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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Boston Store Trailhead
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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.

Post World War II Food
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World War II brought several changes to what and how we eat. French, Italian, and Chinese food soon became popular in America beyond immigrant neighborhoods. Other changes were spurred by foods included in military rations and food produced using technologies developed during the war.

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

Hamilton-Burr Duel
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In the 18th and 19th centuries, one’s honor was critical to preserving their reputation, and therefore, suitability for interpersonal affairs and public office. On July 11, 1804, Hamilton and Burr took the extreme step to duel.

App 101: Tips and Tricks
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Tips and tricks to using this app to maximize your visits to national parks!

Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial

Commodore Perry's Longboat
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A replica of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's longboat rowed between flagships in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Mid-May through mid-October the longboat is located next to the visitor center just off the parking lot.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

A Rollicking Past
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VIEW FROM THE WAYSIDE: This wayside is in a small offshoot off the main boardwalk. The offshoot is surrounded by 3 to 4 foot tall scrubby bushes. Directly overlooking the wayside, the flat, scrubby grassland can be seen in the distance. Behind where you are standing are two benches, both facing the flat grassland. Turning to face the benches, the vast expanse of the rolling hillside can be seen in the distance.

Dark Night, Safe Flight
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At night, birds use the stars to find their way. But bright lights from buildings can confuse them. That's why national parks are so important - they're like bird hotels! They give birds safe places to rest and eat, especially after flying across the ocean.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Charles Robinson
  • Type: Person

Charles Robinson was the third Keeper stationed at the Sleeping Bear Point Life-Saving Station. He had ancestral ties to the Odawa people, as his grandparents were of Odawa heritage.

Grand Canyon National Park

Bright Angel Trail
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Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous Peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering big views, morning and afternoon shade, resthouses, vault toilets, and water stations during the summer. The water is OFF at 1.5- and 3-mile resthouses. Portions of Bright Angel Trail are closed for waterline construction, Visit the link for a list of trail closures.

Colorado National Monument

Echo Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
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Echo Canyon Trail shares the same trailhead as Old Gordon and Devils Kitchen Trails. This canyon lives up to its name, as just talking with your hiking partner often results in echoes off the canyon walls.

Harpers Ferry Center

Historic Listing of NPS Park, Program, and Office Codes
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This guide provides a current and historic listing of National Park Service (NPS) three- or four-letter codes used to represent parks, programs, and regional offices. It is intended to be used together with NPS History Collection finding aids for collections which include these codes, although it may be useful for other purposes.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 1
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Capitol Reef’s sedimentary rock layers tell us stories from Earth’s ancient past.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

School District Number 1
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Nicodemus residents saw education as foundational to their community and organized School District No. 1 in 1879, the first in Graham County. After the previous 1887 schoolhouse burned down in 1916, the District No. 1 Schoolhouse was built in 1918 and used by the district until it closed in the early 1960s.

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve

Why Snowshoe Hares Use Mineral Licks
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After nearly 20 years, the snowshoe hare population in the central Brooks Range on the eastern boundary of Gates of the Arctic National Park is building toward a peak in the population. Traditional ecological knowledge of the area tells us that the coming peak should be considerably larger than the small population increase we saw in 2008-2010. Based on the report: Snowshoe hare population trends at mineral and non-mineral sites in the central Brooks Range, Alaska.

Post Trader's Store (1849) and Complex
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Soldiers Bar at Fort Laramie
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Post Office at Fort Laramie
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Plan Your Trip
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You can visit four public sites at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park! Let us help you plan your time for the best experience.

Homestead Era at Fort Laramie
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Valles Caldera National Preserve

Old Barn
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Built in 1941, the Old Barn was used to store hay, straw, tack, and the "night horse." Every morning, the night horse and assigned ranch hand would be up before sunrise to bring the other horses from the field. The opening on the right was enlarged sometime prior to 1955.