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Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
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Capulin Volcano National Monument provides access to nature’s most awe-inspiring work. Come view a dramatic landscape—a unique place of mountains, plains, and sky—born of fire and forces continually reshaping the earth’s surface.
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wahweap Overlook
- Type: Place
A short journey from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center, you will find the Wahweap Overlook. This high point offers a 360-degree panorama of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It is a “must see” at anytime of day, however, sunrise and sunset adds a fusion of brilliant color to this awe-inspiring scene. There is a shade shelter and a bench for your viewing comfort. The overlook is open from sunrise to sunset.
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As we reflect on 2024, we offer you a list of 24 interesting and exciting science and nature events from parks of the national park system. From awe-inspiring celestial events to celebrating anniversaries and conservation wins, 2024 was filled with amazing moments.
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The natural world is full of fascinating finds that awe us with their beauty and intrigue. From colorful rocks and seashells to artifacts, feathers, and fossils. While you may be tempted to bring these items home with you, please follow Leave No Trace Principle #4 and leave them where you find them. Find out why in this I Didn't Know That! article.
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Three lessons with a culminating fourth lesson, develop an understanding the significance of Paterson, New Jersey, an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include defense industries, participation of women and African Americans in work during wartime, and civilian volunteerism. The lessons highlight specific contributions but connect to larger themes and understandings of the U.S. home front during wartime. A mix of primary and secondary sources are used, along with photos and media.
Independence National Historical Park
A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia, 1793
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This was a book published by Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, African American community leaders, in 1794 in support of the labor Black Philadelphians performed during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. It was a response to false accusations against the Black community in articles published by Mathew Carey, a white Irish American publisher and economist also from Philadelphia.
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Public programming for the 2024 Total Eclipse was a team effort! With help from Earth to Sky—an organization that fosters collaboration between NASA and the National Park Service—visitors at Hot Springs National Park and other NPS sites in the eclipse path got to experience awe and learning as they witnessed the April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse.
Boston National Historical Park
Bunker Hill Monument: By The Numbers
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How tall is the Bunker Hill Monument? How many steps are there to the top? Today, visitors stand in awe of the Bunker Hill Monument, and many of them ask about its story and architectural features. Check out this article to get the answers to these questions and more!
Great Basin National Park
Sign In: The Writing on the Wall
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Tens of thousands of visitors come to Great Basin National Park every year, many attracted to the lure of underground adventure to be found in Lehman Cave. While the cave’s natural beauty and geologic wonders frequently inspire awe, few visitors realize that almost every room and tunnel contain signatures from visitors since Absalom Lehman opened the caves to the public roughly 130 years ago.
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For over one hundred years, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the mission of preserving and protecting America’s most beautiful places for the enjoyment of this and future generations. From the awe-inspiring geysers of Yellowstone to the giant kelp forests of the California Channel Islands, the charge of preserving these natural wonders, especially in the face of global environmental threats, is no small task.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Enjoy the View Like Jeremy White
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“The view of a pristine night sky is a humbling and awe-inspiring experience. To view the stars while surrounded by towering Organ Pipe and Saguaro cactus is unforgettable.” This is how Jeremy White describes the view of the starry night sky from Pozo Nuevo Road in in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
My Park Story: National Parks as Places of Healing
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Parks are places to experience wonder and awe, to gain perspective and inspiration, and to strengthen relationships with each other and the natural world. They are also places of healing, of comfort, and of relief from our chaotic worlds. Join National Park Service employee, Tyler Walsh, as she shares her park story of how Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park served as a place of connection and healing for her.
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Alaska is the most geologically active part of North America. Much of the awe-inspiring landscapes of Alaska's parks are created by geologic processes. But sometimes, these processes can be hazardous. Read about earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, glacier collapses, glacier outburst floods, volcanoes and volcanic eruptions, river ice, erosion, and more. This issue explores the state of the science to understand geohazards in Alaska national parks. Alaska Park Science 18/1:2019
Acadia National Park
How to Photograph Acadia's Night Skies
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Learn how to capture the beauty and awe of Acadia's night skies with these tips and tricks.
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There are many ways to use public land to promote health and wellness. Many of these rich, outdoor spaces invite sensations of awe, curiosity, and deep connection, but incorporating intentional movements into the experience allows for an opportunity to connect back inward.
City Of Rocks National Reserve
Castle Rocks - Backyard Boulders Trail - 1.5 miles
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Castle Rock is the centerpiece of this 1.5 mile loop trail. It features impressive rocks as well as archaeological sites such as the Shock and Awe Shelter and pictographs.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
What’s All the Stink About in Rodeo Lagoon?
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Large concentrations of various types of cyanobacteria, called algae blooms, are becoming more frequent at Rodeo Lagoon. They turn the water a green pea soup color and their collapse doesn’t just smell awful. It can cause oxygen in the lagoon to drop to levels that can’t support life. Furthermore, some cyanobacteria produce toxins that can cause serious injury or death. Scientists collected water samples to learn if toxin-producing species are behind Rodeo Lagoon's blooms.
Natural Bridges National Monument
Owachomo Bridge Viewpoint
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See the park’s most accessible bridge just a short walk from the parking area. Owachomo may be small, but still inspired awe at this incredible feat of water and time. The viewpoint also reveals this area’s secret to life: biological soil crust abounds.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Moraine Park
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Get awe-inspiring views of the Rocky Mountains! Moraine Park is located and accessed off of Bear Lake Road.