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List of national parks of the United StatesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The United States has 59 protected areas known as national parks,

which are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the

Department of the Interior. National parks must be established by an act

of the United States Congress. The first national park, Yellowstone, was

signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, followed byMackinac National Park in 1875 (decommissioned in 1895), and then

Sequoia and Yosemite in 1890. The Organic Act of 1916 created the

National Park Service "to conserve the scenery and the natural and

historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of

the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them

unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."[1] Many current

National Parks had been previously protected as National Monuments

by the President under the Antiquities Act before being upgraded by

Congress. Seven national parks (six in Alaska) are paired with a National

Preserve. While administered together, they are considered as separate

units and their areas are not included in the figures below. The newest

national park is Pinnacles National Park, upgraded in 2013.

Criteria for the selection of National Parks include natural beauty, unique

geological features, unusual ecosystems, and recreational opportunities

(but not necessarily together). National Monuments, on the other hand, are frequently chosen fortheir historical, o

archeological, significance.

Twenty-seven states have national parks, as do the territories of American Samoa and the United States Virgin

Islands. California has the most (nine), followed by Alaska (eight), Utah (five), and Colorado (four). The largestnational park is WrangellSt. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,000 km2), it is larger than each of the nine

smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska. The smallest park is Hot Springs, Arkansas, at less

than 6 thousand acres (24 km2). The total area protected by national parks is approximately 51.9 million acres

(210,000 km2), for an average of 895 thousand acres (3,620 km2) but a median of only 317 thousand acres

(1,280 km2).[2] The most-visited national park is Great Smoky Mountains(North Carolina and Tennessee), with

overnine million visitors in 2011, followed by the Grand Canyon(Arizona), with over four million. In contrast, only

5,227 people visited the remote Lake Clark(Alaska).[3] Fourteen national parks are designated World Heritage

Sites.[4]

A few former national parks are no longer designated as such, or have been abandoned. Other units of the Nation

Park Service are sometimes incorrectly referred to as national parks; they are listed here.

Contents

1 National Parks

2 See also

3 References
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ational_parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_areahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RNS_Yellowstone_13399u.jpg


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4 External links

National Parks

Name Photo LocationDate

formed

[2][5] Area[2] Description

Acadia

Maine

44.35N

68.21W

February 26, 1919

47,389.67

acres

(191.8 km2)

Covering most of

Mount Desert

Island and other

coastal islands,

Acadia features

the tallest

mountain on the

Atlantic coast,

granite peaks,

ocean shoreline,

woodlands, and

lakes. There are

freshwater,

estuary, forest,

and intertidal

habitats.[6]

American

Samoa

American

Samoa

14.25S

170.68W

October 31, 19889,000.00 acres

(36.4 km2)

The southernmost

national park is on

three Samoan

islands and

protects coral

reefs, rainforests,

volcanic

mountains, and

white beaches.

The area is also

home to flying

foxes, brownboobies, sea

turtles, and 900

species of fish.[7]

This site features

more than 2,000

natural sandstone

arches, including

the Delicate Arch.
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Arches

Utah

38.68N

109.57W

November 12, 1971

76,518.98

acres

(309.7 km2)

millions of years

of erosion have

led to these

structures, and the

arid ground has

life-sustaining soil

crust and

potholes, naturalwater-collecting

basins. Other

geologic

formations are

stone columns,

spires, fins, and

towers.[8]

Badlands

South

Dakota

43.75N

102.50W

November 10, 1978

242,755.94

acres

(982.4 km2)

The Badlands are

a collection ofbuttes, pinnacles,

spires, and grass

prairies. It has the

world's richest

fossil beds from

the Oligocene

epoch, and there

is wildlife including

bison, bighornsheep, black-

footed ferrets, and

swift foxes.[9]

Big Bend

Texas

29.25N

103.25WJune 12, 1944

801,163.21

acres

(3,242.2 km2)

Named for the

Bend of the Rio

Grande along the

USMexico

border, this park

includes a part of

the Chihuahuan

Desert. A wide

variety of

Cretaceous and

Tertiary fossils as

well as cultural

artifacts of Native

Americans exist

within its
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borders.[10]

Biscayne

Florida

25.65N

80.08W

June 28, 1980

172,924.07

acres

(699.8 km2)

