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  National Park

  Crater Lake National Park

  Oregon

  Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak. Scientists marvel…

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  National Monument & Preserve

  Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

  Idaho

  Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. We invite you to explore this "weird and scenic landscape" wh…

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  National Recreation Area

  Curecanti National Recreation Area

  Colorado

  Three reservoirs and surrounding lands make up this recreation area in western Colorado. It is a landscape of tradeoffs; natural and human made features exist togeth…

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  National Park

  Death Valley National Park

  California, Nevada

  In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks…

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  National Park & Preserve

  Denali National Park & Preserve

  Alaska

  Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tu…

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  National Monument

  Devils Postpile National Monument

  California

  Established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow F…

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  National Monument

  Devils Tower National Monument

  Wyoming

  The Tower is an astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. It is considered sacred by Northern Plains Indians and ind…

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  National Monument

  Dinosaur National Monument

  Colorado, Utah

  150 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed here. Their fossils are still embedded in the rocks. Today, mountains, desert, and rivers flowing in canyons support a variet…

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  National Park

  Dry Tortugas National Park

  Florida

  Almost 70 miles (113 km) west of Key West lies the remote Dry Tortugas National Park. This 100-square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Access…

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  National Historical Reserve

  Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

  Washington

  This stunning landscape on the Salish Sea, with its rich farmland and promising seaport, lured the earliest American pioneers north of the Columbia River to Ebey’s L…

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  National Monument

  El Morro National Monument

  New Mexico

  Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popu…

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  National Park

  Everglades National Park

  Florida

  Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habit…

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  National Seashore

  Fire Island National Seashore

  New York

  Immerse yourself in an enchanting collage of coastal life and history. Rhythmic waves, high dunes, ancient maritime forests, historic landmarks and glimpses of wildl…

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  National Monument

  Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

  Colorado

  Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wi…

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  National Historic Site

  Fort Laramie National Historic Site

  Wyoming

  Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best-known military post on the Northern Plains before its ab…

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  National Monument

  Fort Stanwix National Monument

  New York

  For centuries, the Oneida Carrying Place, a six-mile portage connecting the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, served as a vital link for those traveling by water from the…

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  National Historical Park

  Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

  South Carolina

  Two forts stand at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. Patriots inside a palmetto log fort, later named Fort Moultrie, defeated the Royal Navy in 1776. As Charleston…

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  National Park

  Gateway Arch National Park

  Missouri

  Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its history, St. L…

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  National Monument

  Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

  New Mexico

  For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (South…

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  National Recreation Area

  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

  Arizona, Utah

  Encompassing over 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation…

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  National Park

  Grand Canyon National Park

  Arizona

  Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 pr…

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  National Monument

  Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

  Arizona

  Despite the hardships created by rugged isolation and the lack of natural waters, Parashant has a long human history spanning more than 11,000 years, and an equally…

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  National Park

  Great Basin National Park

  Nevada

  From the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to the sagebrush-covered foothills, Great Basin National Park hosts a sample of the incredible diversity of the larger Gr…

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  National Park Service site

  Great Egg Harbor River

  New Jersey

  Both the harbor and river were named for the shorebird and waterfowl eggs covering their meadows. During the American Revolution, privateers hid here. Established as…