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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It was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the style of an early national park lodge.
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Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
No visit to San Fran is complete without snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, so wake up with a stroll through the eucalyptus groves of the Presidio, the national park at the foot of the bridge.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Maraga was detained and later released while staging a sit-in on a major road outside the national park’s main gate.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The funding for both contracts comes from the entrance fees paid by national park visitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
No visit to San Fran is complete without snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, so wake up with a stroll through the eucalyptus groves of the Presidio, the national park at the foot of the bridge.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Maraga was detained and later released while staging a sit-in on a major road outside the national park’s main gate.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The funding for both contracts comes from the entrance fees paid by national park visitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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