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Although the name may sound like it, this park is neither in Washington, D.C., nor near the ocean. Part of the Waterpocket Fold, a nearly 100-mile-...

Beneath the canyons, cactus, grass and thorny shrubs of the Chihuahuan Desert are more than 118 known caves formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the...

The shape of Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry fortress in North America, provided a stout defense for colonial Spanish St. Augustine. The...

While there is a lot of outdoor activity awaiting you at Catoctin Mountain Park—including hiking, camping, and fishing—tree lovers may find that ga...

Five incredible islands come together as Channel Islands National Park. This park preserves and protects the ecosystem surrounding these islands, g...

Charles Pinckney was a governor of South Carolina, a Congressman, a Senator Thomas Jefferson's ambassador to Spain, and, as historians generally ag...

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park commemorates the Civil War campaign for control of Chattanooga, prized by the Union as the gatew...

To live freely and participate in society is a right many take for granted. Achieving and maintaining those civil rights have been a struggle for d...

Congaree National Park is America's 57th national park and the only park in South Carolina. At nearly 27,000 acres, Congaree showcases biological d...

A trip down the Congaree river will take you through one of the largest old growth forests in the Eastern U.S. Loblolly pine and bald cypress rise ...

For generations, visitors have traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Great Craggy Mountains, an area of grassy balds and high peaks that prov...

When the Canal was constructed from Cleveland to Akron (1825-27)local roads led to this regional transportation link. Canls were the interstate hi...

Cuyahoga Valley National Park holds 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River, which creates the perfect ecosystem for a variety of wildlife. From eagles to s...

Established as a national monument in 1933 and awarded national park status on October 31, 1994 as part of the Desert Protection Act signed by Pres...

Did you know that the hottest temperature ever recorded was in Death Valley at 134 degrees in 1913? Even in these scorching temperatures life goes ...

Originally established as Mount McKinley National Park in 1917, at only a fraction of the size designated today, the park was set up to protect Dal...

The Devils Tower is a marvelous geological feature that protrudes from the prairies around the Black Hill. It is known as one of the finest ''crack...

If you're a camper who likes to rough it at the ocean, then you should add Dry Tortugas National Park to your list of adventuring destinations! Acc...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial pays tribute to the 34th president of the United States and the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary For...

Ellis Island was the nation's first federal immigration station. Reopened in 1990 after a massive restoration, the main building on Ellis Island is...

What do crocodiles, cypress trees and a Cold War-era missile site have in common? You can see them all at Everglades National Park near Miami, Flor...

Reinforce your encounters at Fort Barrancas with the namesake pin. The Confederate Army occupied Fort Barrancas in March of 1861, which created a t...

Named for 19th century statesman Nathan Macon,Fort Macon highlights American attempts to defend coastal regions using Frenchinnovations in fortific...

On June 28, 1776, nine British Royal Navy warships entered Charleston Harbor in an attempt to capture one of the wealthiest cities in the ''New Wor...