Located in

Biscayne Bay, this

park at the north

end of the Florida

Keys has four

interrelated marine

ecosystems:

mangrove forest,

the Bay, the

Keys, and coral

reefs. Threatened

animals include

the West Indian

Manatee,

American

crocodile, varioussea turtles, and

peregrine

falcon.[11]

Black

Canyon of

the Gunnison

Colorado

38.57N

107.72W

October 21, 1999

32,950.03

acres

(133.3 km2)

The park protects

a quarter of the

Gunnison River,

which has dark

canyon walls from

the Precambrianera. The canyon

has very steep

descents, and it is

a site for river

rafting and rock

climbing. The

narrow, steep

canyon, made of

gneiss and schist,

is often in

shadow,

appearing

black.[12]

Bryce Canyon is a

giant natural

amphitheatre

along the

Paunsaugunt
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Bryce

Canyon

Utah

37.57N

112.18W

February 25, 1928

35,835.08

acres

(145.0 km2)

Plateau. The

unique area has

hundreds of tall

hoodoos formed

by erosion. The

region was

originally settled

by NativeAmericans and

later by Mormon

pioneers.[13]

Canyonlands

Utah

38.2N

109.93W

September 12, 1964

337,597.83

acres

(1,366.2 km2)

This landscape

was eroded into

canyons, buttes,

and mesas by the

Colorado River,

Green River, andtheir tributaries,

which divide the

park into three

districts. There

are rock pinnacles

and other naturally

sculpted rock, as

well as artifacts

from Ancient

Pueblo

Peoples.[14]

Capitol Reef

Utah

38.20N

111.17WDecember 18, 1971

241,904.26

acres(979.0 km2)

The park's

Waterpocket

Fold is a 100-mile

(160 km)

monocline that

shows the Earth's

geologic layers.

Other natural

features are

monoliths and

sandstone domes

and cliffs shaped

like the United

States Capitol.[15]

Carlsbad Caverns

has 117 caves,
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CarlsbadCaverns

New

Mexico32.17N

104.44W

May 14, 1930

46,766.45

acres

(189.3 km2)

the longest of

which is over 120

miles (190 km)

long. The Big

Room is almost

4,000 feet

(1,200 m) long,

and the caves arehome to over

400,000 Mexican

Free-tailed Bats

and sixteen other

species. Above

ground are the

Chihuahuan

Desert and

Rattlesnake

Springs.[16]

Channel

Islands

California

34.01N

119.42W

March 5, 1980

249,561.00

acres

(1,009.9 km2)

Five of the eight

Channel Islands

are protected, and

half of the park's

area is

underwater. The

islands have a

unique

Mediterranean

ecosystem. They

are home to over

2,000 species of

land plants and

animals, and 145

are unique to

them. The islands

were originally

settled by theChumash

people.[17]

South

On the Congaree

River, this park is

the largest portion

of old-growth

floodplain forest

left in North
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CongareeCarolina

33.78N

80.78W

November 10, 200326,545.86

acres

(107.4 km2)

America. Some of

the trees are the

tallest in the

Eastern US, and

the Boardwalk

Loop is an

elevated walkway

through theswamp.[18]

Crater Lake

Oregon

42.94N

122.1W

May 22, 1902

183,224.05

acres

(741.5 km2)

Crater Lake lies in

the caldera of

Mount Mazama

formed 7,700

years ago after an

eruption. It is the

deepest lake inthe United States

and is known for

its blue color and

water clarity.

There are two

islands in the lake,

and, with no inlets

or outlets, all

water comesthrough

precipitation.[19]

Cuyahoga

Valley

Ohio

41.24N

81.55W

October 11, 2000

32,860.73

acres

(133.0 km2)

This park along

the Cuyahoga

River has

waterfalls, hills,

trails, and displays

about early rural

living. The Ohio

and Erie Canal

Towpath Trail

follows the Ohio

and Erie Canal,

where mules

towed canal

boats. The park

has numerous

historic homes,
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bridges, and

structures.[20] The

park also offers a

scenic train ride

with various trips

available. [21]

Death Valley

California,

Nevada

36.24N

116.82W

October 31, 1994

3,372,401.96

acres

(13,647.6 km2)

Death Valley isthe hottest,

lowest, and driest

place in the

United States.

