Travel Guide USA
Travel Guide USA
Forests, deserts, major cities – the USA has pretty much everything a visitor could want! The varied natural landscape and hospitality of Americans also mean that one trip will probably not be enough. The USA is an ideal destination for nature lovers. The sheer size of the country makes it possible to see a variety of different landscapes and species. Learn more about the United States of America in our Travel Guide USA.
Our trips to the USA:
Volunteering USA
Field Course USA – Shark Research Florida
Field Course USA – Tropical Marine Biology Florida
Highlights in the USA
The park is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Breathtaking nature and countless hiking and climbing possibilities await you here in beautiful California!
The Monument Valley in Arizona is characterized by its breathtaking rock formations. On a plain without a horizon, on which several giant rock colussi rise up, it feels like being on another planet. The Monument Valley is definitely worth a visit!
The Grand Canyon National Park is probably one of the most famous national parks in the world. Every year it attracts millions of visitors and fascinates by its uniqueness on this earth. In 1979, the Grand Canyon was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is considered one of the landmarks of nature conservation as it was one of the first national parks of the US, declared by Theodore Roosevelt.
Depending on where you are in the United States, some cities are definitely worth a visit:
San Francisco (California)
Miami (Florida)
Chicago (Illinois)
New Orleans (Louisiana)
New York City (New York)
Geography of the USA
The 50 states of the USA cover an area of 9,158,960 km², making it 25 times as large as Germany. The country borders Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. This enormous country boasts endless mountain ranges, peaks and mountain chains. A number of rivers wind their way through the land of opportunity. The three Great Lakes, Superior, Huron and Michigan are located in the north-east of the country.
The USA can be divided into seven geographical regions: the Atlantic Plain, Appalachian Highlands, Laurentian Upland, Interior Plains, Rocky Mountains, Great Basin and Pacific Coast. The origins and topography of each region vary significantly. You can admire the beautiful landscapes formed by rivers like the Mississippi or Colorado, or take a hike through the impressive Sierra Nevada, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain ranges.
Geomorphology/Geology
The Atlantic coast in the east is relatively flat and characterized by beautiful beaches and cliffs. In the southern part of the Atlantic coast the Everglades and the third largest coral reef on earth can be found. The highlands of the Appalachian Mountains run from northern Maine to southern Alabama. With a height of 2.040 m Mount Michel in North Carolina is the highest mountain of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Canadian Shield is located between Lake Superior and the Adirondacks Mountains in the northeast of New York. The inner plain runs along the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. It covers an area which runs from the large lakes in Illinois and Arkansas to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. The inner plain is characterized by agricultural flats. The more than 1.500 km wide Rocky Mountains stretches across the entire North American continent. With 4.396 m Mount Elbert has the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains. In the so-called Great Basin many salt lakes in dry desert regions can be found. The Great Basin also includes the desert of Mojave, the Colorado Plateau and the famous Grand Canyon.
The landscape is mainly formed by the Colorado River. The western border of the Great Basin is Sierra Nevada. Together with the Cascades it is located on the Pacific coast of the country. On the northern part of the Pacific coast the 4000 m high summits of Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens volcano can be found. In the South Mount Whitney is the highest mountain of Sierra Nevada. It is 4.418 m high.