The United States has 59 designated national parks and 358 other sites, including national monuments and memorials, that fall under the National Park Service, created by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. The first national park was Yellowstone National Park, created in 1872. For pictures, news and information on national parks, read below.
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Foot floating in a Yellowstone hot spring leaves more questions than answersAuthorities have linked the discovery of a foot inside a shoe to a previously unreported death in Yellowstone National Park on July 31.
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Three people gored by bison in a month at Yellowstone National Park. Why do these attacks happen?Park officials say visitors should keep a respectful distance.
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Secrets of 'mystery sandwich' beneath Yellowstone revealed in new mapResearchers using a giant electromagnet suspended from a helicopter have created a detailed map of the hydrothermal system underneath Yellowstone National Park for the first time.
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Mountain goat kills grizzly bear by stabbing it with razor-sharp hornsThe goat's horns pierced the unfortunate bear in the armpit and neck.
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Post-pandemic overcrowding of national parks causing bigger problems than just long linesThe number of people visiting national parks is on the rise as pandemic restrictions ease, causing longer lines and putting a strain on the environment.
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During Fat Bear Week, bears compete in a battle of the bulgeWho will be the chonkiest bear of all? As bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park bulk up for winter, rangers invite the public to select one thicc beauty as the favored fattest.
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Statue of Liberty blueprints discovered, showing last-minute changesThe blueprints revealed the forethought that went into designing the statue.
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Cedar Break National MonumentCedar Breaks National Monument is one of the geological paradises of the Colorado Plateau and well worth consideration for a visit.
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Kenya's Maasai Mara: Facts About the Wildlife, Climate and CultureWatching more than 2 million wildebeest and other migrating mammals travel hundreds of miles is one of the many spectacular natural events that occur in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
