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Capulin Volcano NM
New Mexico
We hiked up the extinct Capulin Volcano!
We visited Capulin Volcano National Monument and spent an entire day exploring the volcano and the surrounding hiking trails.
Ari and Jessi Adler
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Capulin Volcano NM
New Mexico
We hiked up the extinct Capulin Volcano!
We visited Capulin Volcano National Monument and spent an entire day exploring the volcano and the surrounding hiking trails.
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Assateague Island
Maryland
Virginia
Assateague Island - The Land of Horses
Discover one of the few places in America where horses roam free. Assateague Island is a barrier island between Maryland and Virginia.
Jose Molina
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Assateague Island
Maryland
Virginia
Assateague Island - The Land of Horses
Discover one of the few places in America where horses roam free. Assateague Island is a barrier island between Maryland and Virginia.
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Watkins Glen State Park
New York
Discover the Beauty of Watkins Glen State Park
Experience one of the most visited parks in the Finger Lake region of New York State.
Jose Molina
42°22'50.07"N, 76°52'24.41"W
Watkins Glen State Park
New York
Discover the Beauty of Watkins Glen State Park
Experience one of the most visited parks in the Finger Lake region of New York State.
Explore Historical Parks
- New York
Eleanor Roosevelt NHS
Once part of the larger Roosevelt family estate in Hyde Park, New York, today the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site includes the 181 acres, buildings and other historic features that Eleanor Roosevelt called Val-Kill. It is located approximately two miles east of Springwood, the Franklin D. Roosevelt home. Eleanor Roosevelt first came to the site in 1926 with friends Marion Dickerman and Nancy Cook. They envisioned a retreat for active women like themselves, where they could work on political causes and host rallies and events. The group commissioned noted architect Mary Eleanor King to design a stone cottage, which was completed in 1927. Eleanor Roosevelt moved into the cottage in 1928 after her husband's election to the Presidency. In all, four cottages were built on the property; two remained standing as of 2019. Visitors can tour the stone cottage, visit the museum, and explore the grounds.
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- Kansas
Fort Scott
Fort Scott National Historic Site is named after General Winfield Scott, who achieved renown during the Mexican–American War. During the middle of the 19th century, the fort served as a military base for US Army action in what was the edge of settlement in 1850. For the next decade, it would be one of the most important forts in the expanding frontier, seeing action in both the American Civil War and Plains Indian Wars. Though no battle was ever fought within its walls, Fort Scott saw plenty of violence and death, serving as a hospital and holding facility for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Although the fort was abandoned in the 1870s, some structures survived including four officer’s barracks, a dragoon’s barracks, two infantry barracks, a hospital, guardhouse and stables. Today, the fort has been restored to its original appearance, and a park of five acres of tallgrass prairie is being restored as an ecology project.
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- Florida
De Soto National Memorial
The De Soto National Memorial, in Manatee County, Florida, commemorates the 1539 landing of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his men. This was the first extensive organized exploration by Europeans of what is now the southern United States. The memorial site includes a museum with exhibits about de Soto's expedition and the native cultures he encountered. There is also a replica of one of the boats used by the explorers, and a walking trail through the mangrove forest. Visitors can get a sense of what de Soto's journey was like, and learn about the fascinating cultures he encountered.
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Explore Natural Parks
- South Dakota
Badlands
Teddy Roosevelt once said of the Badlands, "There is no place in the world like it." And he wasn't wrong. The Badlands is a place of unparalleled beauty, drawing visitors from all over the world. Its geologic deposits contain some of the richest fossil beds in the world, giving us a glimpse into the past when ancient horses and rhinos roamed here. Today, the park's 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie, home to bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets. The Badlands gets its name from the Lakota people, who called it that because of its rugged terrain and lack of water.
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- Wisconsin
Apostle Islands
Located in Bayfield, Wisconsin, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands and shoreline encompassing 69,372 acres on the shore of Lake Superior. It is known for its collection of historic lighthouses, sandstone sea caves, a few old-growth remnant forests, and natural animal habitats.
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- California
Boulder Park
Boulder Park is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California, with a roadside attraction called Desert View Tower. The stone lookout, built in the 1920s, is 70’ high and offers views of miles of moon-like desert terrain. Boulder Park is fun for kids and adults alike, where found object art sculptures and rocks painted like animals and mythical creatures await as you walk through cave-like corridors. This folk art site is well worth the visit and is registered on the National Register of Historic Places.
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