122 parks about Night Sky
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National Monument
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Utah
Rainbow Bridge is one of the world's largest known natural bridges. The span has undoubtedly inspired people throughout time--from the neighboring Native American tr…
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Wild & Scenic River
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
Texas
For 196 miles, this free-flowing stretch of the Rio Grande winds its way through desert expanses and stunning canyons of stratified rock. For the well prepared, an e…
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Park
Rock Creek Park
District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nation's capital. This 1,754 acre city park was officially authorized in 1890, making it the third national park to be designat…
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National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park's 415 square miles (265,807 acres) encompasses a spectacular range of mountain environments. From meadows found in the montane life zone…
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National Park
Saguaro National Park
Arizona
Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small p…
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National Historical Park
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
New Hampshire
Your National Park for the Arts preserves the home and studio of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907). Here stories flow through a landscape of inspiration. D…
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National Monument
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
New Mexico
Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three distinct sites offer a glimpse into a unique time in history…
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National Historical Park
San Juan Island National Historical Park
Washington
San Juan Island is well known for its splendid vistas, saltwater shores, quiet woodlands, orca whales and one of the last remaining native prairies in the Puget Soun…
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National Parks
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
California
Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes, life, and beauty here. Explore the…
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National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers,…
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National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Michigan
Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450’ above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna make up the natural world of Sleeping Bear…
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National Monument
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Arizona
The lava flow lies on the land like a dream, a wonderland of rock. A thousand years ago the ground was torn open and lava erupted into the sky, forever changing the…
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National Preserve
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Kansas
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less…
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National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adv…
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National Historical Park
Tumacácori National Historical Park
Arizona
Tumacácori sits at a cultural crossroads in the Santa Cruz River valley. Here O’odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met and mingled with European Jesuit and Franciscan m…
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National Preserve
Valles Caldera National Preserve
New Mexico
About 1.2 million years ago, a spectacular volcanic eruption created a 14-mile-wide circular depression in the earth now known as Valles Caldera. The preserve is kno…
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National Park
Voyageurs National Park
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park spans 218,000 acres of lakes, forests, and streams in northern Minnesota. Established in 1975, the park is named after the French-Canadian Vo…
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National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
California
Whiskeytown Lake’s crystal-clear waters are iconic, but this 42,000-acre National Recreation Area offers much more. Explore waterfalls, hike rugged trails, uncover G…
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National Battlefield
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Missouri
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and where the first Union general was killed in action. The costly Southern…
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National Park
Wind Cave National Park
South Dakota
Wind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds - one deep within the earth, the other a sunlit world of many resources. Bison, elk, and other wildlife ro…
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National Park & Preserve
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Alaska
Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone Nat…
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Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Virginia
Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fal…
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National Park
Yosemite National Park
California
Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Si…
