Search results for “Appalachian National Scenic Trail”
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Park Great Egg Harbor National Scenic & Recreational River Nestled in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, the Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River attracts boaters, birdwatchers, fishermen, bald eagles, striped bass, and tree frogs.
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Park Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National park offers breathtaking views of the spectacular Rocky Mountain range, with 60 peaks over 12,000 feet, small permanent glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and historic and cultural treasures including ancient trails, game drives, cattle ranches and lodges. This park’s rugged landscapes harbor hundreds of high-elevation plant and animal species — some that are increasingly rare outside the park or are found nowhere else. Some of the park’s human-made structures speak to the boom-and-bust cycles and neverending search for adequate water supplies that characterized the nation’s westward expansion.
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Park Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park features broad expanses of Chihuahuan Desert shrubland and grassland interspersed with smaller areas of high-elevation woodland in the Chisos Mountains. Rugged rocks and deep canyons along the Rio Grande are among the park's most striking features; wetlands and springs add to the park's biological diversity. Visitors can explore the rugged trails, seek out the colorful array of birds and wildflowers, and spread out on a blanket after dark enjoying some of the darkest night skies in the country.
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Park New River Gorge National Park & Preserve This national park site includes 53 miles of the New River, a federally recognized Wild and Scenic River, as well as the deep gorge that surrounds it.
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Resource National Parks Via Metro-North and Zipcar Plan your next vacation to a nearby national park with the help of Metro-North, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Zipcar.
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Magazine Article Circling the Mountain Another season, another ceremonial circumambulation of Mount Tamalpais. What draws hikers to this 55-year-old ritual?
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Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Grand Canyon National Park America’s Southwest is full of amazing canyons, but none perhaps as famous or as widely visited as the Grand Canyon. This world-famous landmark is actually the youngest of the canyons in the region, despite its immense size. The Colorado River has been carving its way through the Southwest for nearly 70 million years, but the Grand Canyon is only 6 million years old.
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Blog Post 6 Tips to Keep Parks — and Yourself — Safe Celebrities don’t always set a good example for how to behave on public lands — but you can. These tips are sensible and easy to follow, and they’ll help you be a good park steward while avoiding embarrassment on social media.
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Policy Update Position on HR 5780, Utah Public Lands Initiative NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, ahead of a hearing on September 14, 2016.
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Magazine Article A Prescription For Nature A physician who prescribes outdoor activities for her patients believes that time spent in nature could become the next vital sign.
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Magazine Article The Land of Fog and Sea A one-time Californian returns to Point Reyes.
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Magazine Article Prairie Solitaire In the middle of America, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve offers an intimate, grounding experience.
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Magazine Article Getting Some Distance Is social distancing in busy national parks achievable? During the pandemic, some researchers headed to Arches to find out.
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Blog Post Got Milkweed? Crowdfunding Creates a Butterfly Effect for National Parks An innovative new website helps people help the causes they care about.
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Blog Post Lunar-Like Landscapes and Inspiring History at Arabia Mountain Flowers … on the moon? No, they’re rare Georgia rock formations. Get photos and tips for exploring amazing Arabia Mountain.
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Blog Post When Will It Be Safe for National Parks to Reopen? A roadmap with NPCA's recommendations for when we can return to some of our country’s most beloved places.
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Magazine Article Hire Education The Park Service and Student Conservation Association team up to show Native Alaskan youth some new career options.
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Blog Post Helping Parks Recover Where to find our growing list of volunteer events around the country and why it’s taking time to learn how we can help
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Yosemite's Commitment to Science, Recreation, and Preservation with its Draft Merced River and Tuolumne River Plans Statement by Emily Schrepf, Central Valley Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Magazine Article After the Fire Months after a devastating fire consumed 100,000 acres in and around Los Angeles’ Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a traveler finds new life and beauty among the ruins.
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Magazine Article Finding Home What happens when a desert baby visits the meadows of Yosemite?
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Magazine Article Fire on the Mountain A dozen family members gathered in Glacier for a vacation and birthday celebration. Then the perfect storm of fire approached.
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Blog Post 10 California Landmarks Worth Celebrating On the 25th anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act, we share a selection of the many extraordinary places that advocates have saved through years of dedication.
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Magazine Article Hush... A growing body of research shows that noise can be harmful to humans and animals. Can natural quiet be saved?
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Magazine Article On the Road Take a drive through the national parks of Oregon & California and witness a land of extremes.
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Magazine Article Mountain Kingdom Explore America’s last frontier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
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Magazine Article Creative Access Some visitors with disabilities are venturing farther into parks with the help of specialized backpacks, family and friends.
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Blog Post Lessons from the Wildlife Brigade Our job was simple: hike to Marion Lake in Granite Canyon. Tack on a few more details, like a novice backpacker, an unknown wilderness, a leaky can of tuna, and a problem bear, and things get a little more complicated.
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Magazine Article Getting Her Goat Mountain goats have become an iconic part of the picture-perfect scenery of Olympic National Park, but when they get too friendly, someone has to take action.
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Blog Post The Most-Visited National Park Site in Alaska Summer is the traditional tourist season in Alaska. One national park site in the state attracts far more recreational visitors than any other. Can you guess which one?
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Magazine Article Death Valley Angst On a desert hike, a father and his teenage daughter contemplate canyons, cliffs and the heartache that comes with growing up.
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Magazine Article Sunny Days Everything’s A-OK when sunshine lights up the coastline, mountains and rainforest of Olympic National Park.
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Magazine Article The Farthest Edge Chasing solitude — and Thoreau — on the Outer Beach of Cape Cod National Seashore.
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Blog Post Help Kids “Leave No Trace” As we start a new year, it’s a perfect opportunity to make a resolution to spend more time in nature with the young people in our lives.
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Magazine Article A Campsite Grows In Brooklyn Snowy egrets, oversize bagels and old-time charm in the city that never sleeps.
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Park Weir Farm National Historical Park This historic site preserves the country home of impressionist painter J. Alden Weir, as well as other artists who resided at the property, including Mahonri Young and Sperry Andrews.
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Resource A Guide to Summer 2021 As our national parks prepare to welcome record-setting numbers of visitors this summer, here's our guide for what to expect and how to plan ahead
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Report NPCA 2020 Annual Report Because of You We’re Moving Forward
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Resource Groups Working to Diversify the Outdoors and the Environmental Movement These groups are a few of the many working to promote safe outdoor spaces and inclusive education and opportunities for all. Please follow and support their important work.
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