Daytime

temperatures have

topped 130F

(54C) and it is

home to

Badwater Basin,the lowest point in

North America.

The lowest point

in the western

hemisphere is

Laguna del

Carbon,

Argentina,

confirmed only in

2001. There are

canyons, colorful

badlands, sand

dunes, mountains,

and over 1000

species of plants

in this graben on a

fault line. Further

geologic points of

interest are saltflats, springs, and

buttes.[22]

Centered around

the Mount

McKinley, the

tallest mountain in

North America,

Denali is serviced
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Denali

Alaska

63.33N

150.50W

February 26, 1917

4,740,911.72

acres

(19,185.8 km2)

by a single road

leading to

Wonder Lake.

McKinley and

other peaks of the

Alaska Range are

covered with long

glaciers andboreal forest.

Wildlife includes

grizzly bears, Dall

sheep, caribou,

and gray

wolves.[23]

Dry

Tortugas

Florida

24.63N

82.87W

October 26, 1992

64,701.22

acres

(261.8 km2)

The Dry Tortugas

on the west end of

the Florida Keysare the site of Fort

Jefferson, the

largest masonry

structure in the

Western

Hemisphere. With

most of the park

being water, it is

the home of coral

reefs and

shipwrecks and is

only accessible by

plane or boat.[24]

Everglades

Florida

25.32N

80.93W

May 30, 1934

1,508,537.90

acres

(6,104.8 km2)

The Everglades

are the largest

subtropical

wilderness in the

United States.This mangrove

ecosystem and

marine estuary is

home to 36

protected species,

including the

Florida panther,

American

crocodile, and
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West Indian

manatee. Some

areas have been

drained and

developed;

restoration

projects aim to

restore theecology.[25]

Gates of the

Arctic

Alaska

67.78N

153.30W

December 2, 1980

7,523,897.74

acres

(30,448.1 km2)

This northernmost

park protects part

of the Brooks

Range and has no

park facilities. The

land is home to

Alaska natives,

who have reliedon the land and

caribou for

11,000 years.[26]

Glacier

Montana

48.80N

114.00W

May 11, 1910

1,013,572.41

acres

(4,101.8 km2)

Part of Waterton

Glacier

International

Peace Park, this

park has 26

remaining glaciersand 130 named

lakes under the

tall Rocky

Mountain peaks.

There are historic

hotels and a

landmark road in

this region of

rapidly receding

glaciers. These

mountains, formed

by an overthrust,

have the world's

best sedimentary

fossils from the

Proterozoic

era.[27]
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Glacier Bay

Alaska

58.50N

137.00W

December 2, 1980

3,224,840.31

acres

(13,050.5 km2)

Glacier Bay has

numerous

tidewater glaciers,

mountains, and

fjords. The

temperate

rainforest and the

bay are home togrizzly bears,

mountain goats,

whales, seals, and

eagles. When

discovered in

1794 by George

Vancouver, the

entire bay was

covered by ice,

but the glaciers

have receded

over 65 miles

(105 km).[28]

Grand

Canyon

Arizona

36.06N

112.14W

February 26, 1919

1,217,403.32

acres

(4,926.7 km2)

The Grand

Canyon, carved

out by the

Colorado River, is

277 miles

(446 km) long, up

to 1 mile (1.6 km)

deep, and up to

15 miles (24 km)

wide. Millions of

years of exposure

has formed

colorful layers of

the Colorado

Plateau in mesasand canyon

walls.[29]

Wyoming 309,994.66

Grand Teton is

the tallest

mountain in the

Teton Range. The

park's Jackson

Hole valley and
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Grand Teton 43.73N

110.80W

February 26, 1929 acres

(1,254.5 km2)

reflective

piedmont lakes

contrast with the

tall mountains,

which abruptly

rise from the

glacial sage-

covered valley.[30]

Great Basin

Nevada

38.98N

114.30WOctober 27, 1986

77,180.00

acres

(312.3 km2)

Based around

Wheeler Peak,

the Great Basin

has 5,000-year-

old bristlecone

pines, glacial

moraines, and thelimestone Lehman

Caves. It has

some of the

country's darkest

night skies, and

there are animal

species including

Townsend's big-

eared bat,

Pronghorn, and

Bonneville

cutthroat trout.[31]

