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Chapter 7:
Other Emergency Period Programs
winter scene at Valley Forge NHP
The site of the Continental Army's bitter winter encampment of 1777-78 has become Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania. The park contains General Washington's headquarters and re-creations of log buildings and cannon used by the troops. Courtesy National Park Service

sand dunes
Dunes of glistening white gypsum, ten to sixty feet high, are home to small, light-colored animals that have adapted to the harsh environment at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico. Courtesy National Park Service

Saint Croix NSR
Many recreation opportunities are provided along the twenty-seven-mile segment of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Courtesy National Park Service

Isle Royale NP
Isle Royale National Park, the largest island in Lake Superior, was given to the nation by the state of Michigan. It is distinguished by its forested, wilderness character and pre-Columbian copper mines. Timber wolves and moose live on the island. Courtesy National Park Service

glacier
The largest single unit of the national park system, Glacier Bay National Monument covers over 2,800,000 acres of Alaska wilderness. It contains great tidewater glaciers, plant communities that range from rocky terrain vegetation recently covered by ice to lush temperate rain forest, and a variety of wild animals, fish, and birds. Courtesy National Park Service


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