Exhausted, dehydrated, sun burnt hikers take their last few steps to the mountain overlook. They look down at the breathtaking view of mountians, meadows, rivers,, waterfalls, and trees. Every little struggle to earn this view was worth it; this picturesque, scenic piece of land is Kings Canyon National Park.

Mountain lions prowl quietly on the gray, rocky mountains that outline a valley. The profound silence is broken only by squawking birds as they sail past the sharp peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Dark green shrubs and bushes are sprinkled all over the mountains. The magnificent scene of Kings Canyon can come only from pure and unharmed nature.

Throughout the park there are hundreds of powerful, white waterfalls all coming from the source of the Kings River. Roaring and rushing throughout the lower elevations of the park, while visitors hike in the valleys, this river can almost always be heard. The icy, dark blue water in some of the deeper parts are perfect to cool down in after a long day of hiking although its whirlpools and current are quite strong making it difficult to swim across the river. In other, less vigorous parts of the Kings River, crystal clear water flows where every single rock on the riverbed can be seen.

In contrast to the forceful waterfalls and rivers, the serene Zumwalt Meadow lies in the center of Kings Canyon. Soft, high grass fills the whole meadow. A lonely, empty log cabin sits at the cornor of this lush, green meadow. Delicate yellow wildflowers blend mountains, one can not help but feel a sense of safety and contenment in this meadow.

Besides the mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and meadows of Kings Canyon, one of the aspects that it is most well-known for is its grand sequoia trees. These tall trees, some which are named after Civil war generals, tower over the other plants of the forest, as if they were superior to the rest. In comparison, ferns crouch down in the large area of shade that the trees above it create. These old trees have been living in the forests of Kings Canyon for hundreds, if not thousands of years; their age has allowed them to gain their deserved admiration.

The majesty and brilliance of Kings Canyon can not be described through mere words - it is a place of great that every person needs to see with their own eyes.