Great Sand

Dunes

Colorado

37.73N

105.51W

September 13, 2004

42,983.74

acres

(173.9 km2)

The tallest dunes

in North America

are up to 750 feet

(230 m) tall and

neighbor

grasslands,shrublands and

wetlands. They

were formed by

sand deposits of

the Rio Grande on

the San Luis

Valley. The park

also has alpine

lakes, six 13,000-
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foot mountains,

and ancient

forests.[32]

Great

SmokyMountains

North

Carolina,

Tennessee35.68N

83.53W

June 15, 1934

521,490.13

acres(2,110.4 km2)

The Great Smoky

Mountains, part of

the Appalachian

Mountains, have a

wide range of

elevations, making

them home to

over 400

vertebrate

species, 100 tree

species, and 5000

plant species.

Hiking is the

park's mainattraction, with

over 800 miles

(1,300 km) of

trails, including 70

miles (110 km) of

the Appalachian

Trail. Other

activities are

fishing, horseback

riding, and visiting

some of nearly 80

historic

structures.[33]

Guadalupe

Mountains

Texas

31.92N

104.87W

October 15, 1966

86,415.97

acres

(349.7 km2)

This park has

Guadalupe Peak,

the highest point in

Texas, the scenic

McKittrick

Canyon full of

Bigtooth Maples,

part of the

Chihuahuan

Desert, and a

fossilized reef

from the

Permian.[34]

The Haleakal
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Isle Royale

Michigan

48.10N

88.55W

March 3, 1931

571,790.11

acres

(2,314.0 km2)

The largest island

in Lake Superior,

this park is a site

of isolation and

wilderness. It has

many shipwrecks,

waterways, and

hiking trails. The

park also includes

over 400 smaller

islands in the

waters up to 4.5

miles (7.2 km)

from the island.

There are only 20

mammal species

and it is knownfor its wolf and

moose

relationship.[38]

Joshua Tree

California

33.79N

115.90W

October 31, 1994

789,745.47

acres

(3,196.0 km2)

Covering parts of

the Colorado and

Mojave Deserts

and the Little San

Bernardino

Mountains, this is

the home of the

Joshua tree.

Across great

elevation changes

are sand dunes,

dry lakes, rugged

mountains, and

granite

monoliths.[39]

Katmai

Alaska

58.50N

155.00W

December 2, 1980

3,674,529.68

acres

14 870.3 km2

This park on the

Alaska Peninsula

protects the

Valley of Ten

Thousand

Smokes, an ash

flow formed by

the 1912 eruption

of Novaru ta, as
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well as Mount

Katmai. Over

2,000 brown

bears come here

to catch spawning

salmon.[40]

Kenai

Fjords

Alaska59.92N

149.65W

December 2, 1980669,982.99acres

(2,711.3 km2)

Near Seward on

the Kenai

Peninsula, this

park protects the

Harding Icefield

and at least 38

glaciers and fjordsstemming from it.

The only area

accessible to the

public by road is

Exit Glacier, while

the rest can only

be viewed by

boat tours.[41]

Kings

Canyon

California

36.80N

118.55W

March 4, 1940

461,901.20

acres

(1,869.2 km2)

Home to severalGiant sequoia

groves and the

General Grant

Tree, the world's

second largest,

this park also has

part of the Kings

River, site of the

granite Kings

Canyon, and San

Joaquin River, as

well as the

Boyden Cave.[42]

Kobuk Valley has

61 miles (98 km)

of the Kobuk

River and three

regions of sand
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KobukValley

Alaska

67.55N

159.28W

December 2, 1980

1,750,716.50

acres

(7,084.9 km2)

dunes. Created by

glaciers, the Great

Kobuk, the Little

Kobuk, and the

Hunt River Sand

Dunes can reach

100 feet (30 m)

high and 100 F(38 C), and they

are the largest

dunes in the

arctic. Twice a

year, half a million

caribou migrate

through the dunes

and across river

bluffs that contain

ice age fossils.

