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Hiking a desert park? Here’s how to help preserve the landscape Jennifer Prince © Photograph by Cavan Images, Getty Images National parks, like Arches National Park in Utah seen here, in the American West contain highly fragile, and ecologically important, soil. On the Colorado Plateau, in the western United States, the vistas can stretch for miles, if not days. But while boundless panoramas get all the attention, one of the most remarkable assets of the region is not a point on the horizon, but the ground beneath your feet. Protecting this delicate ecosystem has become a...

Advertisement Two grizzly bears fighting, a group of bison ploughing through a field of snow and the stars lighting a hiking trail are among the pictures selected as the 20 finalists in a photography competition showcasing images from US national parks. All 20 images were the winners of the first ever annual Nature's best Photography National Parks Photo competition and were the top 20 placed images chosen from more than 3,000 entries.  One image taken by photographer, Brian Wright of San Diego, California, showed the star trails over the Chesler Park Hiking Trail, Canyonlands National Park,...