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Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 7
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Summer monsoon season brings heavy rain and flash flooding to Capitol Reef. The torrents of water can be spectacularly beautiful, but also deadly.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Plaza
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Dive deeper into the history of Grand Teton National Park. Interpretive signs introduce topics like the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bear research, geologic forces and features, glaciers, and the Hayden Survey. A large bronze tactile relief map will help orient you in relation to where you are in the park. Different peaks, canyons, lakes, falls, and other park features are labeled throughout the map.

Grand Teton National Park

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

Yellowstone National Park

Roosevelt Lodge
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Yellowstone National Park

Canyon Lodge
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Yellowstone National Park

Tower Fall General Store
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Located at Tower Fall, this store has groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, and apparel available for purchase.

Bryce Canyon National Park

RV Dump Station
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This RV Dump Station is typically open spring - fall, closing for the season when overnight temperatures fall below freezing. The dump station is located at the south end of North Campground and can be used by any visitor for a $5 use fee. No use fee applies for those with a campground reservation in the park. Potable water is available.

Rock Creek Park

Meridian Hill Park
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Meridian Hill Park, a few blocks north of the White House, features unique statues, concrete aggregate architecture, and the largest cascading fountains in North America.

Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

Skinners Falls River Access
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The Skinners Falls River Access is a public river access for the Delaware River located near Milanville, PA adjacent to the Skinners Falls Bridge. It is owned by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. This is a canoe/kayak access only. Please note the Skinners Falls Bridge is closed to all traffic at this time.

Katmai National Park & Preserve

Pelagia Melgenak
  • Type: Person

To learn the story of Pelagia (also spelled Palakia) Melgenak is to learn the sanctity of shared traditions, the loving bonds of kinship and the reverence of a spiritual connection to the land around you. Born in the late 1870s in the remote village of Savonoski in Alaska, Pelagia grew up learning about hunting, gathering, navigating and guiding in the area. That all changed in 1912 with the hot ash falling like a blanket covering the region with the eruption of Novarupta.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Meigs Falls
  • Type: Place

Admire a gorgeous waterfall from the comfort of your vehicle. Located along Little River Road, Meigs Falls features a spacious pull-out area for easy viewing. This makes it one of the most accessible waterfalls in the park.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

The Sinking of the SMS Cormoran and the First US Shots of World War I
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On December 13, 1914, the German auxiliary cruiser SMS Cormoran, out of fuel and cut off from Germany by World War I, took refuge from Japanese warships in Guam. The ship spent the next two years interned in Apra Harbor. When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, the Cormoran's captain blew up the ship rather than let her fall into enemy hands.

Glacier National Park

St. Mary Falls Trail
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Yellowstone National Park

Biscuit Basin Trailhead (OK4)
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Trailhead in the Old Faithful Area

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Series: The Port Royal Experiment
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In the fall of 1861 after the Battle of Port Royal, the US military came ashore around Beaufort and found thousands of now formerly enslaved people in control of the region. The military had no real plan yet for what to do with these people or even their legal status. Newly freed Black South Carolinians were active participants. They demanded access to programs to support labor reforms, land redistribution, quality education, and military service.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Let Me Count the Ways: How Citizen Scientists Helped a Park Measure Visitor Impacts
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Wildly popular Rocky Mountain National Park wanted to assess the extent of resource damage from all that love. It needed the help of some ardent supporters.

Grand Canyon National Park

The Abyss Bus Stop - Hermits Rest (Red) Route
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NO BUS SERVICE during December, January and February. The Abyss shuttle bus stop is outbound only, to Hermits Rest. At the Abyss Overlook, impressive canyon views are rivaled by the 3,000 foot (914 m) vertical drop below you. This stop offers a unique place to discover how gravity can profoundly affect the shape of the canyon walls.

Great Falls Overlook 1
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This overlook is located to the left of the south end of the Visitor Center. It is the closest you can get to the Falls themselves.

Great Falls Overlook 3
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Two viewing platforms at Overlook 3 provide the best view of Great Falls.

Great Falls Park Fee Booth
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Great Falls Fee Booth.