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World War II Memorial

Located in the remote northwest corner of the park, Carbon River is home to temperate rainforest, Mount Rainier's lowest elevation glacier, and a dynamic river system. Hiking, bicycling, and camping opportunities abound.

El Malpais National Monument

El Malpais National Monument Visitor Center

Type: Place

Start your journey through El Malpais at the El Malpais National Monument Visitor Center. Here you'll find information, rangers, a bookstore, and restroom, all to get you a head start on your adventure.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Eruption Viewing from Kūpinaʻi Pali

Type: Place

Escape the crowds and experience the eruption in solitude. This vantage point offers stunning wide-angle views of the caldera, being the furthest overlook from the eruption. Located at the end of Crater Rim Drive West, a 0.3 miles (2 minute) drive from the entrance station. Parking available near the closed Kīlauea Visitor Center. Hike 0.5 miles (20 minutes) towards Volcano House hotel and southeast on Crater Rim Trail.

Mount Rainier National Park

Laughingwater Creek Trailhead

Type: Place

Hike to Three Lakes Camp or connect to the Pacific Crest Trail along this trail that follows Laughingwater Creek through the forest.

Mount Rainier National Park

Box Canyon

Type: Place

Box Canyon is an impressive slot canyon along Stevens Canyon Road carved by the Muddy Fork of the Cowlitz River. A popular stop when touring the park by vehicle, Box Canyon includes a comfort station and picnic area.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

The Chains

Type: Place

The Chains, a choose your own adventure at your own risk hiking/swimming/fishing area.

Auto & ATV

Type: Article

Over 5,000 miles of paved roads traverse the national park system including parkways and scenic drives.

“This We Shall Remember:” Eisenhower and Victory in Europe

Type: Article

In May 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower accepted the surrender of Germany, ending World War II in Europe. Eisenhower chose to remember Victory in Europe by actively commemorating the sacrifices and cooperation that made it possible. For Eisenhower and the Allies, the road to victory was not easy. Eisenhower believed that Victory in Europe Day--VE Day--could and should serve as a reminder of the cost of war for future generations. Explore this story further in this article.

Grand Canyon National Park

South Kaibab Trail

Type: Place

This well-maintained dirt trail offering wonderful expansive views. This is a great trail for short day hiking trips into the canyon of half a day or less. During winter months foot traction and hiking poles are advised when trail surfaces are icy. There is no public parking at the South Kaibab Trailhead. Please park at the Visitor Center, then take the Kaibab (Orange) Route shuttle bus to the trailhead. It is a 9-minute ride from the Visitor Center to the Trailhead.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Assan/Asan Beach

Type: Place

During the Japanese occupation of Guam, CHamoru were forced to build defenses on the beach, including the pillboxes and bunkers that can still be seen today, in preparation for the American invasion. That invasion came on July 21, 1944, W Day for Guam. While a simultaneous attack took place five miles south at Hågat, the Third Marine Division landed on the 2,500-yard Assan Beach, marking the start of the Battle of Guam.

Leading Cause of Death in National Parks

Type: Article

Every week someone loses their life in a vehicle crash on a national park road.

Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

Highland River Access

Type: Place

The Highland River Access is a public river access for the Delaware River located in Minisink Ford, in between Lackawaxen, PA and Barryville, NY. It is owned by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. This is a canoe/kayak access only.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Inn Garages

Type: Place

Six years after Day's death, his daughter Marion and her husband Louis Warnes began running Dunesmobile rides out of Glen Haven. It started with a 1934 Ford which took four people out to the crest of the dunes and back. It was a thrilling 35-minute ride that took passengers to the crest of the dunes and back for 25 cents each. By the time the rides ended in 1978, there were 13 dunes wagons each carrying 14 passengers on a 12 mile, 35-minute excursion.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Boston Store Trailhead

Type: Place

The Village of Boston grew up alongside a canal on the east side of the Cuyahoga River and a railroad on the west side of the river. Boston Store Trailhead provides limited mobility parking on the east side. Use it to access the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and refreshments at Boston Store. This small trailhead does not accommodate over-sized vehicles.

Joshua Tree National Park

California Riding and Hiking Trail at Geology Tour Road

Type: Place

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Mound City Group

Type: Place

Mound City Group is the smallest of the Hopewell sites in Ross County, but it very well may contain the largest stories of this remarkable culture. The site is home to the park's only visitor center. Grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk while the visitor center building maintains regular hours of operation.

Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct

Type: Place

Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is the home of the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States - the Delaware Aqueduct, or Roebling Bridge as it is now known. Begun in 1847 as one of four suspension aqueducts on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, it was designed by and built under the supervision of John A. Roebling, future engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake & Park Orientation

Type: Place

Plan your Jenny Lake and park experience by reading these informational signs.

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Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive

Carbon River