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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Tourism followed with its charm, luring visitors from around the world to ski towns, national parks and wide open beauty.
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Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … SEN STEVE DAINES, SEN ANGUS KING – America's national parks are at a crossroads.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Forests neighboring beloved places like the Appalachian Trail, Lake Tahoe, and the White Mountains as well as those bordering Rocky Mountain, Glacier, Olympic and Yellowstone national parks, will all be opened to development.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
According to Travel + Leisure, this national park is one of the least visited and most beautiful in the country, with history and beauty all in a tropical paradise.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … SEN STEVE DAINES, SEN ANGUS KING – America's national parks are at a crossroads.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Forests neighboring beloved places like the Appalachian Trail, Lake Tahoe, and the White Mountains as well as those bordering Rocky Mountain, Glacier, Olympic and Yellowstone national parks, will all be opened to development.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
According to Travel + Leisure, this national park is one of the least visited and most beautiful in the country, with history and beauty all in a tropical paradise.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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