This is the least-

visited National

Park.[43]

Lake Clark

Alaska

60.97N

153.42W

December 2, 1980

2,619,733.21

acres

(10,601.7 km2)

The region around

Lake Clark has

four active

volcanoes,

including MountRedoubt, rivers,

glaciers, and

waterfalls. There

are temperate

rainforests, a

tundra plateau,

and three

mountain

ranges.[44]

Lassen Peak, the

largest plug dome

volcano in the

world, is joined

by all three other

types of

volcanoes in this

park: shield,

cinder dome, and
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Lassen

Volcanic

California

40.49N

121.51W

August 9, 1916106,372.36

acres

(430.5 km2)

composite. Other

than the volcano,

which last erupted

in 1915, the park

has hydrothermal

areas, including

fumaroles, boiling

pools, andsteaming ground,

heated by molten

rock under the

peak.[45]

Mammoth

Cave

Kentucky

37.18N

86.10W

July 1, 1941

52,830.19

acres

(213.8 km2)

With 392 miles

(631 km) of

passageways

mapped,

Mammoth Cave isby far the world's

longest cave

system. Cave

animals include

eight bat species,

Kentucky cave

shrimp, Northern

cavefish, and cave

salamanders.Above ground,

the park contains

Green River

(Kentucky), 70

miles of hiking

trails, sinkholes,

and springs.[46]

Mesa Verde

Colorado

37.18N

108.49WJune 29, 1906

52,121.93

acres

(210.9 km2)

This area has over

4,000

archaeological

sites of the

Ancestral Pueblo,

who lived here for

700 years. Cliff

dwellings built in

the 12th and 13th

centuries include

Cliff Palace,
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which has 150

rooms and 23

kivas, and the

Balcony House,

with passages and

tunnels.[47]

Mount

Rainier

Washington

46.85N

121.75W

March 2, 1899

235,625.00

acres

(953.5 km2)

Mount Rainier, an

active volcano, is

the most

prominent peak in

the Cascades, and

it is covered by

26 named glaciers

including Carbon

Glacier and

Emmons Glacier,

the largest in thecontinental United

States. The

mountain is

popular for

climbing, and

more than half of

the park is

covered by

subalpine and

alpine forests.

Paradise on the

south slope is one

of the snowiest

places in the

world, and the

Longmire visitor

center is the start

of the

Wonderland Trail,which encircles

the mountain.[48]

This complex

includes the two

units of the

National Park and

the Ross Lake

and Lake Chelan
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North

Cascades

Washington

48.70N

121.20W

October 2, 1968

504,780.94

acres

(2,042.8 km2)

National

Recreation Areas.

There are

numerous glaciers,

and popular hiking

and climbing areas

are Cascade

Pass, MountShuksan, Mount

Triumph, and

Eldorado

Peak.[49]

Olympic

Washington

47.97N

123.50W

June 29, 1938

922,650.86

acres

(3,733.8 km2)

Situated on the

Olympic

Peninsula, this

park ranges from

Pacific shorelinewith tide pools to

temperate

rainforests to

Mount Olympus.

The glaciated

Olympic

Mountains

overlook the Hoh

Rain Forest and

Quinault Rain

Forest, the

wettest area of the

continental United

States.[50]

Petrified

Forest

Arizona

35.07N

109.78W

December 9, 1962

93,532.57

acres

(378.5 km2)

This portion of the

Chinle Formation

has a great

concentration of

225-million-year-

old petrified

wood. The

surrounding

region, the

Painted Desert,

has eroded red-

hued volcanic

rock called
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bentonite. There

are also dinosaur

fossils and over

350 Native

American

sites.[51]

Pinnacles

California

36.48N

121.16W

January 10, 2013

26,605.73

acres

(107.7 km2)

Known for the

namesake eroded

leftovers of half of

an extinct

volcano, it is

popular for its

rock climbing.[52]

Redwood

California

41.30N

124.00W

October 2, 1968

112,512.05

acres

(455.3 km2)

This park and the

co-managed state

parks protect

almost half of all

remaining Coastal

Redwoods, the

tallest trees on

Earth. There are

three large river

systems in this

very seismically

active area, and

the 37 miles(60 km) of

protected

coastline have tide

pools and

seastacks. The

prairie, estuary,

coast, river, and

forest ecosystems

have varied animal

and plant

species.[53]

This section of the

Rocky Mountains

has ecosystems

varying in

elevation from the

over 150 riparian

lakes to Montane
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Rocky

Mountain

Colorado

40.40N

105.58W

January 26, 1915

265,828.41

acres

(1,075.8 km2)

and subalpine

forests to the

alpine tundra.

