National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
The site includes descriptions of the geography, wildlife, plant life and weather of the park.

·        Gates of the Artic National Park & Preserve (Alaska)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Gates of the Arctic encompasses several congressionally recognized elements, including the national park, national preserve, wilderness, six wild rivers and two national natural landmarks." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Often referred to as the greatest remaining wilderness in North America, this second largest unit of the National Park System is characterized by jagged peaks, gentle arctic valleys, wild rivers, and numerous lakes.” (NPCA)

·        Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (Alaska)

National Park Service (NPS)
"The marine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve provides opportunities for adventure, a living laboratory for observing the ebb and flow of glaciers, and a chance to study life as it returns in the wake of retreating ice." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
This “largest protected marine ecosystem in the National Park Service provides summer habitat for humpback whales and the largest thriving breeding colony for harbor seals throughout the Gulf of Alaska.” (NPCA)

·        Katmai National Park & Preserve (Alaska)  

National Park Service (NPS)
"Katmai is famous for volcanoes, brown bears, fish, and rugged wilderness and is also the site of the Brooks River National Historic Landmark with North America's highest concentration of prehistoric human dwellings (about 900)." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“This is a vast, diverse land where lakes, forests, mountains and marshlands all abound in wildlife. The Alaska brown bear, the world's largest carnivore, thrives here, feeding upon the red salmon that spawn in the many lakes and streams.”  (NPCA)

·        Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Located on the southeastern Kenai Peninsula, the national park is a pristine and rugged land supporting many unaltered natural environments and ecosystems." (NPS) 

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The Kenai Fjords are coastal mountain fjords whose placid seascapes reflect scenic icebound landscapes and whose salt spray mixes with mountain mist.” (NPCA)

·        Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (Alaska)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a composite of ecosystems representative of many regions of Alaska. The spectacular scenery stretches from the shores of Cook Inlet, across the Chigmit Mountains, to the tundra covered hills of the western interior." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Lake Clark National Park and Preserve was established for several significant reasons: superb scenery, fish and wildlife protection, wilderness values and watershed preservation.” (NPCA)

·        Noatak National Preserve (Alaska)

National Park Service (NPS)
“As one of North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs features some of the Artic's finest arrays of plants and animals.” (NPS)

·        Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (Alaska)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Located along the Canadian border in central Alaska, the preserve protects 115 miles of the 1,800-mile Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin." (NPS)

·        Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve (Alaska)    

National Park Service (NPS)
This park “is called 'mountain kingdom of North America.'  The largest unit of the National Park System and a day's drive east of Anchorage, the park-preserve includes the continent's largest assemblage of glaciers and the greatest collection of peaks above 16,000 feet." (NPS) 

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Wrangell-St. Elias is the nation's largest park, six times larger than Yellowstone, and contains the massive Malaspina Glacier, larger than the state of Rhode Island.” (NPCA)

Arizona

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·        Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)

National Park Service (NPS)
"One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
This park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.

·        Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona) 

National Park Service (NPS)
"Petrified Forest is a surprising land of scenic wonders and fascinating science. The park is located in northeast Arizona and features one of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Besides petrified wood, this park features the “multi-hued badlands of the Painted Desert, Indian ruins and petroglyphs, and displays of 225 million-year-old fossils.” (NPCA)

·        Saguaro National Park (Arizona)

National Park Service (NPS)
"This unique desert is home to the most recognizable cactus in the world, the majestic saguaro." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Great stands of giant saguaro cactus dominate this protected Sonoran Desert terrain located in separate park units on either side of Tucson, Arizona.” (NPCA)
 

Arkansas

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·        Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Congress established Hot Springs Reservation on April 20, 1832 to protect hot springs flowing from the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain. This makes it the oldest park currently in the National Park System." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“People have used the hot spring water for therapeutic baths for hundreds of years to treat rheumatism and other ailments.” (NPCA)

California

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·        Channel Islands National Park (California)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Comprised of five in a chain of eight southern California islands near Los Angeles, Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of nationally and internationally significant natural and cultural resources" (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Over 2,000 species of plants and animals can be found within the park, 145 of which are unique to the islands and found nowhere else in the world.” (NPCA)

·        Death Valley National Park (California) 

