LBJ State Park is a historical treasure
Join us at LBJ State Park as we take a tour with the park superintendent and interview the manager of the living-history farm.
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Guadalupe Mountains
Texas
The highest point in Texas!
Guadalupe Mountains National Park offers visitors a chance to hike to Guadalupe Peak -- the highest point in Texas -- plus some tamer trails.
Ari and Jessi Adler
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Guadalupe Mountains
Texas
The highest point in Texas!
Guadalupe Mountains National Park offers visitors a chance to hike to Guadalupe Peak -- the highest point in Texas -- plus some tamer trails.
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Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
Washington, DC
DC's Blooming Wonderland
Wander through a stunning oasis where vibrant lotus flowers and water lilies bloom, creating a serene paradise in the heart of DC!
Karina Opalski
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Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
Washington, DC
DC's Blooming Wonderland
Wander through a stunning oasis where vibrant lotus flowers and water lilies bloom, creating a serene paradise in the heart of DC!
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Shenandoah
Virginia
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Impacts of Fire on our Public Lands
Wildfires have sparked and raged across Virginia over the past year, impacting both private & public lands. Learn about them from an SNP Firefighter.
Shenandoah National Park Trust
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Shenandoah
Virginia
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Impacts of Fire on our Public Lands
Wildfires have sparked and raged across Virginia over the past year, impacting both private & public lands. Learn about them from an SNP Firefighter.
Explore Historical Parks
- Mississippi
Brices Cross Roads
On June 10, 1864, Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his Confederate cavalry rode into history with a resounding victory at Brices Cross Roads. Forrest's troops routed and dispersed a much larger Union force, capturing over 1,600 prisoners and 17 guns in the process. However, this victory came at a high cost for the Confederates. In the aftermath of the battle, Forrest's men were unable to pursue and destroy the fleeing Union troops. As a result, the Union army was able to regroup and continue its advance into Tennessee. In the end, Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Forrest, but it did little to stem the tide of Union victories in the Western Theater.
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- Pennsylvania
Flight 93 Memorial
The Flight 93 National Memorial commemorates the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was one of four aircraft hijacked in the September 11, 2001, attacks. The memorial is located in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, about two miles (three kilometers) north of Shanksville and 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Pittsburgh. The national memorial was dedicated on September 10, 2011, and the main phase of construction was completed in November of that year. The memorial includes a plaza with a wall of names, a tower of voices, and a reflecting pool. It also has a visitor center with exhibits about the hijacked flight and the search and recovery effort.
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- California
John Muir NHS
The John Muir National Historic Site was established to preserve the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived. The site also includes a nearby 325-acre tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands that were historically owned by the Muir family. The main site is situated on the edge of town, in the shadow of a towering eucalyptus tree. The grounds are dotted with stately oaks and madrone trees, and there is a small pond where Muir used to go fishing. The site has a large collection of artifacts and archives related to John Muir. His passionate activism as a conservationist, including founding the Sierra Club, led to the foundation of the National Park Service. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the house, which has been furnished with period furniture and Muir's personal belongings. The site also offers hiking trails, picnicking areas, and a ranger-led program on John Muir's life and work.
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Explore Natural Parks
- Arizona
Petrified Forest
Nature, geology, archaeology, paleontology and even architecture meet at this high-desert park. Stretching for miles on both sides of Interstate 40 and located near the town of Holbrook in Northern Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park is a high-desert geologic treasure chest. You’ll see loads of petrified wood, not to mention eye-popping views of The Painted Desert, which sweeps through the park. Two visitor centers — the Painted Desert Visitor Center on the north and the Rainbow Forest Museum to the south — offer exhibits, books and gifts, limited food service and restrooms. Both sides of the park are connected by the 28-mile-long Main Park Road, which winds past viewpoints, trailheads and other attractions.
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- Utah
Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, and is known for its high salinity due to the lake's location in a closed basin with no natural outlet to the sea. The lake is fed by several rivers, including the Bear, Weber, and Jordan rivers, but the water only leaves the lake through evaporation, leaving behind the salt and other minerals, which provides a habitat for a variety of wildlife, including brine shrimp and various species of birds. The lake has a rich history dating back to the Native American tribes that lived in the area and later became an important resource for the Mormon pioneers who settled in Utah. Today, the Great Salt Lake is a popular tourist destination that includes Antelope Island, a peninsula at the southern end of the lake that offers hiking, horseback riding and is home to a herd of 500 bison.
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- Pennsylvania
Three Rivers Park
Three Rivers Park is a public urban waterfront park along the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The park tells the story of Pittsburgh's history through 13 miles of interconnected trails in a waterfront loop as well as 800 acres of open space. The park offers easy access to downtown Pittsburgh’s many attractions including the football and baseball stadiums, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, and museums like the Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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