Between 1803 and 1853 the US acquired almost 1 1/2 million square miles of land, most of it west of the Mississippi. It was obtained eithe...
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Fossil Butte National Monument
52 million years ago a forest of willows, beeches, oaks, palms, maples and ferns grew around a 60 mile long and 40 mile wide shallow lak...
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North Cascades National Park
August 17, 2017
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CAMPGROUNDS,
NATIONAL PARKS,
PATHS and TRAILS-1 MILE or LONGER,
WASHINGTON
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The 504,781 acres of the North Cascades Park were granted some protection in 1897 when they were designated a Forest Reserve to be manage...
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Fort Rodd and Fisgard Lighthouse Hill NHS
In 1840 Britain’s navy began using Esquimalt harbor for anchorage and for taking on water and lumber. A base was soon established near Vi...
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Strathcona Provincial Park–Paradise Meadows
July 20, 2017
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BRITISH COLUMBIA,
FREE ATTRACTIONS,
NATIONAL PARKS,
PATHS and TRAILS-1 MILE or LONGER
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Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest park in British Columbia and the largest on Vancouver Island. We visited the eastern most sectio...
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