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6 天之前 · According to the National Park Service: Kittlitz’s Murrelet is a seabird endemic to Alaska and eastern Russia. Though they also occur in a variety of open-water habitats, they …
Joshua Trees: An Uncertain Future For A Mojave Desert Icon
2021年3月21日 · Throughout the 1940s, Mojave National Preserve was home to a mineral springs and health resort called Zzyzx, established by Curtis Springer. After his mining claims in the …
Tahoma And Its People: A Natural History Of Mount Rainier …
2020年4月1日 · Mount Rainier towers above its surroundings. The 360-degree view from its summit is stunning, encompassing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west, …
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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #30
2021年5月7日 · Pu’ukoholā National Historic Site on the island of Hawai’i is a place “where you can walk in the footsteps of a king. King Kamehameha was one of the most striking figures in …
South Pass: Gateway To The Oregon Territory And California …
South Pass, located in southwest Wyoming, was the key that opened the door for emigrant wagons and handcarts to cross the Rocky Mountains in the early and mid-1800s. The 20-mile …
Accessing the Blue Ridge Parkway - National Parks Traveler
At almost half a thousand miles in length, from northern Virginia to southwestern North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is as decentralized a park as can be imagined. Its access points and …
Tracing The History Of National Park Service Emblems
2014年9月15日 · Like the familiar “Smokey the Bear” Stetson ranger hat, which was formally adopted nearly 90 years ago, the Park Service arrowhead emblem has become an American …
Preserving The Thermal Springs And Bathhouses Of Hot Springs, …
2024年5月12日 · Editor's note: This corrects that Hot Springs National Park is the second-smallest "national park," not the smallest. Like people have been doing here in the Ouachita …
Wandering The Hoh Rain Forest At Olympic National Park
2022年2月10日 · On a July 4th weekend, I slowly circled the Hoh Campground, passing just about every one of its 72 sites in search of an empty, unreserved campsite. With the sinking feeling …