DeSoto Falls roars into the gorge as a I look on at DeSoto State Park in Northeast Alabama. The waterfall is 107 feet high (32.6 meters) and located near Mentone. The park is named after Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto, who led an expedition through the American Southeast in the 16th century during the Age of Discovery. Click the above image to enlarge, click to view my high-resolution photo gallery, or click to read my feature article “Alabama: The Mystery of the Welsh Caves.”