Large wildlife

including mule

deer, bighorn

sheep, black

bears, andcougars inhabit

these igneous

mountains and

glacier valleys.

The fourteener

Longs Peak and

Bear Lake are

popular

destinations.

[54]

Saguaro

Arizona

32.25N

110.50W

October 14, 1994

91,439.71

acres

(370.0 km2)

Split into the

separate Rincon

Mountain and

Tucson Mountain

Districts, the dry

Sonoran Desert is

still home to much

life in six biotic

communities.

Beyond the

namesake Giant

Saguaro cacti,

there are barrel

cacti, cholla cacti,

and prickly pears,

as well as Lesser

Long-nosed Bats,

Spotted Owls,

and javelinas.[55]

Sequoia

California

36.43N September 25, 1890

404,051.17

acres

This park protects

the Giant Forest,

which has the

world's largest

tree, General

Sherman, as well

as four of the next

nine. It also has
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118.68W (1,635.1 km2) over 240 caves,

the tallest

mountain in the

continental U.S.,

Mount Whitney,

and the granite

dome Moro

Rock.[56]

Shenandoah

Virginia

38.53N

78.35W

May 22, 1926

199,045.23

acres

(805.5 km2)

Shenandoah's

Blue Ridge

Mountains are

covered by

hardwood forests

that are home totens of thousands

of animals. The

Skyline Drive and

Appalachian Trail

run the entire

length of this

narrow park that

has more than

500 miles

(800 km) of

hiking trails along

scenic overlooks

and waterfalls of

the Shenandoah

River.[57]

Theodore

Roosevelt

North

Dakota

46.97N

103.45W

November 10, 1978

70,446.89

acres

(285.1 km2)

This region that

enticed and

influenced

PresidentTheodore

Roosevelt is now

a park of three

units in the

badlands. Besides

Roosevelt's

historic cabin,

there are scenic

drives and
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backcountry

hiking

opportunities.

Wildlife includes

American Bison,

pronghorns,

Bighorn sheep,

and wildhorses.[58]

Virgin

Islands

United

States

Virgin

Islands

18.33N

64.73W

August 2, 1956

14,688.87

acres

(59.4 km2)

The island of Saint

John has rich

human and natural

history. There are

Taino

archaeological

sites and ruins of

sugar plantations

from Columbus's

time. Past the

pristine beaches

are mangroves,

seagrass beds,coral reefs and

algal plains.[59]

Voyageurs

Minnesota

48.50N

92.88W

January 8, 1971

218,200.17

acres

(883.0 km2)

This park on four

main lakes, a site

for canoeing,

kayaking, and

fishing, has a

history of Ojibwe

NativeAmericans,

French fur traders

called voyageurs,

and a gold rush.

Formed by

glaciers, this

region has tall

bluffs, rock

gardens, islands
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and bays, and

historic

buildings.[60]

Wind Cave

South

Dakota43.57N

103.48W

January 9, 1903

28,295.03

acres

(114.5 km2)

Wind Cave is

distinctive for its

calcite fin

formations calledboxwork and

needle-like

growths called

frostwork. The

cave, which was

discovered by the

sound of wind

coming from a

hole in the ground,

is the world'sdensest cave

system. Above

ground is a

mixed-grass

prairie with

animals such as

bison, black-

footed ferrets, and

prairie dogs,

[61]

and Ponderosa

pine forests home

to cougars and

elk.

Wrangell

St. Elias

Alaska

61.00N

142.00W

December 2, 1980

8,323,147.59

acres

2

This mountainous

land has the

convergence of

the Alaska,

Chugach, and

Wrangell-Saint

Elias Ranges,

which have many

of the continent's

tallest mountains

over 16,000 feet

(4,900 m),

including Mount

Saint Elias. More
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than 25% of this

park of volcanic

peaks is covered

with glaciers,

including the

tidewater

Hubbard Glacier,

piedmontMalaspina

Glacier, and valley

Nabesna

Glacier.[62]

Yellowstone

Wyoming,

Montana,

Idaho

44.60N

110.50W

March 1, 1872

2,219,790.71

acres

(8,983.2 km2)

