national park
noun
: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress
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Death cap mushrooms have been collected in local and national parks across Northern California and the Central Coast.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
One question that will probably come up in the process is how designating a national park might work alongside the California Coastal Act, a landmark state law that has shaped and defined the way the coast is developed and protected.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Death cap mushrooms have been collected in local and national parks across Northern California and the Central Coast.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Breathtaking scenery can also be found at the Canadian national parks.
—Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
One question that will probably come up in the process is how designating a national park might work alongside the California Coastal Act, a landmark state law that has shaped and defined the way the coast is developed and protected.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Death cap mushrooms have been collected in local and national parks across Northern California and the Central Coast.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Breathtaking scenery can also be found at the Canadian national parks.
—Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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