National Park Service (NPS)
"Death Valley National Park has more than 3.3 million acres of spectacular desert scenery, interesting and rare desert wildlife, complex geology, undisturbed wilderness, and sites of historical and cultural interest" (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Much of Death Valley is below sea level. Bounded on the west by 11,049-foot Telescope Peak and on the east by 5,475-foot Dante's View.” (NPCA)

·        Joshua Tree National Park (California)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Two deserts, two large ecosystems whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation, come together at Joshua Tree National Park." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Joshua Tree National Park's 794,000 acres span the transition between the Mojave and Colorado deserts of Southern California.” (NPCA)

·        Kings Canyons National Park (California)

                        See Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks links under California

·        Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Lassen Volcanic became a national park in 1916 because of its significance as an active volcanic landscape. (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“All four types of volcanoes in the world are found in Lassen's 106,000 acres." (NPCA)

·        Redwood National and State Parks (California)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods." (NPS) 

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Three California state parks and Redwood National Park represent a cooperative management effort of the National Park Service and the California Department of Parks and Recreation.” (NPCA)

·        Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (California)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Ranging from 1500' to 14,494' in elevation, these adjoining parks protect immense mountains, deep canyons, huge trees, and stunningly diverse habitats." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Sequoia is the second-oldest national park in the United States. It was established in 1890 to protect the Big Trees in Giant Forest including the Giant Sherman Tree, the world's largest living thing.” (NPCA)

·        Yosemite National Park (California)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Yosemite National Park embraces a spectacular tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, which was set aside as a national park in 1890." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Often called "the Incomparable Valley," Yosemite Valley may be the world's best-known example of a glacier-carved canyon.” (NPCA)

Colorado

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·        Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers an unparalleled opportunity to see and experience a unique cultural and physical landscape." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Established by Congress on June 29, 1906, Mesa Verde was the first cultural park set aside in the National Park System.” (NPCA)

·        Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)  

National Park Service (NPS)
“Four hundred fifteen square miles of rock-ribbed wildness, Rocky Mountain National Park truly is a land of superlatives." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The high snow-mantled peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park gaze down upon valleys, lakes, and tundra. One-third of the park lies above timberline.” (NPCA)

Florida

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·        Big Cypress National Preserve (Florida)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"The 729,000 acre Big Cypress National Preserve was set aside in 1974 to ensure the preservation, conservation, and protection of the natural scenic, floral and fauna, and recreational values of the Big Cypress Watershed." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Vast expanses of cypress strands span this unique landscape.  The importance of this watershed to the adjoining Everglades National Park was a major consideration for its establishment.”  (NPCA)

·        Biscayne National Park (Florida) 

National Park Service (NPS)
“The mangrove shoreline, clear waters, emerald isles, and living coral reefs attract near 500,000 visitors a year. Most visitors enter the park by private boat.” (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Biscayne National Park is known locally as a fantastic place for recreation. The park is 95% water. It has protected these unique resources since 1968.” (NPCA)

·        Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"Almost 70 miles west of Key West lies a cluster of seven islands, composed of coral reefs and sand, called the Dry Tortugas. Along with the surrounding shoals and waters, they make up Dry Tortugas National Park.” (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The area is known for its famous bird and marine life, and its legends of pirates and sunken gold. Fort Jefferson, the largest of the 19th century American coastal forts is a central feature." (NPCA)

·        Everglades National Park (Florida)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Spanning the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and most of Florida Bay, Everglades National Park is the only subtropical preserve in North America." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Everglades National Park has extensive fresh and saltwater areas, open Everglades prairies, and mangrove forests.” (NPCA)

Hawaii

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·        Haleakala National Park (Hawaii)

National Park Service (NPS)
“The park preserves the outstanding volcanic landscape of the upper slopes of Haleakala on the island of Maui and protects the unique and fragile ecosystems of Kipahulu Valley.” (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Of the 28,655 acres of extremely diverse habitats included within the park boundaries, 19,270 are designated Wilderness.” (NPCA)

·        Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution --" (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The park encompasses 217,000 acres of varied terrain ranging from sea level to the 13,677’summit of Mauna Loa, the Earth's most massive volcano.”