Situated on theYellowstone

Caldera, the first

national park in

the world has vast

geothermal areas

such as hot

springs and

geysers, the best-

known being Old

Faithful and

Grand Prismatic

Spring. The

yellow-hued

Grand Canyon of

the Yellowstone

River has

numerous

waterfalls, and

four mountainranges run through

the park. There

are almost 60

mammal species,

including the gray

wolf, grizzly bear,

lynx, bison, and

elk.[63]
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Yosemite

California

37.83N

119.50W

October 1, 1890

761,266.19

acres

(3,080.7 km2)

Yosemite has

towering cliffs,

waterfalls, and

sequoias in a

diverse area of

geology and

hydrology. Half

Dome and ElCapitan rise from

the central glacier-

formed Yosemite

Valley, as does

Yosemite Falls,

North America's

tallest waterfall.

Three Giant

Sequoia groves

and vast

wilderness are

home to diverse

wildlife.[64]

Zion

Utah

37.30N

113.05W

November 19, 1919

146,597.60

acres

(593.3 km2)

This geologically

unique area has

colorful sandstone

canyons, high

plateaus, and rock

towers. Natural

arches and

exposed

formations of the

Colorado Plateau

make up a large

wilderness of four

ecosystems.[65]

See also

List of areas in the United States National Park System

List of the United States National Park System official units (the 401)

History of the National Park Service

List of National Historic Landmarks of the United States

List of National Monuments of the United States

List of U.S. National Forests

List of World Heritage Sites in the United States
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References

1. ^ "The National Park Service Organic Act" (http://www.nps.gov/legacy/organic-act.htm). National Park Service.

26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.

2. ^ abcThe National Parks: Index 20052007(http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/refdesk/index2005_07.pdf) (PDF).

Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. ISBN 978-0-912627-75-5. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

3. ^ "NPS Reports" (http://www2.nature.nps.gov/stats/park.cfm). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

Note: select "Ranking report" and then 2011. (It is not possible to link directly to the report.)

4. ^ "World Heritage List" (http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&l=en&&&mode=table&order=region). UNESCO

World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

5. ^ "National Park System Areas Listed in Chronological Order of Date Authorized under DOI"

(http://home.nps.gov/applications/budget2/documents/chronop.pdf) (PDF). National Park Service. 27 June 2005.

Retrieved 18 January 2010.

6. ^ "Acadia National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/acad/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

7. ^ "National Park of American Samoa" (http://www.nps.gov/npsa/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March

2010.

8. ^ "Arches National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/arch/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

9. ^ "Badlands National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/badl/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

10. ^ "Big Bend National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/bibe/). National Park Service. December 8, 2009.

11. ^ "Biscayne National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/bisc/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

12. ^ "Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/blca/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23

March 2010.

13. ^ "Bryce Canyon National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/brca/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

14. ^ "Canyonlands National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/cany/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

15. ^ "Capitol Reef National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/care/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

16. ^ "Carlsbad Caverns National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/cave/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 201

17. ^ "Channel Islands National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/chis/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

18. ^ "Congaree National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/cong/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

19. ^ "Crater Lake National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/crla/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.20. ^ "Cuyahoga Valley National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/cuva/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010

21. ^ "Cuyahoga Valley National Park Scenic Railroad" (http://www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/train.htm). National

Park Service. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

22. ^ "Death Valley National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/deva/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

23. ^ "Denali National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/dena/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

24. ^ "Dry Tortugas National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/drto/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

25. ^ "Everglades National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/ever/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

26. ^ "Gates of the Arctic National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/gaar/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March

2010.

27. ^ "Glacier National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/glac/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

28. ^ "Glacier Bay National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/glba/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.29. ^ "Grand Canyon National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/grca/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

30. ^ "Grand Teton National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/grte/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

31. ^ "Great Basin National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/grba/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

32. ^ "Great Sand Dunes National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/grsa/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 201

33. ^ "Great Smoky Mountains National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/grsm/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23

March 2010.

34. ^ "Guadalupe Mountains National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/gumo/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March

2010.

35. ^ "Haleakala National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/hale/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

36. ^ "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park" (http://www.nps.gov/havo/). National Park Service. Retrieved 23 March 201
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