Natural Features & Geography

Rivers, mountain ranges, plains, and other geographic features that defined exploration, settlement, and American identity.

Mississippi River

The continent's central artery — highway, boundary, and the most mythologized river in American history

Niagara Falls

The Great Lakes-fed waterfall that powered the second industrial revolution

Rocky Mountains

The 3,000-mile cordillera that defined the western frontier and the Continental Divide

Yellowstone National Park

The world's first national park, established 1872