades

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

The Adirondacks

This state contains the largest remaining intact deciduous forest in the world. Which state is it?

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Washington

Maine

Florida

Idaho

New York

What 6 million acre park includes public and private lands, wilderness and vibrant historic communities, and never closes?

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Chugach State Park

Baxter State Park

Adirondack Park

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness

Custer State Park

So ecologically complete is this state’s largest wild region that it has been designated both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve. In which state do you find this

park?

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Alaska

New York

Montana

Nevada

California

How did you do?

(click to find out)

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The answer to every question is

New York!

The Empire State

Home of the Adirondack Mountains

Six Million Acres of Paradise

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Welcome to New York State’s Adirondack Park, America’s unparalleled wilderness experience

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