The National Park of American Samoa, a haven of rainforest and empty beaches that includes pieces of three South Pacific Islands, is about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. The National Park of American Samoa, a haven of rainforest and empty beaches that includes pieces of three South Pacific Islands, is about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) Botanical wonders abound in the wild Sonoran Desert of Organ Pipe National Monument and Saguaro National Park. 1 might look like a modest fishing shack on the waterfront of Rockport, Mass., but there's more to it. 1 might look like a modest fishing shack on the waterfront of Rockport, Mass., but there's more to it.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2017 14:32 UTC