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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The government of Chad has terminated its 15-year relationship with African Parks, a nonprofit that currently manages 24 national parks and protected areas in 13 countries across Africa, including the Ennedi area and the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem in Chad.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
About 750,000 federal employees ranging from workers at national parks to financial regulators could be furloughed under a shutdown, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, withholding about $400 million in daily compensation.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The last government shutdown in 2018 and 2019 impacted the national parks, the farming community, access to various types of loans, among other things.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
The $80 America the Beautiful pass, which covers entry fees at all national parks and thousands of recreation areas, has more than paid for itself.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
About 750,000 federal employees ranging from workers at national parks to financial regulators could be furloughed under a shutdown, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, withholding about $400 million in daily compensation.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The last government shutdown in 2018 and 2019 impacted the national parks, the farming community, access to various types of loans, among other things.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
The $80 America the Beautiful pass, which covers entry fees at all national parks and thousands of recreation areas, has more than paid for itself.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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