National Parks

6. Yellowstone National Park - Emilie Taylor Art

6. Yellowstone National Park

One of the main attractions at this park is Old Faithful, the highly predictable cone geyser. The craziest fact I learned about it was that it was once used for...

6. Yellowstone National Park

One of the main attractions at this park is Old Faithful, the highly predictable cone geyser. The craziest fact I learned about it was that it was once used for...

5. Badlands National Park - Emilie Taylor Art

5. Badlands National Park

The name Badlands comes from the Lakota, who first called it “mako sica”, meaning “land that is bad”. The lack of water, strange rock formations, and northern temperatures were the...

5. Badlands National Park

The name Badlands comes from the Lakota, who first called it “mako sica”, meaning “land that is bad”. The lack of water, strange rock formations, and northern temperatures were the...

4. New River Gorge - Emilie Taylor Art

4. New River Gorge

The most common story seems to be that while exploring in 1764, Captain Byrd, was unable to find the river on the old map, so he named it the "New...

4. New River Gorge

The most common story seems to be that while exploring in 1764, Captain Byrd, was unable to find the river on the old map, so he named it the "New...

3. Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Emilie Taylor Art

3. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Teddy Roosevelt lived in the North Dakota territories at times in his life and even credits it to his presidency. He loved the territory and sometime after his death, land...

3. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Teddy Roosevelt lived in the North Dakota territories at times in his life and even credits it to his presidency. He loved the territory and sometime after his death, land...

2. Great Smoky Mountains - Emilie Taylor Art

2. Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains is considered the Salamander Capital of the world, being home to 30 different species.

2. Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains is considered the Salamander Capital of the world, being home to 30 different species.

1. Glacier National Park - Emilie Taylor Art

1. Glacier National Park

I recently kicked off a brand new video series all about my national park paintings. But I thought the stories and fun facts would make for a good blog too!

1. Glacier National Park

I recently kicked off a brand new video series all about my national park paintings. But I thought the stories and fun facts would make for a good blog too!