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Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 2
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What is the Waterpocket Fold? The tilted cliffs along the Scenic Drive are part of this massive wrinkle in the Earth’s crust.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 4
  • Type: Place

Erosion changes the landscape, from small holes in the cliff, to huge natural arches.

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Information Panel: Stabilizing the Marsh
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Capitol Reef National Park

Pioneer Register
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Take a short hike in Capitol Gorge to see the historic Pioneer Register where early explorers and pioneers carved their names into the cliff wall. It is illegal to deface, vandalize, or add your own name to the Register.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Wayside: Where is the Sleeping Bear and Welcome to Sleeping Bear Dunes
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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.

Dr. Clyde Wahrhaftig
  • Type: Person

Dr. Clyde Wahrhaftig was a geologist, LGBTQ activist, environmentalist, and scientist who studied the geology of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Yosemite National Park.

Joshua Tree National Park

Hemingway
  • Type: Place

A popular rock formation along Park Boulevard.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dune Overlook- Stop #10
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Located approximately 600 ft from the Lake Michigan Overlook Deck through sand, you will arrive to another viewing platform. The Sleeping Bear Dune is the large dune, along the edge of the bluff covered in dark green vegetation. From where you stand, it is about 1 mile away from this overlook. It hardly looks like a bear now, for it has been changing rapidly in recent years. At the turn of the century, it was a round knob completely covered with trees and shrubs. The Anishi

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Lake Michigan Overlook - Stop #9
  • Type: Place

Stunning, magnificent, breathtaking, amazing, surreal . . . just WOW! The Lake Michigan Overlook is the crown jewel of the Scenic Drive; no words can really describe its beauty. This is why you came to the dunes, isn't it? The overlook opens to a myriad of blues from shore to horizon, to glorious sunsets, and brilliant night skies.

Oregon Trail Pathway
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The Oregon Trail Pathway Trailhead is the starting point for a 1/2 mile long trail that leads from the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center Parking Lot to the site of William Henry Jackson's 1866 campsite. Along the way, visitors can explore replica wagons and learn what life on the Great Platte River Road was like for emigrants traveling to Oregon, California and Utah was like in the mid to late 1800s.

Scotts Bluff National Monument

Saddle Rock Trail
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The Saddle Rock Trail is the most popular hiking trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument. The trail leads 1.6 miles from the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center to the summit of Scotts Bluff. It is a 435 foot ascent featuring some of the best views in the state of Nebraska.

Scotts Bluff National Monument

The North Overlook Trail
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This is the trailhead for the 1/2 mile long North Overlook Trail. This trail features wonderful views of the North Platte River, the badlands, and the cities of Gering and Scottsbluff.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Eshback Access
  • Type: Place

Eshback Access is a rustic and rocky river access and parking area for the McDade Recreational Trail. This access is for launching motor and paddle boats only. Due to the uneven terrain and natural erosion of this access, there is no ADA Accessible parking or amenities. Swimming and picnicking are not permitted at Eshback Access.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach is a great hang. The sunniest months are September and October, but O.B. always draws a crowd. San Francisco tends to be cool and gray, even at the beach. During the late spring and summer months the coast can get fogged in, but it's still beautiful. Just remember to bring a hoodie and you'll be a lot happier under the fog dome. Running the length of the Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods, there's plenty of space at Ocean Beach for the whole family.

Yellowstone National Park

Mount Everts Viewpoint
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Mount Everts is a 7,846-foot peak in Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs. The peak was named for Truman C. Everts, a member of the Washburn-Langford-Doane surveying expedition of 1870.

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Langlee Island
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Eleven miles South of Boston, in the middle of Hingham Bay sits an eight-acre island called Langlee Island. Its closest in distance to Sarah, Ragged, and Button Islands. Similar to other islands in the harbor, local indigenous communities likely accessed the island seasonally before European settlers arrived.

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Governors Island
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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Deer Island
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One of five peninsulas within the boundaries of the park, Deer Island once stood apart as an island before a hurricane in 1938. It is now home to The Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Cannon Beach
  • Type: Article

Climate change threatens the Oregon coast with erosion and flooding, placing historical cultural sites at risk.