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Park Ice Age National Scenic Trail Around 15,000 years ago, during an Ice Age, an episode of glaciation on the North American continent left a 1,200 mile trace of landscapes shaped by glacial activity that included kames, eskers, and kettles. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail, in Wisconsin, follows this trace for the full 1,200 miles.
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Park Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest is best known for its ancient trees that have crystallized over 225 million years into rainbow colors. The park also features fossils from huge 18-foot crocodile-like creatures known as Phytosaurs, as well as remnants from 13,000 years of human history, including the remains of villages, tools, and grinding stones. A 28-mile road runs through the park, offering a number of short hiking trails into the diverse landscape of wild grasslands and Painted Desert vistas and colorful badlands.
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Park Isle Royale National Park This rugged, roadless island is the largest wilderness area in Michigan. See moose, beavers, foxes, snowshoe hares, loons, osprey, bats, and other animals without the interruption of cars and other aspects of modern civilization. Try hiking sections of the popular Greenstone Ridge Trail, the longest and highest ridge on the island and access point for many of the campsites, to experience a cross-section of the park’s untamed habitat.
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Park Golden Gate National Recreation Area This recreation area encompasses more than two dozen natural, historic and cultural sites in and around the city of San Francisco. Experience the isolation of Alcatraz, America’s first “supermax” prison. Stroll beneath towering trees in Muir Woods. Walk on the beach at the Marin Headlands. Scan the horizon from the 150-year-old Point Bonita Lighthouse. Tour half a dozen operational and shuttered military facilities, including an active missile site. Hike miles of trails and enjoy unforgettable ocean views.
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Park Haleakalā National Park This park protects a portion of the dormant 10,000-foot-tall shield volcano that makes up most of the island of Maui, including a 2-mile-wide crater at the volcano's summit.
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Blog Post Saturday on the Green Looking for a new adventure in the New Year? A first-time visitor to First State National Monument shares stories and tips for Delaware’s new—and only—national park site.
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Magazine Article A Speedy Comeback? Pronghorn have made their triumphant return to Death Valley. Now the question is: How far will they go?
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of a markup scheduled for June 16, 2020.
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Magazine Article Sacred Water How an unlikely alliance of conservationists, ranchers, business owners, and American Indians is fighting to save the Great Basin.
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Blog Post 'The Struggle of a Lifetime' Congressman John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for justice and civil rights — and today we also remember him as a stalwart champion of America's national parks.
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Magazine Article The Land of the Giants An artist’s view of Sequoia & Kings Canyon national parks in the age of extreme wildfires.
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Magazine Article Valley of Memories Their land was taken to create Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each year, their descendants return to reconnect.
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Policy Update Position on NPS Director Nominee NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 16, 2018.
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Blog Post Back Open but Hit Hard One month after the partial government shutdown ended, park partners and local businesses continue to grapple with significant financial losses.
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Press Release Vela Steps Down as Acting Director of the National Park Service For more than three years, the National Park Service has been without a Senate-confirmed director.
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Magazine Article The Voice of Glacier Ranger Doug Follett reflects on 50 Years at Glacier National Park.
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Blog Post A National Ballpark Only one national park site in the country includes a baseball stadium. And no, it's not Nationals Park.
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Blog Post Teen Ambassadors Paddle Voyageurs National Park and Advise the Park Service Staff from the National Park Service and two of its partner organizations just wrapped up the first year of an innovative new program aimed at getting youth interested in the national parks.
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Blog Post Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno “There was never a moment when I wasn't having the greatest time of my life.”
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Blog Post The Forgotten Boy at Carlsbad Caverns One staff member reflects on how the stories of Latinos are told — or not told — and how we can do better at preserving this history.
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Magazine Article No English? No Problem. As the number of international visitors to national parks rises, the Park Service is speaking up — in multiple languages.
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Magazine Article Saving the Panther The Florida panther was going to die out. Then conservationists dreamed up a daring rescue operation.
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Blog Post Your National Park Gift Guide for the Holidays … or Just Because Are you shopping for the national park enthusiasts in your life? We’ve got you covered.
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Magazine Article Songs of the Wild Celebrating national parks with new music in the great outdoors.
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Press Release Park Service Paves Way for Oil, Gas Drilling in Big Cypress National Preserve Plans Would Disrupt 70,000 Acres of Fragile Wetlands, Forest
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Magazine Article Living History Learning about the last century from the oldest ranger in the National Park System.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 205, H.R. 1225, H.R.1941, H.R. 2427 & H.R. 3195 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 19, 2019.
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Press Release Yellowstone® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Launches Program Supporting America’s National Parks Brand partnership with National Parks Conservation Association to help preserve and protect our parks.
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Policy Update Testimony: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Written testimony by Joan Frankevich for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on December 3, 2015
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Press Release Stonewall Makes History Again: Becomes First National Park Site Dedicated to LGBT History After more than two years of building strong public support in the community, across the nation and in Congress, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) celebrates President Obama’s historic designation of Stonewall National Monument, the first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history.
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Press Release New Poll of Likely Voters Finds Unity in Public Support for National Parks Strong bipartisan support for park funding
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Blog Post The Quietest Place in the Contiguous United States According to a specialized researcher who has been analyzing sound recordings for more than three decades, one park contains the “quietest square inch” in the Lower 48.
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Press Release Photo Exhibit at U.S. Capitol Celebrates Nevada’s Public Lands Exhibit Organized by National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Harbor Coalition Welcomes Sandy Recovery Funding to Repair Regional Parks Department of Interior Announces Plans for $475 Million in Sandy Recovery Funds
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Magazine Article Seeing Green Decades of conservation efforts pay off for the endangered green sea turtle.
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