Kentucky

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·        Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)

National Park Service (NPS)
"The Park was established to preserve the cave system, including Mammoth Cave, the scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers, and a section of south central Kentucky." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Beneath the sandstone-capped ridges of Mammoth Cave National Park lies the most extensive known cave system on Earth, with over 350 miles of passageway mapped and surveyed.” (NPCA)

Maine

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·        Acadia National Park (Maine)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Though the affluent of the turn of the century came here to frolic, they had much to do with preserving the landscape that we know today." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Acadia preserves about 40,000 acres of Atlantic Coast shoreline, mixed hardwood and spruce/fir forest, mountains, lakes, and several offshore islands.” (NPCA)

Michigan

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·        Isle Royale National Park (Michigan)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Wolves and moose, the wild North Woods forest . . . and the rugged shoreline of Lake Superior characterize Isle Royale National Park." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“This wilderness archipelago is a land of rugged shorelines, crystalline waters and ever-changing weather amid the northern waters of giant Lake Superior.”  (NPCA)

Minnesota

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·        Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)

National Park Service (NPS)
"The park lies in the southern part of the Canadian Shield, representing some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the world." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The Voyageurs were French-Canadians who traveled these waters in birch-bark canoes, from the Great Lakes to the remote interior of the western United States and Canada.” (NPCA)

Montana

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·        Glacier National Park (Montana)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"Glacier National Park preserves over 1,000,000 acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Due to its geographic location and geologic history, Glacier National Park contains a particularly rich biological diversity of plant and animal species.” (NPCA)

Nevada

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·        Great Basin National Park (Nevada)

National Park Service (NPS)
"From the sagebrush at its alluvial base to the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types including groves of ancient bristle cone pines.” (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Other features of the park include the 75-foot limestone Lexington Arch and  numerous limestone caverns, including beautiful Lehman Caves.” (NPCA)

New Mexico

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·        Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef, the park contains over 94 known caves." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Among the park’s caves is Lechuguilla Cave, “the nation's deepest and third-longest limestone cave at 1,567 feet.” (NPCA)

North Carolina

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·        Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina)  

National Park Service (NPS)
"This park, in the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, encompasses 800 square miles of which 95 percent are forested." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life and the beauty of its ancient mountains.” (NPCA)

North Dakota

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·        Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"'I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota,' Theodore Roosevelt once remarked." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The colorful North Dakota badlands provide the scenic backdrop to this park which memorializes the 26th president for his enduring contributions to the conservation of our nation's resources.” (NPCA)

Oregon

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·        Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)   

National Park Service (NPS)
Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views.

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Stories of the deep blue lake can never prepare visitors for their first breathtaking look from the brink of this 6 mile wide caldera which was created by the eruption and collapse of Mt. Mazama almost 7,000 years ago.” (NPCA)

South Dakota

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• Badlands National Park (South Dakota)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"Located in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park consists of acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the United States." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Badlands National Park contains the world's richest Oligocene epoch fossil beds, dating from 23 to 35 million years old.” (NPCA)

·        Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)   

National Park Service (NPS)
This park features "one of the world's longest, most complex caves and 28,295 acres of prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife.” (NPS) 

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The park's mixed-grass prairie ecosystem is one of the few remaining.” (NPCA)

Texas

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·        Big Bend National Park (Texas)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"Big Bend National Park is a land of borders. Situated on the boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande, it is a place where countries and cultures meet. It is also a place that merges natural environments, from desert to mountains." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The park covers over 801,000 acres of west Texas in the place where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn -- the Big Bend.” (NPCA)

·        Big Thicket National Preserve (Texas)

National Park Service (NPS)
“The Preserve consists of nine land units and six water corridors encompassing more than 97,000 acres.” (NSP)

·        Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Rising from the desert, this mountain mass contains portions of the world's most extensive and significant Permian limestone fossil reef." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Lofty peaks within this 86,000 acre park include the 8,749' summit of Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas.” (NPCA)

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·        Arches National Park (Utah)

National Park Service (NPS)
“Arches National Park preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“This is a world of stone and sky, where between the eye and the horizon lies a colorful panorama of buttes, canyons, and plateaus.” (NPCA)

·        Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)

National Park Service (NPS)
"At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Panoramic views of three states extend far beyond the park's boundaries.” (NPCA)

·        Canyonlands National Park (Utah)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Canyonlands National Park, with its vast and remote 337,570 acres, is far removed from civilization and primarily a backcountry destination. (NPCA)

