State For All The Natural Environment

BTW, even though RI is ranked the best state in term of natural environment, it's one of 22 states without a National Park.  The absence of a NP doesn't seem to affect the state's solid image at all.

However, IMO, CO is better than RI if one wishes to surround oneself with natural wonders. 

There are 58 fourteeners (14ers) in the state (14ers are mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 ft or 4,000 meters in height), all of them are hikable.  It has four strikingly beautiful NP, seven major rivers, and a dozen waterfalls.  It has mountains, plains, forests, and deserts.  Some parts of the state still have the look of rustic Wild West towns while other parts are as pretty as a Norman Rockwell painting, and then there's Denver, a true cosmopolitan city. 

CO has decent public transportation, 4 clearly defined seasons, clean air and clean water.  Best of all, breathtaking sceneries are practically in one's backyard and everywhere one looks.