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  National Park & Preserve

  Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

  Alaska

  Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a land of stunning beauty. Volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, and craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise l…

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  National Recreation Area

  Lake Mead National Recreation Area

  Arizona, Nevada

  Experience outdoor thrills, striking landscapes, and brilliant blue waters. This year-round recreation area spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, v…

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  National Recreation Area

  Lake Meredith National Recreation Area

  Texas

  Set within the wide‑open Texas Plains, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area offers a peaceful retreat in the heart of rugged grasslands. Over thousands of years, t…

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  National Recreation Area

  Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

  Washington

  The ancient geologic landscape of the upper Columbia River cradles Lake Roosevelt in walls of stone carved by massive ice age floods. Come explore the shorelines and…

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  National Park

  Lassen Volcanic National Park

  California

  Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the s…

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  National Monument

  Lava Beds National Monument

  California

  Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield vo…

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  National Wild and Scenic River

  Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River

  New Jersey, Pennsylvania

  The Delaware River, the largest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, runs past forests, farmlands and villages. It also links some of the most densely po…

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  National Park

  Mammoth Cave National Park

  Kentucky

  Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich di…

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  National Park

  Mesa Verde National Park

  Colorado

  For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural h…

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  National Recreational River

  Missouri National Recreational River

  Nebraska, South Dakota

  Imagine a 100-mile stretch of North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West. The Missouri National Recreational River is where imagination me…

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  National Preserve

  Mojave National Preserve

  California

  Mojave preserves a diverse mosaic of ecological habitats and a 10,000 year history of human connection with the desert. Offering extensive opportunities to experienc…

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  National Monument

  Montezuma Castle National Monument

  Arizona

  Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nest…

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  National Park

  Mount Rainier National Park

  Washington

  Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in…

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  Parkway

  Natchez Trace Parkway

  Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee

  The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states. It roughly follows the "Old Natchez Trace," a historic travel corrid…

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  National Park Service site

  National Parks of New York Harbor

  New York

  These 12 sites preserve more than 400 years of American history! We invite you to explore the past and investigate its relevance in our lives today. From the birth o…

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  National Monument

  Natural Bridges National Monument

  Utah

  Three majestic natural bridges invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape usually defined by its absence. View them from an overlook, or hit the trails a…

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  National Monument

  Navajo National Monument

  Arizona

  For centuries, the Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute, Zuni, and Navajo people have lived in the canyons. Springs fed farmlands on the canyon floor and homes were built…

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  National Scenic Trail

  New England National Scenic Trail

  Connecticut, Massachusetts

  From the Sound to the summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridges to scenic mountain summits in Connecticut and Massach…

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  National Reserve

  New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve

  New Jersey

  This is truly a special place. It's classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and in 1978 was established by Congress as the country’s first National Reserve.…

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  National Park & Preserve

  New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

  West Virginia

  A rugged, whitewater river flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The park encompasses over 70,000 acres…

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  National Scenic River

  Niobrara National Scenic River

  Nebraska

  With a little something for everyone, the Niobrara National Scenic River is a destination for crossing adventures off your bucket list. Most popular for river recrea…

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  National Preserve

  Noatak National Preserve

  Alaska

  As one of North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs feature some of the Arctic's finest arrays of plan…

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  National Park

  North Cascades National Park

  Washington

  Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore…

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  National Scenic Trail

  North Country National Scenic Trail

  Michigan, Minnesota, New York +5

  Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10,000 years before. Clear-flowing water, red/gold of aut…