·        Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)

National Park Service (NPS)
“This park was established to protect The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, which extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell)." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The most scenic portion of the Fold, found near the Fremont River, is known as Capitol Reef – ‘Capitol’ for the white domes of Navajo sandstone that resemble Capitol building rotundas, and ‘reef’ for the rocky cliffs which present a barrier to travel, like a coral reef.”  (NPCA)

·        Zion National Park (Utah)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Zion National Park's 229 square miles in Springdale, Utah is a spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness full of the unexpected, including the world's largest arch - Kolob Arch - with a span that measures 310 feet." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Zion is a showcase of geology.” (NPCA)

Virgin Islands

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·        Virgin Islands National Park 

National Park Service (NPS)
"Virgin Islands National Park, renowned throughout the world for its breathtaking beauty, covers approximately 3/5 of St. John, and nearly all of Hassel Island in the Charlotte Amalie harbor on St. Thomas." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Within its 9,620 acres of land and 5,600 acres of protected waters lie sheltered bays of crystalline waters teeming with coral reef life.” (NPCA)

Virginia

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·        Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“This park, authorized in 1926, has a total acreage of 196,466, including 79,579 acres designated Wilderness area. (NPCA)

·        Prince William Forest National Park (Virginia) 

National Park Service (NPS)
“Located in Prince William County, Virginia, Prince William Forest Park is the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region at over 15,000 acres.” (NPS)

Washington

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·        Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)  

National Park Service (NPS)
"Mount Rainier National Park includes Mount Rainier, an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The park contains outstanding examples of old growth forests and sub-alpine meadows.”  (NPCA)

·        North Cascades National Park (Washington)

National Park Service (NPS)
"The North Cascades National Park Service Complex includes North Cascades National Park and Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“The Cascades, extending from Canada’s Fraser River in the north to California in the south, rank among the world's great mountain ranges.” (NPCA)

·        Olympic National Park (Washington)

National Park Service (NPS)
"Olympic National Park encompasses three distinctly different ecosystems—rugged glacier capped mountains, over 60 miles of wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old-growth and temperate rain forest." (NPS)

Wyoming

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·        Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)   

National Park Service (NPS)
"Towering more than a mile above the valley known as Jackson Hole, the Grand Teton rises to 13,770 feet above sea level." (NPS)

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
“Twelve of the Teton peaks reach above 12,000 feet elevation, high enough to support a dozen mountain glaciers.” (NPCA)

Bonaire

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               ·        Washington-Slagbaai National Park

STINAPA

Tourism Corporation of Bonaire
This national park of 13,500 acres covers a quarter of the land mass of Bonaire island in the Netherlands Antilles off Venezuela. Considered a diver’s paradise, the park features the pristine coral reef skirting the island, as well as a huge nesting colony of flamingos.

               ·        Bonaire Marine Park

NetTech NV
“This Bonaire marine park encompasses all the coral reefs encircling both it and Klein Bonaire, a small, uninhabited island offshore. Bonaire is the first Caribbean island to declare its entire coastline a marine park.” Newsday May 21, 1989

Canada

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               ·        National Parks of Canada

Parks Canada Home Page
“This is the official Parks Canada Web site. This is where you go to "find information on Canada's National Historic Sites, National Parks and other heritage related information" (PARKS CANADA). Photographs and virtual tours of Canada's national parks are provided.” (SIRS)

               ·        Banff National Park of Canada

Parks Canada Agency (PCA)
“Canada's first national park and the world's third. Spanning 2,564 square miles of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers, Banff National Park is one of the world's premier destination spots.” (PCA)

               ·       Jasper National Park of Canada

Parks Canada Agency (PCA)
“Jasper is the largest and most northerly Canadian rocky mountain national park, part of a spectacular World Heritage Site. Comprised of delicate and carefully protected ecosystems, Jasper's scenery is non-the-less rugged and mountainous.” (PCA)

