Great Outdoors Month, National Park Service

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See For Yourself

Visit Fort Bowie's ruins in Arizona or tour the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to see how geology relates to our nation's monuments. Visit Views of the National Parks to see more parks.

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Celebrate Great Outdoors Month!

Inside Story

PARKitecture in Western National Parks celebrates the concept of designing with nature through the exhibition of black and white photographs and measured drawings of representative structures and sites in ten well-known parks.

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Explore our heritage, discover resources, develop a strategy, stay informed, and celebrate 25 years with National Heritage Areas.

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	People Local American Indians, park fire managers, and blackberry weeders team up to save a meadow in danger of losing its unique native plants and culture. Watch the video Moving Your Ideas into Action: Park Service Rivers & Trails staff work with local communities
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	Places Lighthouses to visit with the Maritime Heritage Program Visit archeology with the National Park Service Archeology Program Florida Shipwrecks: 300 Years of Maritime History - a National Register Travel Itinerary Search for historic properties in national parks
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	Stories How the U.S. Cavalry Saved Our National Parks Oh Ranger! A Book About National Parks The Yellowstone Fires of 1988 The Cultural Side of Wilderness
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	For Kids Growing up in Tuolumne, living with your park ranger parents in Yosemite National Park's high country Webrangers Explore, learn, & protect by becoming a Junior Ranger!
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	Collections See the 1936 Model 706 buses used to provide tours in Yellowstone, Yosemite and Glacier National Parks The Red Bus Rides Again!
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	For Teachers Forest Fire Facts: Tools for Teachers by Park Service Fire Management Mammoth Cave: Its Explorers, Miners, Archeologists, and Visitors - a Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan Exploring the Real Thing, a curriculum guide for the National Park Service
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	Preservation George Washington Birthplace Nature Trail online guide for preservation of culture & nature Preserving America's Historic Places, 40th anniverary of the National Historic Preservation Act Preserving Community Character: Integrating Nature, Commerce, and Development in the St. Croix River Valley
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Learn More

Pathways to Healthy Living: Promoting Physical Activity in Parks and Communities
Aldo Leopold Shack & Farm designated a National Historic Landmark
National Natural Landmarks Program photo contest

The Rainy Lake City Saloon in Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park is one of four historic former saloons to be found in a national park.