Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the Atlantic coastline of the United States, an abundance of habitats, and a rich cultural heritage. At 4 million visits a year, it's one of the top 10 most-visited national parks in the United States. Visitors enjoy 27 miles of historic motor roads, 158 miles of hiking trails, and 45 miles of carriage roads.Photo: "During the colder months snows transform our landscape into a winter wonderland." - NPS / Kristi Rugg
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. They traveled by foot, horse, wagon, or steamboat in 1838-1839.Photo: "Thousands of Cherokee camped for weeks along the main (northern) route, near Mantle Rock, during the winter of 1838-39 as they waited for ice conditions in the Ohio River to allow a safe crossing." - NPS
Jewel Cave National Monument
Immerse yourself in one of the longest caves in the world. With over 215 miles of mapped and surveyed passages, this underground wilderness appeals to human curiosity. Its splendor is revealed through fragile formations and glimpses of brilliant color. Its maze of passages lures explorers, and its scientific wealth remains a mystery. This resource is truly a jewel in the National Park Service.Photo: "Although a "slower" time of year, the winter season offers some of the best scenery of the ponderosa pine forest." - NPS Photo / Bradley Block
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividly reflects the War's tragic cost in all its forms. A town bombarded and looted. Farms large and small ruined. Refugees by the thousands forced into the countryside. More than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed--most in graves unknown.Photo: "The Bloody Angle in the Spotsylvania Battlefield is a peaceful place today." - NPS Photo
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve their economic and social condition. Lincoln’s life was the embodiment of that idea. We know him as the sixteenth president but he was also a spouse, parent, and neighbor who experienced the same hopes, dreams, and challenges of life that are still experienced by many people today.Photo: "The original home where Abraham Lincoln lived before his presidency still stands and welcomes visitors to explore Lincoln's pre-presidential legacy." - NPS Photo
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park. Plan your visit today!Photo: "Wintertime brings a quiet beauty to the Great Smoky Mountains." - Kristina Plaas
Piscataway Park
Piscataway Park is home to bald eagles, beavers, deer, foxes, ospreys, and many other species. To complement the surroundings, the park has, in addition to a public fishing pier and two boardwalks over fresh water tidal wetlands, a variety of nature trails, meadows, and woodland areas. The Park is also home to National Colonial Farm.Photo: "Building at National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park" - NPS photo
Photo: "Hikers can experience many seasons along the A.T. all year round. It is important to be prepared." - Photo Credit: ATC/Greg Walter
Photo: "A walk through the reconstructed Fort Vancouver is a highlight of any trip to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site." - NPS Photo / Troy Wayrynen
Photo: "The main hall and dining table at Lindenwald were used by President Van Buren to not only entertain, but to use his skills to bend political issues his way through the ante bellum period." - National Park Service"
Photo: "An aerial shot of Great Falls." - NPS
Photo: "The 20 dollar gold piece Saint-Gaudens designed, is considered the most beautiful American coin ever minted" - NPS Photo
Photo: "The Neosho River in Council Grove was an important crossing on the trail." - NPS Photo
Photo: "Washington-Rochambeau NHT banner on 2nd Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." - NPS Photo
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