The National Park Service preserves the birthplace of Booker T. Washington in Hardy, Virginia. Born a slave on April 5, 1856, Washington later became the most influential African American of his era.
Located in the rolling hills and pastures of east-central Vermont, the Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park preserves the history of three generations of conservationist thought and practice.
The National Park Service protects a section of southeastern Utah that is like nowhere else on Earth. National Parks
Arches National Park has over 2,000 natural stone arches and endlessly-changing rock formations that often seem too fragile to stand. In this harsh desert environment nature is constantly at work sculpting the rocks with erosion.
Big Bend National Park in western Texas is an isolated wilderness where rivers have carved dramatic canyons in ancient limestone.
The National Park Service honors and preserves the homestead of the 17th president of the United States at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Tennessee.
Andrew Johnson served as president in the years following the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination (1865-1869). All Tennessee Parks - All National Parks
The National Park Service protects 244,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie in the Badlands of South Dakota.
The stunning geologic deposits in the park contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Wildlife in the park include bison, bighorn sheep, and prairie dogs.
The National Park Service protects the largest intact old growth bottomland hardwood forest in the southeastern United States at Congaree National Park in South Carolina.
The National Park Service commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island at the Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence. All Rhode Island Parks
The National Park Service protects the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and other historic buildings at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Protected by the National Park Service, the magnificent beauty of Oregon's Crater Lake has inspired people for thousands of years.