When it comes to landscapes, the United States goes big. From the Grand Canyon and other must-see high desert, red rock parks on the southwest’s Colorado Plateau to Wyoming’s Yellowstone, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Tennessee and North Carolina, there are incredible photographic opportunities abound. So vast and diverse is the USA’s landscape that it can be a little overwhelming trying to whittle down a seemingly never-ending list of locations.
That’s why I’ve curated this guide featuring 12 incredible US national parks for landscape photographers, so you know the best places to head with your camera, once you’ve memorized the required landscape photography tips. Should your landscape photography exploits ever take you overseas, you can check out the best places for photography around the world.
