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  2. List of national parks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km 2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km 2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km 2). [8] The national parks set a visitation record in 2021, with more than 92 million visitors. [9]

  3. Visit America's national parks for free on these six ... - AOL

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    For a few days each year, every national park in America is free to visit — including hundreds of national monuments, seashores, historic sites and more. ... Free, lifetime national parks access ...

  4. List of national historic sites and historical parks of the ...

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    It then established Morristown National Historical Park, the 1779–1780 winter encampment of the Continental Army in New Jersey, on March 2, 1933, as the first NHP: The U.S. House committee noted that the new designation was logical for the area and set a new precedent, with comparison to the national military parks, which were then in the War ...

  5. The Best National Parks, Monuments and Historical Sites in ...

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    Designated a national monument in 1974 before becoming a national park in 2003, this 26,546-acre preserve is home to the Congaree River and the largest intact area of old-growth bottomland ...

  6. List of national monuments of the United States - Wikipedia

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    President Barack Obama created or expanded 34 national monuments by proclamation, the most of any president, with over half a billion acres of public land and water protected. [7] [8] [5] National monuments are located in 33 states, Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Minor Outlying Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

  7. Jill Biden to Introduce National Geographic’s ‘America’s ...

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    First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden will be introducing National Geographic’s latest series “America’s National Parks,” set to premiere Aug. 29. Narrated by Garth Brooks, the ...

  8. The National Parks: America's Best Idea - Wikipedia

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    The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by director/producer Ken Burns and producer/writer Dayton Duncan which features the United States National Park system and traces the system's history. [2]

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    The national monument is now considered a walk-in park, open to the public year-round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.