Additional National Park Recommended Websites Back to Top - Quick Links - National Websites State Websites World Websites History of Public Lands Issues in the Parks Maps & Photographs Natural and Cultural Resources National Websites National Parks Conservation Association Home Page National Parks Conservation Association “This web sites covers a wide range of issues relating to natural resources – for example, 10 most endangered parks, funding concerns, accommodating visitors, wildlife, & biodiversity. In addition, it offers cyber safari’s and virtual visits.” (SIRS) Parknet - The National Park Service The National Park Service This official site provides information about each National Park. Included is history, geology, flora & fauna, weather, environmental issues and visitor statistics. State Websites Utah! Official Travel Site of the state of Utah With five national parks, Utah considers itself “America's National Parks capital.” The National Parks link on this site includes information on Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capital Reef National Park, as well as the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, “since it is best accessed through southern Utah.” World Websites L.L. Bean’s Park Search This easy-to-use site provides information about national parks throughout the world. Designed primarily for planning a trip to a park, the overview information includes travel and recreational details. History of Public Lands Lying Lightly on the Land National Park Service (NPS) This site tells the story of “building America’s National Park roads and parkways.” Features include Yellowstone before the auto and a postcard tour of the “Golden Age” of park roads. (NPS) Public Lands Museum Public Lands Information Center This site offers an opportunity to “explore the treasure of America's public lands through a narrative story, interactive timeline, and a brief series of scrapbooks.” (PLIC) Issues in the Parks SIRS Databases with many articles, from a wide range of sources, on all aspects of national parks -- especially social and scientific issues. Maps & Photographs U.S. National Parks Net  Maps of the United States National Parks Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Map Collection “From the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky to Zion National Park in Utah, this site contains both JPEG and PDF files of park maps.” (SIRS) National Park Foundation (NPF) The NPF was chartered by Congress in 1967 to raise private support for the National Parks and to inspire people to get involved with their National Parks. This home site is an excellent source of photographs of the parks. A special feature is the “PhotoQuilt” – a large collection of best photos taken by visitors. In addition, there is a Postcard feature that offers beautiful photographs for copying. National Park Photographs National Park Service (NPS) "The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. This site provides links to public domain digital images of many of those sites, including national parks, monuments, historic sites and related areas. Most Images are available for download in JPEG and Photo CD or TIFF format." (NPS) Natural and Cultural Resources Naturenet: The National Park Service’s Natural Resource Place on the Web National Park Service (NPS) “This National Park Service site's mission is to explain what the service is doing in light of its objectives. Articles and Fact Sheets are gathered under these five topics: air quality in protected areas, wildlife and plants in the parks, geological resources in the parks, parks and people, and water resources in the parks.” (SIRS) American Park Network Home site of a leading publisher of visitor guide magazines for favorite national parks. Information includes history, recreation, preservation, flora & fauna and beautiful photographs.

Works Cited  (MLA Style) Back to Top Book_________________ Sullivan, Robert, ed. Our National Parks: Celebrating America ’s Natural Splendor. ____New York : Life Books, 2003. ___________________________ProQuest Newsstand Foderaro, Lisa W. “Snowmobilers vs. Hikers in the Adirondacks .” New York Times ____16 Feb. 2007 : F1. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest Information and Learning. ____EVHS Media Center , Apple Valley , MN . 20 Apr. 2007 ____<http://proquest.umi.com>. ________________________Science Resource Center Yulsman, Tom. “Snow Daze: for People Caught on the Wrong Mountain Slope at the ____Wrong Time, Avalanches Can Be Lethal. But for Wildlife, They Can Be a ____Benefit.” Audubon Jan-Feb 2006:108. Science Resource Center . Thomson ____Gale. EVHS Media Center , Apple Valley , MN . 18 Apr. 2007 ____< http://galenet.galegroup.com>. _______________________SIRS Knowledge Source Perkins, Sid. “Buried Treasures.” Science News 29 Apr. 2006 : 266-268. SIRS ____Knowledge Source . ProQuest Information and Learning. EVHS Media Center, ____Apple Valley , MN . 23 Apr. 2007 < http://sks.sirs.com>. ____________________________Web Sites National Parks Conservation Association Home Page .  2007.  National Parks ____Conservation Association.  24 Apr. 2007   <www.npca.org>. Olympic National Park . 11 Apr. 2007 . National Park Service. 20 Apr. 2007 <nps.gov>. ____ ParkNet .  2007. National Park Service. 24 Apr. 2007 <www.nps.gov>.   20 Apr. 2007