Tag: national park service

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Black Canyon of The Gunnison is a 12,440-hectare U.S. National Park situated in a part of western Colorado. At …

September 8, 2015

Canyonlands National Park Named International Dark Sky Park

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CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah, and TUCSON, Ariz. (31 August 2015) – The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-Tier International …

August 31, 2015

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, established in 2000, consists of 42,000 hectares of land on the “Arizona Strip,” the portion …

April 27, 2015

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is home to many ancient wonders including the ruins of a civilization that thrived …

April 24, 2015

Capitol Reef National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Capitol Reef National Park sprawls over 98,000 hectares of federal land in southern central Utah. It is named for …

April 24, 2015

Natural Bridges National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Natural Bridges National Monument, located on the Colorado Plateau in the sparsely populated southeastern corner of Utah, is famous …

April 24, 2015

Big Bend National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

This U.S. national park renowned for its hiking and backpacking trails nestles in the “Big Bend” of the Rio …

January 14, 2015

Death Valley National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Death Valley National Park is distant enough from the large cities of the southwest so that much of the …

January 13, 2015